格林童话小精灵和鞋匠中英双语

[格林童话（5篇）/格林兄弟著]小精灵和鞋匠■TheElvesandtheShoemakerTherewasonceashoemaker,who,throughnofaultofhisown,becamesopoorthatatlasthehadnothingleftbutjustenoughleathertomakeonepairofshoes.Hecutouttheshoesatnight,soastosettoworkuponthemnextmorning;andashehadagoodconscience,helaidhimselfquietlydowninhisbed,committedhimselftoheaven,andfellasleep.Inthemorning,afterhehadsaidhisprayers,andwasgoingtogettowork,hefoundthepairofshoesmadeandfinished,andstandingonhistable.Hewasverymuchastonished,andcouldnottellwhattothink,andhetooktheshoesinhishandtoexaminethemmorenearly;andtheyweresowellmadethateverystitchwasinitsrightplace,justasiftheyhadcomefromthehandofamaster-workman.Soonafter,apurchaserentered,andastheshoesfittedhimverywell,hegavemorethantheusualpriceforthem,sothattheshoemakerhadenoughmoneytobuyleatherfortwomorepairsofshoes.Hecutthematnight,andintendedtosettoworkthenextmorningwithfreshspirit;whenhegotuptheywerealreadyfinished,andacustomerevenwasnotlacking,whogavehimsomuchmoneythathewasabletobuyleatherenoughforfournewpairs.Earlynextmorninghefoundthefourpairsalsofinished,andsoitalwayshappened;whateverhecutoutintheeveningwasworkedupbythemorning,sothathewassooninthewayofmakingagookliving,andintheendbecameverywelltodo.Onenight,notlongbeforeChristmas,whentheshoemakerhadfinishedcuttingout,andbeforehewenttobed,hesaidtohiswife,“Howwoulditbeifweweretosituptonightandseewhoitisthatdoesusthisservice”Hiswifeagreed,andsetalighttoburn.Thentheybothhidinacorneroftheroom,behindsomecoatsthatwerehangingup,andthentheybegantowatch.Assoonasitwasmidnighttheysawcomeintwoneatly-formednakedlittlemen,whoseatedthemselvesbeforetheshoemaker'stable,andtookuptheworkthatwasalreadyprepared,andbegantostitch,topierce,andtohammersocleverlyandquicklywiththeirlittlefingersthattheshoemaker'seyescouldscarcelyfollowthem,sofullofwonderwashe.Andtheyneverleftoffuntileverythingwasfinishedandwasstandingreadyonthetable,andthentheyjumpedupandranoff.Thenextmorningtheshoemaker'swifesaidtoherhusband,“Thoselittlemenhavemadeusrich,andweoughttoshowourselvesgrateful.Withalltheirrunningabout,andhavingnothingtocoverthem,theymustbecold.I'lltellyouwhat:Iwillmakelittleshirts,coats,waistcoats,andbreechesforthem,andkniteachofthemapairofstockings,andyoushallmakeeachofthemapairofshoes.”Thehusbandconsentedwillingly,andatnight,wheneverythingwasfinished,theylaidthegiftstogetheronthetable,insteadofthecut-outwork,andplacedthemselvessothattheycouldobservehowthelittlemenwouldbehave.Whenmidnightcame,theyrushedin,readytosetwork,butwhentheyfound,insteadofthepiecesofpreparedleather,theneatlittlegarmentsputreadyforthem,theystoodamomentinsurprise,andthentheytestifiedthegreatestdelight.Withthegreatestswiftnesstheytookuptheprettygarmentsandslippedthemon,singing,“Whatspruceanddandyboysarewe!Nolongercobblerswewillbe.”Thentheyhoppedanddancedabout,jumpingoverthechairsandtables,andatlastdancedoutatthedoor.Fromthattimetheywereneverseenagain;butitalwayswentwellwiththeshoemakeraslongashelived,andwhateverhetookinhandprospered.asif…好像；尤如asleep[+'sli:p]adj.熟睡的astonish[+'st&niM]vt.吃惊beastonished惊愕but[(弱)b+t,(强)b)t]prep.但是commit[k+'mit]vt.承诺；委托commitoneselfto承诺(某事)conscience['k&nM+ns]n.良心elf[elf]n.小精灵enough[i'n)f]adj.足够的enter['ent+]vi.进入examine[ig'z$min]vi.检查；察看fall[f&:l]vi.(fell[fel]，fallen['f&:l+0n])跌落；下降fallasleep睡着；进入梦乡fault[f&:t]n.缺点finish['finiM]vt.完成fit[fit]vi.大小合适getto着手干(某事)(be)goingto…打算(从事某事)heaven['hevn]n.天；上天；天堂just[DN)st]adv.正巧；正当last[l%:st]n.最后atlast终于lay[lei]vt.(laid[leid])放layoneself(让自己)躺在…leather['leJ+]n.皮革leave[li:v]vt.离开；离别master-workman['m%:st+w+:km+n]n.老师傅；名工巧匠nearly['ni+li]adv.几乎once[w)ns]adv.一次one'sown自己pair[p#+]n.一对；一双place[pleis]n.地方；场所prayer[prei+]n.祷告price[prais]n.代价；价钱purchaser['p+:tM+s+]n.购买者quietly['kwai+tli]adv.静静地right[rait]adj.正确的shoemaker['Mu:meik+]n.制鞋匠soasto为了…的目的sothat为了…；以至于soon[su:n]adv.很快；不久stitch[stitM]n.一针through[Iru:]prep.通过usual['ju:{u+l]adj.普通的workupon对…进行加工able['eibl]asdj.能够的beableto能够(做…)agree[+'gri:]vi.同意already[&:l'redi]adv.已经behind[bi'haind]prep.在…的后面both[b+(I]adj.两个的burn[b+:n]vt.(burnt[b+:nt])燃烧Christmas['krism+s]n.圣诞节corner['k&::n+]n.角落customer['k)st+m+]n.顾客end[end]n.尾端；结尾；结束enough[i'n)f]adj.足够的even['i:v+n]adv.甚至于finish['finiM]vt.完成；结束fresh[freM]adj.新鲜的getupvi.起床hang[h$R]vi.(hung[h)R])挂着；挂起；吊起happen['h$p+n]vi.发生hide[haid]vi.(hid[hid],hidden['hidn])躲藏intend[in'tend]vi.打算；想要做…lacking['l$kiR]adj.缺乏的leather['leJ+]n.皮革living['liviR]n.生计midnight['midnait]n.半夜naked['neikid]adj.赤裸裸的；裸露的neatly-formed['ni:tli'f&:md]adj.(体形等)端正的pair[p#+]n.一对，一双prepair[pri'p#+]vi.准备seatoneself坐下；坐在…service['s+:vis]n.服务，干活setto准备好(做某事)shoemaker['Mu:meik+]n.