🔊 June had come, and the garden was all blush and bloom. Meg's wedding day was fixed for the sixteenth, and she was deep in preparations. Everything was to be simple and homely, for the Marches were not rich, and Mrs. March desired that her daughter's wedding should be sincere and sweet rather than splendid.

六月已至,花园里处处绯红绽放,生机盎然。梅格的婚期定在十六日,她正为此悉心筹备。一切都将是简单而亲切的,因为马奇家并不富裕,马奇太太希望女儿的婚礼真诚而温馨,无需盛大铺张。

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blush /blʌʃ/

n. 红晕,红润的光泽➕

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bloom /bluːm/

n. 开花；开花期；花朵➕

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homely /ˈhəʊmli/

adj. 朴素的；家常的；舒适的➕

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sincere /sɪnˈsɪə(r)/

adj. 真诚的,诚挚的➕

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splendid /ˈsplendɪd/

adj. 辉煌的；壮丽的；极好的➕

🔊 The morning of the sixteenth dawned bright and cloudless. Meg, in a dress of thin white muslin, with a little lace at throat and wrists, and a wreath of roses on her hair, looked as fair and sweet as any bride. Her sisters adorned her, each adding some tender touch.

十六日的早晨,天光明朗,万里无云。梅格身穿一袭薄薄的白色细麻裙,领口和袖口缀有蕾丝,秀发上戴着玫瑰花环,看起来如同所有新娘一般,纯洁而甜美。姐妹们为她梳妆打扮,各自添上温柔的一笔。

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dawned /dɔːnd/

v. 破晓,开始；变得明朗➕

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muslin /ˈmʌzlɪn/

n. 平纹细布,麦斯林纱➕

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lace /leɪs/

n. 蕾丝；花边；鞋带➕

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wreath /riːθ/

n. 花环；花冠➕

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adorned /əˈdɔːnd/

v. 装饰；佩戴➕

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tender /ˈtendə(r)/

adj. 温柔的；柔软的；脆弱的➕

🔊 The parlor was decorated with flowers, and there, before the little household and a few friends, John Brooke waited, his face full of happiness and gravity. Mr. March, who had returned, performed the ceremony, and when he said, "I pronounce you man and wife," there were tears in many eyes.

客厅里装饰着鲜花,就在这个小家庭和几位朋友面前,约翰·布鲁克等候着,脸上写满了幸福,神情亦十分庄重。归来的马奇先生主持了仪式,当他说出“我宣布你们结为夫妻”时,许多人的眼中都噙满了泪水。

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household /ˈhaʊshəʊld/

n. 家庭；一家人；户➕

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gravity /ˈɡrævəti/

n. 严肃,庄严；地心引力➕

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performed /pəˈfɔːmd/

v. 执行；表演；履行➕

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ceremony /ˈserəməni/

n. 仪式,典礼；礼节➕

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pronounce /prəˈnaʊns/

v. 宣布；宣判；发音➕

🔊 After a simple breakfast, the newly married pair drove away to their new home. Meg, kissing her mother and sisters, said, "Goodbye, my darlings. I shall see you soon."

一顿简单的早餐过后,新婚夫妇便驱车前往他们的新家。梅格亲吻了母亲和姐妹们,说道:“再会了,我亲爱的家人们。我们很快会再见的。”

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newly married /ˌnjuːli ˈmærid/

adj. 新婚的➕

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darlings /ˈdɑːlɪŋz/

n. 亲爱的人们；宝贝们（用作称呼）➕

🔊 When they had gone, the house seemed very still. Jo went up to her room and wept, but soon dried her tears, remembering that Meg was happy.

他们离去之后,屋里显得格外寂静。乔上楼回到自己的房间,潸然泪下,旋即又拭去泪水,因为她想到梅格是幸福的。

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wept /wept/

v. 哭泣（weep的过去式及过去分词）➕

🔊 That evening, as they sat together, Mrs. March said, "I am content. Meg's wedding was just what I wished-simple, true, and full of love."

那天傍晚,大家坐在一起时,马奇太太说道:“我心满意足。梅格的婚礼正如我所愿--简单、真实、充满爱意。”

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content /kənˈtent/

adj. 满足的,满意的➕

🔊 "I hope mine will be like it, if I ever marry," said Jo.

“若我有朝一日结婚,但愿我的婚礼也是如此。”乔说道。

🔊 "Mine shall be ever so much finer," said Amy.

“我的婚礼可要气派得多呢。”艾米说。

🔊 Beth kissed Jo, and they all smiled, feeling that though one had left the nest, home was still home.

贝丝亲了亲乔,大家都微笑起来,感到尽管有一人离巢,家依然还是那个家。

Chapter twenty-five: The First Wedding (第二十五章:第一场婚礼)

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