🔊 "Well done," said Aslan in a voice that made the earth shake. Then Digory knew that all the Narnians had heard those words and that the story of them would be handed down from father to son in that new world for hundreds of years and perhaps forever. But he was in no danger of feeling conceited for he didn't think about it at all now that he was face to face with Aslan. This time he found he could look straight into the Lion's eyes. He had forgotten his troubles and felt absolutely content.

干得好,阿斯兰用令大地为之震颤的声音说道。然后迪格雷知道所有的纳尼亚人都听到了这些话,这个故事将在这个新世界里代代相传,绵延数百年,乃至永恒。但他全然没有变得骄傲自满的危险,因为此刻直面阿斯兰,他根本无暇想到自己。这一次,他发现可以直视狮子的眼睛。他忘却了烦恼,感到无比的心满意足。

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conceited /kənˈsiːtɪd/

adj. 自负的,骄傲自满的➕

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content /kənˈtent/

adj. 满足的,满意的➕

🔊 "Well done, son of Adam," said the Lion again. "For this fruit you have hungered and thirsted and wept. No hand but yours shall sow the seed of the Tree that is to be the protection of Narnia. Throw the apple towards the river bank where the ground is soft."

干得好,亚当之子,狮子再次说道。“你曾为这枚果实而忍受饥渴、饱尝泪水。唯有你的手能播种那将成为纳尼亚护佑之树的种子。将苹果抛向河岸,那里土地柔软。”

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hungered /ˈhʌŋɡəd/

v. 渴望（过去式）➕

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thirsted /ˈθɜːrstɪd/

v. 渴求,渴望（过去式）➕

🔊 Digory did as he was told. Everyone had grown so quiet that you could hear the soft thump where it fell into the mud.

迪格雷照做了。众人皆静,连苹果落入泥中的轻柔扑通声都清晰可闻。

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thump /θʌmp/

n. 重击声,砰的一声➕

🔊 "It is well thrown," said Aslan. "Let us now proceed to the Coronation of King Frank of Narnia and Helen his Queen."

“抛得很好,”阿斯兰说。“现在让我们前往纳尼亚的弗兰克国王及其王后海伦的加冕典礼。”

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Coronation /ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃn/

n. 加冕礼➕

🔊 The children now noticed these two for the first time. They were dressed in strange and beautiful clothes, and from their shoulders rich robes flowed out behind them to where four dwarfs held up the King's train and four river-nymphs the Queen's. Their heads were bare; but Helen had let her hair down and it made a great improvement in her appearance. But it was neither hair nor clothes that made them look so different from their old selves. Their faces had a new expression, especially the King's. All the sharpness and cunning and quarrelsomeness which he had picked up as a London cabby seemed to have been washed away, and the courage and kindness which he had always had were easier to see. Perhaps it was the air of the young world that had done it, or talking with Aslan, or both.

孩子们这才第一次注意到这两人。他们身着奇异而华美的服饰,肩上披着华美的袍服从肩头流泻而下,拖曳在身后,由四名小矮人托起国王的袍裾,四名河泽仙女托起王后的。他们未戴冠冕；但海伦散开了长发,这令她的容貌大为增色。然而,令他们与昔日判若两人的,并非发式或衣裳。他们的面容焕然一新,尤其是国王。他当伦敦出租车司机时沾染的一切尖酸、狡诈与好斗的习性,似乎都已被涤荡一空,而他身上一直存有的那份勇气与善良,则变得一目了然。或许是这年轻世界的空气使然,或是与阿斯兰交谈之故,抑或二者兼有。

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robes /rəʊbz/

n. 长袍,礼服（复数）➕

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dwarfs /dwɔːfs/

n. 矮人（复数）➕

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nymphs /nɪmfs/

n. （希腊、罗马神话中的）仙女,精灵（复数）➕

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sharpness /ˈʃɑːpnəs/

n. 锋利；敏锐；刻薄➕

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cunning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

n. 狡诈,狡猾➕

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quarrelsomeness /ˈkwɒrəlsəmnəs/

n. 好争吵,易怒➕

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cabby /ˈkæbi/

n. 出租车司机➕

🔊 "Upon my word," whispered Fledge to Polly. "My old master's been changed nearly as much as I have! Why, he's a real master now."

“说真的,”飞羽对波莉低语。“我的旧主人变化几乎和我一样大！哎呀,他现在可真是个像模像样的主人了。”

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whispered /ˈwɪspəd/

v. 低声说,耳语➕

🔊 "Yes, but don't buzz in my ear like that," said Polly. "It tickles so."

