Chapter16 The Beautiful Child Rescues the Puppet美丽的小女孩救了木偶-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《木偶奇遇记》

Chapter 16 The Beautiful Child Rescues the Puppet While poor Pinocchio, suspended{ to a branch of the Big Oak, was apparently more dead than alive, the beautiful Child with blue hair came again to the window When she saw the unhappy puppet hanging by his throat, and dancing up and down in the gusts{② of the north wind, she was moved by compassion. Striking her hands together, she gave three little claps At this signal there came a sound of the sweep of wings flying rapidly and a large Falcon{③} flew on to the window-sill{. "What are your orders, gracious^{} Fairy?"he asked, inclining^{} his beak in sign of reverence. "Do you see that puppet dangling{} from a branch of the Big Oak?" "Isee him." "Very well. Fly there at once: with your strong beak break the knot that keeps him suspended in the air, and lay him gently on the grass at the foot of the tree." The Falcon flew away and after two minutes he returned, saying "I have done as you commanded." "And how did you find him?" "To see him he appeared dead, but he cannot really be quite dead, for I had no sooner loosened the running noose that tightened his throat than, giving a sigh, he .096. 第十六章 美丽的小女孩 救了木偶 ① suspend [ss'spend]v 吊, 可怜的匹诺曹挂在大橡树的树枝上,显然已经半死 悬,挂 不活了,那个美丽的蓝头发女孩再次来到窗前。她看见 倒霉的木偶被套着脖子吊在树上,在一阵阵北风中忽上 忽下地摇荡,觉得很可怜,就轻轻地拍了三下手。 ②gust qastln.-阵狂风. 疾风 掌声刚落,就传来一阵快速拍打翅膀的声音,一只 巨大的猎鹰飞到了窗台上。 “您有什么吟咐,仁慈的仙女?”猎鹰问道,充满 ③ falcon I'faelkonl n. 猎鹰 敬意地垂下自己的鹰嘴。 ④ window-sill窗台,窗沿 gracious I'qreifos] a. 仁 “看到挂在大橡树上的木偶了吗?” 慈的,优雅的 “看见了。” incline lin'klain]v点头, “太好了。马上飞过去,用你坚硬的鹰嘴解开套住 弯腰,鞠躬 reverence ['revarans] n. 他的绳索,把他轻轻地放在树下的草地上。” 尊敬 猎鹰飞走了,两分钟后又飞了回来,说道: ⑧ dangling I'daenglinla. 悬 荡的 “我已经按照您的吟附做了。” “你觉得他现在怎么样?” “他看起来好像死了,不过其实还有一口气,因为 我刚松开他脖子上的活绳套,他就叹了一口气,用微弱 的声音说:‘现在我觉得好多了!'” ·097· Chapter 16 The Beautifuf Chifaf Rescues the Puppet muttered^{①} in a faint voice: 'Now I feel better!" The Fairy then struck her hands together twice and a magnificent{②} Poodle{③ appeared, walking upright on his hind④ legs exactly as if he had been a man. He was in the full-dress livery{} of a coachman. On his head he had a three- cornered cap braided{} with gold, his curly white wig came down on to his shoulders, he had a chocolate-colored waistcoat with diamond buttons, and twc large pockets to contain the bones that his mistress gave him at dinner. He had besides, a pair of short crimson velvet^{} breeches{}, silk stockings^{}, cut-down shoes, and hanging behind him a species of umbrella case made of blue satin{}, to put his tail into when the weather was rainy “Be quick, Medoro, like