当动物们在《动物庄园》中取得了第二次战役的ayx爱游戏胜利后，他们误以为晕倒的马夫被杀死了，这使他们一度自责，但当他们找到失踪的的莫丽后，才发现一切都是虚惊一场。
Animal Farm
Chapter 4-Part Two (3)
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阅读时刻 | Animal Farm Chapter 4-Part Two (2)
All the men were gone except one. Back in the yard Boxer was pawing with his hoof at the stable?ayx爱游戏体育平台lad who lay face down in the mud, trying to turn him over. The boy did not stir.
除了一个人之外，这帮人全都跑了。回到院子里，鲍克瑟用蹄子扒拉一下那个脸朝下趴在地上的马夫，试图把它翻过来，这家伙一动也不动。
1.mud [m?d] n. 泥，泥淖; 没价值的东西
2.stir [st?] vt.搅拌; 移动;行动; 微动
"He is dead," said Boxer sorrowfully. "I had no intention of doing that. I forgot that I was wearing iron shoes. Who will believe that I did not do this on purpose?"
“他死了”，鲍克瑟难过地说，“我本不想这样干，我忘了我还钉着铁掌呢，谁相信我这是无意的呢？”
3.on purpose [ɑn ?p?p?s] n.并非偶然地; 故意地; 特地
"No sentimentality, comrade!" cried Snowball from whose wounds the blood was still dripping. "War is war. The only good human being is a dead one."
“不要多愁善感，同志！”伤口还在滴滴答答流血的斯诺鲍大声说到。“打仗就是打仗，只有死人才是好人。”
4.sentimentality [?s?nt?m?n?tæl?ti] n.多愁善感，感伤癖
5.wound [wund] n.伤口; 创伤; 伤害; v.伤; 伤害 6.drip [dr?p] vt. 滴下
"I have no wish to take life, not even human life," repeated Boxer, and his eyes were full of tears. "Where is Mollie?" exclaimed somebody.
“我不想杀生，即使对人也不”，鲍克瑟重复道，两眼还含着泪花。不知是谁大声喊道：“莫丽哪儿去了？
7.exclaim [?k?sklem] vt. 惊叫; 呼喊; 大声说
Mollie in fact was missing. For a moment there was great alarm; it was feared that the men might have harmed her in some way, or even carried her off with them. In the end, however, she was found hiding in her stall with her head buried among the hay in the manger. She had taken to flight as soon as the gun went off. And when the others came back from looking for her, it was to find that the stable?lad, who in fact was only stunned, had already recovered and made off.
”莫丽确实失踪了。大家感到一阵惊慌，他们担心人设了什么计伤害了她，更担心人把她抢走了。结果，却发现她正躲在她的厩棚里，头还钻在料槽的草中。她在枪响的时候就逃跑了。后来又发现，那个马夫只不过昏了过去，就在他们寻找莫丽时，马夫苏醒过来，趁机溜掉了。
8.alarm [??lɑ:ayx爱游戏官方入口rm] n.警报; 闹铃; 惊恐; 动员令;
vt.警告; 使惊恐
9.manger [?mend??] n.（动物的等） 食槽
10.stun [st?n] vt. 击晕，使昏厥; 使震聋
The animals had now reassembled in the wildest excitement, each recounting their own exploits in the battle at the top of his voice. An impromptu celebration of the victory was held immediately. The flag was run up and Beasts of England was sung a number of times, then the sheep who had been killed was given a solemn funeral, a hawthorn bush being planted on her grave. At the graveside Snowball made a little speech, emphasising the need for all animals to be ready to die for Animal Farm if need be.
农场的动物兴高采烈地重新集结，纷纷用最高的嗓门讲述自己在战斗中的表现。他们立刻举办了庆祝胜利的仪式。旗帜高高升起，《英格兰的牲畜》被唱响了好几遍，大家为那只壮烈牺牲的绵羊举行了肃穆的葬礼，在她的坟头栽种了几株山楂树。雪球在坟前发表了简短的讲话，强调所有动物必须随时准备为动物农场献身。
11.reassemble [?ri??s?mb?l] v. 重新组装; 重新装配; 重新召集
12.impromptu [?m?prɑ:mptu:] adj. 即席的; 临时的; 无准备的
13.solemn [?sɑ:l?m] adj. 庄重的; 庄严的，严肃的
14.funeral [?fjun?r?l] n.葬礼，丧礼
15.hawthorn [?h?:θ?:rn] n. 山楂; 山楂树
16.bush 美 [b??] n. 灌木（丛）
17.grave [gre?v] n. 坟墓，墓穴; 埋葬…的地方; 下场
18.emphasise ['emf?sa?z] vt.强调，加强语气，重读
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