美国小学英语教材6:第199课 一名波兰小男孩的旅程(5)

WITH GRANDMOTHER AT THE GREAT CHURCH

和大教堂的奶奶在一起

At last Ivor and Marya bade Grandfather goodbye until this evening, and went off to see Grandmother.

最后，伊沃和玛利亚直到晚上才和爷爷告别，并前去看望奶奶。

Down the narrow streets they went, one can almost jump across them with one mighty¹ leap.

他们走上了一条窄街道，差不多一个迈步就可以横跨整个街道。

They came presently to the open square which is the very heart of the old city, with streets leading into it from all directions.

此刻他们来到了老城中心的开放性广场，四面八方的街区都延伸到了这里。

In the very middle of the square stands the old Cloth Hall, a long building with quaint² towers at one end and an open arcade³ along the sides.

在广场的中间是老旧的克拉科夫纺织会馆，这座建筑很长，一端是古雅的塔楼，侧面有一个开放性的拱廊。

On the second floor under those arcades⁴, and occupying the whole ground floor, a thriving business is carried on at little stalls.

在这些拱廊下面的第二层，并且覆盖了整个一层的是繁荣的小商铺。

There you can buy aprons⁵, handkerchiefs, muslins, woolen⁶ goods, toys, clothing, shoes, dried fruits, candy,

你可以在那里买围裙，手帕，软棉布，毛织品，玩具，衣服，鞋子，干水果，糖果，

and all those many trifles that nobody really wants but that everybody buys. No doubt in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries,

以及所有人都不想要，但所有人都会买的不值钱物品，毫无疑问在13-14世纪，

here in the very heart of Europe, men were coming from long distances to buy and sell at the Cloth Hall at Krakow,

在欧洲的中心，人们不远万里来克拉科夫纺织会馆买卖，

and doubtless people speaking different languages were buying and selling there. For wherever there was a hall in a good-sized city suitable for the purpose,

没有怀疑的人们操着不用语言在这里买卖，不管在哪里，只要在大型城市中有适合的场馆，

the people of those times set up a yearly fair. Ivor and Marya went through the Cloth Hall and then crossed the Square to the great church

人们都会举办一年一度的集会，伊沃和玛利亚走过了纺织会馆，之后穿过广场进入大教堂，

that stood at one corner of the square. And here they visited Grandmother, who was happy to see them. No, she was not in the church,

教堂在广场的一角，他们在那里拜访了奶奶，她很高兴见到他们，不，她现在不在教堂，

but at the door of it, in an old wheel chair, for she could not walk.

而是在教堂门口，坐着轮椅车，她现在无法走路了。

Grandmother Stannik held a very exalted⁷ position there. The city had granted her permission to sit at the door of the church with her hand held out for alms. Beggar?

奶奶斯坦尼克在这里的地位很高，该城市准许她坐在教堂门前，伸手索要救济，乞丐？

No, indeed! It was because she was old, not well, and could not walk a step that she was given this privilege.

当然不是！那是因为她老了，身体不好，她无法行走，她被给予了特权。

All over Europe, at each cathedral or great church door, sits such an old woman, sometimes an old man.

在全欧洲，在每一处天主教堂或大教堂门口，都会坐着一位像这样的老妇人或是老绅士。

And when a penny was put into Grandmother's hand, her quavering voice, sweet though trembling, put up a bit of prayer for the giver,

当有人向奶奶的手上放了一便士，她的声音虽然颤抖但很甜美，她会为施舍者祈祷，

and the giver entered the church with his heart softened⁸ toward all suffering and needy⁹ people.

施舍者进入教堂，他的心对这些受苦和需要帮助的人都会变得仁慈。

1 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

2 quaint   

adj.古雅的，离奇有趣的，奇怪的

参考例句：

• There were many small lanes in the quaint village.在这古香古色的村庄里，有很多小巷。
• They still keep some quaint old customs.他们仍然保留着一些稀奇古怪的旧风俗。

3 arcade   

n.拱廊；(一侧或两侧有商店的)通道

参考例句：

• At this time of the morning,the arcade was almost empty.在早晨的这个时候，拱廊街上几乎空无一人。
• In our shopping arcade,you can find different kinds of souvenir.在我们的拱廊市场，你可以发现许多的纪念品。

4 arcades   

n.商场( arcade的名词复数 )；拱形走道（两旁有商店或娱乐设施）；连拱廊；拱形建筑物

参考例句：

• Clothes are on sale in several shopping arcades these days. 近日一些服装店的服装正在大减价。 来自轻松英语会话---联想4000词(下)
• The Plaza Mayor, with its galleries and arcades, is particularly impressive. 市长大厦以其别具风格的走廊和拱廊给人留下十分深刻的印象。 来自互联网

5 aprons   

围裙( apron的名词复数 )； 停机坪，台口（舞台幕前的部份）

参考例句：

• Many people like to wear aprons while they are cooking. 许多人做饭时喜欢系一条围裙。
• The chambermaid in our corridor wears blue checked gingham aprons. 给我们扫走廊的清洁女工围蓝格围裙。

6 woolen   

adj.羊毛(制)的；毛纺的

参考例句：

• She likes to wear woolen socks in winter.冬天她喜欢穿羊毛袜。
• There is one bar of woolen blanket on that bed.那张床上有一条毛毯。

7 exalted   

adj.(地位等)高的，崇高的；尊贵的，高尚的

参考例句：

• Their loveliness and holiness in accordance with their exalted station.他们的美丽和圣洁也与他们的崇高地位相称。
• He received respect because he was a person of exalted rank.他因为是个地位崇高的人而受到尊敬。

8 softened   

（使）变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 )； 缓解打击； 缓和； 安慰

参考例句：

• His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
• The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。

9 needy   

adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的

参考例句：

• Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
• They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。