Joined Robin Hood
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Introduction When Robin Hood was still very young, he bore helpless witness as his family and friends were driven violently from their lands; farms were confiscated, homes burned, stock animals taken—and neighbors hanged.
罗宾时的介绍 Hood还很年轻,当家人和朋友被暴力赶出他们的土地时,他做了无助的见证;农场被没收,房屋被烧毁,牲畜被抢走,邻居被绞死。
England had been conquered in war, and the victors were ruling with an iron fist.
英格兰在战争中被征服了,胜利者们用铁拳来统治.
People were overtaxed far beyond their ability to pay.
人们被过度征税 远远超出他们的支付能力。
When no further taxes could be wrung out of them, their lands and property were taken in payment and divided up between the ruling French magistrates and their corrupt partners in the church.
当他们无法再纳税时,他们的土地和财产被没收,并被法国执政法官及其在教堂的腐败伙伴瓜分。
Although King Richard had been allowed to keep his title, the king had been away from England for many years, fighting in the Crusades, and was unaware of what was happening to his people at home.
虽然理查国王被允许保住爵位,但国王离开英格兰多年,在十字军东征中出战,并不知道家乡人民遭遇了什么.
But young Robin knew, and he vowed to right these terrible wrongs when he was old enough to fight back.
但是年轻的罗宾知道,他发誓要纠正这些可怕的错误,当时他已经够大了,可以反击了.
Robin grew up to be both strong and quickwitted—and an outlaw.
Robin长大后既坚强又敏捷 同时也是个罪犯
His family lands had been taken and his father murdered, and now Robin Hood had become a painful thorn in the side of the corrupt rulers of his country.
他的家族土地被夺走,他的父亲被谋杀,现在罗宾汉成了他国家腐败统治者的一面痛苦的荆棘.
An elusive and embarrassing opponent, Robin was hunted by both the ruling lords and the Sheriff of Nottingham’s forces as he harassed, hounded, and enraged his sworn enemies.
罗宾是一个难以捉摸和尴尬的对手,他受到执政领主和诺丁汉势力的警长的追捕,当时他骚扰、追捕并激怒了宣誓的敌人。
A hideout deep inside Sherwood Forest was now his home and served as a vantage point from which to watch for likely targets to rob.
在舍伍德森林深处的一个隐蔽处 现在成了他的家 并作为一个有利地点 从那里监视可能的抢劫目标
For robbery was now both Robin’s profession and his revenge.
抢劫是罗宾的职业和复仇
His plan was straightforward: since the corrupt rich had stolen from the people without cause or compassion, he would now steal back from those who had profited—and return the money to the poor.
他的计划是直截了当的:由于腐败的富人毫无理由或同情心地从人民手中偷走了钱财,他现在就会从获利者手中偷走钱财——然后把钱还给穷人。
Many an unwary traveler or tax collector, loaded down with gold, left the forest feeling much lighter after a roadside encounter with Robin Hood.
许多不小心的旅行者或收税者被放入黄金中后,在路边与罗宾汉相遇后,森林感觉更加轻快.
As his bold actions became known, his name became famous, and he became a symbol of hope for the common people.
随着他的大胆行动被人们所了解,他的名字也变得出名了,他成为了普通人民的希望的象征.
And so, his legend grew throughout all of England—as did the amount offered as a reward for his capture.
因此,他的传奇在英格兰各地都有所增长——作为他被俘获的奖励所提供的数额也一样.
Such was his fame that brave men from all over England came to join Robin Hood, and soon a large group of like-minded men lived with him in the forest.
他的名声就是来自英格兰各地的勇士来加入罗宾汉,不久,一大批志同道合的人就和他一起住在森林里.
They came from all backgrounds; some were men who had lost everything, while others had everything to lose.
