🔊 A peculiarity of this species of war is, that the attack of the barricades is almost always made from the front, and that the assailants generally abstain from turning the position, either because they fear ambushes, or because they are afraid of getting entangled in the tortuous streets. The insurgents' whole attention had been directed, therefore, to the grand barricade, which was, evidently, the spot always menaced, and there the struggle would infallibly recommence.

这种街垒战的奇特之处在于,进攻几乎总是从正面发起,攻击者通常避免包抄阵地,要么是因为担心伏击,要么是害怕陷入曲折的街道。因此,起义者的全部注意力都集中在主街垒上--那显然始终是受威胁的地点--战斗必将在此重新打响。

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peculiarity /pɪˌkjuːliˈærəti/

n. 特性；独特性➕

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species /ˈspiːʃiːz/

n. 物种；种类➕

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barricades /ˌbærɪˈkeɪdz/

n. 路障（复数）➕

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assailants /əˈseɪlənts/

n. 攻击者（复数）➕

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abstain /əbˈsteɪn/

v. 避免；戒除➕

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ambushes /ˈæmbʊʃɪz/

n. 埋伏（复数）➕

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entangled /ɪnˈtæŋɡld/

adj. 卷入的；纠缠的➕

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tortuous /ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/

adj. 曲折的；拐弯抹角的➕

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insurgents /ɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/

n. 叛乱分子（复数）➕

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evidently /ˈevɪdəntli/

adv. 显然地➕

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menaced /ˈmenɪst/

v. 威胁（过去式）➕

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infallibly /ɪnˈfæləbli/

adv. 绝对地；万无一失地➕

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recommence /ˌriːkəˈmens/

v. 重新开始➕

🔊 But Marius thought of the little barricade, and went thither. It was deserted and guarded only by the fire-pot which trembled between the paving-stones. Moreover, the Mondétour alley, and the branches of the Rue de la Petite Truanderie and the Rue du Cygne were profoundly calm.

但马吕斯想到了小街垒,便朝那里走去。那里空无一人,只有搁在铺路石之间颤抖的炭火盆在守护。此外,蒙德图尔小巷以及小丐帮街和天鹅街的分支都一片沉寂。

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thither /ˈθɪðər/

adv. 向那里➕

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deserted /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

adj. 废弃的；无人居住的➕

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fire-pot /ˈfaɪər pɒt/

n. 火罐；炉火灯➕

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paving-stones /ˈpeɪvɪŋ stəʊnz/

n. 铺路石（复数）➕

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moreover /mɔːrˈəʊvər/

adv. 此外；而且➕

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profoundly /prəˈfaʊndli/

adv. 深刻地；极其➕

🔊 As Marius was withdrawing, after concluding his inspection, he heard his name pronounced feebly in the darkness.

马吕斯巡视完毕正要离开时,听见黑暗中有人微弱地喊他的名字。

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withdrawing /wɪðˈdrɔːɪŋ/

v. 撤退（现在分词）➕

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inspection /ɪnˈspekʃn/

n. 检查；视察➕

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feebly /ˈfiːbli/

adv. 微弱地；无力地➕

🔊 "Monsieur Marius!"

“马吕斯先生！”

🔊 He started, for he recognized the voice which had called to him two hours before through the gate in the Rue Plumet.

他吃了一惊,因为他认出了那个声音--两小时前在普吕梅街透过铁栅栏呼唤他的正是这个声音。

🔊 Only, the voice now seemed to be nothing more than a breath.

只是此刻那声音似乎只剩下一丝气息。

🔊 He looked about him, but saw no one.

他环顾四周,却看不见任何人。

🔊 Marius thought he had been mistaken, that it was an illusion added by his mind to the extraordinary realities which were clashing around him. He advanced a step, in order to quit the distant recess where the barricade lay.

