ACT1 Scene2-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《家The Family》

I家 第二景 时间当天午夜后。 地点依然在那间洞房里。 贺喜的亲友大半归去，但是高家的老 ①intent/in'tcnt/a热切 少，尤其是四房五房的人们，还想按 的，急切的 ②rag/raeg/n.取笑 习俗闹洞房，作弄这一对从未谋面的 ③guise/gaiz/n.外观 ④banter /banta/.戏弄， 青年男女，尽情打趣开心。这些平时 开玩笑 稳重的斯文人全失了体面，多年被压 抑的各种丑恶的情感，都在今夜对一 5 decorum /di'ko:rom/n. 礼仪 个十七岁处女的调笑中，代替地发泄 ⑥scatter /'skaeto/u.消散 ①base/beis/.a卑郡的 出来。满屋是不自然的玩笑声，男人 团staid/steid/a沉着的 ⑨unleash /'An'lij/.宣 厚着脸皮，胡说八道。女的咯略笑着 泄，释放 )ribald /'ribald/a说话 观赏那些撩弄人的谑语和恶形恶状。 亵的，下流的 心ggge/gig/u.略略笑 灯光起时，瑞珏身穿新娘礼服，在床旁一 Bspectacle /'spektakl/n. 红色漆器凳上坐着，喜娘刘氏正尽量保护 光景，场景 ⑧attire/h'taia/n服装，盛 她不受克安与克定的骚扰，特别是显然喝 装 lacquer /'laka/n漆器 多了的五爷克定。五太太沈氏把一块红纱 shield小ild/.保护 harassment /haerasmant/ “盖头”罩在新人头上。 n.搔扰 ⑧guzc/g5rz/n.薄纱 bravo/bra:vau//it.好 哇！ 沈氏这下成了！ ⑧diy'diti/n.小调，小曲 克安（叼着半支香烟）好啊！ 大家对呀！新娘子唱吧！唱个小曲！ 陈姨太（做出老长辈引大家玩的神气）对呀， 新娘子当着人，不好意思，遮上盖头， 就好意思唱了。 ·042· The Family Scene 2 Time Midnight of the same day. Place The same. Most of the guests have gone.The Gao "family",especially the fourth and the fifth branches of it,are still intent on the traditional game of teasing and ragging the newly-weds on their wedding night..Under the guise③of bantering④，all decorum5 is scattered to the winds.The baser instincts of these usually staid genteel people are now unleashed on the helpless bride,a girl of seventeen.The men are getting more and more ribald,while the womenfolk giggle and enjoy the spectacle. As the lights go on,Jade,in her full bridal attire,is seated on a red lacquer stool near the bed.The bridesmaid,Liu,is trying her best to shield the bride from harassment by Fourth Master Ke'An and Fifth Master Keding,who is obviously drunk.Mme Shen,wife of Keding,is putting a piece of red gauze over the bride's face. Shen There! Ke'An [with half a cigarette between his lips)Bravo! Crowd Right!The bride must sing!Sing a ditty Chen [The Old Master's concubine]Now the bride needn't be shy any more.Your face is covered! ·043· 【家 大家对，唱，唱！ 克定（一手拿着酒壶，一手拿着酒杯，摇摇 ①touter/'tota/.瞒珊 ②toast/taust/n敬酒 晃晃地)不成，先喝！非先喝我这杯 不可！ 大家（抗议）不！先唱，听新娘子唱！一 唱！先唱！一唱吧，少奶奶 喜娘新娘子不会唱，实在不会唱！ 沈氏新娘子没有不会唱的！要当新娘子， 不会唱，临上轿也得学两段，我当新 娘子的时候，— 克定啊呀，我的五太太。你还想当新娘子？ 3incaration /inka:'neifan/ n转世 算了，留着下辈子吧！ 沈氏你，你管我呢！ 大家唱！唱！新娘子不害羞！听，快听！新 ④whisper'h)wispa/.耳 语 娘子要张口了！ expectant /iks'pektont/a. 期待的 〔喜娘弯身对着新人耳边咕叽了两句。 一刹那的沉静，新人在大家翘望的眼 里，还是慌乱地摇了摇头。 ⑥whisk/b)wisk/.拿走 喜娘（长叹一声）我们小姐实在不会唱！ 克定我们让她唱！（走到新人面前，伸手 揭去那艳红的薄纱)（众人大笑）这 下好了吧？你还是得唱！ diffidence /'difidans/n. 喜娘五老爷，原谅她吧，新娘子今天真累 羞怯 了。要不，（不觉有些羞涩）我，我 来替新娘子唱吧。 克安不，不 ·044· The Family Crowd Yea！!Sing! Ked ing [with a wine pot and a wine cup in each hand, tottering①〕No！She must drink！She must drink my toast first! Crowd〔protesting).No！We want to hear her sing！