Adventure
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Dimitri the Greek.
内容列表 希腊人迪米特里.
4 Winding Around the Acropolis.
4"环绕雅典".
8 Discovering the Theater.
8 揭秘剧场.
13 Climbing to the Top.
13号登顶.
17 Glossary.
17 词汇表。
24 Dimitri the Greek “You must be Brady.”
24 希腊人迪米特里 “你一定是布雷迪。 “
Surprised, Brady stopped and looked around; he felt jostled by large crowds of tourists streaming down narrow stone-paved streets like rivers of people.
令人惊讶的是,布雷迪停下来四处看;他感到被一大批游客激怒了,他们像人流一样,沿着狭窄的石板街道走来.
“Over here, young man,” the voice continued.
“在这里,年轻人,”这段话继续说。
Brady squinted in the bright morning sunshine, struggling to find the voice’s origin.
Brady在阳光灿烂的晨光下,
He glanced toward a shady sidewalk cafe on the busy street, but the glaring sunlight kept Brady’s eyes from penetrating deep into shadows created by umbrellas.
他望向繁忙的街道上一个隐蔽的行道咖啡馆,
“Yes,” Brady answered timidly.
“是的”,布雷迪胆小地回答。
“You’re Brady, son of my American friend, John Phillips?”
"你是布莱迪,我的美国朋友约翰·菲利普斯的儿子? “
the voice questioned.
声音被质疑。
“Yeah,” Brady answered more surely.
“是的”,布雷迪回答得更确定。
“Please, my young friend, come and sit with me.”
“我的朋友,请跟我来坐。 “
because his clothes hung loosely.
因为他的衣服挂得松散
“Are you Dimitri?”
“你是迪米特里吗? “
Brady inquired, rather cautiously.
布莱迪问过,相当谨慎。
Brady was on vacation with his parents in Greece, and they’d arranged for him to connect with Dimitri, an old family friend, while they spent precious time visiting the Athens National Museum.
布雷迪正在希腊与父母度假, 他们安排他与老朋友迪米特里联系,
Brady wasn’t thrilled to hang out with Dimitri, but his father assured him that it’d be a day he’d never forget, so Brady begrudgingly obliged.
布雷迪对与迪米特里交往并不感到兴奋, 但他的父亲向他保证, 这将是他永远不会忘记的一天,
“Yes, I am,” the man answered.
他回答说:“是的,我是,”
“Actually, it’s Dimitrious Thanapopoulous, at your service,” he continued with a slight bow of his head, “but please call me Dimitri.”
“实际上,这是迪米特里斯·塔纳波卢斯(Dimitrious Thanapopoulous),为您服务。 ”他继续说,“但请叫我迪米特里。 ”
“So, you know my dad?”
"那么,你认识我爸爸吗? “
Brady wondered.
布莱迪想知道。
“Yes, Brady.
“是的,布雷迪。
I met your father when he graduated college and felt eager to experience life outside the United States.
你父亲大学毕业时 我见过他 并渴望体验美国以外的生活
We explored the European countries of Greece, Italy, France, and Spain together, and I owe your father a debt for saving my life.”
我们一起探索了欧洲国家希腊,意大利,法国和西班牙,我欠了你父亲一分钱来救我一命. “
Dimitri stopped speaking and closed his eyes.
季米特里停止说话并闭上了眼睛.
A tiny smile crossed his face, and the wrinkles around his eyes deepened.
一个微小的微笑越过他的脸,他眼睛周围的皱纹也加深了.
“What a glorious time; remember, all of us older folks were once young and full of questions and energy like you,” Dimitri observed.
“多么光荣的时光;请记住,我们所有年长的人以前都是年轻人,像你一样充满了问题和精力。”
“Well, I don’t have many questions,” Brady answered with a shrug of his shoulders.
布雷迪的回答是,
“All this ancient history and learning about other countries seems boring.”
“所有这些古老的历史和对其他国家的了解似乎都乏味。 “
“Boring?”
“无聊? “
Dimitri boomed.
迪米特里兴起。
“My friend, you’re in one of the most exciting cities; Athens is the birthplace of many ideas that are the foundation of our modern world.”
“我的朋友,你在最激动人心的城市之一;雅典是作为我们现代世界基础的许多思想的发源地。 “
“Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard,” Brady said, “but in my world, in my little sixth-grade reality, a bunch of dates and names don’t mean anything to me.”
