美国小学英语教材4:第174课 贵族骑士 罗兰(6)

 Although Roland saw nothing but the food, the watchful¹ eyes of the great king had seen everything. 虽然罗兰德除了食物什么也没看到，但这位伟大的国王却看到了一切。

His servants would have seized the boy, but Charlemagne said, "Do not touch him. 他的仆人本想抓住他，但查理曼却说：“不要碰他。

Tomorrow we shall dine² here again. If the boy returns, bring him to me." 明天我们还要在这里吃饭。那孩子若回来，就带到我这里来。”

Roland hurried joyously³ to his mother with the food. 罗兰兴高采烈地拿着食物匆匆赶到母亲身边。

The next day he came again just as the king seated himself at the table. 第二天，当国王坐在桌旁时，罗兰又来了。

A crowd of poor people stood around, waiting to receive bread and meat. 一群穷人站在附近，等着领取面包和肉。

Roland again walked to the table and gathered up as much food as he could carry. 罗兰又走到桌边，尽可能多地收拾食物。

Before he could turn away, however, a voice said, "Come here, my boy." 他还没来得及转身，一个声音就说：“过来，孩子。”

A servant led Roland to the head of the table, 仆人把罗兰领到桌子的前面，

and the little boy with his arms full of food stood before the great king. 小男孩抱着满满的食物站在伟大的国王面前。

Charlemagne looked kindly⁴ at him and said, "If you are hungry, my child, sit down and eat as much as you want." 查理曼和善地看着他说：“孩子，如果你饿了，坐下来想吃多少就吃多少吧。”

"You are very good," said Roland, “你真好，”罗兰说，

"but I cannot wait. I must take this food home at once to my mother." “但我等不及了，我必须马上把这些食物带回家给我妈妈。

The great king smiled as he heard these words. 伟大的国王听到这些话时笑了。

"Who is your mother?" he asked. “你妈妈是谁?”他问道。

 

1 watchful   

adj.注意的，警惕的

参考例句：

• The children played under the watchful eye of their father.孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。
• It is important that health organizations remain watchful.卫生组织保持警惕是极为重要的。

2 dine   

vi.吃饭，进餐；vt.宴请

参考例句：

• I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.我要是能天天吃到新鲜的肉就好了。
• Let's dine out tonight，I'm too tired to cook.我太累了，不想做饭，今晚咱们到外面吃吧。

3 joyously   

ad.快乐地, 高兴地

参考例句：

• She opened the door for me and threw herself in my arms, screaming joyously and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately. 她打开门，直扑我的怀抱，欣喜地喊叫着要马上装饰圣诞树。
• They came running, crying out joyously in trilling girlish voices. 她们边跑边喊，那少女的颤音好不欢快。 来自名作英译部分

4 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。