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Chinese → English Chapter XVII. Level 4/10

但是岁月流逝,那个无忧无虑的男孩始终没有出现;当他们再次相遇时,温迪已是一位已婚女人,而彼得对她来说,不过是她那个装玩具的盒子里的一粒微尘。

But the years came and went without bringing the careless boy; and when they met again Wendy was a married woman, and Peter was no more to her than a little dust in the box in which she had kept her toys.

温迪长大了。

Wendy was grown up.

你不必为她感到遗憾。

You need not be sorry for her.

她是那种喜欢长大的人。

She was one of the kind that likes to grow up.

最终,她比其他女孩早了整整一天,心甘情愿地长大了。

In the end she grew up of her own free will a day quicker than other girls.

到这时候,所有的男孩都已长大成人,各奔前程;所以再多说他们的事也没什么意思了。

All the boys were grown up and done for by this time; so it is scarcely worth while saying anything more about them.

你随时都可以看到双胞胎、尼布斯和卷毛去上班,每人手提一个小包,夹着一把雨伞。

You may see the twins and Nibs and Curly any day going to an office, each carrying a little bag and an umbrella.

迈克尔当了火车司机。

Michael is an engine-driver.

斯莱特利娶了一位贵族小姐,于是他也成了一位勋爵。

Slightly married a lady of title, and so he became a lord.

你看那位戴着假发从铁门里走出来的法官吗?那曾经就是图特尔斯。

You see that judge in a wig coming out at the iron door? That used to be Tootles.

那个留着胡子、想不出任何故事讲给孩子听的男人,曾经就是约翰。

The bearded man who doesn't know any story to tell his children was once John.

温迪出嫁时穿着白色婚纱,系着粉红色腰带。

Wendy was married in white with a pink sash.

想到彼得竟没有飞落到教堂里阻止这场婚礼,真是令人觉得奇怪。

It is strange to think that Peter did not alight in the church and forbid the banns.

岁月又再次流逝,温迪有了一个女儿。

Years rolled on again, and Wendy had a daughter.

这件事不该用墨水来书写,而应该用一片金色的光芒来记录。

This ought not to be written in ink but in a golden splash.

她叫简,总是带着一种奇特的、充满好奇的神情,仿佛从她踏上陆地的那一刻起,她就想问个不停。

She was called Jane, and always had an odd inquiring look, as if from the moment she arrived on the mainland she wanted to ask questions.

Vocabulary

But
但是,表示转折的连词
years
年份,岁月,复数形式
came
come的过去式,来到,到来
went
go的过去式,离去,流逝
without
没有,不带,缺乏某事物
bringing
带来,携带,引来
careless
粗心的,不在意的,漫不经心的
met
meet的过去式,相遇,见面
married
已婚的,结了婚的
dust
灰尘,尘埃,细小颗粒
kept
keep的过去式,保存,保持
grown
grow的过去分词,成长,长大
sorry
遗憾的,抱歉的,同情的
kind
种类,类型;也可指善良的
grow
成长,生长,逐渐变大
end
结尾,最终,in the end意为最终
grew
grow的过去式,成长,增长
own
自己的,本身的
free
自由的,主动的,不受约束的
will
意愿,意志;也表示将来时
quicker
更快的,quick的比较级
done
完成,结束,do的过去分词
scarcely
几乎不,勉强,barely的同义词
worth
值得,有价值,相当于
while
一会儿,worth while意为值得一做
may
可能,也许,表示许可或可能性
twins
双胞胎,两个外貌相同的人
office
办公室,上班的地方
each
每个,各自,分别
carrying
携带,拿着,carry的现在分词
umbrella
雨伞,遮雨用的折叠伞
engine-driver
火车司机,驾驶蒸汽机车的人
lady
女士,贵妇,有身份的女性
title
头衔,称号,表示社会地位
became
become的过去式,变成,成为
lord
勋爵,贵族男性头衔
judge
法官,裁判官,判决者
wig
假发,法官或律师戴的白色假发
iron
铁,铁制的,坚硬的
used
曾经,used to表示过去的习惯
bearded
留胡子的,有胡须的
once
曾经,从前,一次
sash
饰带,腰带,斜挎的彩带
strange
奇怪的,陌生的,不寻常的
alight
降落,停落,轻轻落下
church
教堂,教会,基督教礼拜场所
forbid
禁止,不允许,阻止某事发生
banns
结婚预告,教堂公告婚姻的公示
Years
岁月,年份,一段时间
rolled
流逝,滚动,roll的过去式
daughter
女儿,子女中的女孩
ought
应该,应当,表示义务或建议
written
书写,write的过去分词
ink
墨水,书写用的液体
golden
金色的,珍贵的,黄金般的
splash
飞溅,一滴,斑点状的液体
always
总是,一直,永远
odd
奇怪的,不寻常的,古怪的
inquiring
好奇的,探究的,充满疑问的
look
神情,表情,眼神
moment
时刻,瞬间,某一具体的时间点
arrived
到达,抵达,arrive的过去式
mainland
大陆,本土,与岛屿相对的陆地
questions
问题,疑问,复数形式
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