The Message
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Secret Meeting.
目录 秘密会议.
4 Jacques’ Mission.
4 Jacques代表团。
10 German Patrol.
10德国巡逻队。
13 Radio Broadcast.
13 无线电广播。
18 Dangerous Return.
18 危险返回。
22 Author’s Note.
22 作者的说明。
23 Glossary.
23 词汇表。
24 Caen (KAHN), France [located in the Normandy region of northwestern France, about 16 kilometers (10 miles) inland from the English Channel], 1944 Secret Meeting “Red lanterns burn brightly in Suez.”
24 Caen (KAHN),法国[地处法国西北部的诺曼底地区,从英吉利海峡向内陆约16公里(10英里)],1944年秘密会议"红灯笼在苏伊士明亮地燃烧".
Aimee whispered the password into the barn.
艾美把密码传到谷仓
“Mostly when it rains.”
“大多数时候下雨。 “
The stranger murmured his portion of the password from behind the heavy wooden door as he creaked it open, glimpsing Aimee and her companion.
陌生人在沉重的木门后边 喃喃自语地说出他那部分密码 当他打开时 闪烁着艾美和她的同伴
Day was fading into night, and in the feeble light she guessed he was maybe 18 or 19.
白天渐渐地变成黑夜,在虚弱的光线下,她猜他大概是18到19岁.
She wished he would hurry because each time the cold February wind rustled the trees, she thought a soldier was approaching.
她希望他快点,因为每次寒冷的二月风刮倒了树木,她都以为有士兵在靠近.
He hesitated; then he warily opened the door.
他犹豫了,然后,他悄悄地打开了门。
“Come in,” he said in a voice as stiff and cold as the onshore breeze.
“进来吧”,他用一个像岸上微风一样僵硬而冷酷的声音说。
Aimee stepped over the threshold into the old brick barn, carefully holding her elbow askew so young Jacques could follow her.
艾美越过了门槛进入了老砖谷地,小心地握住她的肘去询问,这样年轻的雅克就可以跟着她.
Behind them the stranger slid a wooden plank through metal brackets on each side of the door.
在他们身后,陌生人从门两侧的金属括号上滑出一块木板.
“Why did you bring your little brother?
“为什么把你弟弟带来?
I was not told two people were coming tonight.”
没人告诉我两个人今晚会来 “
“Jacques is not my brother, but he is the one with news and he needed help finding you.”
Jacques不是我哥哥, “
Fifteen-year-old Aimee and the stranger worked for the French Resistance, a secret group of ordinary citizens living in German-occupied France.
15岁 艾美和陌生人为法兰西抵抗组织工作,这是一群居住在德占法国的普通公民的秘密团体.
They did whatever they could to help England, the United States, and other Allied countries stop the German dictator Adolf Hitler from taking over Europe during World War II.
他们竭尽所能地帮助英国,美国等盟军国家阻止了德国独裁者阿道夫·希特勒在二战期间占领了欧洲.
Aimee’s contact in the Resistance had requested that she meet Jacques near Caen’s railway station this afternoon and escort him to this barn.
Eimee在抵抗运动的联络人要求她今天下午在Caen火车站附近与Jacques会面,并护送他去这个谷仓。
She had been given only vital information: the barn’s location and the password to enter.
她只得到重要信息:谷仓的位置和进入密码。
She watched as the stranger scrutinized Jacques’ appearance, but when he noticed the vacant look in Jacques’ eyes, he relaxed.
她看着陌生人仔细检查了雅克的外表,但当他注意到雅克眼中的空空相时,他放松了.
“Oh, of course.”
“当然。 “
His voice softened.
他的声音变软了
“We haven’t been properly introduced.
“我们还没有被适当介绍。
I’m Pierre.”
我是皮埃尔。
“Pleased to meet you.
“很高兴见到你。
I’m Jacques La—” “Ah-ah-ah,” interrupted Pierre.
我是Jacques La- " Ah-ah-ah, " 打断了Pierre。
“First names only to keep us all safer.”
“最初的名字只是为了使我们更安全。 “
He offered the visitors a comforting smile as he invited them to sit down in a horse stall, vacant except for bales of hay and a picnic basket.
他邀请游客坐在马棚里,除了一包干草和一个野餐篮子外,他给游客一个安慰的微笑.
A single lightbulb hung from the low rafters, its light only bright enough to hint at what lay in the barn’s corners.
仅能暗示谷仓的角落。
As ordered by the Germans, blackout material covered the windows to prevent light from shining out, but the French counted on it to prevent German soldiers from spying in.
按照德军的命令,停电材料遮住窗户来防止光线发光,但法军却指望它来阻止德军士兵潜入.
Straw from the animal stalls spilled onto the stone floor, and the sweet aroma of hay mixed with the pungent smell of cattle.
