A Room with a View — Page 6
I am lucky to be appointed to such a charming neighbourhood."
我很幸运能被派到这样一个迷人的地方。"
"Oh, how glad I am! The name of our house is Windy Corner." Mr. Beebe bowed.
"哦，我真是太高兴了！我们家的名字叫风角。"比比先生鞠了一躬。
"There is mother and me generally, and my brother, though it's not often we get him to ch—— The church is rather far off, I mean."
"通常是我和母亲，还有我哥哥，虽然我们不常能让他去教——教堂离这里比较远，我是说。"
"Lucy, dearest, let Mr. Beebe eat his dinner."
"露西，亲爱的，让比比先生安心吃饭吧。"
"I am eating it, thank you, and enjoying it."
"我在吃，谢谢，而且吃得很好。"
He preferred to talk to Lucy, whose playing he remembered, rather than to Miss Bartlett, who probably remembered his sermons.
他宁愿和露西交谈——他还记得她的琴声——而不愿和巴特利特小姐说话，后者大概还记得他讲过的布道。
He asked the girl whether she knew Florence well, and was informed at some length that she had never been there before.
他问这位姑娘是否熟悉佛罗伦萨，得到的回答是她从未来过这里。
It is delightful to advise a newcomer, and he was first in the field.
给初来乍到的人提建议是件乐事，而他是第一个开口的。
"Don't neglect the country round," his advice concluded.
"别忽略周边的乡村，"他最后说道。
"The first fine afternoon drive up to Fiesole, and round by Settignano, or something of that sort."
"趁第一个晴朗的下午驱车去费耶索莱，绕道塞蒂尼亚诺，诸如此类。"
"No!" cried a voice from the top of the table. "Mr. Beebe, you are wrong. The first fine afternoon your ladies must go to Prato."
"不对！"桌子上首传来一个声音。"比比先生，您说错了。第一个晴朗的下午，您的女士们必须去普拉托。"
"That lady looks so clever," whispered Miss Bartlett to her cousin. "We are in luck."
"那位女士看起来真聪明，"巴特利特小姐低声对表妹说，"我们真走运。"
And, indeed, a perfect torrent of information burst on them.
果然，一股信息的洪流向她们涌来。
People told them what to see, when to see it, how to stop the electric trams, how to get rid of the beggars, how much to give for a vellum blotter, how much the place would grow upon them.
人们告诉她们该看什么、何时去看、怎样拦下电车、如何打发乞丐、买一本羊皮纸吸墨纸该付多少钱，以及这个地方会如何慢慢令她们着迷。
Vocabulary
- 幸运
- xìngyùn — fortunate; lucky; good fortune
- 派到
- pàidào — sent to; assigned to a location
- 这样
- zhèyàng — like this; in this way; such
- 一个
- yīgè — one; a; an; one item
- 迷人
- míren — charming; fascinating; enchanting
- 地方
- dìfang — place; location; area; region
- 真是
- zhēnshi — truly; really; genuinely; indeed
- 高兴
- gāoxìng — happy; pleased; glad; joyful
- 我们
- wǒmen — we; us; our group
- 名字
- míngzi — name; personal name; given name
- 先生
- xiānsheng — Mr.; sir; gentleman; teacher
- 通常
- tōngcháng — usually; ordinarily; generally; commonly
- 母亲
- mǔqin — mother; mom; female parent
- 还有
- háiyǒu — also have; there is also; besides
- 哥哥
- gēge — older brother; big brother
- 虽然
- suīrán — although; though; even though; albeit
- 不常
- búcháng — not often; rarely; infrequently
- 教堂
- jiàotáng — church; chapel; religious building
- 这里
- zhèlǐ — here; this place; this location
- 比较
- bǐjiào — compare; relatively; comparatively; fairly
- 亲爱的
- qīn'àide — dear; beloved; darling; affectionate term
- 安心
- ānxīn — at ease; reassured; peaceful; settled
- 吃饭
- chīfàn — eat; dine; have meal; eat rice
- 谢谢
- xièxie — thank you; thanks; grateful acknowledgment
- 而且
- érqiě — moreover; furthermore; and also; besides
- 吃得
- chīde — eat; consumed; able to eat well
- 很好
- hěnhǎo — very good; excellent; fine; wonderful
- 宁愿
- nìngyuàn — would rather; prefer; sooner; rather than
- 交谈
- jiāotán — converse; chat; talk together; discuss
- 记得
- jìde — remember; recall; recollect; keep in mind
- 琴声
- qínshēng — sound of musical instrument; music tones
- 不愿
- búyuàn — unwilling; reluctant; not willing to
- 小姐
- xiǎojiě — Miss; young lady; maiden; Ms.
- 说话
- shuōhuà — speak; talk; say; converse; chat
- 后者
- hòuzhě — the latter; the second mentioned one
- 大概
- dàgài — probably; roughly; approximately; about
- 讲过
- jiǎngguò — mentioned before; spoken of; talked about
- 布道
- búdào — preach; sermon; religious discourse; preaching
- 这位
- zhèwèi — this person; this one; this individual
- 姑娘
- gūniang — girl; young woman; maiden; lass
- 是否
- shìfǒu — whether; or not; if; yes or no
- 熟悉
- shúxī — familiar; acquainted with; well-known
- 得到
- dédào — obtain; get; receive; acquire; gain
- 回答
- huídá — answer; reply; response; respond
- 从未
- cóngwèi — never; have never; not once; ever
- 来过
- láiguò — have been; came before; visited before
- 初来乍到
- chūláizhàdào — newly arrived; just come; newcomer; first time
- 建议
- jiànyì — suggest; suggestion; proposal; recommendation
- 乐事
- lèshì — pleasant matter; enjoyable affair; amusement
- 第一个
- dìyīgè — first one; the first; number one
- 开口
- kāikǒu — open mouth; speak; open up; broach
- 忽略
- húlüè — overlook; ignore; neglect; disregard
- 周边
- zhōubiān — surrounding; vicinity; periphery; nearby area
- 乡村
- xiāngcūn — countryside; rural area; village; pastoral
- 最后
- zuìhòu — finally; at last; last; ultimate
- 说道
- shuōdào — said; spoke; remarked; stated
- 晴朗
- qīngláng — clear; sunny; fine weather; cloudless
- 下午
- xiàwǔ — afternoon; p.m.; post meridiem time
- 驱车
- qūchē — drive; drive a vehicle; motor; travel by car
- 绕道
- ràodào — take a detour; go roundabout; bypass
- 诸如此类
- zhūrúcǐlèi — and so on; such like; et cetera; similar
- 不对
- búduì — wrong; incorrect; not right; mistaken
- 桌子
- zhuōzi — table; desk; furniture with flat surface
- 上首
- shàngshǒu — head of table; upper end; place of honor
- 传来
- chuánlái — came from; transmitted; reached; sound from
- 声音
- shēngyīn — sound; voice; noise; acoustic vibration
- 说错
- shuōcuò — misspoke; said wrong; spoke incorrectly
- 女士们
- nǚshìmen — ladies; women; female audience members
- 必须
- bìxū — must; have to; be obliged to; necessary
- 那位
- nàwèi — that person; that one; that individual
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