英文名著精选阅读：《傲慢与偏见》第八章 第4节

英文名著精选阅读：《傲慢与偏见》第八章 第4节

"Do you prefer reading to cards?" said he; "that is rathersingular."

“你宁可看书，不要玩牌吗?他说。“这真是少有。

"Miss Eliza Bennet," said Miss Bingley, "despisescards. She is a great reader and has no pleasure in anything else."

彬格莱小姐说：“伊丽莎·班纳特小姐瞧不起玩牌，她是个了不起的读书人，对别的事都不感到乐趣。

"I deserve neither such praise nor suchcensure," cried Elizabeth; "I am not a great reader, and I have pleasure in many things."

伊丽莎白嚷道：“这样的夸奖我不敢当，这样的责备我也不敢当，我并不是什么了不起的读书人，很多东西我都感到乐趣。

"In nursing your sister I am sure you have pleasure," said Bingley; "and I hope it will soon be increased by seeing her quite well."

彬格莱先生说：“我断定乐意照料你自己的姐姐，但愿她快些复元，那你就会更加快活了。

Elizabeth thanked him from her heart, and then walked towards a table where a few books were lying. He immediately offered to fetch her others; all that his library afforded.

伊丽莎白从心底里感激他，然后走到一张放了几本书的桌子跟前。他立刻要另外拿些书来给她──把他书房里所有的书都拿来。

"And I wish my collection were larger for your benefit and my own credit; but I am an idle fellow, and though I have not many, I have more than I ever look into." Elizabeth assured him that she could suit herself perfectly with those in the room.

“要是我的藏书多一些就好啦，无论是为你的益处着想，为我自己的面子着想;可是我是个懒鬼，藏书不多，读过的就更少了。伊丽莎白跟他说，房间里那几本书尽够她看了。

"I amastonished," said Miss Bingley, "that my father should have left so small a collection of books. -- What a delightful library you have at Pemberley, Mr. Darcy!"

彬格莱小姐说：“我很奇怪，爸爸怎么只遣留下来了这么几本书。──达西先生，你在彭伯里的那个藏书室真是好极了!

"It ought to be good," he replied, "it has been the work of many generations."

达西说：“那有什么稀奇。那是好几代的成绩啊。

"And then you have added so much to it yourself, you are always buying books."

“你自己又添置了不少书，只看见你老是在买书。

"I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such days as these,"

“我有现在这样的日子过，自然不好意思疏忽家里的藏书室。

"Neglect! I am sure you neglect nothing that can add to the beauties of that noble place. Charles, when you build your house, I wish it may be half as delightful as Pemberley."

“疏忽!我相信凡是能为你那个高贵的地方啬主观的东西，你一件也没疏忽过。──查尔斯，以后你自己建筑住宅的时候，我只希望有彭伯里一半那么美丽就好了。

"I wish it may."

“但愿如此。

1.singular adj. 独一的,唯一的,非凡的；奇特的；奇怪的；异常的

2.despise[di'spaiz] vt. 轻视

He claims to despise riches.

他宣称蔑视钱财。

3.censure n. 责难, 非难 v. 非难, 责备，公开谴责

They were censured as traitors.

他们被指责为叛徒。

4.astonished adj. 惊讶的

I was astonished at the news.

这消息着实让我吃了一惊。

1.And I wish my collection were larger for your benefit and my own credit;

【难句解析】for one's benefit意思是“为...的好处考虑;for one's credit意思是“为某人的荣誉、面子考虑;

【句子翻译】要是我的藏书多一些就好啦，无论是为你的益处着想，为我自己的面子着想;

（编辑：薛琳）