美国小学英语教材3:第192课 救生犬雅克(7)

Taking the little letter in my mouth, I climbed out of the ditch¹,

我嘴里含着这封小信，爬出了战壕，

hurried across the field, which was quiet now and almost dark, and found my way back to the big car.

匆匆穿过了战场，这里现在已经安静下来，天也儿乎黑下来了，我摸回了那辆大汽车。

I dropped my letter at the feet of one of the men who were there,

我把信放在了那儿的一个人的脚下，

and in a short time I was leading them back over the field to my dear master's side.

很快我就带着人又返回战场，来到了我亲爱的主人身边。

That night we were both taken to the hospital my master with a wounded² arm, and I with a broken leg.

那天晚上，我们都被送进了医院，我的主人一只胳臂受了伤，而我的一只腿受了伤。

It's funny how a dog's leg can be broken and he not know it.

有趣的是，狗的腿是怎么受伤的，连他自己也不知道这是怎么回事。

In a few weeks my leg was well and strong again,

几周之内，我的腿好了，又强壮了起来，

and I went back to the battlefields³, where I helped save many other poor wounded soldiers.

我再次回到了战场，在战场上我又救了许多别的受了伤的可怜上兵。

But my master was sent home.

而我的主人却被送回了家。

The war has now been over for a long time, and we are back at the little farm, just as happy as we can be.

现在，战争已经结束很长时间了。我们又回到了那间小农场，为我们的幸福各尽所能。

To be sure, I am a little lame⁴ from my broken leg, and my master has only one arm.

没错，我受了伤的腿有一点跛，而我的主人只有一支胳臂了。

But Francis is old enough to take care of the little farm, and I can still watch Cosette.

但是，弗朗西斯已经长大，足以照料小农场，而我仍然可以照看珂赛特。

Francis is proud of me, because an army officer put a badge⁵ around my neck for being brave.

弗朗西斯为我感到自豪，因为一位军官因为我的勇敢将一枚勋章挂在了我的脖子上。

But I am proud only because I was able to save my masters life.

但是我仅仅因为救了主人的命而自豪。

That is worth more to me than many badges⁶.

对我来说，这比许多勋章都更有价值。

1 ditch   

n.沟，沟渠，渠道

参考例句：

• With the blind leading the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.如果瞎子替瞎子带路的话，那么两方肯定会掉到沟里。
• The water in the ditch is not very clean.沟里的水不很清洁。

2 wounded   

adj.受伤的；n.伤员

参考例句：

• The wounded man let out a cry of pain.伤员发出一阵痛苦的叫喊声。
• She attended on the wounded soldier day and night.她日夜护理着负伤的战士。

3 battlefields   

n.战场，战地( battlefield的名词复数 )；斗争的领域

参考例句：

• The good news from the battlefields is becoming a cataract. 战场上传来的好消息正在变成一道奔流。 来自辞典例句
• Desert vast, worldly woman, Le saddle troops on, across battlefields. 瀚海浩浩，红尘女子，勒鞍扬鞭，驰骋疆场。 来自互联网

4 lame   

adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的

参考例句：

• The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
• I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。

5 badge   

n.徽章，证章，标记，标识，象征

参考例句：

• Every student should carry a school badge.每个学生都应该佩带校徽。
• The olive leaf is a badge of peace.橄榄叶是和平的象征。

6 badges   

n.徽章( badge的名词复数 )；象征；证章；[美国俚语]警察

参考例句：

• Mayors wear chains round their necks as badges of office. 市长们戴着象征职位的项链。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The badges come in twenty different colors and shapes. 这种徽章有20种不同的颜色和形状。 来自辞典例句