双语有声阅读：春情Spring Fever

 【英文原文1】

 

Spring Fever

 

Peter could no longer remain in doors, not another minute. The beautiful spring days gave him strange feelings. It left him helpless¹ with no control over himself. He took his hat and walked out of his office. Peter kept going until he reached Highland² Amusement park. He knew this park；here he had felt the first excitement of love more than 25 years ago. Now he was a married man with a wife and 12 years old boy and he loved them dearly, but it was spring and some-how he felt free as the wind, the way he felt in his twenties when he thought he had the world in his hands. 

The whole park was over-whelmed by a holiday atmosphere as if life had opened a new road for the people. He felt the same way deep down within him. He wanted something to happen to him, something new and different. He thought of his wife knitting³ her sweater. Billy would be playing his toy or fixing his bicycle. If he had been at home with them, he would be fixing the flower bed and working around the house. But he did not feel that way now. The fever of adventure rose within him. He was carried away by a rebellion⁴ against the principle he had respected. 

Inside the amusement park, he stopped in front a shooting⁵ gallery1) and watched the man shoot down white ten ducks and birds. The gallery owner turned to Peter and said：“Come on. Try your luck, win a nice prize for your girlfriend. ”Peter laughed. “Ok. Brother. ”He said：“I will try it. ”He picked up a rifle2), aimed at the moving ducks and pulled the trigger3) quickly shot⁶ after shot, and he won a big doll.

He walked away and then he saw a young woman. Without hesitation⁷, Peter held the doll out to her and said, “Pardon me, but would you do me a favour? I feel funny carrying this doll around. So would you mind taking it？It needs a mother. ”The girl shook off her surprise and laughed. “Well. If it embarrasses4) you, I suppose there is nothing else I can do.” She accepted the doll and thanked him. “It’s lovely. Where ever did you get it？”“I won it at the shooting gallery. ”He told her and almost without realizing it, he was walking beside her up the path through the park. 

 

春 情

 

彼得再也呆不住了, 哪怕是一分钟。窗外绚丽的春色赋予他一种新奇的感受, 使他无法自抑。于是, 他鬼使神差地拾起了帽子, 走出了办公室。彼得在高地乐园前停下了脚步。他熟知这座公园, 25年前的初恋就是在这里开始的。现在他已是家有妻室, 儿子也12岁了。他深爱着他们。但是, 眼前的盎然春意令他魂不守舍, 他仿佛感到一种轻风般的自由, 体验到二十几岁时那种踌躇满志的感觉。

公园里到处洋溢着假日的气氛, 生活对每个人都仿佛刚刚开始。这种氛围深深地感染了他。他渴望会发生什么, 一种崭新的、迥异的事情。他想起了妻子, 也许正在家编织着毛衣。儿子比利兴许正摆弄着他的玩具, 或是在修理自行车。如果他也在家, 可能会正在清理花坛, 屋前屋后地忙活着。但是, 他此时不想这样。他心中涌起一阵冒险的冲动, 有一种要打破常规的欲望。

他来到了游乐园的打靶厅, 一位男子射倒了10只鸭和鸟。老板转脸对彼得说, “来呀, 试试运气。为你的女友挣个漂亮的奖品。”彼得笑道, “行啊, 伙计。我来碰碰运气。”他拿起一支步枪, 瞄准移动着的鸭子, 连续扣动了扳机。他赢得了一个大布娃娃。

离开靶场, 他看见一个年轻女子, 便毫不犹豫地走近, 将娃娃递了过去, “对不起, 您能帮我个忙吗？我抱着这个娃娃未免有点滑稽。您介意带走它吗？它需要个妈妈。”年轻女子先是一怔, 而后笑了起来, “好的, 如果您实在觉得难为情, 我想只能如此了。”她接过娃娃, 向彼得道了声谢。“真漂亮。您是哪儿弄到的？”“是我打靶的战利品。”彼得边说边不由自主地与年轻女子并肩走在公园的小路上。

1 helpless   

adj.无助的，无依无靠的；不能自力的

参考例句：

• The other team was helpless and we had a real field day.对方队很弱，我们轻易取胜。
• They felt helpless to do anything about it.他们对这事感到无能为力。

2 highland   

n.(pl.)高地，山地

参考例句：

• The highland game is part of Scotland's cultural heritage.苏格兰高地游戏是苏格兰文化遗产的一部分。
• The highland forests where few hunters venture have long been the bear's sanctuary.这片只有少数猎人涉险的高山森林，一直都是黑熊的避难所。

3 knitting   

n.编结物；接合，联合；[外科]骨愈合v.（使）愈合( knit的现在分词)；编结，编织；（使）紧密地结合；织平针

参考例句：

• Weaving and knitting are traditional cottage industries. 编织和针织是传统的家庭手工业。
• manipulative skills such as typing and knitting 诸如打字、编织这样的技能

4 rebellion   

n.造反，叛乱，反抗

参考例句：

• The next year they rose up in rebellion.第二年他们就揭竿起义了。
• The new government quickly suppressed the rebellion.新政府迅速把叛乱镇压下去。

5 shooting   

n.射击，发射；猎场，狩猎场

参考例句：

• The soldiers began shooting away at the enemy positions.战士们开始朝敌人的阵地不断地射击。
• I was in the act of shooting him when I suddenly recognized him.我正要向他开枪时，突然认出了他。

6 shot   

n.炮弹，射击，射手；v.射击，发出，发芽；vbl.射击，发出，发芽

参考例句：

• He shot a wild duck.他射中一只野鸭。
• All the children shot out their hands for the money.所有的孩子突然伸出手来要钱。

7 hesitation   

n.犹豫，踌躇

参考例句：

• After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天，他终于直说了。
• There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。