“是的,是的,我听说了,”布雷迪说,“但是,在我的世界里,在我的小六等现实中,一堆日期和名字对我毫无意义。 “
“Well, that’s about to change,” Dimitri exclaimed, patting Brady on the shoulder.
迪米特里赞叹说, “嗯,这即将改变。 ”戴米特里在肩膀上拍打布雷迪。
“I’m going to bring the secrets of Athens to life before your very eyes.”
“我将把雅典的秘密带到你眼前。 “
“I’m more interested in how my father saved your life.
我更关心我父亲如何救你一命。
He didn’t mention anything about that.
他没有提及此事。
As far as visiting places in Greece, I don’t have much money,” Brady responded, hoping this would excuse him from a day of historical sightseeing.
布雷迪回应说, 希望这能让他免去历史观光日。
“Money isn’t needed,” Dimitri answered.
Dimitri回答道,
“Simply open your imagination and I’ll do the rest.
“简单打开你的想象力,
What do you say?”
你说什么? “
Dimitri asked, extending a suntanned arm toward Brady for a handshake.
迪米特里问, 向布雷迪伸出一臂 握手。
“And for a treat, at the end, I’ll tell you a story about your dad.”
我最后会告诉你一个有关你父亲的故事。 “
“Well, okay, I guess,” Brady replied.
“好吧,我想,”布雷迪回答说。
Winding Around the Acropolis Dimitri and Brady left the cafe, working their way among groups of tourists sightseeing and shopping along the narrow streets of Old Athens that wound through the city like a snake.
环绕雅典的迪米特里和布雷迪离开咖啡馆,在一群游客中间行走,沿旧雅典狭窄的街道游览和购物,这些街道像被蛇所伤穿城而出.
The pair walked toward the steep-sided hill called the Acropolis, which was Greece’s most famous landmark.
这对夫妇走向了陡峭的被称作"雅典波利斯"的山丘,这是希腊最出名的地标.
The Acropolis hill rose up and towered above the crowded streets of the city.
阿克罗波利斯山地起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起
Brady previously saw the buildings on the hilltop lit up at night, glowing high above the city as if anchored in the ground like a huge cruise ship.
布雷迪以前看到山顶上的建筑物在夜间被点燃,在城市上方发光高放,仿佛像一艘巨大的游轮一样被锚在地上.
Before Dimitri and Brady reached the foot of the steep slope leading up to the hilltop, Dimitri steered Brady away from the crowd.
在迪米特里和布雷迪到达通往山顶的陡坡脚前,迪米特里将布雷迪引出人群.
Off the street, through a rusty, iron gate stretched a flat, dusty plot of land dotted with several marble columns and bits of old stone-paved roads.
在街上,一个生锈的铁门伸展出一块平坦而起尘土的地块,用多根大理石柱子和几块被打碎的旧石板路。
A modern iron fence separated this area from the rest of Athens like a private park or cemetery.
一个现代的铁栅栏像私人公园或公墓一样将这一地区与雅典其他地区相隔.
“What are we doing here?”
“我们在这里做什么? “
Brady protested.
布莱迪抗议。
Instead of answering, Dimitri led Brady toward a stone tower near a fenced area.
迪米特里没有回答,而是带领布雷迪去靠近栅栏地的一座石塔.
The tower resembled a two-story-high marble octagon that had turned gray and rough with weather and age.
塔身外形为两层高的大理石八角形,已因天气和年代而变灰而粗糙.
Atop each of the eight flat sides, a carved figure appeared as if floating on the wind.
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“Brady, tell me what you see,” Dimitri demanded quietly.
“Bradi, 告诉我你看到什么,”迪米特里悄悄地要求。
“Um, a tower,” Brady answered.
布雷迪回答说:“嗯,一座塔,”
“That’s obvious,” Dimitri smiled, “look closer and tell me what you really see.”
迪米特里笑道, “仔细看看, “
Brady shaded his eyes with his hand and focused.
布莱迪用手遮住他的眼睛 专注
He noticed several small metal rods— rusted with age—poking out from flat sides of the tower at odd angles.
他注意到有几根小的金属棒被生锈了,用奇怪的角度从平地取出。
Each rod rose out from one of the floating figures.
每根棍子都从浮起
“What are those rods for?”
“这些棍子是为了什么? “
Brady asked.
布莱迪问。
“Ah, so now you notice something unusual,” Dimitri answered.
迪米特里回答道:“啊,现在你注意到一些不寻常的事情了。”
“We miss so much in life if we fail to notice the details—if we don’t really keep our eyes open.”