他们来自各种背景;有些是失去一切的人,而另一些人则失去一切。
At his side were David of Doncaster, the cobbler; young Will Scarlet; Much, the miller’s son; Arthur a Bland, the tanner; Friar Tuck; and many more dauntless souls who had cast their lot with the noble outlaw.
在他身边的有:唐卡斯特的大卫(英语:David of Doncaster, the cobbler);年轻的威尔·斯嘉丽;弥勒克的儿子穆克;制革师亚瑟(英语:Arthur a Bland;Friar Tuck;以及更多的无畏的灵魂,他们曾经与高贵的不法分子一起投下他们的地盘.
The Merry Men, as the growing band became known, lived a rugged outdoor life.
正在成长的乐队 生活在崎岖的户外生活
They hunted for their food, cooked their meals over a fire, and slept on deerskins under the stars overhead.
他们猎取食物,用起火来做饭,并睡在星光下鹿皮上.
Daily, they tested and practiced their skills in archery, wrestling, and sword fighting until they were the strongest and most skilled fighters in all of England.
他们每天试射并练习射箭,摔跤和击剑的技巧,直到他们成为全英格兰最强和最熟练的战士.
Tales of Robin’s adventurous deeds are still told to this day, including the story of how he met Little John, who became his righthand man and his dearest friend.
关于罗宾冒险行为的故事至今仍传出,包括他如何与小约翰相遇的故事,小约翰成为他的右手和他最亲爱的朋友.
John Little John Little, which was his true given name, had a famous reputation of his own.
约翰·"小约翰"(John Little John Little)是他的真名,有他自己的名声.
Everyone said that he was the tallest and strongest man who had ever walked the kingdom—some say he stood over seven feet in height.
每个人都说,他是行过国道的最高和最强壮的人,有人说,他身高超过7英尺。
Others claimed that his legs were each the width of an oak tree and just as strong.
其他人则声称他的腿是一棵橡树的宽而同样坚固.
And still others swore they had seen him crush a stone into powder with one giant hand.
还有其他人发誓,他们看见他用一只大手把一块石头打成粉末。
Unlike most men of his time, John Little was loyal to no one but himself; he was not obedient to the tyranny of the ruling lords, nor in sympathetic league with the outlaws of Sherwood.
与他时代的多数人不同,约翰·利特尔只忠于自己;他不服从统治领主的暴政,也不与舍伍德的不法分子结成同情联盟.
He was such a brave and confident fighter that he felt safest when he was by himself.
他是个勇敢而自信的战士,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 John Little, John was strolling along the edge of the forest, about to cross a narrow wooden bridge that spanned a stream swollen by rain.
当罗宾 胡德先是看到约翰·利特尔,约翰正沿着森林边缘行走,正要穿过一条横跨被雨水所肿起的溪流的狭窄木桥.
The bridge was so narrow that only one person could cross it at a time.
桥面很窄,每次只有一人能过.
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.
“Nay, there.
“是的,这里。
Step off the bridge and let the better man cross first,” called Robin Hood.
让更好的人先过桥,
Robin did not really think he was the better man, but he wanted to see what this huge man would do.
Robin并没有真正认为他是更好的人,但他想看看这个巨大的人会怎么做.
He had never seen a man so mighty in appearance, and yet so agile.
他从未见过这么强壮的人 如此敏捷
Robin knew he wanted the impressive stranger to join his band.
Robin知道他希望那个令人印象深刻的陌生人加入他的乐队.
“Fie!”
飞!
cried the stranger, unconcerned.
毫无顾虑地哭着陌生人
“Stand back thyself, for I am the better man.”
“退后,因为我是更好的人。”
John Little laughed, for he had never yet met anyone who could match his strength and skill, although he was secretly impressed by the smaller man’s spirit.
约翰·利特(John Little)笑了起来,因为他从未遇到过任何能够与他的力量和技巧相匹配的人,尽管他暗地里对小人的精神印象深刻.
“Aye, then, no choice have we but to fight to see which of us, truly, is the better man,” said Robin Hood, who loved a good fight even better than he loved a good venison dinner.
