美国小学英语教材4:第92课 弗兰德斯的狗(2)

 　　Their home was a plain little mud hut, 他们住在一间普通的小土屋里，

　　but it was as clean and white as a sea-shell. 但屋子像贝壳一样干净洁白。

　　It stood on a small piece of garden ground that gave the little family their beans, pumpkins¹, and other vegetables. 屋子在一座小花园地里，花园里种植着豆子、南瓜和其它蔬菜。

　　Jehan Daas and little Nello were poor, very poor. 耶罕·达斯和小内洛很穷，很穷。

　　But the old man was gentle and good to the boy, and the boy was a truthful², kindhearted child; 但是老人对孩子很温柔，很好，而且孩子诚实善良；

　　and they were happy together. 他们在一起很快乐。

　　Patrasche was their helper and their friend. 帕特拉斯基是他们的助手和朋友。

　　Without Patrasche where would they have been? 没有帕特拉斯基，老人和孩子会在哪里?

　　For Jehan Daas was old and a cripple, and Nello was only a child. But Patrasche was young and strong. 耶罕·达斯年迈残疾，尼洛还只是个孩子，但是帕特拉斯基年轻体健。

　　He was a dog such as one often sees in Flanders— 帕特拉斯基是一只狗，就像在佛兰德斯经常看到的那样——

　　with yellow hide, large head and body, and wolf-like ears that stood erect³. 黄色的皮毛，硕大的脑袋，庞大的身躯，还有竖起的像狼一样的耳朵。

1 pumpkins   

n.南瓜( pumpkin的名词复数 )；南瓜的果肉，南瓜囊

参考例句：

• I like white gourds, but not pumpkins. 我喜欢吃冬瓜，但不喜欢吃南瓜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. 然后在南瓜上刻出一张脸，并把瓜挖空。 来自英语晨读30分（高三）

2 truthful   

adj.真实的，说实话的，诚实的

参考例句：

• You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心，他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
• I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。

3 erect   

n./v.树立，建立，使竖立；adj.直立的，垂直的

参考例句：

• She held her head erect and her back straight.她昂着头，把背挺得笔直。
• Soldiers are trained to stand erect.士兵们训练站得笔直。