如果我们不注意到细节, “
“My dad says that, too,” Brady answered, “but what are these metal things for?”
布莱迪回答道:“我爸爸也这么说,”但是,这些金属东西是为了什么? “
“Well, my suddenly inquisitive friend, this is the Tower of the Winds, built approximately bc by an astronomer named Andronicus (an-draw-NY-kuhs).”
由一位名叫Andronicus的天文学家建造。 “
As Dimitri spoke, he leaned back and focused his attention on the tower.
正如季米特里所言,他向后倾斜并把注意力集中在塔上.
“Brady, look more closely at the carvings and tell me if you see the straight lines cutting through the figures?”
“Brady, 仔细看看雕刻, 告诉我, “
“Yes,” Brady answered, noticing lines stretching out like spokes on a wheel.
布莱迪回答说,
“Do you know what a sundial is?”
“你知道太阳是什么吗? “
Dimitri asked, keeping his eyes on the tower.
迪米特里问, 保持他的眼睛塔。
“Yeah,” Brady answered, “it tells time by the shadow created by the Sun, right?”
“是的,”布雷迪回答说,“太阳所创造的阴影说明了时间,对吧? “
“Exactly,” Dimitri responded.
“正是,”迪米特里作了答复。
“Imagine this tower as one giant sundial, but a sundial also working all year long as a calendar.”
“将这座塔想象成一个巨大的太阳塔,但太阳塔也作为日历全年运作。 “
“I don’t understand,” Brady said, looking more closely at the markings.
“我不明白,”布雷迪说,
“It’s quite brilliant, really,” Dimitri continued.
迪米特里继续说,
“The Sun changes position in the sky throughout the year.
“太阳全年改变天空的位置。
Each of the lines, when hit by the shadow cast by the rod, told the citizens of Athens the exact time of day, but also the exact time of year.”
每行被杖子所投出之阴影所击中后,都告诉了雅典市民确切的一天时间,但也告诉了确切的一年时间. “
Dimitri stepped back and spread his arms wide in the direction of the tower: “A giant marble calendar!”
迪米特里退了一步,将手臂向塔身方向放出:"一个巨大的大理石日历!
“Man, that’s really cool,” Brady answered enthusiastically.
“伙计,这真的很酷,”布雷迪热情回答。
“Cool?”
“冷? “
Dimitri asked.
迪米特里问.
“What exactly do you mean by ‘cool’?
" ‘酷'到底是什么意思?
Be more specific.”
具体一点 “
“Okay,” Brady replied, staring hard at the tower.
布莱迪回答说,
“I mean.
“我的意思是,
it’s surprising that this Andronicus guy who lived so long ago figured out exactly how to measure time.”
这名安多尼库斯人很早就知道如何衡量时间, “
“Much better,” Dimitri smiled.
“好多了”,迪米特里笑了一下。
“And speaking of time, we’d better quicken our pace if we’re going to meet your splendid parents for dinner tonight.
「说到时间, 我们最好加快步伐,
We have much yet to see.”
我们还有很多事情要做 “
“Dimitri, will you now tell me how my father saved your life?”
“Dimitri, 你能告诉我我父亲是怎么救你的吗? “
“Not yet, young man,” said Dimitri, “remember, patience is an important virtue.”
迪米特里说,“还没有,年轻人,”“记住,耐心是重要的美德。 “
Discovering the Theater Dimitri and Brady soon rejoined the walking crowds filling the narrow stone streets at the Acropolis’s base.
发现剧院迪米特里和布雷迪 很快又重新加入 步行人群 填充了小石头街道 在Acropolis的基地。
Brady lagged behind, unable to keep up with Dimitri’s determined pace.
布雷迪落后,无法跟上迪米特里坚定的步伐。
Brady began to notice local people working in the restaurants surrounding the Acropolis, along with tourists from all over the world with cameras around their necks and maps in hand.
布雷迪开始注意到当地人在环绕阿克罗波利斯的餐馆里工作,还有来自世界各地的游客,他们的脖子和手持相机和地图.
Suddenly, Brady gasped, “Whoa!
突然,布雷迪喘了口气,“哇!
What’s that?”
这是什么? “
“Brady, such emotion from you?
“布雷迪,你这么激动吗?
I’m surprised,” Dimitri grinned.
我感到惊讶,
“Oh, I just meant it took me by surprise, that’s all—no big deal,” Brady answered, slightly embarrassed.
布莱迪回答说,
“But what is this place?”
“但这是什么地方? “
he continued.