Sing, young mistress! Bridesmaid Liu The bride can't sing,really can't. Shen Every bride can sing something!At least she must have learned something before sitting down on the bridal chair!Why,when I was a bride,- Keding What's this?You want to be a bride again?In your next incarnation③，maybe! Shen Now,you shut up! Crowd Sing!Sing something!The bride is not allowed to be shy!Silence!She's going to start now! [The bridesmaid whispers something in Jade's car. Expectant5 silence from the crowd.The bride shakes her head in confusion.) Bridesmaid Liu [with a sigh]She really can't. Keding We'll make her!(comes closer and whisks off the red gauze]Now!Is that better?[laughter from the crowd]You still have to sing! Bridesmaid Liu Forgive her,Fifth Master.She really had a tiring day. [with diffidence Can I sing for her? Ke'An Oh,no- ·045· 【家 克定（对克安挤挤眼）也好，新娘子不唱， 喜娘唱。好，你给我们唱个（到喜娘耳 ①guffaw/gAf:/.哄笑， 边低语)“”。 狂笑 克安（大笑着说）对，对 〔里外的男人们都笑了。 ②skip/skip/.略过，跳过 王氏（觉得过火，出来解围）得了，都不唱 了，新娘子喝五爸这杯酒吧。 大家（得到暗示）好！喝了这杯酒！ 克定我们要新郎官亲手端给新娘子喝。 克安咦，新郎官呢？新郎官呢？ 陈姨太去个人找他去！鸣凤！ 鸣凤大少爷刚到上房，看大老爷的病去了。 filial piety /filjal-paiati/ a子女的，孝顺的 王氏哦，真是孝顺儿子到 克定那么叫新娘子也为他喝一杯！ 克安对，替孝子新郎官喝一杯利 喜娘新娘子实在不会喝酒，还，还是让我 来替吧？ ④portion'po:janl/n.份 克安你？那就要喝个双双杯利 喜娘（爽快）好，就双双杯刚 大家好！喜娘好，痛快！ ⑤amidst/midst/pep.在 …当中 〔在笑声中四个银酒杯斟满了。 ⑥goblet'goblit/.n.高脚 杯，酒杯 克定（一直是亲手递给喜娘酒）一杯一两 consume /kan'sju:m/v. 杯！—一三杯！—四杯！（待喜娘喝 喝光 mock-serious 干，忽又一脸正经)喂，你这也替， mk-siaris3s/a假装严 肃的 那也替，一会儿我们都走啦，你也替 她一 ·046· The Family Keding (winking at Ke'An]All right.If the bride won't sing,the Bridesmaid will.Now,I will tell you what we want to hear.(whispers in her ear) Ke'An [guffaws)Right!Right! 〔All the men laugh.J Wang afraid the whole thing may get out of hand)Let's skip the singing.The Bride will now drink Fifth Uncle's toast. Crowd〔taking the cue].Yes！Drink the toast! Keding The wine cup must be held by the bridegroom. Ke'An Where is the bridegroom?Where is he? Chen Someone go and find him!Phoenix! Phoenix The young master is in the Senior Master's rooms.The Senior Master is not feeling very well again. Wang Oh,what filial piety Keding Then the bride must drink for him too. Ke'An Right.An extra cup for the worthy bridegroom! Bridesmaid Liu She really can't drink.Maybe...Maybe I should drink it for her? Ke'An You?Then it must be a doubledouble portion. Bridesmaid Liu All right.A doubledouble then. Crowd Good girl!Bravo! [Amidst laughter,four silver goblets are filled.) Keding [handing over the goblets one by one ]One-two threefour![as the drinks are consumed,suddenly mock-serious⑧〕You seem very keen on doing everything for the bride.So,after we're all gone, ·047· 【家 喜娘哎哟！你这是说的什么呀？ 大家呵！说的好到 克安喜娘也想配鸾凤！ 沈氏（一手把喜娘硬按在床上）坐下吧！ 喜娘（挣起，又被按下）五太太！ 〔混乱中三老爷克明走进来。 ①shuf印e∫fWn混乱 克明好了，好了，天晚了，客人们都要睡 了，也不想想都什么时候了！你们还 2 tomfoolery /'tomfulari/ 这样拉拉扯扯，没老没少的，成什么 n愚蠢的举动/信语 样子！