Joined Robin Hood
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 John Little.
4 约翰·利特。
6 The Fight.
6 战斗。
8 The Archery Match.
8 射箭比赛。
12 Little John.
12 小约翰。
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 Introduction When Robin Hood was a young man in England, he saw how cruelly (KROO-uh-lee) the ruling French governors treated the people of his land after conquering it.
16 罗宾时的介绍 胡德是英国的一位年轻人,他看到了执政的法国总督在征服他的土地后如何残酷地对待他的土地的人民.
The English king was away at war and knew nothing of what was happening to the homes and families of the common English people.
英国国王在战争中远走高飞,对普通英国人的家和家人所发生的事一无所知.
The greedy French ruled harshly.
贪婪的法国人统治严酷.
They taxed families until they starved, then stole the people’s land and gave it to corrupt friends in the church.
他们对家庭征税直到他们挨饿,然后偷走了人民的土地,并把它交给教会中腐败的朋友.
Many of Robin’s friends had lost everything they had ever owned.
许多罗宾的朋友失去了他们拥有的一切。
Some had even lost their lives.
有些人甚至失去了生命。
Robin thought of ways to use his skills as a woodsman to help the people.
罗宾想出方法来利用他作为林人的技能来帮助人民.
He was strong, and smart, and he knew the countryside well.
他很强壮,很聪明,他很熟悉农村
He vowed to bring justice back to the land.
他发誓要把正义带回国土.
Since the rich stole from the common people, Robin planned to steal from the rich and return the money to the poor.
由于富人从普通人那里偷来钱,罗宾计划从富人那里偷来钱还给穷人.
He created a hideout deep inside the thick wood of Sherwood Forest, where he was safe from the lords who hunted him.
他在舍伍德森林的厚木中深处创建了隐蔽地,在那里他远离了追杀他的领主.
He was careful to steal only from wealthy travelers who journeyed through the forest and who looked as though they could afford the loss.
他小心翼翼地只从那些穿行于森林的富有旅行者那里偷来,他们似乎可以承受损失.
As his actions became known, he became very famous.
随着他的行为被人们所了解,他变得非常出名.
English people everywhere loved him and talked about him.
各地的英国人都爱他并谈论他.
People came to the forest to join Robin’s cause, and soon a large band of loyal followers lived with him in the wood.
人们来到森林加入罗宾的事业,很快一大批忠诚的追随者就和他一起活在了树林中.
The Merry Men, as they became known, lived entirely outdoors, hunting for their food, cooking over a fire, and sleeping under the stars.
众所皆知的"快乐之人"完全生活在户外,为食物打猎,为一起起火灾做饭,并睡入了星空下.
They spent their days practicing archery, wrestling, and sword fighting until they were the strongest men in England.
他们花了好几天练习射箭,摔跤和击剑,直到成为了英国最强壮的人.
But none was stronger or more skilled than Robin Hood— until he met John Little.
但没有任何一个比罗宾汉更强大或更熟练——直到他遇见了约翰·利特.
John Little John Little was the tallest and strongest man who ever walked the kingdom.
John Little John Little是曾经走过王国的最高最强壮的人.
Unlike most men, he was not loyal to anyone, neither to the ruling lords nor to the cause of the outlaws.
与多数人不同,他不忠于任何人,也不忠于统治的领主,也不忠于不法之徒的事业.
He was such a brave fighter that he felt safest when he was by himself.
他是一个勇敢的战士,当他独自一人时,他感到最安全.
But his thinking was about to be challenged.
但他的思维即将被挑战.
When Robin Hood first saw him, John Little was strolling on the edge of the forest, about to cross a narrow bridge over a stream.
当罗宾 胡德首先见到他,约翰·利特尔正在森林边缘行走,正要从一条小溪上穿过一条狭窄的桥梁.
The bridge was so narrow that only one person could cross at a time.
大桥太窄了,一次只能过一个人.
