10 Defamation责备-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《新月集The Crescent Moon》

The Crescent Moon Defamation ① Why are those tears in your eyes, my child? How horrid^{②} of them to be always scolding you for③} nothing! You have stained your fingers and face with ink while writing-is that why they call you dirty? O, fie④! Would they dare to call the full moon dirty because it has smudged^ its face with ink? For every little trifle they blame you, my child. They are ready to find fault for nothing. You tore your clothes while playing-is that why they call you untidy? O. fie! What would they call an autumn morning that smiles through its ragged^{clouds? Take no heed of^{} what they say to you, my child They make a long list of your misdeeds^{. Everybody knows how you love sweet things-is that why they call you greedy? O. fie! What then would they call us who love you? .028. 新月集 责备 ① defamation Ldefs'meifan] 为什么你眼里有了眼泪,我的孩子? n.诽谪,污蔑 ② horrid ['horid]a. 可怕的 他们真是可怕,常常无谓地责备你。 ③ scold for 因......责骂 你写字时墨污了你的手和脸-这就是他们所以骂 你不洁的原故么? ④ fie [fai]int. 呀 呵,不对呀!他们也敢因为圆圆的月用墨涂了脸 smudge [smad3lv 弄脏 便骂她为不洁么? 他们总要为了一件小事去责备你,我的孩子。他们 总是无谓地寻人错处 你游戏时扯破了你的衣裳--这就是他们所以说你 不守规矩的原故么? 呵,不对呀!秋之晨从他的破碎的云衣中露出微 ragged ['raegid] a. 的 笑,那么,他们要叫他什么呢? take no heed of 不在意 ⑧ misdeed Lmis'di:dl n. 不 他们对你说什么话,尽管可以不理他,我的孩子。 端行为 他们正把你做错的事列成一个长表。 谁都知道你是十分喜欢甜的东西的--这就是他们 所以称你做贪婪的原故么? 呵!不对呀!我们是喜欢你的,那么,他们要叫我 们什么呢? ·029·