读者文摘:久别重逢姐妹花(2)

Tears welled up spontaneously² in my eyes. I knew without a doubt that it was my sister Jeanne.

泪水不由自主地涌上我的眼眶。我知道那就是我姐姐珍妮，没有丝毫怀疑。

I yelled³ back before even turning to look. “Jeanne?” It was her.

我在转身前就喊了回去。“珍妮？”喊我的就是她。

"Oh my God!" I screamed, and I began pushing people out of my way to get to her.

我喊道，“我的天啊！”同时也推开人群奔向她。

The crowd started to part—even by New York standards, we must have seemed crazy.

人群就这样散开了-即使是纽约级别的拥挤，我们肯定就像是疯了。

And there we were, standing⁴ in the middle of a Manhattan street, facing each other and smiling.

我们就站在曼哈顿街道的中间，面对面，微笑着。

I couldn't believe it. I later asked how she'd known it was me—she never saw me! She said it was my laugh.

我无法相信会碰到她。后来我问她你是怎么知道是我的-她从没见过我！她说是通过我的笑声。

I wouldn't say my laugh is all that unusual, but I guess to a family member it's infectious⁵.

我不是说我的笑声是那么与众不同，但是我觉得对家人来说，它是有感染力的。

It hits your heart and resonates in your mind.

它会击中你的心，让你产生共鸣。

I asked her what she was doing in New York, and she said she had come for an opera showing and was there for only a week.

我问她在纽约做什么，她说，她去纽约参加一个歌剧演出，而且只在那里待一周。

Neither of us has ever returned to New York, and both our visits were spontaneous¹ trips planned just a week earlier.

我们两个在之前都没有去过纽约，而这次也只是在一周前计划的普通旅行。

Since that time, my sister and I have never been separated.

自从那次后，我姐姐和我就再也没有分开过。

We both moved back to Wisconsin. We talk daily. Many years have passed, and we are now in our 50s.

我们都搬到了威斯康辛州。我们每天都聊天。多年过去，我们现在都已经五十多岁了。

I truly believe God played a huge part in bringing us together. But our meeting by chance wasn't just a sign.

我真的相信上帝对我们能走到一起至关重要。但是我们偶然的碰面不止是一个标志。

I see it as more of a lesson, a reminder⁶ not to lose touch with loved ones. It is too easy to remain lost.

我认为这更像是一个课程，提醒人们不要与所爱的人失去联系。失联太容易了。

After our sister-to-sister miracle, I don't plan to let that happen again.

在我们的姐妹相遇奇迹之后，我打算再也不让它发生了。

1 spontaneous   

adj.自发的，不由自主的

参考例句：

• The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。
• Spontaneous applause broke out as soon as she finished speaking.她一讲完，大家不约而同都鼓起掌来。

2 spontaneously   

ad.自发地

参考例句：

• We decided spontaneously to board a train for Geneva. 我们自行决定搭乘去日内瓦的火车。
• Opportunities for learning occur spontaneously every day. 学习的机会每天都会自然而然地出现。

3 yelled   

v.叫喊，号叫，叫着说( yell的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He yelled at the other driver. 他冲着另一位司机大叫。
• The lost man yelled, hoping someone in the woods would hear him. 迷路的人大声喊着，希望林子里的人会听见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 infectious   

adj.传染的，有传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。
• What an infectious laugh she has!她的笑声多么具有感染力啊！

6 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。