“是啊,但别那样在我耳边嗡嗡叫,”波莉说。“痒得很。”

🔊 "Now," said Aslan, "some of you undo that tangle you have made with those trees and let us see what we shall find there."

“现在,”阿斯兰说,“你们几个去把那些树缠成的疙瘩解开,让我们瞧瞧里面藏着什么。”

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tangle /ˈtæŋɡl/

n. 缠结的一团,混乱➕

🔊 Digory now saw that where four trees grew close together their branches had all been laced together or tied together with switches so as to make a sort of cage. The two Elephants with their trunks and a few dwarfs with their little axes soon got it all undone. There were three things inside. One was a young tree that seemed to be made of gold; the second was a young tree that seemed to be made of silver; but the third was a miserable object in muddy clothes, sitting hunched up between them.

迪格雷这时看到,四棵紧挨着的树,枝条全被编织或捆扎在一起,形成了一个笼子般的东西。两头大象用长鼻,几个小矮人用小斧,很快便将它拆开。里面有三样东西。第一样是棵幼树,仿佛由黄金制成；第二样是棵幼树,仿佛由白银制成；但第三样是个可怜的物件,衣衫褴褛,泥泞不堪,蜷缩在它们之间。

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laced /leɪst/

v. （用带子）系牢,交叉编织（过去分词）➕

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switches /ˈswɪtʃɪz/

n. 细软的枝条,鞭子（复数）➕

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axes /ˈæksɪz/

n. 斧头（复数）➕

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miserable /ˈmɪzrəbl/

adj. 痛苦的,悲惨的；糟糕的➕

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hunched /hʌntʃt/

adj. 蜷缩着的,弓着背的➕

🔊 "Gosh!" whispered Digory. "Uncle Andrew!"

“天哪！”迪格雷低呼。“安德鲁舅舅！”

🔊 To explain all this we must go back a bit. The Beasts, you remember, had tried planting and watering him. When the watering brought him to his senses, he found himself soaking wet, buried up to his thighs in earth (which was quickly turning into mud) and surrounded by more wild animals than he had ever dreamed of in his life before. It is perhaps not surprising that he began to scream and howl. This was in a way a good thing, for it at last persuaded everyone (even the Warthog) that he was alive. So they dug him up again (his trousers were in a really shocking state by now). As soon as his legs were free he tried to bolt, but one swift curl of the Elephant's trunk round his waist soon put an end to that. Everyone now thought he must be safely kept somewhere till Aslan had time to come and see him and say what should be done about him. So they made a sort of cage or coop all round him. They then offered him everything they could think of to eat.

要解释这一切,我们得稍往回说。记得吗,野兽们曾试图将他种下并浇水。浇水让他清醒过来时,他发现自己浑身湿透,大腿以下埋在土里（土正迅速变成泥）,周围围着比他一辈子梦见的还多的野兽。他开始尖叫嚎哭,或许并不奇怪。这在某种程度上是件好事,因为它终于说服了大家（甚至疣猪）他还活着。于是他们又把他挖了出来（此时他的裤子已经一塌糊涂）。双腿一得自由,他就想逃跑,但大象长鼻迅速一卷缠住他的腰,立马让他动弹不得。现在大家都认为必须把他安全关在某处,等阿斯兰有空过来看他,并决定如何处置。于是他们在他周围搭了个笼子或围栏。然后,他们献上所有能想到的食物。

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howl /haʊl/

v. （狼、狗等）嚎叫；（人因痛苦等）嚎哭➕

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bolt /bəʊlt/

v. 逃跑,狂奔➕

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curl /kɜːl/

n. 卷曲物,卷状➕

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coop /kuːp/

n. （关家禽的）笼子,栏舍➕

🔊 The Donkey collected great piles of thistles and threw them in, but Uncle Andrew didn't seem to care about them. The Squirrels bombarded him with volleys of nuts but he only covered his head with his hands and tried to keep out of the way. Several birds flew to and fro diligently dropping worms on him. The Bear was especially kind. During the afternoon he found a wild bees' nest and instead of eating it himself (which he would very much like to have done) this worthy creature brought it back to Uncle Andrew. But this was in fact the worst failure of all. The Bear lobbed the whole sticky mass over the top of the enclosure and unfortunately it hit Uncle Andrew slap in the face (not all the bees were dead). The Bear, who would not at all have minded being hit in the face by a honeycomb himself, could not understand why Uncle Andrew staggered back, slipped, and sat down. And it was sheer bad luck that he sat down on the pile of thistles. "And anyway," as the Warthog said, "quite a lot of honey has got into the creature's mouth and that's bound to do it some good."

