The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 3

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The grass was short and green, and there were clothes--props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!

草地又短又绿，那里有衣物——用蕨茎切成的支撑杆，几行编织的灯芯草晾衣绳，还有一堆小小的衣夹——但就是没有手帕！

But there was something else--a door! straight into the hill; and inside it some one was singing--

但是还有别的东西——一扇门！直通山丘里面；门里有人在唱歌——

"Lily-white and clean, oh! With little frills between, oh! Smooth and hot--red rusty spot Never here be seen, oh!"

「洁白如百合，哦！褶边夹其中，哦！平整又烫热——红色锈斑点，此处永不见，哦！」

Lucie, knocked--once--twice, and interrupted the song.

露西敲了敲门——敲了一下——又敲了一下，打断了歌声。

A little frightened voice called out "Who's that?"

一个略带惊恐的声音喊道："是谁呀？"

Lucie opened the door: and what do you think there was inside the hill?--a nice clean kitchen with a flagged floor and wooden beams--just like any other farm kitchen.

露西推开了门：你猜山丘里面有什么？——一间干净整洁的厨房，铺着石板地面，架着木质横梁——和普通农舍的厨房没什么两样。

Only the ceiling was so low that Lucie's head nearly touched it; and the pots and pans were small, and so was everything there.

只是天花板很低，低得露西的头几乎碰到了它；锅碗瓢盆都很小，里面的一切东西都是小小的。

There was a nice hot singey smell; and at the table, with an iron in her hand stood a very stout short person staring anxiously at Lucie.

空气中弥漫着一股好闻的热熨焦香味；桌旁站着一个矮矮胖胖的人，手里拿着熨斗，焦虑地盯着露西。

Her print gown was tucked up, and she was wearing a large apron over her striped petticoat.

她的印花长裙撩了起来，条纹衬裙外面围着一条大围裙。

Her little black nose went sniffle, sniffle, snuffle, and her eyes went twinkle, twinkle; and underneath her cap--where Lucie had yellow curls--that little person had PRICKLES!

她那小小的黑鼻子抽抽嗅嗅，她的眼睛闪闪发亮；而在她帽子下面——露西那里长着黄色卷发的地方——这个小人儿却长着刺！

"Who are you?" said Lucie. "Have you seen my pocket-handkins?"

"你是谁？"露西说，"你有没有看见我的手帕？"

The little person made a bob-curtsey--"Oh, yes, if you please'm; my name is Mrs. Tiggy-winkle; oh, yes if you please'm, I'm an excellent clear-starcher!"

那个小人儿屈膝行了个礼——"哦，是的，请您见谅；我叫蒂吉-温克尔太太；哦，是的，请您见谅，我是一位出色的浆洗能手！"