a good dog!" said the Fairy to the Poodle. "Have the most beautiful carriage in my coach-house harnessed^{}, and take the road to the wood. When you come to the Big Oak you will find a poor puppet stretched on the grass half dead. Pick him up gently and lay him flat on the cushions^{} of the carriage and bring him here to me. Do you understand?' The Poodle, to show that he had understood, shook the case of blue satin three or four times and ran off like a race-horse Shortly afterwards a beautiful little carriage came out of the coach-house. The cushions were stuffed with canary^{} feathers and it was lined on the inside with whipped^{} cream, custard^{} and vanilla wafers. The little carriage was drawn by a hundred pairs of white mice, and the Poodle, seated on the coach-box, cracked his whip from side to side like a driver when he is afraid that he is behind time Scarcely had a quarter of an hour passed, when the carriage returned. The Fairy, who was waiting at the door of the house, took the poor puppet in her arms and carried him into a little room that was wainscoted^{*} with mother-of-pearl^{} She sent at once to summon the most famous doctors in the neighborhood They came immediately, one after the other: namely, a Crow, an Owl, and a Talking-Cricket. "I wish to know from you, gentlemen," said the Fairy, "if this unfortunate puppet is alive or dead!" .098. 第十六章 美丽的小女孩救了木偶 ① mutter I'matalv 咕畴 仙女又拍了两下手,出现了一只健壮的狮子狗,像 ② magnificent Imaeg'nifisant] 人一样直立着用两条后腿走路。 a.高贵的,华丽的,健 壮的 这只狐子狗穿着马车夫的礼服,头上戴着镶金边的 ③poodle I'pudlln.狐子狗 三角帽,卷曲的白色假发一直垂到肩膀,巧克力色的马 ④ hind [haind]a.后部的, 甲上钉着钻石纽扣,两个大口袋里装着女主人吃饭时赏 后面的 livery livariln. 制服 给他的骨头。他还穿着深红色的天鹅绒马裤、长丝袜、 braid [breid]v 镶饰带 低帮鞋,身后挂着一个用蓝色缀子做的东西,很像伞套 velvet ['velvit]n. 天鹅绒 下雨时用来装他的尾巴。 ⑧ breeches ['britfizl n. 及 “快点儿,梅德罗,听话!”仙女对狮子狗说,“到 膝的裤子:马裤 我的马车房,套上最好的四轮马车去森林。你会看到大 9 stocking I'stokinln. 长袜 satin'setinln.缀子 橡树下躺着一个可怜的木偶,半死不活的,轻轻地把他 抱起来,让他平躺在马车坐垫上,然后把他带到我这里 harness ['ha:nislv 上挽 来。明白了吗?” 具 狮子狗为了表示已经明白,摇了三四下身后的蓝色 cushion[kufonln. 垫子 锻子套,像赛马一样跑走了。 很快,从马车房里驶出一辆漂亮的四轮小马车。车 上的靠垫里填满了金丝雀的羽毛,车的内衬是诱人的起 泡奶油、奶油冻和香草华夫饼于。拉动小马车的是一百 对白色的老鼠,狮子狗坐在车夫的位子上将鞭子左右用 canary ka'neoriln. 金丝 得啪啪响,就像一个着急赶路的马车夫。 & 不到一刻钟,四轮马车就回来了。正在门口等待的 ④ whipped [wiptl a.(奶 油、鸡蛋等)揽伴起泡 仙女抱起可怜的木偶,进入一个墙壁上镶满珍珠母的小 沫的 房间,马上派人去请附近最著名的医生。 custard ['kAstad]n. 蛋奶 医生很快一个接一个地来了,他们是乌鸦、猫头鹰 裁 和会说话的蟋蟀。 “请告诉我,先生们,”仙女说,“这个不幸的木偶 wainscot ['weinskot]v 活着还是死了!” 用护壁板装饰 mother-of-pearl 珍珠母 听到仙女这么说,乌鸦首先上前摸了摸匹诺曹的脉 搏,然后又摸了摸木偶的鼻子和小脚趾。认真检查完毕 乌鸦严肃地说: “我觉得这个木偶已经彻底死了。