（对克安）大哥病又不大好， 你们还不看看去？ 陈姨太哎呀，我得看看去。（她出去了） 克安（有点丧气，对王氏）走吧。 crestfallen /krestfo:lon/ 克定（摇摇晃晃）好吧，我也去。 a垂头丧气的 ④peevish/pirvif/a带怒 克明你不要去。看你这一脸酒气！ 气的 克定奇怪，喜事喝点酒，就犯禁不成？ 克明爹现在在大哥房里。 克定（嗒然）哦！ ③take aback vt.使吃惊（使 〔克明与克安，后随王氏走出。 吓一跳) ⑥buy/buli/.威胁，恐 克定就他怪相！动不动就把爹搬出来！傻不 吓 傻呀？我才不管呢。哼，三天不分短 和长，拉拉扯扯又何妨 ·048· The Family would you also take her place for the- Bridesmaid Liu Oh,what a thing to say! Crowd Bravo!Well said! Ke'An The bridesmaid is impatient for her turn! Shen [forcing the bridesmaid to sit on the bed]Take your place now! Bridesmaid Liu〔struggling〕Fifth Mistress！ 〔In the shuffle①，Third Master Keming enters.J Keming Now,now,the guests have turned in and it's getting late,so don't you think it's time you ended all this tomfoolery②？〔toKe'An)Big Brother is feeling poorly again.You'd better go and see him. Chen Oh,my,I must go and see to things.[She goes out.] Ke'An〔crestfallen③，to Mme Wang.〕We'd better go,I suppose. Keding〔peevish④)All right,.I'll go too.. Keming No,you're not going.You drank too much and look it. Keding So what?Isn't this a wedding? Keming Father is there. Keding 〔taken aback]Ohl [Keming and Ke'An go out,followed by Mme Wang.) Keding Never heard such nonsense!Always bullying everyone in the name of Father!Tomfoolery,is it?I don't care!Anything goes for three days at a ·049· 【家 [觉新已脱下了马褂和帽子，毫无精神 地踱进来。后面随着觉慧。 喜娘姑少爷，您可来啦。 ①disconsolate dis'kons3lit/a郁郁不 沈氏你看大少爷，都是你，来吧，大少爷， 乐的 坐下吧，陪陪新姑娘吧。 克定来，来，坐坐，这边坐！（硬拉觉新 和新娘子一块儿坐在床上)觉新，你 得受我五爸这一杯酒！ 觉新我，我实在不想喝。 沈氏咳，眼前一枝花！ ②slender /'slendo/a细长 的，苗条的 克定柳腰一掐掐削 觉慧我看五爸回去睡吧。五爸酒喝多了。 克定胡说！谁说我喝多了！觉新，你，你们 坐近点。再坐近点！ 〔外面更锣声。 喜娘哎呀，都三更了。 觉慧五爸，您不要喝多了吧！ 克定就要喝！这是新婚之夜，就是要闹房， 就是要玩个痛快！觉新把酒喝了！ 觉慧您没有看见大哥喝不下去？ 沈氏好，那就新娘子代一杯利 克定（对瑞珏）呃哼，不成！还得过你五爸 这一关！ 〔全屋哄笑。克安和王氏回来了。 ·050· The Family wedding,that's the rule! [Juexin comes in,without his hat and jacket now, looking disconsolate.Juehui follows.] Bridesmaid Liu Oh,Young Master,at last! Shen There you are!Come here,sit down with the bride! Keding Yes!Sit down,sit down.[forces Juexin and Jade to sit together on the bed]Now,Juexin,you must drink this for my sake! Juexin I really can't. Shen“The night is young,.the bride is tender.” Keding "Her eyes are bright,her waist is slender" Juehui I think it's time for Fifth Uncle to retire.He had a drop too much. Keding Nonsense!Who says so?Juexin,you two should sit closer together!Closer! 〔The night watch's gong is heard.〕 Bridesmaid Liu Oh,it's past midnight. Juehui Fifth Uncle,have you had enough? Keding Certainly not!This is wedding night,time for ragging,time for fun!Juexin,drink this! Juehui Can't you see he can't? Shen Then the Bride must drink it for him! Keding (going to Jade]Sure!You are not going to get rid of your Fifth Uncle so easily! General Laughter.Ke'An and Mme Wang come ·051·