驴子收集了大堆蓟草扔进去,但安德鲁舅舅似乎毫不在意。松鼠们连珠炮似地用坚果轰炸他,但他只是用手护住头,试图躲开。几只鸟儿来回飞舞,勤快地在他身上丢虫子。熊尤其好心。下午时分,它找到一个野蜂巢,这头好心的熊没有自己吃掉（它本很想这么做）,而是带回来给安德鲁舅舅。但这其实是所有尝试中最糟糕的一桩。熊将那团黏糊糊的东西从围栏顶上扔过去,不幸正砸中安德鲁舅舅的脸（并非所有蜜蜂都死了）。熊自己丝毫不介意被蜂巢砸脸,所以无法理解为何安德鲁舅舅踉跄后退,滑倒,坐了下去。更倒霉的是,他正好坐在那堆蓟草上。“反正,”疣猪说,“不少蜂蜜进了那家伙嘴里,这肯定对他有好处。”

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thistles /ˈθɪslz/

n. 蓟（植物）（复数）➕

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bombarded /bɒmˈbɑːdɪd/

v. 轰炸；大量提问（过去式）➕

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volleys /ˈvɒliz/

n. 齐射,连发（复数）➕

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diligently /ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/

adv. 勤勉地,孜孜不倦地➕

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lobbed /lɒbd/

v. （以高弧线）投掷,抛（过去式）➕

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enclosure /ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/

n. 围场,围栏➕

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slap /slæp/

adv. 直接地,不偏不倚地➕

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staggered /ˈstæɡəd/

v. 蹒跚,踉跄（过去式）➕

🔊 They were still discussing whether to try another honeycomb or not when suddenly a great change came over Uncle Andrew. His face became pale and he began to tremble all over. Then he tried to stand up but he was so shaky that he had to lean against the tree. "Oh, oh," he groaned, "I am going to die. I am going to be sick. I wish I was back in London. I never believed in these other worlds. It's all nonsense. I must have eaten something that disagreed with me. This fruit-" Then he suddenly fell silent and his eyes bulged as if he had seen something terrible.

他们还在讨论是否再试一个蜂巢时,突然安德鲁舅舅大变样。他脸色苍白,浑身颤抖。然后他试图站起来,但抖得厉害,只得倚靠在树上。“哦,哦,”他呻吟道,“我要死了。我要吐了。我真想回到伦敦去。我从来不信这些其他世界。全是胡扯。我肯定是吃了什么不对劲的东西。这水果--”然后他突然住口,眼睛瞪大,仿佛看到了可怕的东西。

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tremble /ˈtrembl/

v. 颤抖,发抖➕

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groaned /ɡrəʊnd/

v. 呻吟,叹息（过去式）➕

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bulged /bʌldʒd/

v. 凸出,膨胀（过去式）➕

🔊 For at that moment Aslan and the others were approaching. The animals fell back to make way for him. Aslan stopped and looked at Uncle Andrew. "Well, son of Adam," he said, "have you learned wisdom?"

因为就在这时,阿斯兰和其他人正走近。野兽们退开为他让路。阿斯兰停下,看着安德鲁舅舅。“那么,亚当之子,”他说,“你学会智慧了吗？”

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approaching /əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ/

v. 接近,靠近➕

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make way for /meɪk weɪ fɔː(r)/

phr.v. 让路,让出空间➕

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wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/

n. 智慧,明智➕

🔊 Uncle Andrew did not answer. He was shaking too much.

安德鲁舅舅没有回答。他抖得太厉害了。

🔊 "He has learned fear," said Aslan. "It is well. Let him begin to learn wisdom from fear. Release him."

“他学会了恐惧,”阿斯兰说。“很好。就让他从恐惧中开始领悟智慧吧。放开他。”

🔊 The Elephant unwound his trunk from Uncle Andrew's waist and the other creatures stepped aside. Uncle Andrew, still trembling, stumbled forward a few steps and then stood still, looking at Aslan.

大象从安德鲁舅舅腰间松开长鼻,其他生灵退到一旁。安德鲁舅舅仍颤抖着,蹒跚向前几步,然后站定,望着阿斯兰。

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unwound /ʌnˈwaʊnd/

v. 松开,解开（wind的过去式及过去分词）➕

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trembling /ˈtremblɪŋ/

adj./n. 颤抖的,发抖的；颤抖（的状态）➕

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stumbled /ˈstʌmbld/

v. 绊倒,跌跌撞撞地走➕

🔊 "Go," said Aslan. "But remember that in this world you have been a fool, and it is well that you should taste the fruit of your folly. Go back to your own world, and see that you do not bring such evils with you again."

