木偶奇遇记( 第111期:在玩具国享乐(2)

 　　In fact the wagon¹ was so closely packed with boys of all ages that it looked like a box of sardines². 事实上，车上挤满了各个年纪的孩子，看起来活像一堆沙丁鱼。

　　They were uncomfortable, they were piled one on top of the other,  他们不舒服的一个叠一个，

　　they could hardly breathe; yet not one word of complaint was heard. 连气都几乎透不过来，可是没有一个人抱怨一句。

　　The thought that in a few hours they would reach a country where there were no schools, no books, no teachers,  一想到过几个钟头他们就要到一个国家，那儿没有学校，没有书本，没有老师，

　　made these boys so happy that they felt neither hunger, nor thirst, nor sleep, nor discomfort³. 他们高兴得什么都感觉不到了，不觉得饿，不觉得渴，甚至不觉得瞌睡或者难受。

　　No sooner had the wagon stopped than the little fat man turned to Lamp-Wick. 车子一停，小个子胖男人就转向了小灯芯。

　　With bows and smiles, he asked in a wheedling⁴ tone:  微笑着鞠躬，他用哄骗的语气问：

　　"Tell me, my fine boy, do you also want to come to my wonderful country?" "Indeed I do." “告诉我，我的好孩子，你也要到我那幸福的国家去吗？”“我当然要去。”

　　"But I warn you, my little dear, there's no more room in the wagon. It is full." “可我得告诉你，我亲爱的小宝贝，车上已经没有地方了，瞧，全满了。”

　　"Never mind," answered Lamp-Wick. "If there's no room inside, I can sit on the top of the coach." “没关系，” 小灯芯回答说，“里面没地方，我就坐在车顶上。”

1 wagon   

n.四轮马车，手推车，面包车；无盖运货列车

参考例句：

• We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
• The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。

2 sardines   

n. 沙丁鱼

参考例句：

• The young of some kinds of herring are canned as sardines. 有些种类的鲱鱼幼鱼可制成罐头。
• Sardines can be eaten fresh but are often preserved in tins. 沙丁鱼可以吃新鲜的，但常常是装听的。

3 discomfort   

n.不舒服，不安，难过，困难，不方便

参考例句：

• One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
• She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。

4 wheedling   

v.骗取（某物），哄骗（某人干某事）( wheedle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He wheedled his way into the building, ie got into it by wheedling. 他靠花言巧语混进了那所楼房。 来自辞典例句
• An honorable32 weepie uses none of these33) wheedling34) devices. 一部体面的伤感电影用不着这些花招。 来自互联网