英文名著精选阅读:《傲慢与偏见》第六章 第2节
"But she does help him on, as much as her nature will allow. If I can perceive her regard for him, he must be asimpletonindeed not to discover it too."
“不过她已经尽心竭力在帮他的忙了。要是我都能看出她对他的好感,而他却看不出,那他未免太蠢了。
"Remember, Eliza, that he does not know Jane's disposition as you do."
“伊丽莎,你得记住,他可不象你那么懂得吉英的性格。
"But if a woman ispartialto a man, and does notendeavourto conceal it, he must find it out."
“假如一个女人爱上了一个男人,只要女方不故意瞒住男方,男方一定会看得出的。
"Perhaps he must, if he sees enough of her. But though Bingley and Jane meet tolerably often, it is never for many hours together; and as they always see each other in large mixed parties, it is impossible that every moment should be employed in conversing together. Jane should therefore make the most of every half hour in which she can command his attention. When she is secure of him, there will be leisure for falling in love as much as she chooses."
“要是男方和女方见面的机会很多,或许他总会看得出。虽然彬格莱和吉英见面的次数相当多,却从来没有在一起接连待上几个钟头,何况他们见起面来,总是跟一些杂七杂八的人在一起,不可能让他们俩畅谈。因此吉英就得时时刻刻留神,一看到有机会可以逗引他,千万不要借过。等到能把他抓到手,再从从容容尽量去谈恋爱还来得及。
"Your plan is a good one," replied Elizabeth, "where nothing is in question but the desire of being well married; and if I were determined to get a rich husband, or any husband, I dare say I should adopt it. But these are not Jane's feelings; she is not acting by design. As yet, she cannot even be certain of the degree of her own regard, nor of its reasonableness. She has known him only afortnight. She danced four dances with him at Meryton; she saw him one morning at his own house, and has since dined in company with him four times. This is not quite enough to make her understand his character."
伊丽莎白回答道:“倘使只求嫁一个有钱的男人,你这个办法妙极了,我如果决心找个阔丈夫,或者干脆只要随便找个丈夫就算数,我或许会照你的办法去做。可惜吉英不是这样想法的;她为人处世,就是不愿意使心眼儿。而且,她自己也还拿不准她究竟对她钟情到什么地步,钟情得是否得体。她认识他才不过两个星期。她在麦里屯跟他跳了四次舞;有天上午她在他家里跟他见过一次面,此后又跟他吃过四次晚饭,可是总有别人在一起。就这么点儿来往,叫她怎么能了解他的性格呢。
"Not as you represent it. Had she merely dined with him, she might only have discovered whether he had a goodappetite; but you must remember that four evenings have been also spent together -- and four evenings may do a great deal."
“事情并不是你所说的那样。要是她只跟他吃吃晚饭,那她或许只看得出他的饭量好不好;可是你得记住,他们既在一起吃过四顿饭也就是在一起盘恒了四个晚上呀──四个晚上的作用可大着呢。
"Yes; these four evenings have enabled them to ascertain that they both like Vingt-un better than Commerce; but with respect to any other leading characteristic, I do not imagine that much has beenunfolded."
“是的;这四个晚上叫他们彼此摸透了一样性格,那就是他们俩都喜欢玩二十一点,不喜欢玩‘康梅司’;讲到别的重要的特点,我看他们彼此之间还了解很少。
"Well," said Charlotte, "I wish Jane success with all my heart; and if she were married to him to-morrow, I should think she had as good a chance of happiness as if she were to be studying his character for atwelvemonth. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or ever so similar before-hand, it does not advance theirfelicityin the least. They always contrive to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share ofvexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life."
“唔,夏绿蒂说,“我一心一意祝吉英成功。我以为即使她明天就跟他结婚,她必能获得的幸福,比起她花上一年的时间,研究了他的性格、再去跟他结婚所能获得的幸福,并不见得会少到哪里去。婚姻生活是否幸福,完全是个机会问题。一对爱人婚前脾气摸得非常透,或者脾气非常相同,这并不能保证他们俩就会幸福。他们总是弄到后来距离越来越远,彼此烦恼。你既然得和这个人过一辈子,你最尽量少了解他的缺点。
"You make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know it is not sound, and that you would never act in this way yourself."
“你这番话妙透了,夏绿蒂。不过这种说法未必可靠。你也明知道未必可靠,你自己就不肯那么做。
1.simpleton n. 笨蛋, 傻子
2.partial adj. 部分的, 偏袒的, 偏爱的
I'm very partial to sweet foods.
我非常偏爱甜食。
3.endeavour n. 奋力, 尽力
I shall endeavour to accommodate you whenever possible.
只要有可能, 我将尽力帮你.
4.fortnight n. 两星期, 十四天
The play folded within a fortnight.
那话剧演了两个星期就停演了.
5.appetite [' pitait] n. 嗜好, 食欲, 欲望
The long walk gave him a good appetite.
长时间的走路使他食欲旺盛。
6.unfolded adj. 展开的;解开的 v.展开
She gradually unfolded her plan to him.
她渐渐向他透露了自己的计划。
7.twelvemonth n. 十二个月, 一年
I have been looking forward to his visit for a twelvemonth.
我期待他的来访已有一年了。
8.felicity [fi'lisiti] n. 快乐, 幸福, 幸运
Have felicity to do sth.
乐于做某事, 以做某事为乐
9.vexation n. 恼怒
What can we do to lessen her vexation?
我们做些什么才能减轻她的烦恼呢?
1.If I can perceive her regard for him, he must be a simpleton indeed not to discover it too.
【难句解析】regard for 意思是“对...的注意、尊重;
【句子翻译】要是我都能看出她对他的好感,而他却看不出,那他未免太蠢了。
2.But these are not Jane's feelings; she is not acting by design.
【难句解析】by design的意思是“故意地、蓄意地;
【句子翻译】可惜吉英不是这样想法的;她为人处世,就是不愿意使心眼儿。
3."Yes; these four evenings have enabled them to ascertain that they both like Vingt-un better than Commerce; but with respect to any other leading characteristic, I do not imagine that much has been unfolded."
【难句解析】better...than...的意思是“比...更好;with respect to 的意思是“关于...;
【句子翻译】“是的;这四个晚上叫他们彼此摸透了一样性格,那就是他们俩都喜欢玩二十一点,不喜欢玩‘康梅司’;讲到别的重要的特点,我看他们彼此之间还了解很少。
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