“那么,我们别无选择,只能战斗,看看我们中谁才是更好的人。” Robin Hood说,他喜欢一场比他喜欢一场好食肉晚餐更好的好斗。
“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 down and stripped two stout oak branches to serve as cudgels.
战斗罗宾 胡德砍倒并剥取了两根树枝来做作拐杖.
He considered it unfair to use his bow and arrows when the stranger didn’t have any with him.
他觉得用弓箭是不公平的,
“He 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,这个人就更好。”
The stranger nodded in agreement as each man grasped his sturdy oaken staff, and the men faced each other as eagerly as two young boys wrestling for fun.
陌生人在每个人抓住他坚韧的橡树杖时都一致点头,男人们像两个小男孩一样热心地相会摔跤取乐.
What a great fight it was!
多么伟大的战斗!
Crack!
崩溃!
Crack!
崩溃!
Thud!
砰！
Crack!—the sounds of the fray rang in the forest air.
裂缝!
But each man was so sturdy and so skillful in dodging blows that neither could knock the other down.
但每个人在躲避打击方面都那么稳健和有技巧 都无法击倒对方
Whack!
嘘!
Thump!
咚！
Whack!—they spun and parried, thrust and leapt.
他们急急急急忙地奔走,
Each one gave as good as he got, until there were plenty of sore bones and bumps and black-and-blue marks on both.
每一个都像他得到的一样好, 直到有充足的痛骨和起伏 和黑和蓝色的标记。
But neither man thought of stopping for such trivial concerns as a few bruises and bumps.
但没有人想过为了这些小事而停下来 比如擦伤和出事
For a whole hour, they fought on that bridge, yet neither one could knock the other off.
整整一个小时,他们在那座桥上搏斗, 但没有人能击倒对方。
Undaunted, they fought for a second hour while the bridge groaned and creaked.
无畏地出战了第二个小时,而桥上却呻吟而出.
The swollen stream heaved water up onto its planks, making it slick, yet each man held his footing.
肿胀的溪流将水堆积到木板上,使水变得浮出水面,然而,每个人都站稳了脚跟.
Eventually, the sounds of the battle drew many of Robin’s men to the edge of the forest to watch in amazement.
最终,战斗中的声音将罗宾的许多手下吸引到森林的边缘,令人惊叹地观看.
“Aye.
“是的。
True!”
没错!
some yelled loyally when their leader struck a hearty blow or made an artful dodge.
有人在他们的头痛打一顿 或巧妙地躲避的时候, 大声喊叫。
“Well done!”
“干得漂亮!”
cheered others, impressed with the agility of the big stranger when he landed a sharp thrust or whipped his great bulk around gracefully.
欢呼着其他人,对大陌生人的敏捷性留下了深刻的印象,当他把尖锐的推倒时,或者把大块头轻轻地鞭打一顿.
None had ever seen any man give their leader such a fight.
从来没有人见过任何人 给他们的领袖这样的战斗。
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 swiftly gave Robin a crack on the head that brought blood spurting from the wound.
但那个陌生人恢复了过来 很快地给Robin一个头部的裂缝 使伤口出血
Robin swung back in retaliation, but the stranger avoided the bold stroke by inches.
Robin为报复而回转,但陌生人却以一英寸之多避免了大胆的中风.
Blood ran down into Robin’s eyes from his wound, and he did not see the blow that tumbled him right into the cold water!
血从伤口中冲入罗宾的眼睛,他没有看到将他打入冷水的一击!
Robin lay there looking up and laughing out loud—for he never carried a grudge.
Robin躺在地上,看着大笑 因为他从不怀怨恨
“Thou art an expert with that stick, good fellow; ere today, ”.
“你是一个拿着那根棍子的专家,好兄弟;今天,......”。
Robin Hood’s followers took the defeat less lightly.
