《圣诞颂歌》 第三章 三幽灵中的第二位(3)

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But Martha didn't like to worry her father for a minute, so she ran² out from behind the door and kissed³ him, while⁴ the two young Cratchits showed Tiny⁵ Tim the chicken, now ready to eat.

但是玛莎不想让父亲为她多担心一分钟，所以她从门后跑出来，吻了父亲，这时两个小克拉奇蒂在给小蒂姆看那只已经烧熟了的鸡。

Scrooge and the spirit⁶ watched as⁷ the family sat⁸ down to eat.

当全家人坐好准备吃饭时斯克罗吉和幽灵看着。

It was¹⁰ a poor enough meal¹¹, but to them it seemed¹² wonderful, and they ate¹⁴ every bit¹⁶ of it.

这是一顿粗茶淡饭，但对他们来说它似乎是很丰盛的，他们把它吃了个精光。

'It's the best chicken I've ever¹⁵ tasted,' said¹⁷ Bob, smiling round at his family, who, with their mouths full, all agreed¹⁸.

“这是我曾经吃到过的最好吃的鸡。”鲍勃说，并对全家人都笑了笑，每个人的嘴里都塞满了吃的，他们都表示同意。

And then, the most exciting moment of the day!

接着是这一天最激动人心的时刻！

Belinda put a clean plate in front of each person¹⁹, and they all turned to look at Mrs Cratchit as she came²⁰ in from the kitchen.

贝琳达在每个人面前放了一个干净盘子，当克拉奇蒂太太从厨房出来时，大家都转过身看着她。

Her face was hot from her morning's work, but she was smiling happily²¹ as she carried in - the Christmas pudding²², in its little circle of blue fire!

由于从一大早就开始忙，她的脸发热，但当她把带着蓝火圈的圣诞布丁拿进来时，她幸福地笑了。

Oh, it was a wonderful pudding! They were all delighted²³ with it.

噢，多好的布丁啊！他们看到它都很高兴。

'It's your greatest success²⁴ in all the years that we've been married²⁵, my dear!' said Bob.

“亲爱的，这是我们结婚这么多年来你做的最成功的一件事！”鲍勃说。

'Well, I did¹ wonder¹³ how much fruit to put in it,' said his wife²⁶, 'but, yes, it's a good one!' And she laughed just like a young girl.

“哎，我的确不知道里面该放多少水果，”他妻子说，“不过，是的，它很不错！”她像一个小姑娘似地乐了。

Nobody²⁷ said that it was a very small pudding for a large family.

没有人说这布丁太小，尤其对这么个大家庭来说。

Nobody even²⁸ thought²⁹ it. No Cratchit ever said or thought things like that.

没有人这么想过。克拉奇蒂家人从没没有这么说过，也没有这么想过。

At last, when they had³⁰ finished³¹ their meal, the children cleared³² the table and washed the plates.

最后，当他们吃完饭后，孩子们收拾好桌子并把碗洗干净了，

Then they all sat round the fire, eating apples and oranges.

他们团团围坐在炉火旁吃着苹果和桔子。

There was a large bowl of fruit and sugar and hot water and something a little stronger, but only three people could³³ drink at the same time, because the family only owned³⁴ two glasses and a cup.

有一大碗水果、糖、热水和略含酒精的东西，但只有三个人可以同时喝，因为他们家只有两个玻璃杯和一个茶杯，

But this did not worry the Cratchits at all.

但克拉奇蒂一家并没因此而犯愁。

Now Bob lifted his glass and said, 'A merry³⁵ Christmas to us all, my dears! God³⁶ bless³⁷ us!'

鲍勃现在举起杯子说，“祝我们大家圣诞快乐，亲爱的！上帝保佑我们！”

The family repeated³⁸ his wish, and Tiny Tim said, last of all, 'God bless us every one!' He sat very close to his father, on a small chair.

全家人重复着他的祝愿，最后，小蒂姆说，“愿上帝保佑我们每一个人！”他紧靠着爸爸坐在一把小椅子上。

Bob held his son's thin little hand in this own⁹. The boy had a special place in his father's heart³⁹.

鲍勃手握着他儿子瘦小的手，这个男孩在他父亲的心目中占据着特殊的位置。

'Spirit,' said Scrooge, with an interest⁴⁰ that he had never felt before, 'tell me if Tiny Tim will live.'

“幽灵，”斯克罗吉以他以前从未有过的热情问，“告诉我小蒂姆是否能活下去。”

'In the future⁴¹ I see an empty chair by the fire, with a crutch⁴² beside it.

“将来我会看到火旁边有一把空椅子，边上有一根拐杖。

If these shadows⁴³ do not change, the child will die⁴⁴.'

如果这些影子不变的话，他就会死去。”

'No, no!' said Scrooge. 'Oh no, kind spirit! Say that he will live!'

