🔊 That night, in the most rigid order, Madame Defarge took from her own pocket a loaded pistol, and placed it in the pocket of her subordinate, The Vengeance. She herself took a sharp knife, and placed it in her own girdle. Thus armed, and with a loaf of bread, they went out into the streets of Paris.

那天晚上,秩序极为严明,德法尔热太太从自己口袋里掏出一把上了膛的手枪,放入她的下属复仇女神的口袋。她自己则取出一把锋利的刀,别在腰间。如此武装起来,还带着一块面包,她们走进了巴黎的街道。

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rigid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

adj. 严格的,僵硬的➕

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subordinate /səˈbɔːrdɪnət/

n. 下属,下级➕

🔊 It was the eve of the day when the prisoners were to be guillotined. Madame Defarge had resolved to see the execution of Lucie Manette and her child, as well as that of Charles Darnay. But first, she had another task: to denounce Lucie and her child to the Tribunal, so that they might be arrested and condemned.

那是囚犯们将被送上断头台的前夜。德法尔热太太决心亲眼目睹露西·马内特和她孩子以及查尔斯·达奈的处决。但首先,她还有另一项任务:向法庭告发露西和她的孩子,好让他们被捕并被判刑。

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denounce /dɪˈnaʊns/

v. 公开谴责,告发➕

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Tribunal /traɪˈbjuːnl/

n. 法庭,特别法庭➕

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execution /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/

n. 执行,处决➕

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resolved /rɪˈzɒlvd/

v. 决心,决定（过去式）➕

🔊 She made her way to the lodging of the Manettes. She knew the address from her spying. She entered the house, and ascended the stairs. She found the door of the apartment, and knocked.

她前往马内特家的住处。她从侦察中得知了地址。她走进房子,登上楼梯。找到了公寓的门,敲了敲。

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ascended /əˈsendɪd/

v. 攀登,上升（过去式）➕

🔊 It was opened by Miss Pross. The two women faced each other. Madame Defarge demanded to see Lucie Manette. Miss Pross, knowing the danger, refused to let her enter. A struggle ensued.

开门的是普罗斯小姐。两位女士面对面站着。德法尔热太太要求见露西·马内特。普罗斯小姐知道危险,拒绝让她进入。随后发生了争斗。

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ensued /ɪnˈsjuːd/

v. 随之发生,接着发生（过去式）➕

🔊 Madame Defarge attempted to push past Miss Pross, but Miss Pross, with the strength of desperation, seized her and held her back. In the struggle, Madame Defarge's pistol went off, but the shot missed. Then, Madame Defarge drew her knife.

德法尔热太太试图推开普罗斯小姐闯过去,但普罗斯小姐以绝望的力量抓住她,将她拦住。在争斗中,德法尔热太太的手枪走火,但子弹打偏了。接着,德法尔热太太拔出了刀。

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desperation /ˌdespəˈreɪʃn/

n. 绝望,拼命➕

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went off /went ɒf/

v. 走火,爆炸,离开（短语动词）➕

🔊 Miss Pross, though unarmed, fought bravely. She caught Madame Defarge's wrist, and the two women grappled. In the confusion, the knife was turned against Madame Defarge herself. She fell, mortally wounded.

普罗斯小姐虽手无寸铁,却勇敢地战斗。她抓住了德法尔热太太的手腕,两人扭打在一起。混乱中,刀转向了德法尔热太太自己。她倒下,受了致命伤。

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grappled /ˈɡræpld/

v. 扭打,搏斗（过去式）➕

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confusion /kənˈfjuːʒn/

n. 混乱,困惑➕

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mortally /ˈmɔːrtəli/

adv. 致命地,非常➕

🔊 Miss Pross, horrified at what she had done, but knowing that she had saved Lucie, fled from the apartment. She left Madame Defarge lying dead on the floor.

普罗斯小姐对自己所做的事感到恐惧,但知道她救了露西,便逃离了公寓。她留下德法尔热太太躺在地板上死去。

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horrified /ˈhɒrɪfaɪd/

adj. 震惊的,恐惧的➕

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fled /fled/

v. 逃离,逃走（过去式）➕

🔊 Thus, the knitting of Madame Defarge was done. The register of names, which she had so diligently kept, was left unfinished. The vengeance she had sought was ended by her own death.

就这样,德法尔热太太的编织完成了。她辛勤记录的名字册,就此未能完成。她所追求的复仇,因她自己的死亡而终结。

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diligently /ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/

adv. 勤奋地,细致地➕

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sought /sɔːt/

v. 寻求,寻找（过去式）➕

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n. 登记簿,注册➕

Chapter forty-four: The Knitting Done (第四十四章:编织完成)

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