马吕斯以为自己听错了,以为是自己的心灵在这周遭惊心动魄的现实之上又添加了一种幻觉。他往前迈了一步,打算离开街垒所在的僻静角落。

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illusion /ɪˈluːʒn/

n. 幻觉；错觉➕

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extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri/

adj. 非凡的；特别的➕

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realities /riˈælətiz/

n. 现实（复数）➕

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clashing /ˈklæʃɪŋ/

adj. 冲突的；不协调的➕

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recess /rɪˈses/

n. 隐蔽处；壁龛➕

🔊 "Monsieur Marius!" repeated the voice.

“马吕斯先生！”那声音又重复道。

🔊 This time he could not doubt that he had heard it distinctly; he looked and saw nothing.

这一次他不能再怀疑自己听得真切了；他四下张望,却什么也没看见。

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distinctly /dɪˈstɪŋktli/

adv. 清晰地；明确地➕

🔊 "At your feet," said the voice.

“在您脚下。”那声音说道。

🔊 He bent down, and saw in the darkness a form which was dragging itself towards him.

他弯下腰,看见黑暗中有一个身影正朝他爬过来。

🔊 It was crawling along the pavement. It was this that had spoken to him.

那身影沿着路面匍匐前行。正是它在对他说话。

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pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/

n. 人行道；路面➕

🔊 The fire-pot allowed him to distinguish a blouse, torn trousers of coarse velvet, bare feet, and something which resembled a pool of blood. Marius indistinctly made out a pale head which was lifted towards him and which was saying to him:--

炭火盆的微光让他看清了一件粗布衫、一条破烂的粗绒长裤、赤裸的双脚,以及一滩像血一样的东西。马吕斯隐约看见一张苍白的脸抬起来对着他,对他说:--

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distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

v. 区分；辨别➕

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blouse /blaʊz/

n. 女式短上衣➕

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coarse /kɔːrs/

adj. 粗糙的；粗俗的➕

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velvet /ˈvelvɪt/

n. 天鹅绒➕

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resembled /rɪˈzembld/

v. 类似（过去式）➕

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indistinctly /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋktli/

adv. 模糊地；不清楚地➕

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pale /peɪl/

adj. 苍白的；暗淡的➕

🔊 "You do not recognize me?"

“您认不出我了吗？”

🔊 "No."

“认不出。”

🔊 "Éponine."

“爱潘妮。”

🔊 Marius bent hastily down. It was, in fact, that unhappy child. She was dressed in men's clothes.

马吕斯急忙俯下身。果然是那个不幸的女孩。她穿着男装。

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hastily /ˈheɪstɪli/

adv. 匆忙地,仓促地➕

🔊 "How come you here? What are you doing here?"

“你怎么会在这儿？你来这儿做什么？”

🔊 "I am dying," said she.

“我要死了。”她说。

🔊 There are words and incidents which arouse dejected beings. Marius cried out with a start:--

有些言语和情景能激发消沉者的活力。马吕斯惊叫一声:--

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incidents /ˈɪnsɪdənts/

n. 事件,事故（复数）➕

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arouse /əˈraʊz/

v. 唤起,引起➕

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dejected /dɪˈdʒɛktɪd/

adj. 沮丧的,垂头丧气的➕

🔊 "You are wounded! Wait, I will carry you into the room! They will attend to you there. Is it serious? How must I take hold of you in order not to hurt you? Where do you suffer? Help! My God! But why did you come hither?"

“你受伤了！等等,我抱你进屋里！他们会在那儿照顾你。严重吗？我该怎样抱你才不会弄疼你？你伤在哪儿？救命！我的上帝！可你为什么要来这儿？”

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wounded /ˈwuːndɪd/

adj. 受伤的➕

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attend /əˈtɛnd/

v. 参加,出席；照料➕

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suffer /ˈsʌfər/

v. 遭受,承受➕

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hither /ˈhɪðər/

adv. 向此处（古语或正式用词）➕

🔊 And he tried to pass his arm under her, in order to raise her.

他试图用胳膊托起她。

🔊 She uttered a feeble cry.