Vocabulary

草地: cǎodì — Grassy area; lawn or meadow covered with grass
又: yòu — Again; also; in addition
短: duǎn — Short in length or duration
绿: lǜ — Green in color
那里: nàlǐ — Over there; at that place
有: yǒu — To have; there is/are
衣物: yīwù — Clothing and garments; articles of clothing
用: yòng — To use; to employ something
切成: qiēchéng — To cut into a particular shape or form
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
几行: jǐ háng — Several rows or lines of something
编织: biānzhī — To weave or knit; interlace fibers together
晾衣绳: liàng yī shéng — Clothesline; rope for hanging laundry to dry
还有: háiyǒu — Also; furthermore; there is also
一堆: yī duī — A pile or heap of something
小小: xiǎoxiǎo — Very small; tiny in size
衣夹: yījiā — Clothespin; clip used to hang laundry
但: dàn — But; however; yet
就是: jiùshì — Exactly; it is just that; precisely
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is none
手帕: shǒupà — Handkerchief; small cloth for wiping hands or face
但是: dànshì — But; however; on the other hand
别的: biéde — Other; different; something else
东西: dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff
一扇: yī shàn — One panel; a measure word for doors/windows
门: mén — Door; gate; entrance
直通: zhítōng — Leading directly to; going straight through
山丘: shānqiū — Hill; small rounded elevation of land
里面: lǐmiàn — Inside; interior; within something
门里: mén lǐ — Inside the door; within the doorway
有人: yǒurén — Someone; there is a person
在: zài — At; in; currently doing something
唱歌: chànggē — To sing a song
洁白: jiébái — Pure white; spotlessly clean and white
如: rú — Like; as; similar to
百合: bǎihé — Lily; a type of flowering plant
哦: ó / ò — Oh; expressive particle of realization or response
夹: jiā — To sandwich; to clip; to hold between
其中: qízhōng — Among them; within that; in the middle
平整: píngzhěng — Smooth and even; flat and neat
烫热: tàngrè — Scalding hot; very hot to the touch
红色: hóngsè — Red color; the color red
此处: cǐchù — Here; at this place
敲了敲: qiāo le qiāo — Knocked lightly; tapped repeatedly on a surface
敲了: qiāo le — Knocked; tapped once on something
一下: yīxià — Once; one time; briefly
打断了: dǎduàn le — Interrupted; broke off abruptly
歌声: gēshēng — Sound of singing; vocal music sound
一个: yī gè — One; a single one (general measure word)
略带: lüèdài — Slightly showing; with a hint of
惊恐: jīngkǒng — Frightened; terrified; panic-stricken
声音: shēngyīn — Sound; voice; noise
喊道: hǎn dào — Called out; shouted and said
是: shì — Is; am; are; to be
谁: shéi — Who; which person
呀: ya — Particle expressing surprise or question softening
推开了: tuī kāi le — Pushed open; shoved something open
你: nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun
猜: cāi — To guess; to conjecture
什么: shénme — What; whatever; something
一间: yī jiān — One room; measure word for rooms
干净: gānjìng — Clean; tidy; free from dirt
整洁: zhěngjié — Neat and tidy; orderly and clean
厨房: chúfáng — Kitchen; room for cooking food
铺着: pū zhe — Laid with; covered with (a surface material)
石板: shíbǎn — Stone slab; flat pieces of stone flooring
地面: dìmiàn — Floor; ground surface
架着: jià zhe — Supported by; having beams resting across
木质: mùzhì — Wooden; made of wood
和: hé — And; together with
普通: pǔtōng — Ordinary; common; average
农舍: nóngshě — Farmhouse; rural cottage dwelling
没什么: méi shénme — Not much difference; nothing special
两样: liǎng yàng — Different; two kinds; unlike each other
只是: zhǐshì — Only; just; merely; except that
天花板: tiānhuābǎn — Ceiling; the upper interior surface of a room
很低: hěn dī — Very low; not tall in height
低得: dī de — So low that; low to the degree that
头: tóu — Head; the top part of the body
几乎: jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically
碰到了: pèng dào le — Touched; bumped into; made contact with
它: tā — It; third person singular for objects/animals
锅碗瓢盆: guō wǎn piáo pén — Pots, bowls, ladles, basins; kitchen utensils
都: dōu — All; both; every; entirely
很小: hěn xiǎo — Very small; tiny in size
一切: yīqiè — Everything; all things; the whole lot
都是: dōu shì — All are; everything is
小小的: xiǎoxiǎo de — Very tiny; diminutive in size
空气中: kōngqì zhōng — In the air; within the surrounding atmosphere
弥漫着: mímàn zhe — Permeating; spreading throughout; filling the air
一股: yī gǔ — A whiff; a stream of (smell or air)
好闻: hǎowén — Pleasant-smelling; nice fragrance
桌旁: zhuō páng — Beside the table; next to the desk
站着: zhàn zhe — Standing; in a standing position
矮矮胖胖: ǎi ǎi pàng pàng — Short and chubby; small and plump in stature
人: rén — Person; human being; people
手里: shǒu lǐ — In one's hand; held in the hand
拿着: ná zhe — Holding; carrying something in the hand
熨斗: yùndǒu — Clothes iron; device for smoothing wrinkled fabric
焦虑: jiāolǜ — Anxious; worried; feeling nervous distress
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
盯着: dīng zhe — Staring at; gazing fixedly at something
她: tā — She; her; third person feminine pronoun
印花: yìnhuā — Printed pattern; floral print on fabric
长裙: cháng qún — Long skirt or dress; floor-length garment
撩了: liāo le — Lifted up; pulled up (clothing hem)
起来: qǐlái — Up; rising; complement indicating upward action
条纹: tiáowén — Stripes; striped pattern on fabric
外面: wàimiàn — Outside; exterior; outer surface
围着: wéi zhe — Wrapped around; encircled by something
一条: yī tiáo — One piece; measure word for long objects
大: dà — Big; large; great in size
围裙: wéiqún — Apron; protective cloth worn over clothing
那: nà — That; those; in that case
眼睛: yǎnjīng — Eyes; the organs of sight
闪闪: shǎnshǎn — Sparkling; twinkling; glittering repeatedly
发亮: fāliàng — Shining; glowing; emitting brightness
而: ér — And; but; while; connecting clauses
帽子: màozi — Hat; cap; headwear
下面: xiàmiàn — Below; underneath; under something
长着: zhǎng zhe — Growing; having grown (hair, plants, etc.)
黄色: huángsè — Yellow color; the color yellow
卷发: juǎnfà — Curly hair; wavy or curled hair
地方: dìfang — Place; location; area; region
这个: zhège — This; this one; this particular thing
却: què — Yet; but; however; unexpectedly
刺: cì — To prick; sharp; to pierce; prickly
说: shuō — To say; to speak; to tell
有没有: yǒu méiyǒu — Is there or isn't there; have or not
看见: kànjiàn — To see; to catch sight of something
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun
那个: nàge — That one; that particular thing or person
行了: xíng le — Performed; completed an action; OK done
个: gè — General measure word for people and objects
礼: lǐ — Ritual; courtesy gesture; bow or curtsy
是的: shìde — Yes; that is correct; indeed
请您: qǐng nín — Please (polite); respectfully requesting you
见谅: jiànliàng — Please forgive; pardon me; excuse my faults
叫: jiào — To be called; to call; to shout
太太: tàitai — Mrs.; wife; married woman (polite form)
一位: yī wèi — One (person, polite measure word)
出色: chūsè — Excellent; outstanding; remarkable in ability
能手: néngshǒu — Expert; skilled person; capable hand

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