“不，不！”斯克罗吉说。“噢，善良的幽灵！说他会活下去的。”

1 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

2 ran   

vbl.run的过去式

参考例句：

• He ran,and then slowed down to a walk.他跑着，然后放慢速度步行。
• As soon as Marie opened the door,the dog ran in.当玛丽一打开门，狗就跑了进来。

3 kissed   

v.吻( kiss的过去式和过去分词 )；轻拂，轻触

参考例句：

• He bent and kissed her. 他低下头吻了她。
• She kissed him with unusual fervour. 她特别热烈地吻着他。

4 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

5 tiny   

adj.极小的，微小的

参考例句：

• She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
• The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。

6 spirit   

n.烈酒（常用复数）；精神；情绪

参考例句：

• You're feeling her spirit.你感受着她的精神。
• His selfless spirit is worth praising.他的无私精神值得赞扬。

7 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

8 sat   

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

参考例句：

• He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
• The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

9 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

10 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

11 meal   

n.膳食，一餐，谷物粗粉；vi.进餐

参考例句：

• Did you enjoy the meal?你喜欢这顿饭吗？
• Mother cooked us a good meal.妈妈给我们做了一顿可口的饭。

12 seemed   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She seemed totally absorbed in her book. 她好像完全被这本书迷住了。
• My life seemed aimless. 我的生活似乎没有目标。

13 wonder   

v.惊奇；惊讶；(对...)感到怀疑

参考例句：

• I wonder why he is late.我想知道他为什么迟到。
• No wonder it's a wonder.怪不得这是一个奇迹。

14 ate   

v.吃，eat的过去式

参考例句：

• I ate a whole box of chocolates.我吃了一整盒巧克力。
• It's a long time since she ate out last time.她很长一段时间没在外面吃饭了。

15 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

16 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

17 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

18 agreed   

adj.同意的；接受的；经过协议的；双方共同议定的v.同意，赞同( agree的过去式和过去分词)；[语法学]（在性、数、人称或格方面）一致；相同；和睦相处

参考例句：

• He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us. 尽管勉强，他最后还是同意帮助我们。
• Both sides in the dispute have agreed to go to arbitration . 争执双方已同意提请仲裁。

19 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

20 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

21 happily   

adv.幸福地；愉快地

参考例句：

• From then on,the prince and princess lived happily.从那时起，王子与公主就幸福地生活在一起。
• Where we will live happily ever after.我们可以在那里直到永远。

22 pudding   

n.布丁

参考例句：

• They served apple pudding for dessert.他们端上了苹果布丁作为甜食。
• I'm still hungry,can I have some more pudding?我还饿，我可以再要些布丁吗？

23 delighted   

adj.非常高兴的；愉快的；欣慰

参考例句：

• Everybody was delighted to see her.大家见到她都很高兴。
• I was delighted to hear the news of your success.听到你成功了的消息时我非常高兴。

24 success   

n.成就，成功

参考例句：

• The party looks like being a success after all.无论怎么说这次聚会看起来是成功的。
• All in all,it has been a great success.总的来说，非常成功。

25 married   

adj.已婚的；与…结婚的

参考例句：

• I heard John got married.我听说约翰结婚了。
• They got married last autumn.他们在去年秋季结婚。

26 wife   

n.妻子，太太，老婆

参考例句：

• She is my wife.她是我妻子。
• He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

27 nobody   

pron.无人，没有任何人

参考例句：

• Nobody is in the house.没有人在房子里。
• Nobody knows where she lives.没有人知道她住哪里。

28 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

29 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

30 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

31 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。

32 cleared   

v.变明朗( clear的过去式和过去分词 )；明白；离去；（通过票据交换所）交换票据

参考例句：

• I've cleared out all that old junk in the attic. 我把阁楼里所有的废旧杂物都清除干净了。
• Has the parcel been cleared with the border police yet? 那个包裹通过边防警察的检查了吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

33 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

34 owned   

adj.自身拥有的v.承认( own的过去式和过去分词 )；拥有；服从于；认领

参考例句：

• land owned by the Crown 王国的土地
• My dad had to buy CDs of all the albums he already owned on vinyl. 我爸爸就是要买他已有的所有黑胶唱片的CD版。

35 merry   

adj.高兴的，愉快的，欢乐的，兴高采烈的

参考例句：

• I wish you a merry Christmas.祝你圣诞快乐。
• She is in a merry mood.她心情愉快。

36 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。

37 bless   

v.祝福，感激，保佑，保护

参考例句：

• May God bless you with a long life!愿上帝保佑你长寿！
• Bless you,my sister!祝福你，我的妹妹！

38 repeated   

adj.反复的，再三的，重复的；累；频仍

参考例句：

• repeated absences from school 一再缺课
• the prisoner's repeated denials of the charges against him 囚犯再三否认对他的指控

39 heart   

n.心，中心，要点；v.鼓起勇气，激励

参考例句：

• He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
• I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。

40 interest   

v.引起…关注；使…感兴趣

参考例句：

• She lost interest in him.她对他失去兴趣。
• He developed an interest in science.他养成了对科学的兴趣。

41 future   

adj.将来的，未来的；n.将来，未来

参考例句：

• We are still on the way of future.我们还在未来的路上。
• We all work hard in the interests of our future.我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作。

42 crutch   

n.T字形拐杖；支持，依靠，精神支柱

参考例句：

• Her religion was a crutch to her when John died.约翰死后，她在精神上依靠宗教信仰支撑住自己。
• He uses his wife as a kind of crutch because of his lack of confidence.他缺乏自信心，总把妻子当作主心骨。

43 shadows   

n.阴影( shadow的名词复数 )；影子；（坏）影响；形影不离的人[物]

参考例句：

• The afternoon shadows lengthened. 下午影子渐渐变长了。
• The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. 孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。

44 die   

v.死；死亡

参考例句：

• Flowers will die without water.没有水，花就会枯死。
• We shall die some day.我们总有一天要弃世而去。