英语听力 暮光之城•暮色 第253期:第十五章 卡伦一家(2)

 "He left an hour ago—after reattaching your battery cables, I might add. “他一个小时以前就走了——在重新接上了你的电池线以后，我得补充这一点。

I have to admit I was disappointed. 我不得不承认我很失望。

Is that really all it would take to stop you, if you were determined¹ to go?" 这真的能阻止你吗，如果你下定决心要走的话？”

I deliberated where I stood, wanting to return to him badly, but afraid I might have morning breath. 我站在原地，仔细思考着，我迫切想要回到他怀里，但有害怕自己早上口气不清新。

"You're not usually this confused in the morning," he noted². “你早上通常很少这样烦恼的。”他指出来。

He held his arms open for me to return. A nearly irresistible³ invitation. 他张开双臂，要我回到他怀里。一个几乎不可抗拒的邀请。

"I need another human minute," I admitted. “我需要另一分钟当回人类。”我坦白道。

"I'll wait." “我会等的。”

I skipped to the bathroom, my emotions unrecognizable. 我跳着奔向浴室，无法识别出自己现在是什么样的情绪。

I didn't know myself, inside or out. 我不认识我自己了，不管是内在还是外在。

The face in the mirror was practically a stranger—eyes too bright, hectic⁴ spots of red across my cheekbones. 镜中的脸根本就是一个陌生人——眼睛太过明亮，点点红晕掠过我的颧骨。

After I brushed my teeth, I worked to straighten out the tangled⁵ chaos⁶ that was my hair. 在我刷完牙以后，我设法梳直自己乱糟糟的头发。

I splashed my face with cold water, and tried to breathe normally, with no noticeable success. 我溅起冷水洗脸，试图让呼吸变得自然些，却看不出来有半点效果。

I half-ran back to my room. 我几乎是跑着回到了房间。

It seemed like a miracle that he was there, his arms still waiting for me. 他仍在那里，简直像是个奇迹，他的双臂依然在等着我。

He reached out to me, and my heart thumped⁷ unsteadily. 他伸出手够到我，我的心开始砰砰乱跳。

"Welcome back," he murmured, taking me into his arms. “欢迎回来。”他喃喃低语着，把我拉进怀里。

He rocked me for a while in silence, until I noticed that his clothes were changed, his hair smooth. 他沉默地摇着我，过了一会儿，我才注意到他换了衣服，他的头发很平整。

"You left?" I accused, touching⁸ the collar of his fresh shirt. “你离开了？”我抓住他新换上了的衬衣的领子，控诉道。

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 irresistible   

adj.非常诱人的，无法拒绝的，无法抗拒的

参考例句：

• The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前，势不可挡。
• She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。

4 hectic   

adj.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的

参考例句：

• I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
• The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。

5 tangled   

adj. 纠缠的，紊乱的 动词tangle的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• Your hair's so tangled that I can't comb it. 你的头发太乱了，我梳不动。
• A movement caught his eye in the tangled undergrowth. 乱灌木丛里的晃动引起了他的注意。

6 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

7 thumped   

v.重击， （指心脏）急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Dave thumped the table in frustration . 戴夫懊恼得捶打桌子。
• He thumped the table angrily. 他愤怒地用拳捶击桌子。

8 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。