《远大前程》第3章 给匹普的一次机会(3)

Remember，reader，he had¹ a good heart²．

记住，读者，他有一颗好心。

Did³ you invent⁴ that yourself，Joe？I asked，surprised .

乔，你自己想出来的吗？我惊讶地问道。

I did，said⁶ Joe proudly⁷．

就是我，乔自豪地说，

It came⁸ to me in a moment．From my own⁹ head．

从我自己头脑里不加思索地出来了。

But，Pip，sad to say，there wasn't enough money for the gravestone．

但是，匹普，悲哀地说，我没有足够的钱去立这块墓碑。

My poor mother needed it．In bad health，she was¹⁰．

我可怜的妈妈需要钱，她身体不好。

She died¹¹ soon after．

不久，她就离开了人间，

Found¹² peace¹³ at last．Joe's blue eyes were watery¹⁴．

最后找到了安宁。乔的蓝眼睛湿润了。

I was lonely¹⁵ then，and I met your sister．

我从此孤独一人。后来，我认识了你姐姐，

Now，Pip，Joe looked firmly¹⁶ at me，because he knew I was not going¹⁷ to agree¹⁸ with him，your sister is a fine woman！

匹普，乔紧紧地盯着我。因为他知道我不会赞成他的，你姐姐是个好女人！

I could¹⁹ think of nothing better to say thanI'm glad you think so，Joe．

我想不出比这更好的语言我很高兴你这样想，乔。

So am I，said Joe．I'm glad I think so．

彼此，彼此，乔说，我很高兴这样想，

Very kind of her，bringing you up by hand．Such²⁰ a tiny²¹ baby you were！

她太仁慈了，亲手把你带大，你是这么小小的婴儿！

So when I offered²² to marry²³ your sister，I said，And bring the poor little child to live with us．

当时，我向你姐提出结婚，我说，带着这个可怜的小孩子和我们一起生活吧，

There's room for him at the forge²⁴！

在锻工车间里有间屋子给他！

I put my arms round Joe's neck and cried into his shirt．

我搂着乔的脖子，啼哭着，泪水湿透他的衬衫。

Don't cry，old boy！he said．Always the best of friends，you and me！

不要哭，老伙计！他说，你和我永远是最好的朋友！

As⁵ I dried my tears，he continued，So here we are，Pip！

当我擦干眼泪，他继续说，我们就在这儿，匹普！

Now if you teach me a bit²⁵ Mrs Joe must never know．

现在你如果教我一点儿，决不能让乔夫人知道。

And why？Because she likes to be-in charge-you know-giving the orders²⁶．

为什么呢？因为她喜欢—下命令—你知道—就是发号施令。

1 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

2 heart   

n.心，中心，要点；v.鼓起勇气，激励

参考例句：

• He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
• I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。

3 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

4 invent   

vt.创造，发明

参考例句：

• This kind of machine is invent in the 1970's.这种机器是七十年代发明的。
• Can't you invent a better excuse than that?你就不能编造一个高明些的藉口吗？

5 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

6 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

7 proudly   

adv.自豪地，得意地；傲慢地

参考例句：

• She proudly displayed her prize.她得意地展示所获的奖品。
• She gazed proudly at the shiny buckles on her shoes.她骄傲地注视着鞋上闪亮的扣环。

8 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

9 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

10 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

11 died   

vbl.死亡，消逝v.死亡，枯萎( die的过去式和过去分词 )；死时处于（某种状态）或具有（某种身份）adj.死亡的，消逝的

参考例句：

• He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚，五年后在那里去世。
• He was utterly bereft when his wife died. 他的妻子去世时，他十分凄凉。

12 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

13 peace   

n.和平；和睦；安宁

参考例句：

• The two countries were at peace.两国现在和平相处。
• All I want is a bit of peace and quiet.我所希望的只是一点平静。

14 watery   

adj.有水的，水汪汪的；湿的，湿润的

参考例句：

• In his watery eyes there is an expression of distrust.他那含泪的眼睛流露出惊惶失措的神情。
• Her eyes became watery because of the smoke.因为烟熏，她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。

15 lonely   

adj.孤独的，寂寞的，孤零零的，人迹罕至的

参考例句：

• The place is a bit lonely.那个地方有点荒凉。
• I don't feel lonely as I've made new friends here. 我在这里又交了新朋友，一点也不寂寞。

16 firmly   

adv.坚固，坚定，断然

参考例句：

• You must keep this firmly in mind.这一点你必须牢牢记住。
• This is what we are firmly against.这是我们坚决反对的。

17 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

18 agree   

vi.同意，赞成，承认，适合；vt.同意

参考例句：

• I totally agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。
• They could not agree about who should do the work.对于谁该做这项工作，他们意见不一致。

19 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

20 such   

adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地

参考例句：

• He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
• He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。

21 tiny   

adj.极小的，微小的

参考例句：

• She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
• The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。

22 offered   

v.出（价）( offer的过去式和过去分词 )；提出；演出；做出

参考例句：

• I offered him my commiseration. 我对他表示同情。
• He offered a grab bag of reasons for his decision. 他为自己所作的决定提出了各种理由。

23 marry   

v.嫁；娶；与…结婚

参考例句：

• I want you for my wife; will you marry me?我希望你做我的妻子，你愿意和我结婚吗?
• John is going to marry Mary.约翰将要和玛丽结婚。

24 forge   

v.使形成，与...建立密切联系，伪造，假冒

参考例句：

• Everything new comes from the forge of hard and bitter struggle.一切新东西都是从艰苦斗争中锻炼出来的。
• Difficulties help to forge people into able folk.困难有助于把人们锻炼成能干的人。

25 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

26 orders   

n.（基督教的）圣职，牧师职；命令( order的名词复数 )；秩序；（会议、议会等的）程序；次序v.（医生）开（处方）( order的第三人称单数 )；订购；（上帝、命运等）注定；点（饭菜，饮料等）

参考例句：

• He was punished for disobeying orders. 他因违抗命令而受到惩罚。
• For offline orders, call this number. 离线订货请拨打这个号码。