名著精讀:《小婦人》第三章:勞倫斯家的男孩 第13節

"I can't have a carriage without its costing ever so much. I dare say I can't get one at all, for most people come in their own, and it's a long way to the stable, and no one to send."
　
“叫一輛馬車要花不少錢，再說根本也叫不到，因爲大多數人都是坐自己的馬車來的。這裏離馬廄有好長一段路，也找不着人去叫。”

"I'll go."

“我去。”

"No, indeed! It's past nine, and dark as Egypt. I can't stop here, for the house is full. Sallie has some girls staying with her. I'll rest till Hannah comes, and then do the best I can."

“千萬別去！已經過九點了，外面黑黢黢一片。我不能呆在這裏，因爲屋裏滿是人。莎莉有幾個女孩子陪着。我在這裏等罕娜來，到時候再盡我所能吧。”

"I'll ask Laurie. He will go," said Jo, looking relieved as the idea occurred to her.

“我去叫勞裏；他會去的，”喬說。想到這個主意，她鬆了一口氣。

"Mercy, no! Don't ask or tell anyone. Get me my rubbers, and put these slippers with our things. I can't dance anymore, but as soon as supper is over, watch for Hannah and tell me the minute she comes."

“求求你，不要去！不要讓人知道。把我的橡膠套鞋給我，把這對鞋子放到我們帶來的包袱裏。我不能再跳了。晚飯一吃完就看罕娜來了沒有，她一到馬上告訴我。”

"They are going out to supper now. I'll stay with you. I'd rather."

“他們現在出去吃飯了。我陪着你；我寧願這樣。”

"No, dear, run along, and bring me some coffee. I'm so tired I can't stir."

“不，親愛的，快到那邊給我弄點咖啡。我累得要命，簡直不能動了！”

So Meg reclined, with rubbers well hidden, and Jo went blundering away to the dining room, which she found after going into a china closet, and opening the door of a room where old Mr. Gardiner was taking a little private refreshment. Making a dart at the table, she secured the coffee, which she immediately spilled, thereby making the front of her dress as bad as the back.

梅格說完斜靠在沙發上，把橡膠套鞋藏得恰到好處，喬便跌跌撞撞地朝飯廳跑去。她闖入一個地方，原來是放瓷器的小房間，又推開一扇房門，卻發現加德納先生在那裏獨自小憩，最後才找到了飯廳。她衝到桌邊好不容易倒好咖啡，匆忙中又把它弄濺了，把衣服的前幅弄得跟後幅一樣糟糕。
　　

le['steibl] adj. 穩定的，安定的，可靠的 n. 馬廄，馬棚，一批人

Who opened the stable door?
誰打開了馬房的門？

n. 感動(激動，憤怒或震動), 攪拌，騷亂 vt. 激起，惹起，攪和 vi. 挪動，活動，離開，攪拌，激動

She stirred the sugar into her coffee.
她把糖攪和到咖啡裏。

ine[ri'klain] v. 靠在，斜倚，倚靠

She reclined her head against my shoulder.
她把頭倚在我的肩上。

der n. 大錯，大失策 v. 失策，絆倒，弄糟

The police blundered badly by arresting the wrong man.
警方抓錯了人，犯了荒唐的大錯。

eshment n. 恢復，精神爽快，提神之事物（複數）refreshments:點心，茶點

A hot bath is a great refreshment after a day's work.
在一天工作之後洗個熱水澡真是舒暢。

l[spil] v. 溢出，灑，使 ... 流出，泄漏 n. 溢出，流 n. 木片，小杆

Put the cap back on the bottle, otherwise the juice will spill.
把瓶蓋兒蓋好，要不汁液就灑出來了。