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Chinese → English CHAPTER I Level 6/10

它后面是一间长棚屋,前面从乳草和开花的蓟草中升起的,是第一座会议厅的上马石,许多骑手曾在此下马,往事悠悠。

Behind it is the long shed, and in front, rising out of the milkweed and the flowering thistle, the horse block of the first meeting-house, where many a pillion has left its burden in times bygone.

诚实的乔克·哈洛维尔建造了第二座会议厅——事实上,在我们所叙述的那个时期,他仍在建造它。

Honest Jock Hallowell built that second meeting-house--was, indeed, still building it at the time of which we write.

他亲手砍削了其中每一根横梁和主柱,安装了每一块顶板和木楔。

He had hewn every beam and king post in it, and set every plate and slip.

而乔克·哈洛维尔正是那个在无意间引发了这段故事的人。

And Jock Hallowell is the man who, unwittingly starts this chronicle.

在康尼斯顿地区那疯狂的四月天里,某日正午,乔克从钟楼上的工作中爬下来,看见杰思罗·巴斯那笨拙的身影正朝着他穿过草坪走来。

At noon, on one of those madcap April days of that Coniston country, Jock descended from his work on the steeple to perceive the ungainly figure of Jethro Bass coming toward him across the green.

杰思罗年约三十岁,即便在那个年代,他也戴着一顶浣熊皮帽,裤脚塞进靴子里。

Jethro was about thirty years of age, and he wore a coonskin cap even in those days, and trousers tacked into his boots.

他低着那颗大脑袋,微微偏向一侧,初次见面时,实在算不上一个讨人喜欢的人。

He carried his big head bent forward, a little to one side, and was not, at first sight, a prepossessing-looking person.

由于我们的故事主要与他有关,而我们必须从某处开始,不妨先在他身上多花一点注意。

As our story largely concerns him and we must get started somehow, it may as well be to fix a little attention on him.

"嘿嗬!"乔克说道,用双手在皮围裙上搓了搓。

"Heigho!" said Jock, rubbing his hands on his leather apron.

"你——你好吗,乔克?"杰思罗停下来说道。

"H-how be you, Jock?" said Jethro, stopping.

"嘿嗬!"乔克叫道,"你在农民们中间玩的这场狐狸与鹅的游戏是怎么回事?"

"Heigho!" cried Jock, "what's this game of fox and geese you're a-playin' among the farmers?"

"你——你打算在霜冻前把钟楼盖好吗?"杰思罗问道,脸上连一丝笑容都没有。"把——把它盖结实,乔克——盖——盖结实。"

"C-callate to git the steeple done before frost?" inquired Jethro, without so much as a smile. "B-build it tight, Jock--b-build it tight."

Vocabulary

behind
在...后面;背后
it
它;代词,指代前面提到的事物
is
是;动词be的第三人称单数
the
定冠词,用于特指某个特定的人或物
long
长的;持续时间久的
shed
棚子;小的建筑物或仓库
and
和;连接词,表示并列关系
in
在...里面;表示位置或时间
front
前面;建筑物的正面
rising
上升;升起;增加
out
出去;向外;完全
of
的;表示所有、来源或材料
flowering
开花的;正在开花
horse
马;四足动物
block
木块;街区;阻挡
first
第一的;最初的;首先
where
哪里;在什么地方
many
许多的;大量的
has
有;动词have的第三人称单数
left
离开;遗留;左边的
its
它的;所有格代词
burden
负担;重物;责任
times
次数;时代;乘以
honest
诚实的;老实的;真诚的
built
建造;建筑;过去式
that
那个;那样;指示代词
second
第二个;另一个;支持
was
是;动词be的过去式
indeed
确实;的确;事实上
still
仍然;还是;平静的
building
建筑;建造;正在建造
at
在;表示位置、时间或方向
time
时间;时代;次数
which
哪个;哪些;关系代词
we
我们;第一人称复数
write
写;书写;著作
he
他;第三人称单数男性代词
had
有;动词have的过去式
every
每个;每一个;所有的
beam
横梁;光束;笑脸
king
国王;君主;棋中最重要的子
post
柱子;邮件;职位
set
设置;放置;集合;套
plate
盘子;板;金属片
slip
滑动;滑倒;细长纸片
man
男人;人类;男性
who
谁;哪个人;关系代词
starts
开始;启动;突然移动
this
这个;这样;指示代词
noon
中午;正午;十二点
on
在...上;打开;继续
one
一个;一;某个
those
那些;那样的;复数形式
april
四月;一年的第四个月
days
天;日子;时代;复数
country
国家;乡村;地区
descended
下降;下来;出身;过去式
from
从;来自;出发点
his
他的;所有格代词
work
工作;劳动;作品;工作
to
到;向;不定式标记
perceive
察觉;认识;理解;看到
figure
图形;数字;人物;计算
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