一封未发出的英文情书：《可是你没有》

　　But You Didn't

　　Remember the day I borrowed your brand new car and dented¹ it?

　　I thought you'd kill me, but you didn't.

　　And remember the time I dragged you to the beach, and you said it would rain, and it did?

　　I thought you'd say, 'I told you so.' But you didn't.

　　Do you remember the time I flirted² with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were?

　　I thought you'd leave, but you didn't.

　　Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug?

　　I thought you'd hit me, but you didn't.

　　And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal and you showed up in jeans?

　　I thought you'd drop me, but you didn't.

　　Yes, there were lots of things you didn't do.

　　But you put up with me, and loved me, and protected me.

　　There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you when you returned from Vietnam.

　　But you didn't.

　　可是你没有

　　我记得那天我借用你的新车,

　　我弄坏了它

　　我以为你一定会杀了我

　　可是你没有

　　我记得那天我拖你去海滩,

　　而它真如你所说的下雨了

　　我以为你会说“我告诉过你 '

　　可是你没有

　　我记得那天我和所有男人调情

　　好让你嫉妒,

　　而你真的嫉妒了

　　我以为你一定会离开我

　　可是你没有

　　我记得那天在你新买的地毯上

　　吐了满地的草莓饼

　　我以为你一定会厌恶我

　　可是你没有

　　记得有一次我忘记告诉你

　　那个舞会是穿礼服的

　　而只穿了牛仔裤的你大出洋相

　　我以为你必然要放弃我了

　　可是你没有

　　是的

　　有许多的事你都没有做,

　　而你容忍我钟爱我保护我

　　有许多许多的事情我要回报你,

　　等你从越南归来

　　可是你没有。

1 dented   

v.使产生凹痕( dent的过去式和过去分词 )；损害；伤害；挫伤（信心、名誉等）

参考例句：

• The back of the car was badly dented in the collision. 汽车尾部被撞后严重凹陷。
• I'm afraid I've dented the car. 恐怕我把车子撞瘪了一些。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 flirted   

v.调情，打情骂俏( flirt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She flirted her fan. 她急速挥动着扇子。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• During his four months in Egypt he flirted with religious emotions. 在埃及逗留的这四个月期间，他又玩弄起宗教情绪来了。 来自辞典例句