英语小达人 48 Got on the Wagon

 　　Got on the Wagon¹

　　 戒酒

　　If I didn't get help I may have lost my daughters forever. That was the reason I sought treatment. I first began drinking at parties, dinners and other social gatherings² . Then I began drinking on my own at home and work.

　　如果我不求助，我将永远失去我的女儿，这就是我寻求治疗的原因。我一开始是在宴会、晚餐和社交聚会上喝酒，后来我开始在家中和工作场合喝酒。

　　I was fired from my job because I had lack of focus. I went on social assistance from the government .My daughters saw the worst of me and began not to trust me.

　　我因为注意力涣散，而被炒鱿鱼，之后便过着向政府领取社会补助的日子。我女儿看到我最糟的一面，变得不信任我。

　　They would come home from school unsure of what they would find. They didn't know if I would be drunk or sober, angry or happy.

　　她们从学校回家，不确定自己会看到什么景象，她们不知道我是酒醉还是清醒，生气还是高兴。

　　The day my little girl pulled away from me when I went to hug her was the day I realized I had to get help for my problem. I went to a center for alcoholics³.Through the help of social workers, my children and I received living assistance and guidance.

　　有天当我想抱小女儿时，她却挣脱，我才发现我需要求助，解决问题。我到一家戒酒中心，通过社工的协助，孩子和我获得生活的协助和指引。

　　Now two years later, I am sober. If I ever feel like a drink, I just think of my girls and remember how good it feels to hug them again.

　　两年后，我戒了酒。现在如果我想喝酒，我就会想到我的女儿，以及能够再度拥抱她们是多棒的感觉。

1 wagon   

n.四轮马车，手推车，面包车；无盖运货列车

参考例句：

• We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
• The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。

2 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。

3 Alcoholics   

n.嗜酒者，酒鬼( alcoholic的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many alcoholics go on drinking sprees that continue for days at a time. 许多酒鬼一次要狂饮好几天。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Do you have a copy of the Alcoholics Anonymous book? 你手上有戒酒匿名会的书吗？ 来自互联网