Little Women — Page 12
贝思在客厅和厨房之间来回小跑，安静而忙碌，而艾米则坐在那里，双手交叠，对每个人发号施令。
Beth trotted to and fro between parlor kitchen, quiet and busy, while Amy gave directions to everyone, as she sat with her hands folded.
当她们聚集在桌边时，玛奇太太面带格外幸福的神情说："晚饭后我有一个惊喜要给你们。"
As they gathered about the table, Mrs. March said, with a particularly happy face, "I've got a treat for you after supper."
一个欢快的笑容像一缕阳光般在众人间传开。贝思拍起手来，全然不顾手里拿着的饼干，而乔则把餐巾抛向空中，喊道："来信了！来信了！为父亲欢呼三声！"
A quick, bright smile went round like a streak of sunshine. Beth clapped her hands, regardless of the biscuit she held, and Jo tossed up her napkin, crying, "A letter! A letter! Three cheers for Father!"
玛奇太太一边拍着口袋，仿佛里面藏着一件珍宝，一边说："是的，一封很长的信。他身体很好，认为自己能比我们预想的更顺利地度过这个寒冬。他捎来了各种充满爱意的圣诞祝福，还有一条特别写给你们几个女孩的信息。"
"Yes, a nice long letter. He is well, and thinks he shall get through the cold season better than we feared. He sends all sorts of loving wishes for Christmas, and an especial message to you girls," said Mrs. March, patting her pocket as if she had got a treasure there.
乔一边被茶水呛着，一边急着把面包扔了出去，黄油那面朝下落在地毯上，她急忙叫道："快点吃完！艾米，别再翘着小指头对着盘子傻笑了。"
"Hurry and get done! Don't stop to quirk your little finger and simper over your plate, Amy," cried Jo, choking on her tea and dropping her bread, butter side down, on the carpet in her haste to get at the treat.
贝思没有再吃东西，而是悄悄地溜到她那幽暗的角落里，沉浸在即将到来的喜悦中，等待着其他人都准备好。
Beth ate no more, but crept away to sit in her shadowy corner and brood over the delight to come, till the others were ready.
梅格热切地说："我觉得父亲真了不起，在年纪太大无法被征召入伍、又不够强壮当士兵的情况下，毅然以随军牧师的身份参军。"
"I think it was so splendid in Father to go as chaplain when he was too old to be drafted, and not strong enough for a soldier," said Meg warmly.
"我多希望自己能去当鼓手，或者随军——那叫什么来着？"
"Don't I wish I could go as a drummer, a vivan—what's its name?
Vocabulary
- trotted
- 小跑，快步走动。
- fro
- 向后，来回（常与to连用，表示来回）。
- parlor
- 客厅，家中接待客人的房间。
- directions
- 指示，指令，告诉别人如何做事。
- folded
- 交叠的，把手合在一起放着。
- gathered
- 聚集，集合在一起。
- particularly
- 特别地，尤其，格外。
- treat
- 惊喜，款待，令人愉快的事物。
- supper
- 晚餐，一天中最后一顿饭。
- streak
- 一道，一缕，细长的光线或条纹。
- clapped
- 鼓掌，拍手表示高兴或赞赏。
- regardless
- 不管，不顾，不在乎某事。
- biscuit
- 饼干，小型烘焙食品。
- tossed
- 抛起，扔起（toss的过去式）。
- napkin
- 餐巾，用餐时擦嘴或手的布或纸。
- cheers
- 欢呼，喝彩，表示庆祝或鼓励。
- feared
- 担心，害怕，感到忧虑（fear的过去式）。
- sorts
- 各种，种类，类型。
- loving
- 充满爱意的，深情的。
- wishes
- 祝愿，心愿，美好的期望。
- especial
- 特别的，特殊的，格外重要的。
- patting
- 轻拍，用手轻轻拍打某物。
- treasure
- 宝贝，珍贵的东西，财宝。
- quirk
- 翘起，奇怪举动，此处指翘起手指。
- simper
- 傻笑，做作地微笑，假笑。
- choking
- 呛到，被食物或液体堵住喉咙。
- carpet
- 地毯，铺在地板上的织物。
- haste
- 匆忙，急速，仓促行事。
- crept
- 悄悄移动（creep的过去式），轻手轻脚地走。
- shadowy
- 阴暗的，昏暗的，有阴影的角落。
- brood
- 沉思，忧郁地思考，反复想某事。
- delight
- 愉快，高兴，极大的快乐。
- till
- 直到，一直到某时候为止。
- splendid
- 极好的，出色的，令人钦佩的。
- chaplain
- 随军牧师，为士兵提供宗教服务的神职人员。
- drafted
- 被征召入伍，强制参军服役。
- warmly
- 热情地，温暖地，充满感情地。
- drummer
- 鼓手，在乐队或军队中打鼓的人。
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