她发出一声微弱的呻吟。

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uttered /ˈʌtərd/

v. 发出（声音）,说出➕

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feeble /ˈfiːbəl/

adj. 虚弱的,微弱的➕

🔊 "Have I hurt you?" asked Marius.

“我弄疼你了吗？”马吕斯问道。

🔊 "A little."

“有一点。”

🔊 "But I only touched your hand."

“可我只碰了你的手。”

🔊 She raised her hand to Marius, and in the middle of that hand Marius saw a black hole.

她把一只手举到马吕斯面前,那只手的掌心有一个黑洞。

🔊 "What is the matter with your hand?" said he.

“你的手怎么了？”他说。

🔊 "It is pierced."

“被打穿了。”

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pierced /pɪrst/

v. 刺穿,穿孔（过去分词）➕

🔊 "Pierced?"

“打穿了？”

🔊 "Yes."

“嗯。”

🔊 "What with?"

“被什么？”

🔊 "A bullet."

“一颗子弹。”

🔊 "How?"

“怎么？”

🔊 "Did you see a gun aimed at you?"

“您看见有一支枪瞄准您了吗？”

🔊 "Yes, and a hand stopping it."

“看见了,还有一只手挡住了它。”

🔊 "It was mine."

“那就是我的手。”

🔊 Marius was seized with a shudder.

马吕斯打了个寒颤。

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seized /siːzd/

v. 突然侵扰；抓住➕

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shudder /ˈʃʌdər/

n. 颤抖,战栗➕

🔊 "What madness! Poor child! But so much the better, if that is all, it is nothing, let me carry you to a bed. They will dress your wound; one does not die of a pierced hand."

“真是疯了！可怜的孩子！不过还好,如果只是这样,没什么大不了的,我抱你到床上。他们会给你包扎伤口；手掌穿个洞死不了人的。”

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madness /ˈmædnəs/

n. 疯狂,愚蠢的行为➕

🔊 She murmured:--

她喃喃道:--

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murmured /ˈmɜːrmərd/

v. 低声说,咕哝➕

🔊 "The bullet traversed my hand, but it came out through my back. It is useless to remove me from this spot. I will tell you how you can care for me better than any surgeon. Sit down near me on this stone."

“子弹穿过了我的手,但从我的后背出来了。不用把我从这里搬走。我会告诉您如何照料我,比任何外科医生都好。请您坐在我旁边的这块石头上。”

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traversed /trəˈvɜːrst/

v. 横穿,穿过➕

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useless /ˈjuːsləs/

adj. 无用的,无效的➕

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surgeon /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

n. 外科医生➕

🔊 He obeyed; she laid her head on Marius' knees, and, without looking at him, she said:--

他照做了；她把头枕在马吕斯的膝盖上,也不看他,说道:--

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obeyed /oʊˈbeɪd/

v. 服从,听从➕

🔊 "Oh! How good this is! How comfortable this is! There; I no longer suffer."

“哦！这样真好！真舒服！就这样,我不疼了。”

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comfortable /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

adj. 舒适的,令人舒服的➕

🔊 She remained silent for a moment, then she turned her face with an effort, and looked at Marius.

她沉默了一会儿,然后费力地转过脸,看着马吕斯。

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remained /rɪˈmeɪnd/

v. 保持,继续处于某种状态➕

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silent /ˈsaɪlənt/

adj. 沉默的,安静的➕

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effort /ˈefərt/

n. 努力,尽力➕

🔊 "Do you know what, Monsieur Marius? It puzzled me because you entered that garden; it was stupid, because it was I who showed you that house; and then, I ought to have said to myself that a young man like you--"

“您知道吗,马吕斯先生？让我困惑的是您进了那个花园；我真蠢,因为是我指给您那栋房子的；再说,我本该对自己说,像您这样的年轻人--”