鞋匠situp熬夜，开夜车so…that(用于表示结果)太…以至于soon[su:n]adv.很快；不久assoonas…一…就…spirit['spirit]n.精神watch[w&tM]vt.观看；观察welltodo富裕的whatever[hw&t'ev+]pron.无论如何behave[bi'heiv]vi.表现；举止breeches['bri:tMiz]n.短裤；马裤cleverly['klev+li]adv.巧妙地consent[k+n'sent]vi.同意cut-out['k)taut]adj.裁剪finish['finiM]vt.完成follow['f&l+u]vt.跟随full[ful]adj.充满的garment['g%:m+nt]n.服装(总称)gift[gift]n.礼品grateful['greitful]adj.感激的hammer['h$m+]vt.用榔头敲打husband['h)zb+nd]n.丈夫insteadof代替knit[nit]vt.编织lay[lei]vt.(laid[leid])(安)放leather['leJ+]n.皮革leave[li:v]vi.离开midnight['midnait]n.半夜neat[ni:t]adj.整齐的observe[+b'z+:v]vt.观看；观察off[&(:)f]adv.离开，关闭ought[&:t]v.aux.应该pair[p#+]n.一对；一双piece[pi:s]n.(一)片pierce[pi+s]vt.穿刺，打洞place[pleis]vt.安放prepare[pri'p#+]vt.准备putready准备好quicklly['kwikli]adv.很迅速地ready['redi]adj.准备好的runningabout到处跑rush[r)M]vi.冲向scarcely['sk#+sli]adv.很少set[set]vi.开始做…shoemaker['Mu:meik+]n.鞋匠sothat～can…这样就能stitch[stitM]vt.缝针together[t+'geJ+]adv.一道；一起until[+n'til]conj.直到…才…waistcoat['weistk+ut]n.马甲；背心willingly['wiliRli]adv.心甘情愿的withall…由于…；考虑到…wonder['w)nd+]n.感叹；对…感到惊奇不已cobbler['k&bl+]n.鞋匠；臭皮匠dandy['d$ndi]adj.漂亮的delight[di'lait]n.高兴garment['g:m+nt]n.服装(总称)gowell顺利hop[h&p]vi.双脚跳jump[DN)mp]n.跳跃last[l%:st]n.最后atlast最后的，上一次的live[liv]vi.生活moment['m+um+nt]n.时刻；瞬间never['nev+]adv.决不nolonger不再over['+uv+]prep.在…之上prosper['pr&sp+]vi.繁荣；昌盛；发达shoemaker['Mu:meik+]n.鞋匠slip[slip]vt.滑(倒)spruce[spru:s]adj.打扮得整洁漂亮的；surprise[s+'praiz]n.吃惊insurprise吃惊地swiftness['swiftnis]n.迅速takeinhand着手；从事testify['testifai]vt.为…作证whatever[hw&t'ev+]pron.无论如何■小精灵和鞋匠以前有个鞋匠.虽然并不是因为他自己的过错，但是他变得很穷困，最后他只剩下仅够做一双鞋的皮料，别的一无所有.于是，他在晚上把鞋料裁好，准备第二天上午开始把皮料制成皮鞋.由于他心安理得，所以能安然躺在床上，把自己的一切托付上苍，然后就入睡了.第二天早晨，他做过祷告后，准备开始工作，但是发现想要做的那双鞋子已经做好，放在自己的桌上.他吃惊得目瞪口呆，不知该怎么想.他把鞋子拿在手里，再加仔细端详.这双鞋做得好极了，就像是出自一个制鞋大师之手，一针一线的位置都恰到好处.不久，一位买主走进来.因为那双鞋穿在他脚上大小很服贴，他给了比一般都高的价钱.这样，鞋匠就有钱买了做两双鞋的皮料.他在晚上把皮料裁剪好，准备第二天早晨精神焕发地开始工作.但当他起身时，发现鞋料又已经被做成了鞋子.甚至连买主也不缺.那位买主给他很多的钱，使他可以购买做四双皮鞋的皮料.隔天一大早，他又发现那四双鞋也已有人帮他做好.如此反复，无论他晚上裁剪了多少双鞋料，到早上这些鞋料必然被做成了鞋子.如是，他的生活很快得到了改善，最后还是变得十分富有.圣诞节前不久的一个晚上，鞋匠在裁完皮料上床之前对他的妻子说：“今天晚上如果我们熬个夜，看看谁在为我们干活，好吗？”他的妻子同意了.他们点了一盏灯，然后躲在屋子一角挂了几件上衣的后面，再就开始观察.一到半夜时，他们发现两个五官端正，但身上赤条条的小人，来到屋内，坐在鞋匠的桌子前，干起为他们准备好的活儿.他们时儿穿针引线，时儿用锥钉钉子，他们的小手指如此灵敏俐落，连鞋匠的眼光也几乎赶不上，他真是惊叹不已.他们总是先把活儿干完，把做好的放在桌上，然后才跳跳蹦蹦地离去.第二天早晨，鞋匠的妻子对鞋匠说：“那两个小人使我们发了财，我们也应该对他们表示感激之情.他们一丝不挂地跑东跑西，一定很冷.我有个主意.