夏洛的网 第219期:温暖的风(9)

 Wilbur's' heart brimmed with happiness. 威尔伯的心洋溢着快乐。

He felt that he should make a short speech on this very important occasion. 它觉得自己该对这无比重要的时刻发表一篇简短的讲话。

"Joy!  Aranea!  Nellie!" he began. "Welcome to the barn cellar. “快乐！阿拉妮！内莉！”它开口说，“欢迎你们来到谷仓底。

You have chosen a hallowed doorway¹ from which to string your webs. 你们选中了一个神圣的门口结你们的网。

I think it is only fair to tell you that I was devoted² to your mother. 我想我应该告诉你们，我一向全心全意爱你们的妈妈。

I owe my very life to her. 我的性命是它救回来的。

She was brilliant, beautiful, and loyal to the end. 它卓越，漂亮，一直到死都忠心耿耿。

I shall always treasure her memory. 我永远珍藏着对它的回忆。

To you, her daughters, I pledge my friendship, forever and ever." 对于你们，它的女儿们，我发誓和你们友好下去，直到永远。”

"I pledge mine," said Joy. “我也发誓和你友好下去，”快乐说。

"I do, too," said Aranea. “我也是，”阿拉妮说。

"And so do I," said Nellie, who had just managed to catch a small gnat³. “我也是，”内莉说，它正好捉住了一只小蚊蚋。

It was a happy day for Wilbur. 对威尔伯来说，这是一个快乐的的日子。

And many more happy, tranquil⁴ days followed. 接下来是更多快乐安宁的日子。

 

1 doorway   

n.门口，(喻)入门；门路，途径

参考例句：

• They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
• Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。

2 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

3 gnat   

v.对小事斤斤计较，琐事

参考例句：

• Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.小事拘谨，大事糊涂。
• He's always straining at a gnat.他总是对小事很拘谨。

4 tranquil   

adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的

参考例句：

• The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
• The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。