英语听力 暮光之城•暮色 第42期:第四章 邀请(6)

 I looked forward to see Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, and Jasper all sliding into the Volvo.  我盼着看到爱丽丝、罗莎莉、埃美特和贾斯帕全塞到沃尔沃里面去。

In his rearview mirror, Edward's eyes were on me.  爱德华在从后视镜里看我。

He was unquestionably shaking with laughter, as if he'd heard every word Tyler had said.  无疑，他笑得浑身都在哆嗦了，给人的感觉是他听见了泰勒刚才说的每一个字。

My foot itched¹ toward the gas pedal... one little bump wouldn't hurt any of them, just that glossy² silver paint job.  我的脚直痒痒，想踩一脚油门……稍微撞一下，伤不着他们，顶多也就是把那光亮夺目的银色漆蹭掉一块呗。

I revved³ the engine.  我把发动机的转速提上来了。

But they were all in, and Edward was speeding away.  可他们全都已经坐上去了，爱德华便飞速把车开走了。

I drove home slowly, carefully, muttering to myself the whole way.  我降低车速，小心地开回了家，一路上都在喃喃自语。

When I got home, I decided⁴ to make chicken enchiladas for dinner.  到家后，我决定晚饭做鸡肉馅玉米卷饼吃。

It was a long process, and it would keep me busy.  这个要花很长的时间才能做好，而且不会让我闲着。

While I was simmering the onions and chilies⁵, the phone rang.  当我炖大葱和辣椒的时候，电话响了。

I was almost afraid to answer it, but it might be Charlie or my mom.  我差点儿不敢接，不过也许是查理或妈妈打来的。

It was Jessica, and she was jubilant;  是杰西卡，而且她很兴高采烈；

Mike had caught her after school to accept her invitation.  迈克放学后截住了她，接受了她的邀请。

I celebrated⁶ with her briefly⁷ while I stirred.  我一边搅着锅里一边向她简短地表示了祝贺。

She had to go, she wanted to call Angela and Lauren to tell them.  她得挂断了，她想给安吉拉和劳伦打电话把这个消息告诉她们。

I suggested — with casual innocence⁸ — that maybe Angela, the shy girl who had Biology with me, could ask Eric.  我漫不经心地建议道，或许安吉拉，那个生物学和我同班的腼腆女孩可以邀请埃里克，

And Lauren, a standoffish girl who had always ignored me at the lunch table, could ask Tyler;  还有劳伦，那个有点冷淡，午餐桌上老不搭理我的女孩可以邀请泰勒；

I'd heard he was still available.  我听说他还没有受到邀请。

Jess thought that was a great idea.  杰西认为那是个极妙的主意。

Now that she was sure of Mike, she actually sounded sincere when she said she wished I would go to the dance. 由于迈克已经十拿九稳了，所以她说到希望我去参加舞会时，说实在的，语气听上去很真诚。

I gave her my Seattle excuse.  我以要去西雅图为借口搪塞过去了。

1 itched   

v.发痒( itch的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Seeing the children playing ping-pong, he itched to have a go. 他看到孩子们打乒乓，不觉技痒。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He could hardly sIt'still and itched to have a go. 他再也坐不住了，心里跃跃欲试。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 glossy   

adj.平滑的；有光泽的

参考例句：

• I like these glossy spots.我喜欢这些闪闪发光的花点。
• She had glossy black hair.她长着乌黑发亮的头发。

3 revved   

v.（使）加速( rev的过去式和过去分词 )；（数量、活动等）激增；（使发动机）快速旋转；（使）活跃起来

参考例句：

• The taxi driver revved up his engine. 出租车司机把发动机发动起来。
• The car revved up and roared away. 汽车发动起来，然后轰鸣着开走了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 chilies   

n.红辣椒( chili的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Some people like to harvest the plants, when the chilies are green. 一些人喜欢在辣椒长成绿色的时候就采摘。 来自互联网
• Sprinkle with scallions and sliced chilies and served hot. 洒上葱粒、辣椒丝，趁热上桌。 来自互联网

6 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

7 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

8 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。