As it happened, Robin Hood stepped on it from one side just as John Little stepped on it from the other.
当事情发生时,罗宾汉从一边踩到它,就像约翰·利特从另一边踩到它一样.
“Step off the bridge and let the better man cross first,” called Robin Hood.
“走出桥让更好的人先过桥,”称罗宾汉。
Robin did not really think he was the better man, but he wanted to see what the tall man would do.
Robin并没有真正认为他是更好的人,但他想看看高个子会怎么做.
He had never seen a man who looked so large and strong yet so agile (A-juhl) and skillful.
他从未见过一个看起来如此庞大而强壮而敏捷的人。
“Stand back yourself, for I am the better man,” cried the stranger.
“退后,因为我是更好的人,”这位陌生人喊道。
He was unconcerned, as he had never met anyone who could match his strength and skill.
他毫不关心,因为他从未遇到过任何能够与他的力量和技能相匹配的人。
“Then we have no choice but to fight for it,” said Robin Hood, who loved a good fight better than he loved a good dinner.
Robin Hood说, “那么我们别无选择,只能为此而奋斗,”他喜欢一场比他喜欢一场好晚餐更好的战斗。
“With all my heart,” answered the stranger with a grin.
“我全心全意地回答这位陌生人的笑容。
The Fight Robin Hood cut two great oak branches to serve as weapons, since it would be unfair to use his bow and arrows when the stranger didn’t have any.
战斗罗宾 Hood砍了两根大橡树枝作为武器,
The branches, stripped cleanly of their leaves and twigs, were solid and strong.
分枝取出后叶和花枝被干净剥去后,坚固而坚固.
“The one who can knock the other off the bridge and into the water is the better man,” said Robin.
Robin说,“谁能把另一人从桥上击倒并打入水中,这个人才是更好的人。”
They met as eagerly as two young boys wrestling for fun.
他们像两个年轻男孩一样热衷于摔跤取乐。
What a great fight it was!
多么伟大的战斗!
They struck each other again and again with their heavy staves, but each man was so strong and skillful in dodging blows that neither could knock down the other.
他们一次又一次地用沉重的ta来相打,但每个人在躲避击打方面都那么强壮和有技巧,都无法击倒对方.
Each one got hit many times, but neither man thought of stopping.
每个人被击中很多次, 但没有人想停下来。
For a whole hour, they fought on that bridge.
他们在那座桥上打了整整一个小时
The smacking and grunting of the battle drew all Robin’s men to the edge of the stream to watch.
这场战役的轰动和叫声吸引了所有罗宾的人到溪边观看.
Some yelled loyally when their leader struck a good blow or made a clever dodge.
有人在他们的领导人打出好一击或巧妙地躲避时,忠心地大叫.
Others, impressed with the agility of the stranger, cheered when he landed a blow.
其他人对陌生人的敏捷性留下了深刻的印象,当他着陆时欢呼.
They had never seen a man give their leader such a fight.
他们从未见过有人给他们的领袖打这样的仗。
At last, Robin gave the stranger a terrible whack that made him stagger and flail dizzily.
终于 Robin给了陌生人一个可怕的打击 导致他交错和晕倒
But the stranger recovered and gave Robin a crack on the head that made blood flow.
但陌生人恢复了过来,并给罗宾一个使出血流出的头部裂缝.
Robin swung back savagely (SA V-ij-lee), but the stranger avoided the dangerous blow.
Robin野蛮地回荡(SA V-ij-lee),但陌生人避免了危险的一击.
The blood ran into Robin’s eyes so that he could not see, and the stranger gave Robin a smack in the side that tumbled him right into the water.
血流到Robin的眼里,以至于他看不见。 陌生人给了Robin一记一拳,将他打入水中。
Robin lay there looking up and laughing out loud—he never carried a grudge.
Robin躺在那 抬头大笑 他从不怀怨恨
“You are an expert with that stick; I have never been beaten before,” he called out.
