雙語暢銷書《艾倫圖靈傳》第5章:解謎接力賽(125)

This was not the only thing that became impossible in the course of 1941.

在1941年，還有其它的事情也變成了不可能。

The engagement had continued during the summer, but there had been signs of inner conflict on Alan's part.

戰事持續到夏天，而艾倫這裏也出現了內部矛盾。

Once they had a weekend together in Oxford, visiting Joan's brother there; Alan went off by himself for a while, apparently thinking it over again, though deciding to carry on.

有一次週末，他和瓊一起去拜訪瓊的兄弟，艾倫一個人出去待了一會，很明顯他是在猶豫，但最終還是決定要繼續。

Then in the last week of August they were able to have a whole week together. (They were allowed a week of leave each quarter.)

在八月的最後一週，他們在一起待了一週（他們每個季度可以請假一週），

They took their holiday in North Wales, going up by train from Bletchley with bicycles and rucksacks, and arriving at Portmadoc when it was already dark.

一起去北威爾士度假。他們帶着單車和帆布包，從布萊切利坐火車北上，在夜幕降臨時，到達波特馬多克。

Alan had arranged for them to stay at a hotel, but the management had made a mess of it and overbooked;

艾倫計劃住在旅店，但旅店卻已經客滿。

only by making a fuss could they be accommodated for the night, and they lost half a precious day finding another place in the morning.

他們折騰了一晚上，並且第二天又浪費了寶貴的半天才找到住處。

Food was a problem too, Alan not having a temporary ration card.

食物也成了問題，艾倫沒有臨時配給券。

But they had brought some margarine, and managed on bread and a surprise discovery of unrationed meat paste.

好在他們帶了一些人造黃油，可以塗在麪包上，後來又驚奇地發現了不限量供應的肉醬。