他继续说
Stretching up the slope toward the Acropolis, looming before Dimitri and Brady, stood row after row of stone benches in a gigantic semicircle.
在迪米特里和布雷迪之前 沿着石凳排成一排 在巨大的半圆圈里
The benches brightly reflected the midday sun.
长椅清晰地反映了正午太阳.
After giving Brady some time, Dimitri spoke: “So, Brady, do you like movies?”
给布莱迪一些时间后,迪米特里说道:“那么,布雷迪,你喜欢电影吗? “
“Of course,” Brady said, puzzled, but not taking his eyes off the sight before him.
“当然,”布雷迪说,“令人困惑,但不要把他的眼睛从他面前的视线上移开。
“Well, they started right here,” Dimitri stated.
“他们从这里开始,”迪米特里说。
“All our ideas of drama, comedy, and tragedy began with Greek theater.
“我们关于戏剧、喜剧和悲剧的所有想法都始于希腊剧院。
Twenty-four centuries ago, great plays were performed in this ancient arena, the Theater of Dionysus (dy-uh-NY-suhs),” Dimitri continued.
24世纪前,在这座古老的竞技场,狄奥尼索斯剧院(dy-uh-NY-suhs)上演了伟大的戏剧"德米特里继续.
“Once a year, 17,000 people watched play after play—tragedies and comedies—many we still perform and study.
" 一年有一万七千人观看了游戏的后起后起—— 剧情和喜剧—— 许多人我们仍然在表演和学习。
At the end of a three-day contest, citizens decided on the winning play.”
在为期三天的比赛结束后,市民决定了取胜的剧作. “
Brady tried to picture the slightly overgrown stone theater filled with people.
布莱迪试图想象一个小 过度壮大的石头剧院 充满了人。
The actors must have struggled to have their lines heard by those seated in the very top rows.
演员必须努力让坐在最上层排位的人听到他们的台词。
“Dimitri,” Brady asked, “did the Greeks have microphones?”
“Dimitri,”布雷迪问:“希腊人有麦克风吗? “
“Brady, it was 400 bc,” Dimitri said, laughing.
Dimitri说,
“There were no microphones.”
“没有麦克风。 “
“Then how could people watching from the top rows hear actors onstage?”
“那么,从上行观看的人怎么能听到舞台上的演员? “
Instead of answering, Dimitri instructed Brady to climb to the last row of seats.
迪米特里没有回答,而是指示布雷迪爬上最后一排座位.
As Brady scrambled up the steep marble steps worn smooth by centuries of footsteps, his leg muscles burned like wood over hot coals.
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He began sweating profusely.
他开始流汗了
Brady finally reached the top row, winded from the climb.
布雷迪终于到达了上行,从攀登中风起.
He turned toward the stage where Dimitri, tiny from this distance, stood in the middle, waving his lanky arms.
他转向舞台, 迪米特里, 从这个距离很小, 站在中间,挥舞 他的柔弱的手臂。
Then the kind guide cupped his hand around his ear, giving Brady the silent signal to listen.
后被善良的导师用手将他的耳朵接住,给布雷迪沉默的信号来听.
Brady felt completely shocked to hear Dimitri’s voice come to him in a normal, everyday tone.
布雷迪听到迪米特里的声音以平平平平平平的日常语气降临,感到完全震惊.
It sounded as though Dimitri were standing right next to him, Brady thought.
听起来像迪米特里站在他旁边 布雷迪想
“So, Brady,” Dimitri said from below, “can you hear how they didn’t need microphones back then?”
“所以,布雷迪,”迪米特里从下面说,“你能听到他们当时如何不需要麦克风吗? “
“Yes!”
对!
Brady yelled excitedly, his voice echoing off nearby cliffs and stone.
布莱迪激动地大叫,他的声音在附近的悬崖和石头上回响.
“This is amazing!”
"这是惊人的!"
“Well, come down and I’ll explain how,” Dimitri added.
”迪米特里补充说,
After climbing back down, Brady listened, amazed by the simplicity of the Greeks’ plan for outdoor theaters.
布莱迪在爬回后听了,对希腊人户外剧院的简单计划感到惊讶。
Based on mathematics, Dimitri explained, the theater was divided into three equal sections—lower, middle, and upper.
基于数学,季米特里解释,剧院被分为三个等分部分——下层,中层和上层.
Each section of the semicircle tilted at a slightly higher angle than the level below it.
半圆形的每一段倾斜角度略高于其下平面.
