美國語文第二冊 第47期：講故事者（02）
LESSON 51
第五十一課
lain
躺
stiff
僵硬的
rode
騎行
weak
虛弱的
shrill
刺耳的
bleak
陰冷的
THE STORY TELLER
講故事者
CONCLUDED
結束篇
"One cold, bleak night,
“一個寒冷而蕭瑟的夜晚，
the snow fell fast,
雪下得很大，
and the wind blew loud and shrill.
大風呼嘯而過。
It was quite dark.
外面一片漆黑，
Not a star was to be seen in the sky.
天空連一顆星星都看不到。”
"These good men sent out a dog,
“這些善良的人們把一條狗放了出去，
to hunt for those who might want help.
用來尋找可能需要幫助的人。
In an hour or two, the dog was heard coming back.
一兩個小時后，這條狗就會回來。”
"On looking out, they saw him with a boy on his back.
“向外望的時候，他們看到它的背上有一個男孩。
The poor child was stiff with cold.
這個可憐的孩子被凍僵了，
He could but just hold on to the dog's back.
他只能趴在狗背上，動彈不得。”
"He had lain for a long time in the snow,
“他已經在雪里躺了很長時間，
and was too weak to walk.
虛弱得無法走路。”
"He felt something pull him by the coat,
“他感覺到有東西在拉他的大衣，
and heard the bark of a dog.
還聽到了狗的叫聲。
He put out his hand, and felt the dog.
他伸出手，摸了摸這只狗。
The dog gave him another pull.
狗又拉了拉他。”
"This gave the poor boy some hope,
“這一拉給這個可憐的男孩帶來了一些希望。
and he took hold of the dog.
他抓住了狗，
He drew himself out of the snow,
把自己從雪堆里拉了出來。
but he could not stand or walk.
但他已經不能走路，甚至站不起來了。”
"He got on the dog's back,
“他趴在了狗背上，
and put his arms round the dog's neck, and held on.
用胳膊圍在狗脖子上抓住它。
He felt sure that the dog did not mean to do him any harm.
他肯定這只狗不會對他造成任何傷害。”
"Thus he rode all the way to the good men's house.
“他趴了一路，終于到達了善良人們的家。”
"They took care of him, till the snow was gone.
“他們一直照顧他，直到雪停，
Then they sent him to his home."
然后把他送回了家。”
