乔布斯传 第295期:罗曼史(5)

 　　She recalled their Paris moment in a poignant¹ email she sent to him twenty-five years later,

　　25年之后，她在给他的一封令人心酸的邮件中追忆了在巴黎的那一幕。

　　after they had gone their separate ways but retained their spiritual connection.

　　他们后来分开了，却一直保持着精神交流。

　　We were on a bridge in Paris in the summer of 1985. It was overcast².

　　1985年夏，我们在巴黎的一座桥上。阴天。

　　We leaned against the smooth stone rail and stared at the green water rolling on below.

　　我们倚在光滑的石栏上，看着绿色的水从桥下流过。

　　Your world had cleaved³ and then it paused, waiting to rearrange itself around whatever you chose next.

　　你的世界破裂了，停滞了，等着你选择方向再重新安排。

　　I wanted to run away from what had come before.

　　我想逃离过去遇到的一切。

　　I tried to convince you to begin a new life with me in Paris,

　　我试图说服你跟我一起在巴黎开始新的生活，

　　to shed our former selves and let something else course through us.

　　抛下我们过去的自我，体验别样的人生。

　　双语有声读物 乔布斯传

　　I wanted us to crawl through that black chasm⁴ of your broken world and emerge,

　　我希望我们可以穿越你那破碎的世界黑暗的深渊，走出来，

　　anonymous⁵ and new, in simple lives where I could cook you simple dinners and we could be together every day,

　　隐姓埋名，重新开始，过简单的生活，我为你做晚餐，我们可以每天厮守，

　　like children playing a sweet game with no purpose save the game itself.

　　就像孩子玩一个美妙的游戏，没有任何目的，只为了游戏本身的快乐。

　　I like to think you considered it before you laughed and said "What could I do? I've made myself unemployable."

　　我多希望你能先想一想再大笑着说，“我能干什么呢？我已经把自己槁得没人敢用了。”

　　I like to think that in that moment's hesitation⁶ before our bold futures⁷ reclaimed⁸ us,

　　我多希望在我们被冷酷的未来俘虏之前，在那一刻的犹豫不决中，

　　we lived that simple life together all the way into our peaceful old ages,

　　我们选择了一直过那种简单的生活直到我们平静的晚年，

　　with a brood of grandchildren around us on a farm in the south of France,

　　在法国南部的一处农场，儿孙绕膝，尽享天伦，

　　quietly going about our days, warm and complete like loaves of fresh bread,

　　日子像新鲜出炉的面包那么温暖充实，

　　our small world filled with the aroma⁹ of patience and familiarity.

　　我们小小的世界里弥漫着耐心和熟悉的芳香。

1 poignant   

adj.令人痛苦的，辛酸的，惨痛的

参考例句：

• His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
• It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.他在婚礼前一天去世了，这尤其令人悲恸。

2 overcast   

adj.阴天的，阴暗的，愁闷的；v.遮盖，（使）变暗，包边缝；n.覆盖，阴天

参考例句：

• The overcast and rainy weather found out his arthritis.阴雨天使他的关节炎发作了。
• The sky is overcast with dark clouds.乌云满天。

3 cleaved   

v.劈开，剁开，割开( cleave的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• His spade cleaved the firm sand with a satisfying crunch. 他的锹凿开了坚实的砂土，发出令人舒心的嘎扎声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Eagles cleaved the sky. 鹰击长空。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 chasm   

n.深坑，断层，裂口，大分岐，利害冲突

参考例句：

• There's a chasm between rich and poor in that society.那社会中存在着贫富差距。
• A huge chasm gaped before them.他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。

5 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

6 hesitation   

n.犹豫，踌躇

参考例句：

• After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天，他终于直说了。
• There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。

7 futures   

n.期货，期货交易

参考例句：

• He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
• Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。

8 reclaimed   

adj.再生的；翻造的；收复的；回收的v.开拓( reclaim的过去式和过去分词 )；要求收回；从废料中回收（有用的材料）；挽救

参考例句：

• Many sufferers have been reclaimed from a dependence on alcohol. 许多嗜酒成癖的受害者已经被挽救过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They reclaimed him from his evil ways. 他们把他从邪恶中挽救出来。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

9 aroma   

n.香气，芬芳，芳香

参考例句：

• The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。
• The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields.稻花飘香。