英國語文第四冊(雙語):捕獸者小羅伯特(3)
It was then that they made the clink, clink with their pickaxes,
然后他們用鋤頭發(fā)出能被救援人員聽到的叮當叮當?shù)穆曇簦?/p>
which was heard by their deliverers, and so much encouraged them in their work.
鼓舞著他們繼續(xù)挖掘。
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday passed, and no rescue.
周三、周四、周五都過去了，沒有營救成功。
What dark and dreadful days!
這真是黑暗又可怕的日子??！
Worse than all, the sounds beyond did not appear to draw nearer.
更糟糕的是，周圍的聲音聽起來并沒有越來越近。
At last Saturday came.
最后到了周六。
Five days had passed; and the men outside knew that there was not an instant to lose.
五天已經(jīng)過去了，礦井外的人知道所剩的時間已經(jīng)不多。
They were too anxious even to speak.
他們擔心得說不出話來。
It was only work, work, work, for dear life.
只能為了救人不停地埋頭工作。
For hours they had heard no signals. Were their poor comrades dead?
他們已經(jīng)幾個小時沒有聽到任何信號了。這些可憐的伙伴難道已經(jīng)死了嗎？
Suddenly the wall was pierced;
突然墻被鑿穿了，
a hole was made through it;
上面打通了一個洞，
feeble voices were heard.
可以聽到微弱的聲音。
"Truman, are you there?"
“特魯曼，你在那兒嗎？”
"Yes, all here.""All living?"
“是的，我在這兒。”“大家都還好嗎？”
"Yes, thank God, all living."
“是的，感謝上帝，我們都還在。”
"All living! all living!" shouted the men; and the shout went up to the mouth of the pit.
“全都在，全都在！”大家高呼起來，聲音都傳到了礦井口。
When Robert's father heard that his son was alive,
羅伯特的父親得知兒子還活著。
the good news was too much for him, and he fell down senseless.
這對他來說簡直是個天大的好消息，他虔誠地跪了下來。
One hour more and the rescuers reached their comrades.
又過了一個小時，救援者救出了他們的伙伴。
Who can describe the meeting; or the joy and gratitude of wives, mothers, and friends, as one and another were brought up to the light?
當大家一個接一個的重見光明時，妻子、母親、朋友間的喜悅與感激之情，誰又能描述出來呢？
Here comes Mr. Lester with Robert in his arms!
萊斯特先生抱起羅伯特，
What a huzza rent the air as they came in sight. "Safe! safe! God be praised!"
人們看到他們時，爆發(fā)出巨大的歡呼聲：“得救了！得救了！贊美上帝！”
