夏洛的网 第170期:上集市去(8)

 　　"Look out, the people are coming-oming-oming!" shouted the gander. "Cheese it, cheese it, cheese it!" “小心，人们来了——来了——来了！”公鹅叫道。“安静——安静——安静！”

　　The big truck with Mr. Arable¹ at the wheel backed slowly down toward the barnyard. 阿拉布尔先生握住大卡车的方向盘，慢慢地倒车，朝谷仓院子开来。

　　Lurvy and Mr. Zuckerman walked alongside. 勒维和朱克曼先生走在车旁边。

　　Fern and Avery were standing² in the body of the truck hanging on to the sideboards. 弗恩和艾弗里站在车厢里，靠着侧板。

　　"Listen to me," whispered the old sheep to Wilbur. “听我说，”老羊悄悄对威尔伯说，

　　"When they open the crate³ and try to put you in, “当他们打开板条箱让你进去的时候，

　　struggle! Don't go without a tussle⁴. 你要挣扎！不要乖乖地去。

　　Pigs always resist when they are being loaded." 猪给装上车时总是要反抗的。”

　　"If I struggle I'll get dirty," said Wilbur. “我一挣扎身子就会弄脏的。”威尔伯说。

　　"Never mind that - do as I say! Struggle! “别管这个——你照我说的做！要挣扎！

　　If you were to walk into the crate without resisting, 如果你毫无反抗，乖乖地进板条箱，

　　Zuckerman might think you were bewitched. 朱克曼先生会以为你中邪了。

　　He'd be scared to go to the Fair." 他会不敢上集市去的。”

　　Templeton poked⁵ his head up through the straw. 坦普尔顿从麦草里探出头来。

　　"Struggle if you must," said he, “该挣扎你就得挣扎，”它说，

　　"but kindly⁶ remember that I'm hiding down here in this crate “不过请好心记住，我躺在木箱下面这里，

　　and I don't want to be stepped on, 我不想给踩着

　　or kicked in the face, 或者给踢脸，

　　or pummeled, or crushed in any way, 或者给压了，或者给撞了，

　　or squashed, or buffeted⁷ about, 或者给踏扁，或者给顶了，

　　or bruised⁸, or lacerated, or scarred, or biffed. 或者给挤伤，或者给弄破皮，或者给吓了，或者给蹬了。

　　Just watch what you're doing, Mr. Radiant, 就是请动作小心些，光彩照人先生，

　　when they get shoving you in!" 当他们推你进来的时候，拜托拜托！”

1 arable   

adj.可耕的，适合种植的

参考例句：

• The terrain changed quickly from arable land to desert.那个地带很快就从耕地变成了沙漠。
• Do you know how much arable land has been desolated?你知道什么每年有多少土地荒漠化吗？

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 crate   

vt.(up)把…装入箱中；n.板条箱，装货箱

参考例句：

• We broke open the crate with a blow from the chopper.我们用斧头一敲就打开了板条箱。
• The workers tightly packed the goods in the crate.工人们把货物严紧地包装在箱子里。

4 tussle   

n.&v.扭打，搏斗，争辩

参考例句：

• They began to tussle with each other for the handgun.他们互相扭打起来，抢夺那支手枪。
• We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。

5 poked   

v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 )；戳出；拨弄；与（某人）性交

参考例句：

• She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
• His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

7 buffeted   

反复敲打( buffet的过去式和过去分词 )； 连续猛击； 打来打去； 推来搡去

参考例句：

• to be buffeted by the wind 被风吹得左右摇摆
• We were buffeted by the wind and the rain. 我们遭到风雨的袭击。

8 bruised   

[医]青肿的，瘀紫的

参考例句：

• his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
• She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。