英语听力 暮光之城•暮色 第192期:第十二章 平衡(4)

 "I'm not sure," I hedged. “我不能肯定。”我没有正面回答。

"That was fun, Charlie," Billy said. “比赛太有趣了，查理。”比利说道。

"Come up for the next game," Charlie encouraged. “下一场比赛时再过来。”查理鼓励道。

"Sure, sure," Billy said. "We'll be here. Have a good night." “当然，当然。”比利说道。“我们会再到这里来的。晚安。”

His eyes shifted to mine, and his smile disappeared. 他的目光飞快地转向我的眼睛，他的笑容消失了。

"You take care, Bella," he added seriously. “你要当心，贝拉。”他严肃地补充道。

"Thanks," I muttered, looking away. “谢谢。”我低声说道，看向别处。

I headed for the stairs while Charlie waved from the doorway¹. 当查理向车道挥手的时候，我径直走上楼。

"Wait, Bella," he said. “等等，贝拉。”他说道。

I cringed. Had Billy gotten something in before I'd joined them in the living room? 我畏缩了一下。难道在我到起居室加入他们以前，比利就已经得手了吗？

But Charlie was relaxed, still grinning from the unexpected visit. 但是查理看起来很轻松，似乎还因为雅比利的突然到访而十分高兴。

"I didn't get a chance to talk to you tonight. How was your day?" “今天晚上我没找到机会跟你说话。你今天过得怎么样？”

"Good." I hesitated with one foot on the first stair, searching for details I could safely share. “很好。”我的脚落在第一级台阶上，我迟疑着，搜寻着可以我安全地分享的细节。

"My badminton team won all four games." “我所在的羽毛球队赢了四场比赛。”

"Wow, I didn't know you could play badminton." “哇噢，我不知道你还会打羽毛球。”

"Well, actually I can't, but my partner is really good," I admitted. “嗯，我确实不会。但我的搭档相当棒。”我坦白道。

"Who is it?" he asked with token interest. 我坦白道。“那是谁？”他带着象征性的兴趣问道。

"Um... Mike Newton," I told him reluctantly. “呃……迈克·牛顿。”我勉强告诉了他。

"Oh yeah—you said you were friends with the Newton kid." He perked² up. "Nice family." He mused³ for a minute. “哦是的——你说过你和牛顿家的孩子是朋友。”他精神为之一振。“不错的一家人。”他沉思了片刻。

"Why didn't you ask him to the dance this weekend?" “你为什么不邀请他参加这周末的舞会呢？”

"Dad!" I groaned⁴. "He's kind of dating my friend Jessica. Besides, you know I can't dance." “爸爸！”我呻吟道。“他几乎可以说是正在和我的朋友杰西卡约会。还有，你知道我不能跳舞。”

1 doorway   

n.门口，(喻)入门；门路，途径

参考例句：

• They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
• Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。

2 perked   

（使）活跃( perk的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）增值； 使更有趣

参考例句：

• The recent demand for houses has perked up the prices. 最近对住房的需求使房价上涨了。
• You've perked up since this morning. 你今天上午精神就好多了。

3 mused   

v.沉思，冥想( muse的过去式和过去分词 )；沉思自语说（某事）

参考例句：

• \"I wonder if I shall ever see them again, \"he mused. “我不知道是否还可以再见到他们，”他沉思自问。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• \"Where are we going from here?\" mused one of Rutherford's guests. 卢瑟福的一位客人忍不住说道：‘我们这是在干什么？” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

4 groaned   

v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 )；发牢骚；抱怨；受苦

参考例句：

• He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
• The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》