《小妇人》| 快乐的圣诞节

原标题：《小妇人》| 快乐的圣诞节

双语文本

Jo was the first to wake up on Christmas morning, but soon they were all awake and they went downstairs.

圣诞节清晨，琼是第一个醒来的，可随后她们就都醒了，然后下了楼。

Where’s Mother? asked Meg.

妈妈在哪儿？麦格问。

I don’t know, said old Hannah.

我不知道，老海娜答道。

She had lived with the family since Meg was born, and was more like a friend than a servant.

她从麦格一出世就和全家住在一起，就像是一个朋友，而不像仆人。

Some poor woman came to the door and your mother went offto see what was needed.

有个可怜的女人来到门口，你们的母亲随她去了，好看看她需要什么。

She’ll be back soon, said Meg.

她很快就会回来的，麦格说。

She looked at the presents for her mother which were in a basket under a chair, ready to bring outat the right time.

她看了看那些给母亲的礼物，它们被装在一个篮子里，放在椅子下面，时刻准备拿出来。

Where is Amy’s bottle of perfume?

艾米的那瓶香水呢？

She went to put some pretty paper round it, I think, said Jo.

我想她是想拿去包上些漂亮的纸，琼答道。

Suddenly, they heard the outside door close.

突然，她们听到外面的门被关上了。

Here’s Mother! Hide the basket, quick! said Jo.

妈妈来了，把篮子藏起来，快！琼说。

But it was Amy. She came in quickly.

但那是艾米。她匆匆走进屋。

Where have you been, and whats that behind you? asked Meg.

你到哪儿去了，藏在你身后的是什么？麦格问。

I ran to the shop and changed the little bottle of perfume for a big one, said Amy.

我跑到商店去了，把那瓶香水换成了一大瓶，艾米说，

I spent all my money to get it, and I’m not going to be selfish any more！

我花掉了所有的钱，我再也不自私了！

Meg smiled proudly and put her arms around her sister. Then there was another bang from the outside door, and the basket was pushed back under the chair.

麦格骄傲地笑了，伸出双臂拥抱她的妹妹。然后外面的门又有响动了，篮子被推到了椅子下面。

The girls ran to the table, ready for their breakfast.

女孩子们跑到桌边坐定，准备吃早餐。

Happy Christmas, Mother! they shouted.

圣诞快乐，妈妈！她们喊道。

Happy Christmas, little daughters! said Mrs March.

圣诞快乐，小女儿们！马奇太太应道。

Then the smile disappeared from her face.

随后笑容从她脸上消失了。

Girls, listen. Not far away is a poor woman, Mrs Hummel, with a new baby.

孩子们，听着，不远处有个穷妇人，哈梅尔太太，她有个刚降生的婴儿。

Her six children are in one bed, trying to keep warm, as they have no wood for a fire.

她的六个孩子挤在一张床上取暖，因为他们没有木柴生火。

There is nothing to eat and they are hungry and cold.

他们没有吃的，又饿又冷。

Will you give them your breakfast as a Christmas present?

你们把你们的早餐送给他们做圣诞礼物怎么样？

For a minute no one spoke. Then Jo said, Mother, Im so glad you came back before we began to eat!

有一阵子没人说话。然后琼说：妈妈，我很高兴你在我们开始吃饭之前回来！

And the girls quickly began to put their breakfast in a basket.

孩子们开始很快地将她们的早餐放到一个篮子里。

I knew you would do it, said Mrs March, smiling.

我知道你们会这样做的，马奇太太微笑着说。

She took the girls and Hannah to a cold, miserablelittle room in an old building, where they found a sick mother, a crying baby, and a group of children with white, frightenedfaces.

她把孩子们和海娜带到位于一座旧楼里的一间又冷又破的小屋里。在那里她们见到了一位生病的母亲，一个正在啼哭的婴儿，和一帮面容苍白、满脸恐惧的孩子。

The children were on the bed under a blanket, trying to keep warm.

那些孩子挤在床上的一张毛毯里，试图以此取暖。

词句解析

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重点词汇词组

1.go off 离开；（电灯）熄灭；（机器）停止运行，停止运转

例1：Shes gone offon holiday with Tony.

她和托尼一块去了酒吧。

例2：The light goes offwhen the batteries are flat.

电池没电时灯就灭了。

常见搭配：go off sb./sth. 不再喜欢，对…不再感兴趣

例：I went off Peterwhen he said those dreadful things about Clare.

我不再喜欢彼得了，因为他说了克莱尔那些坏话。

相关俚语：go it alone 独自做；（离开团体）单飞

例：Hes decided to leave the band and go it aloneas a singer.

他已经决定离开乐队，单飞去做一名歌手。

2.bring sth. out 拿出，生产，推出（产品）

例：They keep bringing outsmaller phones.

他们不断推出体积更小的电话。

常见搭配：

①bring sth. in 引进（新产品等）；制定，提出（新法律）

例：New safety regulations have been brought in.

已经制定了新的安全规章。

①bring sth. up 开始谈论；提出（话题）

例：Shes always bringing upher health problems.

她老是提她的健康问题。

3.miserable 痛苦的；可怜的

例：Shes miserableliving on her own.

她独自生活，非常可怜。

词性变化：

①miserably adv. 痛苦悲惨地；使人感到闷闷不乐地

例：While the other kids played, we stared miserablyout of the window.

当其他孩子玩的时候，我们只能闷闷不乐地瞪着窗外。

②misery n. 痛苦，悲惨

例：We have witnessed the most appalling scenes of human misery.

我们目睹了最令人震惊的人间苦难。

常见搭配：put sb. out of their misery 消除（某人）的顾虑

例：We try to put our students out of their miseryand give them their exam results as early as possible.

我们尽量使学生不需长时间担心，尽早告诉他们考试结果。

4.frightened 害怕的，受惊的

例：The police officer found a frightenedchild in the hut.

警察在小屋里发现了一个惊恐的孩子。

同义词：

①terrified 非常害怕的，极度恐惧的

例：He huddled in the corner like a terrifiedchild.

他像个受惊过度的小孩一样蜷缩在角落里。

①startle 使大吃一惊；使受惊，使吓一跳

例：She was concentrating on her book and his voice startledher.

她正在聚精会神地看书，被他的声音吓了一跳。

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长难句解析

Shetookthe girls and Hannahto a cold, miserable little room in an old building, where they found a sick mother, a crying baby, and a group of children with white, frightened faces.

她把孩子们和海娜带到位于一座旧楼里的一间又冷又破的小屋里。在那里她们见到了一位生病的母亲，一个正在啼哭的婴儿，和一帮面容苍白、满脸恐惧的孩子。

解：主语+谓语+宾语+状语+定语从句

析：本句为主谓宾结构，“in an old building”作地点状语，逗号后是由where引导的非限制性定语从句，从句中的“with white, frightened faces”作伴随状语修饰“a group of children”。可可英语

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