艾米莉•勃朗特 - 《呼啸山庄》18

Chapter Five. Part 6

1. 'I shall bid father good-night first,' said Catherine, putting her arms round his neck, before we could hinder her. The poor thing discovered her loss directly - she screamed out - 'Oh, he's dead, Heathcliff! he's dead!' And they both set up a heart-breaking cry.

【译文】

“我要先跟父亲道晚安才是。”凯瑟琳说。我还没有来得及拦住她，她已经用手环上了父亲的脖子。可怜的孩子亲自发现了自己的不幸，她尖叫出声，“噢！他死了。希斯克利夫！他死了！”然后，两个人开始放声痛哭。

2. I joined my wail to theirs, loud and bitter; but Joseph asked what we could be thinking of to roar in that way over a saint in heaven. He told me to put on my cloak and run to Gimmerton for the doctor and the parson. I could not guess the use that either would be of, then. However, I went, through wind and rain, and brought one, the doctor, back with me; the other said he would come in the morning. Leaving Joseph to explain matters, I ran to the children's room: their door was ajar, I saw they had never lain down, though it was past midnight; but they were calmer, and did not need me to console them. The little souls were comforting each other with better thoughts than I could have hit on: no parson in the world ever pictured heaven so beautifully as they did, in their innocent talk; and, while I sobbed and listened, I could not help wishing we were all there safe together.

【译文】

我也跟他们一起痛哭，大声的，痛苦的。但是约瑟夫责问我们到底在想什么，在一个进入天堂的圣徒面前哭嚎。他让我穿上斗篷去吉默吞请医生和牧师。我想不去请这两个人来有什么用，但是，我还是不顾风雨，带回来了一位医生。牧师说，他会在天亮后过来。把解说事情缘由的人物留给了约瑟夫，我跑向孩子们的房间。他们的们半掩着，我看见他们都还没有睡下，尽管已经过了午夜。但是他们都平静多了，也不需要我去安慰他们。小家伙们安慰彼此的方法比我想到过的都好：没有那个牧师能把天堂描绘得和他们天真无邪的谈话中的一样美丽，而呜咽着，静静的听着，情不自禁的祷告我们从此之后都平安无事。

【单词、短语笔记】

bid sb. goodnight：向某人道晚安。
同理，可以想到bid sb. welcome就是欢迎某人的意思。
另外，关于bid有几个比较重要的短语跟大家分享下：

bid against
出高价与某人竞买
【例】I offered 2 million dollars for the painting, but a rich Japanese bid against me.
我出价200万美元买那幅画，但一位日本富翁出价比我高。
bid farewell to
与某人告别
【例】In a week’s time he rode down to the harbor to bid farewell to the new ruler and his bride.
一周后，他骑马去港口为新国王和他的新娘送行话别。
bid fair to do sth
有希望做某事
The signs bid fair for a profitable deal.
迹象表明可能是一笔有利可图的买卖。

hinder 阻碍；妨碍；阻挡 v.
put at a disadvantage；be a hindrance or obstacle to
【例】He could not hinder himself from dwelling upon that problem.
他不能自制地要考虑那个问题。
【例】Downhearted thoughts hinder progress.
消沉的思想妨碍进步。

set up 建立；树立；创立；自称；扶持；使振奋；安排
create by putting components or members together;construct, build, or erect;
【例】A fund will be set up for the dead men's families.
抚恤死难工人家属的基金会即将建立起来。
【例】Her father set her up in business.
她父亲出钱帮她创业。
【例】A hot drink will soon set you up.
你喝杯热饮料马上就精神了。

put on 穿上；戴上；上演，演出；假装；播放。
【例】The man put on his smock and went out.
那人穿上罩衫，然后走了出去。
【例】The old man put on his spectacles and started reading.
老人戴上眼镜开始看书。
【例】I can eat what I want but I never put on weight.
我能想吃什么就吃什么，但是体重从来不增加。
【例】Let's go into the study and put on some music.
我们到书房听点儿音乐吧。

can't help doing 情不自禁地做某事,禁不住
【例】Hearing the news,they can not help jumping for joy.
他们听到这消息时禁不住欢跳起来。
【例】I cannot help doing so under these circumstances.
在这样的情况下我不得不这样做。