“你是一个拿着那根棍子的专家,我以前从未被打过。”
But Robin Hood’s followers took it less lightly.
但罗宾汉的追随者却不那么轻而易举。
They suddenly stepped from their hiding places behind the trees and aimed their bows at the man who had knocked their beloved leader into the water.
他们突然从树后躲藏地上走出,并用弓来指向把所爱的领袖打入水中的人.
There were nearly forty men, all dressed cleverly in green so that they were utterly invisible behind the bushes.
有近40个人, 都穿着绿色的巧妙衣服, 这样他们就完全看不见 在灌木后面。
“What has happened, master?”
“发生了什么,主人? “
asked Will Scarlet, the youngest of his men.
问威尔·斯嘉丽 他手下最年轻的
“We have never seen you beaten before.
“我们从未见过你被殴打。
Is this some kind of trick?”
这是在耍花招吗? “
“No, no trick at all; this sturdy fellow walloped me, and I tumbled into the water,” Robin Hood said, laughing.
“不,完全没有诡计;这位坚韧的同胞围着我,我倒入了水中,”Robin Hood说,笑了。
“Then he shall get a dunking and a beating himself,” said Will Scarlet.
Will Scarlet说:“然后,他就会被打晕和殴打。”
He angrily came forward, followed by half a dozen men eager to carry out his threat.
他愤怒地站出来,紧随其后的有六打人急于执行他的威胁.
But Robin Hood ordered his men back.
但罗宾 胡德命令他的人回来
“No,” he said, “it was a fair fight, and he won.
他说,“不,”这是一场公平的战斗,他赢了。
He is brave and hearty, and I would like to have him in our band.
他勇敢而善良 我想让他加入我们的乐队
Will you join us?”
你会加入我们吗? “
he asked the confused stranger.
他问了一个困惑的陌生人。
“I am Robin Hood, and my band is the finest in all of England.
“我是罗宾汉,我的乐队是全英格兰最好的。
We steal from the careless rich and give back to the poor so that all will be provided for and justice will be returned to England.”
我们从粗心的富人那里偷来,把钱还给穷人,这样大家才能得到供给,正义才能被还给英国. “
Most men would have trembled at hearing the name “Robin Hood,” for the lords always described Robin as a cruel and fierce outlaw.
多数人听到“Robin Hood”的名字会颤抖,
But John Little was afraid of no man.
但是,约翰·利特尔害怕没有男人.
“Why should I join your band as an underling if I am a better fighter than the leader?
“如果我是比领袖更好的战士,我为什么要加入你的乐队?
I have no need for people who cannot do better than I can alone.
我并不需要那些无法单独做到更好的人
If there is any man among you who can shoot a bow and arrow more accurately than I can, then perhaps I will join,” he said.
如果你们中有人能比我更准确地射出弓箭,那我或许会加入,”他说。
“Well, you are obviously an extraordinary man, but I will try,” said Robin.
Robin说,“你显然是一个非凡的人,但我会尽力的。”
The Archery Match Robin Hood sent Will Scarlet to cut a three-inch piece of white bark and tie it to an oak tree that stood a full eighty yards away.
射箭火柴罗宾 胡德派威尔·斯嘉丽(Will Scarlet)将一出3英寸长的白色树皮割出并绑在一棵橡树上,树上站了整整80码.
The piece of bark looked like a tiny speck in the distance.
树皮的碎片看起来像一个小斑点 在距离。
“Now choose any of our bows and arrows to shoot with,” Robin said.
Robin说,“现在选择我们的任何弓箭。
The stranger chose the largest bow, aimed his arrow carefully, and shot it straight into the center of the white bark.
陌生人选择了最大的弓,小心地瞄准了箭头,并直接将箭头射入了白色树皮的中心.
The arrow flew so straight and powerfully and true that only its feathers stuck out beyond the bark.
箭飞得如此直而有力而真实,只有它的羽毛卡出于树皮外.