“走吧,”阿斯兰说。“但记住,你在此世行径愚妄,理当自食其果。回到你自己的世界去,切莫再将这些灾祸携往彼处。”

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folly /ˈfɒli/

n. 愚蠢,愚蠢的行为➕

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evils /ˈiːv(ə)lz/

n. 邪恶,祸害（evil的复数形式）➕

🔊 Uncle Andrew needed no second telling. He turned and fled through the trees, and no one ever saw him in Narnia again.

安德鲁舅舅无需再说第二遍。他转身穿过树林逃走了,从此再无人见他在纳尼亚出现。

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fled /fled/

v. 逃跑,逃避（flee的过去式及过去分词）➕

🔊 Aslan then turned to the golden and silver trees. "These," he said, "are the trees that grew from the coins that fell from Uncle Andrew's pockets. They are of no use. Let them be cut down and used for firewood."

阿斯兰随后转向金银两树。“这些,”他说,“是从安德鲁舅舅口袋里掉出的硬币长成的树。它们毫无用处。砍掉当柴烧吧。”

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cut down /kʌt daʊn/

phr.v. 砍倒,减少➕

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firewood /ˈfaɪəwʊd/

n. 木柴,柴火➕

🔊 Then he looked at Digory. "Now, Digory," he said, "it is time for you to go. But before you go, I have a gift for you." He gave Digory an apple from the same tree that grew in the garden. "Take this apple home. When you give it to your mother, she will be healed. But remember, you must not eat it yourself, nor must anyone else in your world eat it. It is for your mother alone."

然后他看着迪格雷。“现在,迪格雷,”他说,“你该回去了。但在离去之前,我有件礼物要给你。”他给迪格雷一个从花园那棵树上摘下的苹果。“把这苹果带回家。你把它给你母亲,她就会痊愈。但记住,你绝不能自己吃,你世界里的任何其他人也不能吃。它只属于你母亲一人。”

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healed /hiːld/

v. 治愈,痊愈（heal的过去式及过去分词）➕

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alone /əˈləʊn/

adv./adj. 独自地；单独的➕

🔊 Digory took the apple and thanked Aslan. Then he and Polly said goodbye to all their friends in Narnia. Aslan told Fledge to carry them back to the Wood between the Worlds.

迪格雷接过苹果,向阿斯兰道谢。随后,他与波莉同纳尼亚所有的朋友道别。阿斯兰吩咐飞羽将他们驮回世界之间的树林。

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Wood between the Worlds /wʊd bɪˌtwiːn ðə wɜːldz/

n. phr. 世界之间的树林（本书中专有名词,指连接多个世界的枢纽空间）➕

🔊 They rode on Fledge's back to the pool that led to their own world. When they arrived, they put on their green rings and jumped into the pool.

他们骑在飞羽背上,来到通往自己世界的池塘。抵达后,他们戴上绿色戒指,跳入池塘。

🔊 In a moment they found themselves back in Uncle Andrew's study. It was just as they had left it. Digory rushed to his mother's room and gave her the apple. She ate it and at once began to recover. Within a few days she was completely well.

转眼间,他们回到了安德鲁舅舅的书房。一切如他们离开时一样。迪格雷冲进母亲房间,把苹果给她。她吃下后,立刻开始康复。几天之内,她便完全痊愈了。

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recover /rɪˈkʌvə(r)/

v. 恢复,康复；重新获得➕

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completely /kəmˈpliːtli/

adv. 完全地,彻底地➕

🔊 As for the apple core, Digory planted it in the garden. It grew into a beautiful tree, and the fruit of that tree had a special property: anyone who ate it would be healed of any illness. But Digory never forgot his promise to Aslan, and he made sure that no one ever ate the fruit except for healing.

至于苹果核,迪格雷把它种在花园里。它长成了一棵美丽的树,那树的果实蕴藏着奇异的效力:无论何人,食之便可治愈任何疾病。但迪格雷始终铭记对阿斯兰的承诺,他确保这果实只用于疗疾,绝不作他用。

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property /ˈprɒpəti/

n. 特性,性质；财产,资产➕

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illness /ˈɪlnəs/

n. 疾病,身体不适➕

Chapter fourteen: The Planting of the Tree (第十四章:植树)

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