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中英文本
Ending the Beginning
有始有终
Ursula's mom was right—they were on the right track.
厄休拉的母亲说对了——他们正循着正确的路线。
And as John and Ursula were on the way out of the room John asked her on the spur of the moment if Ursula would marry him!
约翰和厄休拉从房里出来的时候,约翰当即问厄休拉是否愿意嫁给他!
She agreed on the spot! They kissed for the first time!
她当场就同意啦!他们第—次吻了起来!
When they walked back into the room to tell her mother, she was gone!
当他们回到房里准备告诉母亲时,她已经断气了!
Her heart had stopped out of happiness when she overheard them talking!
她偷听到了他们的谈话,她的心脏幸福地停止了跳动!
Ursula broke down crying.
厄休拉放声大哭起来!
Suddenly her mother came back and said to Ursula on the strength of her dying breath that it was okay to marry John!
突然母亲醒了过来,她凭借最后的力气对厄休拉说嫁给约翰不会有错!
Then she was gone once and for all!
然后就永远闭上了眼睛!
It was a pleasant funeral on the whole! Many cars were parked on the road and all kinds of old friends stopped by right on time.
葬礼大体上还算不错!路上停了许多车,所有老朋友都按时赶来了。
It was on the tip of Ursula and John's tongues to tell everyone that they were engaged, but they held off.
厄休拉和约翰差点就告诉大家他们订婚了,但最后还是没有说出来。
It wouldn't be so joyous on top of her mother's funeral! They only told John's daughter about it on the side-she was ecstatic!
在母亲的葬礼上说这事不够喜庆!他们只私下告诉了约翰的女儿——她不禁欣喜若狂!
After several weeks had passed,John and Ursula felt good enough to go on vacation together. They came back married!
几个星期过去之后,约翰和厄休拉觉得心情好了,便一起去度假。回来时便已经结婚啦!
Something about spending a night on the town in Las Vegas made them decide not to wait!
一天晚上他们要在拉斯维加斯游览城镇,这使他们决定不再等了!
They did buy a new house together.
他们真的一起买了新房子!
But they returned once every other month or so to walk down the old street and remember their early days and how they had finally come together!
但是他们大概每隔一个月回来一次,沿着那条老街散步,回忆从前的日子以及他们是如何终于走到一起的!
重点讲解
1.on the right track 循着正确的路线,正确地
例句:If you’re motivated by your answer, you know you’re on the right track.
如果你的答案能够鼓舞你,那你就站在了正确的轨道上。
2.on the road 在路上,在旅途中,在巡回中,在…过程中
例句:How can you keep them safe on the road?
怎样能保证它们在旅途中的安全呢?
3.on the side 作为兼职,作为副业,秘密地
例句:For an extra dose of antioxidants, have a glass of red wine on the side.
为了一个额外分量的抗氧化剂,另外再加一杯红酒。
4.on the spot 在场,当场,立即
例句:Ideally this is an action they can take on the spot.
理想的,这个行动是他们能够当场进行的。
5.on the spur of the moment —时冲动之下,未经仔细考虑地,当即,当场
例句:If you want to take a weekend road trip, you can make that decision on the spur of the moment.
如果你想要周末坐汽车旅行,一时的起意,你就可以不加考虑便可作出决定。
6.on the strength of 基于,根据,凭借,在…的鼓励下
例句:Colombia's Familias en Acción (Families in Action) program is banking on the strength of the family.
哥伦比亚家庭行动项目依赖各家各户的力量进行项目实施。
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