不过,万一他没 有死,那就有可靠的迹象表明他还活着。” ·099· Chapter 16 The Beautifuf Chifaf Rescues the Puppet At this request the Crow, advancing first, felt Pinocchio's pulse: he then felt his nose and then the little toe of his foot: and, having done this carefully, he pronounced^{} solemnly② the following words: "To my belief the puppet is already quite dead: but, if unfortunately he should not be dead, then it would be a sign that he is still alive!" "I regret." said the Owl, "to be obliged to contradict③} the Crow, my illustrious④ friend and colleague}: but, in my opinion the puppet is still alive: but, if unfortunately he should not be alive, then it would be a sign that he is dead indeed!' “And you--have you nothing to say?" asked the Fairy of the Talking-Cricket "In my opinion, the wisest thing a prudent{} doctor can do, when he does not know what he is talking about, is to be silent. For the rest, that puppet there has a face that is not new to me. I have known him for some time!" Pinocchio, who up to that moment had lain{} immovable{}, like a real piece of wood, was seized with a fit of convulsive{ trembling that shook the whole bed "That puppet there," continued the Talking-Cricket, "is a confirmed rogue." Pinocchio opened his eyes, but shut them again immediately "He is a ragamuffin^{}, a do-nothing, a vagabond^{}." Pinocchio hid his face beneath the clothes "That puppet there is a disobedient son who will make his poor father die of a broken heart!" At that instant a suffocated{} sound of sobs and crying was heard in the room Imagine everybody's astonishment when, having raised the sheets a little, it was discovered that the sounds came from Pinocchio "When a dead person cries, it is a sign that he is on the road to get well."said the Crow solemnly. "I grieve{} to contradict my illustrious friend and colleague," added the Owl "but for me, when the dead person cries, it is a sign that he is sorry to die." .1o0. 第十六章 美丽的小女孩了木偶) “很抱歉,”猫头鹰说,“我不得不提出与我这位著 名的朋友和同事乌鸦不同的意见。因为在我看来,木偶 ① pronounce [prau'nauns] v 还活着,不过,万一他不幸没有活着,那就有可靠的迹 宣布 象表明他的确死了!” ② solemnly ['solamlil ad. “还有你--没什么要说的吗?”仙女问会说话的 庄严地 ③ contradict Lkontra'dikt] v 蟋蟀。 反对,与...:相反 “在我看来,谨慎医生的明智之举就是,如果他 ④ illustrious li'lastris] a 杰出的 不知道自已谈论的是什么,就应该保持沉默。至于其 colleague ['koli:gl n. 同 他,这个木偶对我来说不是新面孔。我认识他有一段时 。 间了!” prudent I'pru:dantl a. 谨 慎的 匹诺曹本来一动不动地躺着,就像一块真正的木 头,这时忽然抽播了一阵,整个床都在跟着晃动。 “这个木偶,”会说话的蟋蟀继续说道,“是一个不 lain llein]:躺(lie的 折不扣的淘气鬼。” 过去分词) 匹诺曹睁开眼睛,可是马上又闭上了。 ⑧ immovable [i'murvabl] a. “他是一个无赖,一个懒蛋,一个浪荡鬼。” 一动不动的 9 convulsive Ikan'vAlsiv] 匹诺曹把脸藏在了衣服下面。 a.阵发的 “这个木偶是一个不孝顺的儿子,他要活活把自己 ragamuffin |'raega.mAfin]l 的爸爸气死!” n.衣衫而又航脏的 人(尤指儿童) 就在此时,房间里响起了压抑着的嗓泣声和号哭 vagabond I'vaegobondl n. 声。想象一下吧,大家非常惊讶,揭开被单的一角,才 流浪者 ② suffocated I'safakeitidl] a. 发现声音是匹诺曹发出的. 窒息的 “一个死人在哭,说明他正在好起来。”乌鸦严肃 地说。 “很遗憾要发表与我著名的朋友和同事不同的意 见。”猫头鹰说,“在我看来,一个死人在哭,说明他不 想死。” grieve [ari:vlv 感到悲 伤 ·101·