Robin Hood的追随者们不太轻易地接受了这场失败.
Even those who had cheered for the stranger suddenly stepped from their hiding places with their bows trained upon John Little.
即使是那些为陌生人而欢呼的人,也突然从他们的藏身地出走,用弓来训练约翰·利特尔.
There were nearly forty men there that day, all clad in forest green, which had made them utterly invisible amidst the bushes and the trees.
那天那里有近40个男人, 他们都围着森林绿地, 这使得他们在灌木和树木中完全看不见。
“What happened, master?”
“发生了什么,主人? “
asked Will Scarlet.
问威尔·斯嘉丽
He was beside himself with shock.
他当时很震惊
“Never hath we seen you beaten before.
“我们从未见过你们被打过。
Is this some kind of trick?”
这是在耍花招吗? “
“No, ’tis no trick at all; this sturdy fellow walloped me fair and sent me tumbling into the water,” Robin Hood said as he pulled himself up.
“不,这根本不是诡计;这位坚韧的同胞把我打得平平平平平平,把我推入水中。” Robin Hood说,当他站起来时。
“Then a dunking and a beating he shall have as well!”
“然后,他还要昏倒和被打一顿! “
said David of Doncaster.
是唐卡斯特的大卫说的
He stormed forward, followed by Will Scarlet, Arthur a Bland, and half a dozen men eager to carry out his threat, but Robin Hood raised a hand and ordered his men back.
他冲上前去,紧随其后的是威尔·斯嘉丽(Will Scarlet),亚瑟·一出布兰德(Arthur a Bland)和有六打人急于去实施他的威胁,但罗宾·汉举起一手,命令他的部下返回.
“Nay,” he said, “forbear.
“Nay,”他说,“原谅。
’Twas a fair fight, and he won.
" ; " 一场公平的斗争,他赢了。
He is brave and hearty, and I would have him in our band.
他勇敢而善良 我愿意让他加入我们的乐队
Wilt thou join with us?”
你会加入我们吗? “
he asked the stranger.
他问陌生人。
“I am known as Robin Hood, and my band is the strongest and bravest in all of England.
“我被称为罗宾汉,我的乐队是全英格兰最强大和最勇敢的。
We steal from the rich and give back to the poor so that all families will be provided for, and justice will one day be returned to England.”
我们从富人那里偷取来,还给穷人,使所有的家庭都得到供给,有一天正义会回到英格兰去. “
Most men would have trembled at hearing the name “Robin Hood,” for the lords always described Robin as a cruel and fierce savage, a threat to all.
多数人听到“Robin Hood”的名字会颤抖,
But John Little was afraid of no man, and he’d always suspected that the lords exaggerated Robin Hood’s reputation so that they did not appear so foolish after being robbed and outwitted by him.
他一直怀疑领主夸大了罗宾汉的名声,
“Why should I join thy band as an underling if I have proved to be a better fighter than the leader?
“如果证明我比领导者更优秀,我为什么要加入你的队伍?
I have no need for those who cannot do better than I can do alone.
我不需要那些不能比自己做得更好的人
If any man among ye can shoot a bow and arrow more truly than I can, then perhaps I will join,” he said.
如果你们中的任何人比我更能真正地射出弓箭,那么我或许会加入,"他说.
“Well, thou art obviously an extraordinary man, but I shall try my best,” said Robin with a smile, and John Little found himself once again admiring his opponent’s mettle.
“你显然是一个非凡的人,但我会尽力的,” 罗宾笑了一下,约翰·利特再次发现自己欣赏对手的足迹。
The Archery Match Robin 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.
射箭火柴罗宾派威尔·斯嘉丽(Will Scarlet)将一出3英寸长的白色树皮剪去并把它绑到一棵橡树上,这棵橡树站了整整80码外.
The piece of bark looked like nothing more than a tiny speck of white at that great distance.
