我的初恋英文翻译

2021年1月22日发(作者：严我斯)
My First Crush
我的初恋

By Colette Sasina
作者

柯莱特

沙喜娜

No, there's nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream.
~Thomas Moore
不，我想，没有什么比年少的爱恋清梦更为甜蜜的了，一半都没有。

托马斯·摩尔

The
summer
I
was
twelve,
I
vacationed
at
my
Aunt
Alice's
farm,
an
hour's
drive
from
home.
Her
house
boasted
a
grand
porch
with
comfortable
wooden
rocking
chairs
and
an
unspoiled
view
of
the
surrounding
farms.
I
remember
the
air,
so
pure
and
country
fresh,
and
Rex,
her
reliable
rooster,
crowing
at the crack of
dawn. A
small
but inviting
apple orchard always beckoned
me to zigzag in and out of its orderly rows.
那年夏， 我十二岁，我在爱丽丝姑妈家的农场住着，离我的家有一个小时的
车程。她得意地告诉我，那所房子有宽 阔敞亮的门廊，门廊上，有着舒适的木制
摇椅，放眼四周，原始的农田，一派自然风光。我记得，那时空 气是那样纯净，
乡村，总是清晰自然的，那只姑妈信赖的公鸡，雷克斯，在黎明时鸣叫。而那个
小巧但诱人的苹果园，总是引我在排排果树间来来去去，迷惘了时光。

On Sunday morning, I collected eggs from the freshly whitewashed
henhouse. As I set
the
basket
on the
sideboard, Aunt Alice
asked,
you
pick
some
green
beans
and
summer
squash
after
breakfast?
They're
for
my vegetable casserole. We're invited to the Lindsays' next door for
Sunday dinner.
周日的清 晨，我从刚刷过白漆的鸡舍取来了一些鸡蛋。当我把鸡蛋篮子放在
餐桌上，姑妈问我：
“吃完早 餐后，能摘些四季豆和夏季南瓜么？隔壁林赛家邀
请我们去参加周末晚宴，我想拿它们做些蔬菜砂锅带去 分享。”


be
happy
to.
Thinking
about
all
her
country
fare,
fresh
from
vines,
plants
and
trees
that
tasted
so
much
better
than
city
offerings,
I
donned
a
wide-brimmed
straw
hat
and
headed
for
the
garden.
The
soft
breeze
offered
relief from summer's intense heat. I snapped the green beans easily and
cut the sun-yellow squash from its thickening vine. A luscious tomato,
heavy with its juicy meat,
needed
rescue before
it rested on
the ground.
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Aunt Alice's grand flower garden, a kaleidoscope of bright color, was a
stone's
throw
away.
Three
long-stemmed
gladiolas
caught
my
eye.
They
would
be
perfect
for
the
dining
room
table.
I
made
a
mental
note
to
wear
gloves
after encountering two snakes slithering half concealed in the dirt.
“我当然很乐意。”我一边回答道，一边开始想着所有姑妈家乡间的一切，
时鲜的葡萄，
青草和 树木吐出清幽爽朗，
比城市里的一切绿化都好很多，
我戴上
宽边草帽，前往花园。微风 拂去夏日炎炎的燥热，我轻松地掐下四季豆，从粗壮
的藤蔓是拗下黄透了的南瓜。
一个肉腴多汁 甘甜怡人的番茄，
渴望着在烂熟落地
前被我摘走。一箭之遥，爱丽丝姑妈的大花园，是色惨斑斓 的万花筒。有着三条
长茎的剑兰吸引了我的眼球，
我想，
他们太合适做晚宴的餐桌了。
曾遇见过两条
蛇虚掩在泥土上，我有了戒备，带上手套去取。

Early that afternoon we arrived at the Lindsays' farm to a warm
reception. I was introduced to the family and quickly took note of a boy
about
my
age
and
height,
freshly
scrubbed
and
lanky,
with
budding
biceps
and
a
hint
of
an
Adam's
apple.
A
strand
of
light
brown
hair
casually
hugged
his forehead. He had deep blue, widely set eyes hooded with long, curly
lashes.
His
voice
was
velvety
like
a
fine-tuned
cello.
The
corners
of
his
mouth
curled
up
like
a
sliver
of
moon
when
he
smiled.
His
name
was
Vincent.
He was confident and comfortable. I was shy and smitten.
那天下午，我很早到了 林赛家，并且被热情的接待了。我被介绍给林赛的家
人们，很快，我注意到一个和我年龄相仿，齐高的男 孩，他干净而清晰，清瘦但
不失精健，
有着微凸的二头肌和喉结。
一缕淡棕色的发丝，
不经意地贴在他的额
头上。
他宽阔深蓝的眼睛，
被细密曲长的睫毛盖住。他的声线柔软得像天鹅绒般，
细腻得像大提琴般。
当他微笑，
他上扬的嘴角如银白 色月牙。
他的名字叫文森特。
他自信，而让人舒适。我的脸上含羞，坠入爱河。

After dinner, Vincent, blushing, asked,
fa rm?
puppies.
晚宴之后，文森特红着脸问我：
“你去看看我们家的农场么？ ”我浅笑示意，
他为我拉开椅子，“我们有一窝新生的小狗。”

I thanked his mom for the delicious meal as we left the room to tour
the outbuildings. He showed me the animals he fed, groomed and loved,
talking enthusiastically about the workings of the family farm as we
passed precious pups back and forth.
I hoped
he didn't notice
me hanging
on his every word. The afternoon passed too quickly. Animals always
dictated their keeper's schedules. My aunt called out, ending our visit
for the evening.
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