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puzzled /ˈpʌzld/

adj. 困惑的；迷惑不解的➕

🔊 She paused, and overstepping the sombre transitions that undoubtedly existed in her mind, she resumed with a heartrending smile:--

她停顿了一下,跨越了心中无疑存在的阴郁转折,然后带着令人心碎的微笑继续说道:--

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overstepping /ˌoʊvərˈstepɪŋ/

v. 超越,越界➕

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sombre /ˈsɒmbər/

adj. 阴沉的,忧郁的➕

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transitions /trænˈzɪʃənz/

n. 过渡,转变➕

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undoubtedly /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/

adv. 毫无疑问地➕

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resumed /rɪˈzuːmd/

v. 重新开始,继续➕

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heartrending /ˈhɑːtˌrendɪŋ/

adj. 令人心碎的➕

🔊 "You thought me ugly, didn't you?"

“您觉得我丑,是吧？”

🔊 She continued:--

她接着说:--

🔊 "You see, you are lost! Now, no one can get out of the barricade. It was I who led you here, by the way! You are going to die, I count upon that. And yet, when I saw them taking aim at you, I put my hand on the muzzle of the gun. How queer it is! But it was because I wanted to die before you. When I received that bullet, I dragged myself here, no one saw me, no one picked me up, I was waiting for you, I said: 'So he is not coming!' Oh, if you only knew. I bit my blouse, I suffered so! Now I am well. Do you remember the day I entered your chamber and when I looked at myself in your mirror, and the day when I came to you on the boulevard near the washerwomen? How the birds sang! That was a long time ago. You gave me a hundred sous, and I said to you: 'I don't want your money.' I hope you picked up your coin? You are not rich. I did not think to tell you to pick it up. The sun was shining bright, and it was not cold. Do you remember, Monsieur Marius? Oh! How happy I am! Everyone is going to die."

“您瞧,您完了！现在谁也出不去了。就是我带您来这儿的！您会死,我打赌。可是,当我看见他们向您瞄准时,我把手按在枪口上。真奇怪！那是因为我想死在您前面。那颗子弹打中我之后,我就爬到这里,没人看见我,没人扶我,我在等您,我说:‘他还不来！’哦,您要是知道就好了。我咬着我的粗布衫,我疼得要命！现在我好多了。您还记得那天我进您的房间照您的镜子吗？还有那天在洗衣女工附近的大街上遇见您？鸟儿唱得多欢啊！那是很久以前的事了。您给了我一百苏,我对您说:‘我不要您的钱。’我希望您把钱捡起来了？您不富裕。我当时没想到让您捡起来。阳光灿烂,天也不冷。您还记得吗,马吕斯先生？哦！我多幸福啊！大家都要死了。”

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barricade /ˌbærɪˈkeɪd/

n. 街垒,路障➕

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muzzle /ˈmʌzəl/

n. 枪口；动物的口鼻部➕

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queer /kwɪr/

adj. 奇怪的,可疑的➕

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bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/

n. 子弹➕

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boulevard /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/

n. 林荫大道➕

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washerwomen /ˈwɒʃəwɪmɪn/

n. 洗衣女工➕

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chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

n. 房间,室➕

🔊 She had a mad, grave, and heartbreaking air. Her torn blouse disclosed her bare throat. As she talked, she pressed her pierced hand to her breast, where there was another hole, and whence there spurted from moment to moment a stream of blood, like a jet of wine from an open bunghole.

她神情狂乱、严肃又令人心碎。破烂的粗布衫露出了她赤裸的咽喉。她一边说,一边用那只受伤的手按着胸口,那里还有另一个洞,不时涌出一股血,就像打开木塞的酒桶喷出的酒。

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grave /ɡreɪv/

adj. 严重的,严肃的➕

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heartbreaking /ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/

adj. 令人心碎的➕

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disclosed /dɪsˈkloʊzd/

v. 揭露,透露➕

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whence /wens/

adv. 从那里,从哪里（书面语）➕

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spurted /spɜːrtɪd/

v. 喷射,涌出➕

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bunghole /ˈbʌŋhoʊl/

n. 桶孔,桶口➕

🔊 Marius gazed at this unfortunate creature with profound compassion.