This created a bowl effect, trapping sounds from the stage.
这创造了一碗效应,从舞台上夹住声音.
As long as each row of seats was placed in exact proportion to the stage, the audience members could hear the actors.
只要每排座位都按舞台的准确比例排列,观众成员就可以听到演员的声音.
As Dimitri and Brady turned to leave the theater, Brady shook his head, “I can’t believe things like this could’ve been built so long ago; perhaps, I’ve misjudged history.”
在迪米特里和布雷迪转向离开剧院时,布雷迪摇出头来,“我无法相信这样的事情早就可以建造了;也许,我错判了历史。 “
Brady now loved his adventure, and no longer regretted sightseeing with Dimitri.
布莱迪现在喜欢他的冒险 不再后悔和迪米特里一起观光
“We still have the Acropolis to visit,” Dimitri said excitedly as they left the theater.
迪米特里在离开剧院时激动地说,
Climbing to the Top Continuing along the stone walkway following the curve of the hillside, they noticed people above them, gathered around the entrance gate to the Acropolis like a flock of pigeons eating breadcrumbs.
沿着山坡的曲线沿着石头走道爬上顶端,他们注意到上面的人,像一群吃面包屑的鸽子一样,聚集在雅典波利斯的出入口一旁.
From where Dimitri and Brady stood, all Brady could see were the modern buildings and pathways of a city park surrounding the entrance and a series of broken-down marble buildings higher up on the hillside.
从迪米特里和布雷迪所处的位置来看,布雷迪所能见到的都是环绕出入口的城市公园的现代建筑和道路,以及山坡上上方的一系列被打破的大理石建筑.
“Dimitri, I don’t understand the big deal,” Brady muttered, looking at the crowds of people swarming over steps leading up the hill.
“Dimitri, 我不明白这有什么大不了的 ” 。 Brady 哑口说道,
“We’ve walked so far to experience the Acropolis, yet all this place looks like is a bunch of broken, scattered rocks.”
但这里似乎都是一堆碎裂而分散的岩石。 “
“Brady, my impatient friend, it’s a matter of perspective,” Dimitri maintained.
”迪米特里认为,
“Perspective?”
“前景? “
Brady wondered.
布莱迪想知道。
“Yes,” Dimitri responded, “what you see from where you’re standing—this represents perspective.
" 是的, " 迪米特里回答说, " 从你站的地方你所看到的,这就是观点。
and climbed such a multitude of steps?”
爬了这么多台阶? “
“Yeah, I guess,” Brady admitted.
“是的,我想,”布雷迪承认。
“Then you need to look past what your eyes tell you; ask your father, he knows.
“然后,你需要回顾你的眼睛所说的话,问你父亲,他知道。
As far as the Acropolis is concerned, trust me, beyond the top of those marble steps lies one of the wonders of the ancient world—the Parthenon and many buildings of the Acropolis.”
就雅典会而言,相信我,在这些大理石台阶的顶部之外,还有古代世界的奇迹之一——帕台农会和雅典会的许多建筑. “
Sure enough, after reaching the top, Brady’s jaw dropped open at the sight before him.
布拉迪的下巴在到达顶部后,
On the highest point of the Acropolis hill stood a stone temple with evenly spaced, massive columns of marble—the Parthenon.
在阿克罗波利斯山地的最高点上,矗立了一座有平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平平
It looked as big as a modern football stadium but was decorated with carved figures and geometric patterns in stone.
它看起来和现代足球场一样大,但被用石刻上雕刻出的数字和几何图案来装饰.
The entire building seemed to glow a honey- orange color in the late afternoon light.
整个建筑似乎在午后灯光下发出一束蜂蜜-橙色.
Shafts of sunlight shot down between the columns, reaching toward the earth from the sky.
阳光从柱子之间射出 从天空向地
Brady tried to think of something back home that would compare to this, but nothing came to mind.
布莱迪试图想出一些能与这相比的东西,但是没有想到什么.
His thoughts spun as he tried to picture this magnificent temple being built by ancient Greeks centuries before people even knew the Earth was round.
当他试图想象古希腊人 建造的这座宏伟的圣殿时, 他的思想闪闪发光, 人们甚至不知道地球是圆的。
“So, worth the climb?”
“所以,值得攀登吗? “
Dimitri queried playfully.
迪米特里很会玩的
“Yes, it’s awesome,” Brady answered.
布莱迪回答道,
Dimitri and Brady walked around the Parthenon, admiring the perfect lines in the building and its unbelievable height.
