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「好了,听着,汤姆,」黛西转过身,从镜子前说道,「如果你要说这些私人闲话,我一分钟也不想待在这里。打个电话叫人送点冰来,做薄荷朱利普鸡尾酒。」

"Now see here, Tom," said Daisy, turning around from the mirror, "if you're going to make personal remarks I won't stay here a minute. Call up and order some ice for the mint julep."

汤姆拿起话筒时,压抑的暑气仿佛一下子炸裂成声音——我们听见楼下舞厅里传来门德尔松《婚礼进行曲》那庄严的和弦。

As Tom took up the receiver the compressed heat exploded into sound and we were listening to the portentous chords of Mendelssohn's Wedding March from the ballroom below.

「想象一下在这种大热天结婚!」乔丹沮丧地叫道。

"Imagine marrying anybody in this heat!" cried Jordan dismally.

「不过——我是在六月中旬结的婚,」黛西回忆道。「六月的路易维尔!有人晕倒了。是谁晕倒了,汤姆?」

"Still—I was married in the middle of June," Daisy remembered. "Louisville in June! Somebody fainted. Who was it fainted, Tom?"

「比洛克西,」他简短地回答。

"Biloxi," he answered shortly.

「一个叫比洛克西的人。'积木'比洛克西,他是做箱子的——这是真的——他来自田纳西州的比洛克西。」

"A man named Biloxi. 'Blocks' Biloxi, and he made boxes—that's a fact—and he was from Biloxi, Tennessee."

「他们把他抬进了我家,」乔丹补充道,「因为我们就住在教堂旁边两扇门的地方。他在我家住了三个星期,直到爸爸告诉他必须离开。他离开的第二天,爸爸就去世了。」停顿片刻后,她补充道,好像怕听起来不敬似的:「这两件事没有任何关联。」

"They carried him into my house," appended Jordan, "because we lived just two doors from the church. And he stayed three weeks, until Daddy told him he had to get out. The day after he left Daddy died." After a moment she added as if she might have sounded irreverent, "There wasn't any connection."

「我以前认识一个来自孟菲斯的比尔·比洛克西,」我说道。

"I used to know a Bill Biloxi from Memphis," I remarked.

「那是他表哥。他离开之前,我对他家里的历史已经了解得一清二楚了。他给了我一个铝制推杆,我到今天还在用。」

"That was his cousin. I knew his whole family history before he left. He gave me an aluminium putter that I use today."

婚礼仪式开始时,音乐渐渐平息,随即一阵欢呼声从窗口飘入,接着是断断续续的「耶——耶——耶!」的呼喊声,最后舞蹈开始,一阵爵士乐声爆发出来。

The music had died down as the ceremony began and now a long cheer floated in at the window, followed by intermittent cries of "Yea—ea—ea!" and finally by a burst of jazz as the dancing began.

「我们都老了,」黛西说。

"We're getting old," said Daisy.

Vocabulary

Now
现在,用于引起注意或转换话题
see
你看,用于引起对方注意
here
这里,表示此处或当前位置
said
说,say的过去式,表示说话
turning
转身,turn的现在分词,改变方向
around
转过来,朝相反方向
from
从,表示来源或出发点
mirror
镜子,用来照看自己外貌的物品
if
如果,表示假设或条件
going
打算,go的现在分词,表示将要做
make
做,发表,进行某种行为
personal
个人的,针对个人的私人言论
remarks
言论,评论,针对某人的话
stay
留下,停留在某个地方
minute
一分钟,极短的时间
Call
打电话,拨打电话联系某人
order
订购,命令或要求提供某物
ice
冰块,用于冷却饮料
mint
薄荷,一种清凉香草植物
As
当,在……的同时,表示时间关系
took
取,take的过去式,拿起某物
receiver
电话听筒,拿起接听的部件
compressed
压缩的,被压紧聚集的
heat
热量,高温,炎热的感觉
exploded
爆发,突然猛烈地释放出来
sound
声音,可以被听到的声响
listening
倾听,listen的现在分词,专心听
portentous
预兆不祥的,庄严而令人不安的
chords
和弦,多个音符同时演奏的组合
Wedding
婚礼,结婚典礼
March
进行曲,节奏鲜明的乐曲
ballroom
舞厅,专门用于跳舞的大厅
below
在下方,位置比某处低
Imagine
想象,设想某件事情发生
marrying
与某人结婚,marry的现在分词
anybody
任何人,无论是谁
cried
喊叫,cry的过去式,大声说出
dismally
沮丧地,以悲观消沉的方式
Still
尽管如此,然而,表示转折
married
结婚了,处于已婚状态
middle
中旬,某月的中间时段
June
六月,一年中的第六个月
remembered
记得,remember的过去式,记忆中有
Somebody
某人,不知名的某个人
fainted
昏倒,faint的过去式,突然失去意识
answered
回答,answer的过去式,作出回应
shortly
简短地,简洁冷淡地回应
named
名叫,name的过去分词,有某个名字
made
制造,make的过去式,生产制作
boxes
箱子,盒子,方形容器
fact
事实,真实存在的情况
carried
抬,carry的过去式,搬运或带走
house
房子,住宅,家
because
因为,表示原因的连词
lived
居住,live的过去式,住在某处
just
仅仅,只是,表示距离很近
doors
门,two doors即两扇门的距离
church
教堂,举行宗教仪式的建筑
stayed
待了,stay的过去式,停留一段时间
weeks
周,每七天为一周
until
直到,表示持续到某个时间点
Daddy
爸爸,对父亲的亲昵称呼
told
告诉,tell的过去式,通知某人
get
get out即离开,滚出去
day
天,一天,特定的某一天
after
在……之后,表示时间顺序
left
离开,leave的过去式,离去
died
死了,die的过去式,生命终止
After
经过,在某段时间之后
moment
片刻,很短的一段时间
added
补充说,add的过去式,额外说明
as
好像,仿佛,表示比较或方式
might
可能,表示可能性的情态动词
sounded
听起来,sound的过去式,给人某种感觉
irreverent
不敬的,对神圣或严肃事物不尊重
any
任何,用于否定句中表示没有
connection
联系,关联,两者之间的关系
used
used to即曾经,表示过去习惯
know
认识,了解,知道某人或某事
remarked
说道,remark的过去式,随口评论
cousin
表兄弟或表姐妹,堂亲
knew
知道,know的过去式,已了解
whole
整个的,全部的,完整的
family
家族,家庭,有血缘关系的群体
history
历史,家族的背景与过往
before
在此之前,表示时间在前
gave
给,give的过去式,赠送某物
aluminium
铝,一种轻质银色金属材料
use
使用,利用,today即今天还在用
today
今天,当前这一天
music
音乐,由乐器或人声产生的声响
ceremony
典礼,仪式,正式的庆典活动
began
开始,begin的过去式,正式启动
now
现在,此刻,当下时间
long
悠长的,持续时间很长的
cheer
欢呼声,人群高声喝彩
floated
飘来,float的过去式,轻轻飘入
window
窗户,建筑物墙上的透光开口
followed
随后,follow的过去式,紧随其后
intermittent
断断续续的,时断时续不连贯
cries
呼喊声,cry的复数,大声喊叫
finally
最终,终于,经过一段时间后
burst
爆发,突然转变为热烈的状态
jazz
爵士乐,一种活泼欢快的音乐风格
dancing
跳舞,dance的现在分词,随音乐起舞
getting
变得,get的现在分词,逐渐成为
old
老,年龄增长,不再年轻
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