马吕斯满怀深切的怜悯凝视着这个不幸的人。

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gazed /ɡeɪzd/

v. 凝视,注视➕

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unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənɪt/

adj. 不幸的➕

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profound /prəˈfaʊnd/

adj. 深刻的,深远的➕

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compassion /kəmˈpæʃən/

n. 同情,怜悯➕

🔊 "Oh!" she resumed, "it is coming again, I am stifling!"

“哦！”她又说道,“又来了,我喘不过气了！”

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stifling /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/

adj. 令人窒息的,压抑的➕

🔊 She caught up her blouse and bit it, and her limbs stiffened on the pavement.

她抓住自己的粗布衫咬住,四肢僵硬地摊在路面上。

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stiffened /ˈstɪfənd/

v. 变僵硬,绷紧➕

🔊 At that moment the young cock's crow executed by little Gavroche resounded through the barricade.

这时,小伽弗洛什模仿公鸡啼鸣的叫声穿过街垒传来。

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executed /ˈeksɪkjuːtɪd/

v. 执行,实施；处决（此处指发出声音）➕

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resounded /rɪˈzaʊndɪd/

v. 回响,响彻➕

🔊 The child had mounted a table to load his gun, and was singing gayly the song then so popular:--

那孩子爬上一张桌子装子弹,欢快地唱着当时流行的歌:--

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gayly /ˈɡeɪli/

adv. 欢快地,快乐地➕

🔊 En voyant Lafayette, Le gendarme répète:-- Sauvons nous! sauvons nous! sauvons nous!

看见拉法耶特,宪兵就重复道:“快跑！快跑！快跑！”

🔊 Éponine raised herself and listened; then she murmured:--

爱潘妮直起身听了听,然后喃喃道:--

🔊 "It is he."

“是他。”

🔊 And turning to Marius:--

她转向马吕斯:--

🔊 "My brother is here. He must not see me. He would scold me."

“我弟弟在这儿。不能让他看见我。他会骂我的。”

🔊 "Your brother?" inquired Marius, who was meditating in the most bitter and sorrowful depths of his heart on the duties to the Thénardiers which his father had bequeathed to him; "who is your brother?"

“你弟弟？”马吕斯问道--他正怀着内心最痛苦、最悲伤的沉思,想着父亲遗留给他的对德纳第夫妇的责任--“你弟弟是谁？”

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inquired /ɪnˈkwaɪərd/

v. 询问；打听➕

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meditating /ˈmedɪteɪtɪŋ/

v. 沉思；冥想➕

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sorrowful /ˈsɒrəʊfəl/

adj. 悲伤的；令人伤心的➕

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depths /dɛpθs/

n. 深处；深渊➕

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bequeathed /bɪˈkwiːðd/

v. 遗赠；把……传给后代➕

🔊 "That little fellow."

“那个小家伙。”

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fellow /ˈfɛləʊ/

n. 家伙；同伴；研究员➕

🔊 "The one who is singing?"

“那个正在唱歌的？”

🔊 "Yes."

“嗯。”

🔊 Marius made a movement.

马吕斯动了一下。

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movement /ˈmuːvmənt/

n. 运动；动作；移动➕

🔊 "Oh! don't go away," said she, "it will not be long now."