我会给他们做些小衬衫，小外套，小马甲，小马裤，并且为他们每人织一双长统袜，你再为他们每人做一双鞋子.”丈夫欣然同意.晚上，当他们做完所有的事情后，他们把礼物一起放在桌上，而不再放裁剪好的鞋料，然后，他们躲到可以观察小精灵如何行动的地方.半夜一到，两个小精灵匆匆而来，准备开始工作.但是他们没有发现裁剪好的皮料，却发现了为他们准备好的整洁的小衣裳，他们呆了一阵子，然后喜形于色，很快地拿起了漂亮的衣服，一面穿在身上，一面唱着：“我们是多么时髦漂亮的小伙子啊!“我们不再是臭皮匠了.”他们又跳又唱，在屋里的桌子和椅子上跳来跳去，最后跳出了大门.从那以后，再也没有见到过他们，但是鞋匠后来终其一生都过得幸福美满，凡是所经营的事业，无不兴旺发达.解说1.throughnofaultofhisown并非由于他自己的过错.2.hehadnothingleftbutjustenoughleathertomakeonepairofshoes他除了仅够做一双鞋的皮料之外一无所有.(句中nothing…but…意为“只有…”)3.soastogettoworkupon(nextmorning)以便(明晨)对它们进行加工；(词组中soasto引导出表示目的的状语词组.)4.committedhimselftoheaven把自己托付给上苍；听天由命.5.saidhisprayere做了祷告.6.foundthepairofshoesmadeandstandingonhistable发现那双鞋子已经做好并被放在桌上了.7.couldnottellwhattothink惊讶得目瞪口呆.8.everystichwasinitsrightplace每一针的位置都很贴切.9.asiftheyhadcomefromthehandofamaster-workman好像它们是制鞋大师的杰作.10.gavemorethanusualpriceforthem付的钱比往常要多.11.enoughmoneytobuyleatherfor…足够买制作…的皮料.12.withfreshspirit精力充沛地；精神焕发地.13.whogavehimsomuchmoneythat…(那个顾客)给他那么多的钱…；(句中who指上文中的那个顾客，that…后接表示结果的状语从句.14.fournewpairs=fournewpairsofshoes四双新鞋子.15.Earlynextmorning第二天一早.16.foundthefourpairsalsofinished发现那四双鞋也已经做好了.17.whateverhecutoutintheevening无论他晚上裁剪好多少双鞋料.18.wasworkedupnextmorning第二天早上必然被做好了.19.sothathewassooninthewayofmakingagoodliving因此，他的生活很快就越来越好，句中inthewayof表示一种发展倾向；makeagoodliving过好日子，生活舒适.20.notlongbeforeChristmas圣诞节前不久.21.finishcuttingout完成裁剪工作.22.howwoulditbeif…如果…那么会怎样？23.assoonasitwasmidnight一到半夜theysawcomeintwoneatly-formednakedlittlemen一到半夜，他们就发现有两个五官端正，浑身上下一丝不挂的小人走进房间，(句中，宾语从句为倒装句，句中的comein位置提前，使句子更生动，正常语序应为：…theysawtwoneatly-formednakedlittlemencomein24.…begantostitch,topierceandtohammersocleverlyandquicklywiththeirlittlefingersthat…开始用他们的小手指非常迅速而熟练地穿针引线，打洞，钉钉子，因此…(句中that引导出表示结果的状语从句.)25.fullofwonderswashe(that)他惊讶极了；(此句为了强调full而倒装；一般词序为：hewassofullofwonderds(that…)26.Thoselittlemenhavemadeusrich这些小人儿使我们富裕起来.27.withalltheirrunningabout他们跑东跑西的.28.theymustbecold他们一定很冷.29.I'lltellyouwhat我有个主意.30.placedthemselvessothattheycouldobservehowthelittlemenwouldbehave把他们自己藏在一个地方，从那儿可以看到那些小人儿会干什么.31.Withthegreatestswiftness以最快的动作.32.Whatspruceanddandyboysarewe!我们是多么时髦漂亮的孩子啊!(此句为了达到押韵的目的而主谓倒置，也可改写为：Whatspruceanddandyboysweare!)33.Nolongercobblerswewillbe=Wewillbecobblersnolonger.34.Italwayswentwellwiththeshoemakeraslongashelived但是鞋匠后来终其一生都过得幸福美满.35.whateverhetookinhandprospered无论他干什么，都发利市/很赚钱.