All Robin Hood’s followers caught their breath in amazement, for they had seen such shooting only from Robin Hood himself.
所有罗宾汉的追随者都惊叹地喘了口气,因为他们只从罗宾汉身上看到了这样的枪击.
“That is a fine shot indeed,” said Robin Hood heartily.
Robinhood说,“这的确是一个很好的镜头。”
“No one can top that, but perhaps I can shoot one just as well.”
“没有人能超越这一点,但也许我也能射出一个。 “
Then Robin Hood drew his own bow and shot an arrow.
然后罗宾 胡德自取弓箭.
It flew so straight and swiftly that it struck the stranger’s arrow dead-on and splintered it into pieces.
它直飞而快地击中陌生人的箭并把它分解成碎片。
Robin Hood’s band gave a mighty roar.
Robin Hood的乐队发出强烈的吼叫.
“Now, good man, will you join my band?”
"现在,好人,你会加入我的乐队吗? “
asked Robin Hood with a smile.
笑一笑问罗宾汉.
The stranger saw that he had met his match and immediately declared his allegiance (ah- LEE-jance).
陌生人看见他遇见了对手,立即宣布效忠(ah-LE-jance).
“With all my heart,” he answered.
“我全心全意地回答,”
Little John From the minute John Little saw Robin Hood’s amazing skill, he respected him as he would his dearest friend.
小约翰 从约翰·利特(John Little)看到罗宾汉惊人的技巧开始,他尊敬他,就像他最亲爱的朋友一样.
Since John had never been beaten before, he knew that it took a special man to outdo him.
由于约翰以前从未被打过,他知道需要一位特殊的人来战胜他.
“What is your name?”
“你叫什么名字? “
asked Will Scarlet.
问威尔·斯嘉丽
“John Little,” answered the large man.
“John Little,”回答这个大人物。
The band of Merry Men roared with laughter.
欢乐之人乐队用笑声咆哮.
“I don’t like that name,” chuckled young Will, “for it doesn’t fully describe how small and puny you are!
「我不喜欢这个名字」,
Instead, we shall call you Little John!”
相反,我们将叫你"小约翰"!
Glossary agile (adj.)
词汇灵活(adj.)
able to move one’s body quickly and accurately (p.
能够快速准确地移动身体(p.
7) allegiance (n.)
7) 效忠 (n.
loyalty; dedication to a person or a group (p.
忠诚;对个人或团体的奉献(p.
13) corrupt (adj.)
13) 腐败 (adj.
dishonest in order to cheat or gain something (p.
为了作弊或谋取利益(p.
4) cruelly (adv.)
4)残忍地(adv.
with meanness and spite (p.
恶毒和怨恨(p.
4) flail (v.)
4) 弹道(五.
to wave one’s body wildly about (p.
以疯狂地挥动身体(p.
9) grudge (n.)
9) 怨恨 (n.
a feeling of anger toward someone after being wronged or defeated (p.
在被冤枉或被打倒后对某人感到愤怒(p.
9) savagely (adv.)
9) 野蛮(adv.
wildly; fiercely (p.
狂野;凶猛(p.
9) underling (n.)
9) 下同 (n.
one who is not in charge (p.
非主事(第2页).
11) vowed (v.)
11) 发誓(五.
promised (p.
承诺(第6页)
5) walloped (v.)
5)被围(五.
beat (p.
击打(p.
10) And so they had a big feast to celebrate Little John’s entrance into the group.
10) 于是他们举行了盛大盛宴来庆祝小约翰入会.
From that day on, Little John was Robin’s second- in-command.
从那天起,小约翰是罗宾的第二把手。
No one argued with the choice because John was clearly the strongest and best skilled of them all, next to Robin.
因为约翰显然是他们中最强最有技能的, 罗宾旁边。
Little John served Robin’s cause faithfully for many years and his love and respect for Robin grew with each passing year.
小约翰多年来忠实地为罗宾的事业服务,对罗宾的爱和尊重随着年年逐年地增长.