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「但我很需要钱,我在想你打算怎么处理你那辆旧车。」

"But I need money pretty bad, and I was wondering what you were going to do with your old car."

「你觉得这辆怎么样?」汤姆问道。「我上周刚买的。」

"How do you like this one?" inquired Tom. "I bought it last week."

「是辆漂亮的黄色车,」威尔逊说,一边用力拉着把手。

"It's a nice yellow one," said Wilson, as he strained at the handle.

「想买吗?」

"Like to buy it?"

「没那个机会,」威尔逊淡淡地笑了笑。「不过,那辆旧车我倒是能赚点钱。」

"Big chance," Wilson smiled faintly. "No, but I could make some money on the other."

「你怎么突然需要钱了?」

"What do you want money for, all of a sudden?"

「我在这儿待太久了。我想离开。我和我妻子想去西部。」

"I've been here too long. I want to get away. My wife and I want to go West."

「是你妻子想去,」汤姆惊讶地说。

"Your wife does," exclaimed Tom, startled.

「她说这话已经说了十年了。」他靠在油泵上歇了一会儿,用手遮住眼睛。「现在她非去不可,不管她愿不愿意。我要把她带走。」

"She's been talking about it for ten years." He rested for a moment against the pump, shading his eyes. "And now she's going whether she wants to or not. I'm going to get her away."

那辆双座轿车卷起一阵尘土,伴随着一只挥动的手一闪而过。

The coupé flashed by us with a flurry of dust and the flash of a waving hand.

「我该付你多少钱?」汤姆严厉地问道。

"What do I owe you?" demanded Tom harshly.

「这两天我发现了一件奇怪的事,」威尔逊说。「这就是我为什么想离开。这也是我一直缠着你要买车的原因。」

"I just got wised up to something funny the last two days," remarked Wilson. "That's why I want to get away. That's why I been bothering you about the car."

「我该付你多少钱?」

"What do I owe you?"

「一块二毛。」

"Dollar twenty."

那无情的炙热开始让我头脑混乱,我有片刻陷入困惑,随后才意识到,到目前为止,威尔逊的怀疑还没有落到汤姆身上。

The relentless beating heat was beginning to confuse me and I had a bad moment there before I realized that so far his suspicions hadn't alighted on Tom.

Vocabulary

But
但是,表示转折关系的连词
need
需要,表示必要性或需求
money
金钱,用于交换商品或服务的货币
pretty
相当,程度副词;也可表示漂亮的
bad
糟糕的,不好的;此处作副词用
wondering
想知道,对某事感到好奇或疑惑
old
旧的,年老的,使用已久的
car
汽车,一种四轮交通工具
like
喜欢;像,类似;表示举例
inquired
询问,查问,正式地提出问题
bought
购买,buy的过去式,已付款获得
last
上一个,最近的,如last week上周
week
一周,七天为一个周期
nice
好的,令人愉快的,质量不错的
yellow
黄色的,颜色之一,如阳光的颜色
strained
用力拉扯,使劲拽,用力挣扎
handle
把手,握柄,用手操控的部件
Like
喜欢;想要;类似于,好像
buy
购买,花钱获得某样东西
Big
大的,重要的,规模较大的
chance
机会,可能性,偶然发生的事情
smiled
微笑,smile的过去式,嘴角上扬
faintly
微弱地,隐约地,不明显地
but
但是,表示转折或例外的连词
could
能够,can的过去式,表示可能性
make
制造,赚取,使某事发生
other
其他的,别的,另外的事物
want
想要,渴望得到某事物
sudden
突然的,all of a sudden意为突然
long
长的,长时间的,持续很久
get
获得,得到,变得,到达
away
离开,远离,到别处去
wife
妻子,已婚男性的配偶
West
西部,西方,表示方向或地区
exclaimed
惊呼,感叹,激动地大声说出
startled
受到惊吓的,突然感到吃惊
rested
休息,倚靠,暂时停止活动
moment
片刻,瞬间,一段短暂的时间
against
靠着,反对,紧贴某物
pump
泵,抽水机,加油泵
shading
遮挡,遮光,用手遮蔽光线
whether
是否,不管……还是,表示选择
coupé
双门轿车,一种车身较短的汽车
flashed
闪过,快速掠过,瞬间出现
flurry
一阵骚动,短暂的混乱或纷扰
dust
灰尘,尘土,细小的粉末颗粒
flash
闪光,瞬间的强光或快速动作
waving
挥手,摆动,向人挥手示意
owe
欠债,应付给某人钱或恩情
demanded
强烈要求,坚决索要,质问
harshly
严厉地,粗暴地,刺耳地
just
刚刚,只是,恰好,公正的
wised
wised up意为醒悟,察觉到真相
funny
奇怪的,可疑的;有趣的,好笑的
remarked
评论,说道,顺口提及某事
bothering
打扰,烦恼,令人困扰或费心
Dollar
美元,美国货币单位
twenty
二十,数字20
relentless
无情的,持续不断的,毫不停歇的
beating
持续打击,拍打,强烈照射
heat
热,高温,炎热的天气
beginning
开始,开端,逐渐开始某件事
confuse
使困惑,使混乱,弄不清楚
before
在……之前,先前,以前的时候
realized
意识到,认识到,明白某事的真相
far
远,到目前为止,在很远的地方
suspicions
怀疑,猜疑,对某人不信任的感觉
alighted
降落,停落,落在某处
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