那块树皮看起来就像白色的小斑点 距离那么远
“Now, sir, you may choose any of our bows and arrows to shoot with,” Robin said with a sweeping gesture.
“现在,先生,你可以选择我们的任何弓箭来射击,”Robin以粗略的姿态说。
The stranger studied the bows lined up against the trees.
陌生人研究了排成一行的弓对着树.
He finally selected the largest bow, nocked and aimed his arrow carefully, and shot it directly into the center of the white bark.
他最终选择了最大的弓,点头并小心地瞄准了箭头,并直接将箭头射入白皮的中央.
Thwack!
嘘!
The arrow flew so strong and true that only its feathers stuck out beyond the bark.
箭飞得如此坚固而真实,以至于只有它的羽毛被挡出树皮外.
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 that flew so swiftly and cleanly that it struck the stranger’s arrow dead-on and splintered it into pieces!
然后罗宾 Hood自己画出弓箭并射出一枝飞得这么快又干净的箭,
Robin Hood’s band gave a jubilant roar.
Robin Hood的乐队发出欢快的吼叫.
The giant stranger’s skill had inspired Robin to do his finest shooting ever.
巨型陌生人的技巧激励了罗宾 做了他最好的拍摄。
“Now, good man, may I ask of you again, wilt thou join my band?”
“现在,好人,我可以再次要求你,你会加入我的乐队吗? “
asked Robin Hood with a sly smile.
问罗宾汉一个狡猾的微笑。
The stranger saw that he had met his match and immediately declared his allegiance (ah-LEE-jance).
陌生人看见他遇到了他的对手,立即宣布效忠(ah-LEE-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 skill, he knew this was a man whom he could respect as he would his dearest friend.
小约翰 John Little从看到Robin Hood的技巧开始,就知道这个人会像他最亲爱的朋友一样尊敬他。
Since John had never been beaten before, he knew that for someone to do so required many special abilities.
由于约翰以前从未被打过,他知道一个人要这样做需要许多特殊的能力.
“What is thy name?”
“你叫什么名字? “
asked Will Scarlet, taking out a writing tablet.
问威尔·斯嘉丽 拿出一块写字板
“John Little,” answered the large man, and the band of Merry Men around him roared with laughter.
" John Little, " 回答这个大个子,周围的Merry Men乐队大笑地咆哮着。
“In sooth, he jests!”
"他开玩笑地笑"
cried Much, the miller’s son, slapping his knee.
磨坊主的儿子大哭出声,
“John Little!”
"小约翰!"
“I do not care for that name,” chuckled young Will, “for it does not fully describe thy puny stature!
“我不在乎这个名字,”被抛弃的年轻人Will说,“因为它没有完全描述你的卑微地位!
Instead, we shall call thee Little John.”
相反,我们将叫你小约翰。 “
“Come.
“来吧。
You are with us now.”
你现在和我们在一起了 “
And so they assembled an enormous feast to celebrate Little John’s entrance into the forest clan.
于是他们聚集了一场巨大的盛宴来庆祝小约翰进入森林部族.
By the dying light of the fire, the well-fed Merry Men shared their secret signals and passwords with Little John, a sign that they trusted him as Robin’s choice.
由於被取火的快活之光所照亮,吃得饱饱的"Merry Men"与"小约翰"分享了秘密信号和密码,这表示他们相信他为"罗宾"的选择.
Soon, Little John became Robin’s secondin-command, and no one ever argued with his choice, as John clearly was the strongest and most skilled of them all—next to Robin.
很快,"小约翰"成为了罗宾的副手,从没有人用他的选择来争论,因为约翰显然是他们中最强和最有技能的——紧接罗宾.
And in that role, Little John served Robin’s cause faithfully for many years, his deeds adding to their luster, and his love and respect for Robin growing with each passing year.
在这个角色中,小约翰忠实地为罗宾的事业服务了多年,他的行为增加了他们的花花公子,对罗宾的爱和尊重也随着年复一年地增长.