《永远的北极熊》精讲 12

We can go catch a movie.

我们可以去看一部电影

We could drive out to Plum Island and look for sea glass.

还可以开车去普拉姆岛找海玻璃

We could go to the Museum of Fine Arts

我们还可以去美术馆

And look at GreatGrandpapa's portrait.

看曾祖父的肖像

Why is his portrait hanging in a museum?

他的肖像为什么会被挂在美术馆

Because a very important artist

因为那是一位很了不起的艺术家

named John Singer Sergeant¹ painted it.

约翰 辛格 沙金画的

Why? Why?

为什么 为什么

Don't you know who we are?

难道你不知道我们是谁吗

That is where your GreatGrandmother Gaga grew up.

那就是你们的曾祖母长大的地方

In that whole house? The whole thing.

那一整栋房子 一整栋

It's the grandest house on Beacon² Hill.

在当时 那是笔架山上最豪华的房子

Designed by Bulfinch, a very famous architect.

由布尔芬奇设计 他是个很着名的建筑师

How did they get so rich? Mmm.

他们怎么会那么有钱 嗯

Railroads³.

铁路

Your greatgreatgrandfather was once the richest man in Boston.

你们的曾曾曾祖父曾在波士顿 富甲一方

So how come we're so poor?

那我们怎么会这么穷

Well, all of that money was put into a trust.

所有的钱都放进了信托

Nobody could touch it, except for your greatgrandmother.

没人能触碰 除了你曾奶奶

She controls it all, and she decides when to give who what.

她控制了全部的钱 她决定什么时候给谁什么

It's hard to explain.

很难解释

Would you like to see the inside?

你们想去看看里面吗

Are we allowed?

可以吗

We can't just walk up and knock on people's doors.

我们不能直接 过去敲别人家的门吧

Sweetheart. It's Boston. They're practically⁴ expecting us.

宝贝 这里是波士顿 他们正在期待着我们呢

Your greatgreatgrandmother and grandfather

你的曾曾曾祖母和祖父

entertained the King and Queen of England.

在英国是侍奉国王和女王的

At this table, the Queen of England

在这张桌子上 英国女王

choked on a chicken bone while she was here.

被一根鸡骨头呛到过

Uh...

呃...

Mr Fabrini will be right out. Thank you.

法布里尼先生马上就来 谢谢

Now, upstairs here, there's a ballroom⁵.

来 楼上有个舞厅

And had these huge fancydress...

还有很多漂亮的大拖尾礼服

Can I help you? Hi. Cam Stuart.

有什么能帮您 嗨 卡姆 斯图亚特

1 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

2 beacon   

n.烽火，（警告用的）闪火灯，灯塔

参考例句：

• The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。
• The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。

3 railroads   

n.铁路，铁道( railroad的名词复数 )；铁路系统v.铁路，铁道( railroad的第三人称单数 )；铁路系统

参考例句：

• Water transportation was outmoded by railroads and good pikes. 水上运输已因铁路和良好的税道而变得过时了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• A severe snowstorm blocked up railroads. 一场暴风雪使铁路中断。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 practically   

adv.差不多；几乎；实际地，从实际角度

参考例句：

• He solved the problem very practically.他很实事求是地解决了这个问题。
• She's practically always late for school.她上学几乎总是迟到。

5 ballroom   

n.舞厅

参考例句：

• The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
• I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。