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Chinese → English Chapter IV. Level 4/10

就这样,惊恐万分的三人深刻地体会到了虚构的梦幻岛与真实存在的梦幻岛之间的差别。

Thus sharply did the terrified three learn the difference between an island of make-believe and the same island come true.

天空终于重归平静,约翰和迈克尔发现自己独自置身于黑暗之中。约翰在空中机械地踩着步伐,而迈克尔不知怎的,在不懂得如何漂浮的情况下竟然漂浮起来了。

When at last the heavens were steady again, John and Michael found themselves alone in the darkness. John was treading the air mechanically, and Michael without knowing how to float was floating.

「你中弹了吗?」约翰颤抖着低声问道。

"Are you shot?" John whispered tremulously.

「我还没试过呢。」迈克尔低声回答。

"I haven't tried yet," Michael whispered back.

我们现在知道,没有人被击中。然而,彼得被子弹带起的风吹到了远海之上,而温迪则被吹向了高空,身边只有小叮当相伴。

We know now that no one had been hit. Peter, however, had been carried by the wind of the shot far out to sea, while Wendy was blown upwards with no companion but Tinker Bell.

要是温迪在那一刻把帽子丢掉就好了。

It would have been well for Wendy if at that moment she had dropped the hat.

我不知道这个念头是突然闪现在小叮当脑中的,还是她在途中早已谋划好的,但她立刻从帽子里蹦了出来,开始引诱温迪走向毁灭。

I don't know whether the idea came suddenly to Tink, or whether she had planned it on the way, but she at once popped out of the hat and began to lure Wendy to her destruction.

小叮当并非全然邪恶;或者更确切地说,她此刻确实坏透了,但另一方面,有时她又完全是善良的。精灵只能是其中一种,因为她们体型太小,不幸的是每次心里只能容纳一种感情。不过,她们是可以改变的,只是必须彻底转变。此时此刻,她心中充满了对温迪的嫉妒。

Tink was not all bad; or, rather, she was all bad just now, but, on the other hand, sometimes she was all good. Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time. They are, however, allowed to change, only it must be a complete change. At present she was full of jealousy of Wendy.

Vocabulary

Thus
因此,表示结论或结果的连接词
sharply
突然而猛烈地,急剧地
did
do的过去式,用于强调或构成疑问
terrified
极度恐惧的,被吓坏的
learn
学习,通过经历了解某事
difference
区别,两者之间不同的地方
between
在两者之间,表示位置或关系
island
岛屿,四面环水的陆地
make-believe
假装的,虚构想象的游戏或情境
same
相同的,没有差别的
come true
(梦想或愿望)成真,变为现实
at last
终于,经过漫长等待后最终
heavens
天空,此处指高空或夜空
steady
平稳的,不再动荡或摇晃
found
发现自己处于某种状态
themselves
他们自己,反身代词
alone
独自的,没有其他人陪伴
darkness
黑暗,没有光线的状态
treading
踩踏,此处指在空中踩踏步伐
mechanically
机械地,无意识地自动进行动作
without
没有,不具备某种条件或状态
float
漂浮,在空中或水中悬浮
floating
正在漂浮,悬浮于空中或水中
Are you shot
你中弹了吗?询问是否被射中
whispered
低声说,轻声耳语
tremulously
颤抖地,因恐惧或激动而声音发颤
tried
尝试过,try的过去式
yet
还,用于否定句表示尚未发生
no one
没有人,表示全体否定
hit
被击中,受到打击
however
然而,表示转折的连接副词
carried
被携带,被带走
far out
远远地,距离很远之处
while
而,与此同时,表示对比或并列
blown upwards
被向上吹起,被风吹到高处
companion
同伴,一起行动的人
would have
本会,表示虚拟条件下的结果
moment
片刻,非常短暂的时间
dropped
放弃,丢下,此处指放弃帽子
whether
是否,引导不确定的间接疑问
idea
想法,念头,主意
suddenly
突然地,出乎意料地发生
planned
计划,事先安排或预谋
once
一旦,表示某事发生之后
popped
突然出现,迅速冒出来
lure
引诱,用诱惑吸引某人走向危险
destruction
毁灭,彻底破坏或消灭
not all bad
并非完全坏,也有好的一面
rather
而是,用于修正或补充前面说法
other hand
另一方面,从另一个角度看
sometimes
有时候,不总是发生
Fairies
仙子,童话中有翅膀的小精灵
unfortunately
不幸地,令人遗憾地
room
空间,此处指容纳感情的余地
feeling
感情,情绪,内心的感受
allowed
被允许,被准许做某事
change
改变,转换为不同的状态
must
必须,表示强制或必要
complete
完全的,彻底的,不夹杂其他
At present
目前,在当下这个时刻
full
充满,完全被某种情绪占据
jealousy
嫉妒,因羡慕而产生的负面情绪
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