“哦！别走开,”她说,“很快就结束了。”

🔊 She was sitting almost upright, but her voice was very low and broken by hiccups. At intervals, the death rattle interrupted her. She put her face as near that of Marius as possible. She added with a strange expression:--

她几乎半坐起来,但声音极低,还带着哽咽的间歇。不时有临终的喘息打断她的话。她把脸尽量贴近马吕斯,用奇异的语气补充道:--

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upright /ˈʌpraɪt/

adj. 垂直的；直立的；正直的➕

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hiccups /ˈhɪkʌps/

n. 打嗝；打嗝声➕

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intervals /ˈɪntəvəlz/

n. 间隔；间歇➕

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rattle /ˈrætəl/

n. 嘎嘎声；（临终）喉鸣➕

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interrupted /ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd/

v. 打断；中断➕

🔊 "Listen, I do not wish to play you a trick. I have a letter in my pocket for you. I was told to put it in the post. I kept it. I did not want to have it reach you. But perhaps you will be angry with me for it when we meet again presently? Take your letter."

“听着,我不想捉弄您。我口袋里有一封给您的信。有人让我把它放在柱子（补赎的位置）里。我留下了。我本来不想让它到您手上。但也许等会儿我们再见面时您会生我的气？拿上您的信吧。”

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presently /ˈprezəntli/

adv. 不久；马上；现在➕

🔊 She grasped Marius' hand convulsively with her pierced hand, but she no longer seemed to feel her sufferings. She put Marius' hand in the pocket of her blouse. There, in fact, Marius felt a paper.

她用那只受伤的手痉挛地抓住马吕斯的手,但似乎已经感觉不到疼痛了。她把马吕斯的手放到自己粗布衫的口袋里。果然,马吕斯摸到了一张纸。

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grasped /ɡrɑːspt/

v. 抓住；理解➕

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convulsively /kənˈvʌlsɪvli/

adv. 痉挛性地；抽搐地➕

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sufferings /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

n. 痛苦；磨难（复数形式）➕

🔊 "Take it," said she.

“拿去吧。”她说。

🔊 Marius took the letter.

马吕斯拿走了信。

🔊 She made a sign of satisfaction and contentment.

她露出满意和满足的神情。

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satisfaction /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

n. 满意；满足➕

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contentment /kənˈtentmənt/

n. 满足；满意➕

🔊 "Now, for my trouble, promise me--"

“好了,看在我受的苦份上,您答应我--”

🔊 And she stopped.

她停住了。

🔊 "What?" asked Marius.

“什么？”马吕斯问道。

🔊 "Promise me!"

“答应我！”

🔊 "I promise."

“我答应。”

🔊 "Promise to give me a kiss on my brow when I am dead. --I shall feel it."

“答应在我死后在我的额头上吻一下。--我能感觉到的。”

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brow /braʊ/

n. 额；眉；眉骨➕

🔊 She dropped her head again on Marius' knees, and her eyelids closed. He thought the poor soul had departed. Éponine remained motionless. All at once, at the very moment when Marius fancied her asleep forever, she slowly opened her eyes in which appeared the sombre profundity of death, and said to him in a tone whose sweetness seemed already to proceed from another world:--

她的头又垂到马吕斯的膝盖上,眼皮合上了。他以为这可怜的人已经去了。爱潘妮一动不动。突然,就在马吕斯以为她已永远沉睡之际,她缓缓睁开眼睛,眼中显出死亡深邃的阴影,用一种仿佛来自另一个世界的声音对他说:--

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departed /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

v. 离开；去世（depart的过去分词）➕

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motionless /ˈmoʊʃənləs/

adj. 不动的；静止的➕

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profundity /prəˈfʌndəti/

n. 深度；深刻；深奥➕

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sweetness /ˈswiːtnəs/

n. 甜蜜；甜美；亲切➕

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proceed /prəˈsiːd/

v. 前进；继续进行；来自➕

🔊 "And by the way, Monsieur Marius, I believe that I was a little bit in love with you."

“顺便说一句,马吕斯先生,我觉得我有点儿爱上您了。”

🔊 She tried to smile once more and expired.

她试图再笑一下,然后咽了气。

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expired /ɪkˈspaɪrd/

v. 死亡；到期（expire的过去分词）➕

Book XIV. The Grandeurs of Despair – Chapter six: The Agony of Death After the Agony of Life (第六章:生之痛苦后的死亡之痛)

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