迪米特里和布雷迪环绕了帕台农神庙,欣赏了建筑中的完美行迹及其令人难以置信的高度.
At various places near the roof, Brady saw detailed scenes carved into the stone—perfect images of faces, clothing, animals, and ancient gods.
在屋顶附近的不同地方,布雷迪看见了雕刻成石块的详细场景,这些雕刻出面相、衣服、动物和古代神灵的完美图像。
“Dimitri,” he asked, after momentarily losing sight of his friend in the crowd around the temple, “this building’s so different from other great buildings I’ve seen.
他问道:“Dimitri,”在看不清寺庙周围人群中的朋友之后,
We don’t decorate our buildings, not like this.
我们不装饰我们的建筑,
American buildings are all glass and steel.”
美国建筑都是玻璃和钢材. “
“That’s true,” Dimitri agreed, “but you’ve got to remember, this wasn’t an ordinary building.
迪米特里同意, “但你必须记住, 这不是一座普通建筑。
This was a magnificent temple to the goddess Athena, the protector of Athens.
这是一座宏伟的圣殿,供奉雅典的保护者雅典娜女神.
All buildings of the Acropolis celebrated the utter greatness of Athens.”
所有雅典的建筑都庆祝雅典的伟大 “
“Things sure are different today,” Brady answered, marveling at the monument before him and comparing it in his mind’s eye to the churches and office buildings back home.
布莱迪回答:「今天事情确实不同了,
After admiring the Parthenon and other buildings, Brady found himself against a wall on the extreme edge of the hilltop.
在欣赏了帕台农神庙等建筑后,布雷迪发现自己在山顶的极端边缘站倒了一堵墙.
Below him in every direction stretched the crowded streets and rooftops of Athens.
在他下方的每一个方向 都伸展了雅典拥挤的街道和屋顶
In the distance, he could see the large oval of the Olympic stadium, and even farther away, the glistening sea.
在远处,他可以看到奥运会体育场的大椭圆形,甚至更远处可以看到闪耀出海.
As the Sun turned orange and began to drop below the horizon, Brady’s thoughts wandered back over all he’d seen.
当太阳变出橙色并开始下降到地平线下时,布雷迪的思想在所见所闻回荡.
“You know, Dimitri,” Brady said, while focusing on the brilliant sunset spilling out before him, “you’re right, I need to pay more attention to the details of life.
“你知道,迪米特里,”布雷迪在集中关注在他面前的辉煌夕阳时说,“你是对的,我需要更多关注生活的细节。
I would’ve missed so many of these amazing sights if I were here by myself.
如果我一个人在这里,
Thank you for opening my eyes about these places.
谢谢你让我睁开眼睛看这些地方
Now will you please tell me how my father saved your life?”
现在请你告诉我 我父亲是怎么救你的? “
“You don’t need to thank me, my friend,” Dimitri answered, putting a hand on Brady’s shoulder and joining him in admiring the sunset.
迪米特里回答说:「你不需要感谢我,
“Nothing in life pleases me more than seeing friends truly appreciate the wonders of life.”
“在生活中,最让我高兴的莫过于看到朋友真正欣赏生命的奇迹。 “
“Now I’ll explain how your father’s a hero.”
现在我要解释你父亲是如何成为英雄的。 “
“My father was a hero?”
“我父亲是个英雄? “
asked Brady, shocked.
问布雷迪,震惊。
“Your father and I were traveling in Spain when we decided to take part in the Running of the Bulls, a Spanish tradition in which regular people carouse with hundreds of wild bulls.
“当我们决定参加公牛之跑时,你父亲和我正在西班牙旅行,这是西班牙的一种传统,即普通人用数百头野牛来游玩。
What an exciting time!
多么令人兴奋的时刻!
But while running, I took my eyes off the bulls and would have been stampeded to death except that your father pushed me out of the way at the last instant.
但是在跑步时,我把眼睛从公牛上移开 本来会被戳死... ...但你父亲在最后一刻把我推开
That’s why I said it’s important to see things from a certain viewpoint, and that’s also why your father and I say it’s important to keep your eyes open.”
这就是为什么我说重要的是要从某种角度来看待事情, 这也是为什么你父亲和我说, “
“Wow, I never knew my father had that in him,” Brady replied.
布莱迪回答说:“哇,我不知道我父亲有这种感觉。”
In the fading light, Brady thought about how he’d leave Greece a different person than when he arrived.
布莱迪在淡出光芒时,