《黑骏马》第6章 大火(2)

He doesnt ride very often now，said James，not since the poor young master¹ was killed．

他现在不常骑马了，詹姆斯说，自从可怜的小主人死了以后，他就不骑马了。

I read about that in the newspaper，said the stableman．A fine horse was killed too，wasnt it？

我在报纸上看到这个消息了，马夫说，一匹好马也死了，是吗？

Yes，an excellent horse，said James．He was the brother of this one，and just like him．

是啊，一匹出色的马，詹姆斯说，他是这匹马的哥哥，和他长得一样。

Terrible！said the old man．It was a bad place to jump，wasnt it？ A mans life and a horses life are worth more than a hare—or they should be！

太可怕了！老人说。那地方不能跳，是吗？一个人和一匹马的生命比一只野兔贵重多了—本来就是这么回事！

Later that evening，the younger stableman brought in anoth-er horse， and a young man with a pipe³ in his mouth came into the stable² to talk to him．

晚些时，小马夫又牵进了一匹马，一个小伙子嘴里叼着烟斗跟进来和他聊天。

Towler， go up and get some hay⁴ and put it down for this horse， will you？said the stableman．But put down your pipe first．

透勒，上去给这匹马拿些干草来，好吗？马夫说，不过先放下你的烟斗。

All right，said the other man，and went up a ladder and through a little door．

行啊那人说，爬上一架梯子，穿过了一扇小门。

I heard him step across the floor over my head and push down some hay through a hole in the roof，into the new horses feeding place．

我听见他从我头顶的地板走过，从屋顶上的一个孔把干草塞下来，扔进新来的马的槽里。

James came in to look at us before he went to bed，and then the door was locked．

詹姆斯进来看了看我们，然后就去睡觉了，马厩的门被锁了起来。

1 master   

n.(男)主人，雇主；能手，名家，大师；[M-]硕士；v.精通，掌握

参考例句：

• He is studying for a master's degree at Dalian University.他正在大连大学攻读硕士学位。
• English is not easy to master.英语不易掌握。

2 stable   

adj.稳定的；稳固的

参考例句：

• I'm glad she has become such a stable character.我很高兴她变得如此沉稳。
• This chair isn't very stable.这把椅子不大稳固。

3 pipe   

n.管，导管，输送管，管状器官，声带，烟斗，笛，管乐器&vt.以管输送

参考例句：

• The pipe has been stopped up already.管子已完全堵住了。
• The pipe carries water.这管子是送水用的。

4 hay   

n.(用作饲料或覆盖的)干草

参考例句：

• Cows feed on hay.奶牛以干草为生。
• They usually keep the hay in the barn.他们通常将干草存放在谷仓中。