由动物摊位所生的草被洒入了石地上,干草的甜香与牛的浓郁气味相混合.
As she’d been taught to do, Aimee scanned the interior of the barn for potential hiding spots in case the German soldiers should appear.
Aimee在谷仓内部扫描了可能的隐蔽地,
Getting caught sending information to the enemy meant prison, or worse.
被抓到向敌人传递信息意味着坐牢 或者更糟
But the three in the barn were willing to take that risk if it helped free their beloved France from Hitler’s grip.
但谷仓里的三个人愿意承担这个风险,如果这能帮助他们心爱的法国摆脱希特勒的控制.
Aimee stepped forward and Jacques followed, his hand still resting in the crook of her arm for guidance and peace of mind.
艾美挺身而出,雅克跟着他,他的手仍在她手臂的作弊中躺着以示向导和心灵平和.
“Promise to keep me away from the cow pies,” Jacques joked.
Jacques开玩笑说,
“Yes, of course,” Aimee laughed.
“当然,”艾美笑了。
“But how did you know there were cow droppings?
“但你怎么知道有奶牛倒地?
I thought you couldn’t see anything.”
我以为你什么都看不见。 “
“My eyes may be useless, but my nose works just fine,” he smiled.
“我的眼睛也许没有用,但我的鼻子很好,”他笑了起来。
Each of them sat calmly on a bale of hay, but their tense faces revealed that they all anticipated a more serious turn in the conversation.
他们各自冷静地坐在一束干草上,但他们紧张的面孔显示,他们都预料到对话会发生更严重的转折。
“You must be hungry after your journey.
“你旅行后一定饿了。
Would you like some cider and pastries?”
你想喝点苹果酒和糕点吗? “
asked Pierre quietly.
问皮埃尔安静。
“Pastries?”
“过去? “
Jacques snapped to attention.
Jacques引起了注意。
“Where did you find flour to make pastries?”
“你在哪里找到面粉来做糕点? “
coupons for months.”
券数月. “
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
In 1824, a fifteen-year- old blind French boy, Louis Braille, invented a reading and writing system of raised dots on paper.
1824年,15岁的法国盲人男孩路易·布莱克(Louis Brain)发明了纸上起的点的读写系统.
People around the world who are blind or visually impaired still use his system, Braille, today.
今天,全世界盲人或视力有缺陷的人仍然使用他的系统 -- -- 盲文。
Germany’s dictator during World War II.
二战期间德国的独裁者.
(Left) France was one of many countries invaded by Germany.
(left)法国是被德国入侵的许多国家之一.
“Maybe I shouldn’t call them pastries,” Pierre replied.
Pierre回答说,
“Mama makes them with mashed potatoes, not flour, but they’re tasty.”
“妈妈用土豆泥做, “
He pulled a bundle from the basket and handed Aimee and Jacques a pastry each.
他从篮子上取出一捆来,把艾美和雅克各递了个糕点.
“What would we do without potatoes?
“没有土豆,我们该怎么办?
I think we eat them at virtually every meal,” Aimee complained.
我想我们几乎每顿都吃,
Jacques eagerly ate his portion.
Jacques急于吃他那份饭
“Mmmm.
“嗯。
I haven’t had these since the war began.”
战争开始后, “
Jacques’ Mission “Do you remember much from before the war?”
雅克代表团 “你还记得战前很多事情吗? “
Pierre asked.
皮埃尔问道.
“The Germans have been here for almost four years now, so you must have been very young when it all began.”
“德国人在这里已经将近四年了,所以,在这一切开始的时候,你一定非常年轻。 “
“I was five when France surrendered,” Jacques said between mouthfuls.
Jacques说:“法国投降时我才五岁,
“But good tastes I remember.”
“但我记得,味道不错。 “
“And long for, if you are like me,” Pierre agreed as he drank his cider and then brought the subject around to the night’s mission.
Pierre同意喝他的苹果酒, 然后把话题带到晚上的任务。
“So it must be you, Jacques, who lives on the coast.”
“...... 所以一定是你,雅克,谁住在海岸。 “
“Yes, my family’s farm is high on a cliff above the English Channel, less than 10 kilometers from this barn.
“是的,我家的农场位于英吉利海峡上方的悬崖上,离这个谷仓不到10公里。
We raise cattle and grow corn and barley.”
我们养牛种玉米和大麦 “
Jacques hesitated.
雅克犹豫了。
“At least we used to, until the Germans built bunkers on our land.”
“至少我们曾经如此,直到德国人在我们的土地上建造地堡。 “
“Bunkers?”
“抢劫犯? “
Pierre looked intensely interested.
皮埃尔看起来很感兴趣
“That’s why Papa sent me to you.
“这就是爸爸为什么派我来找你的原因。
He’s furious that the German soldiers took over a whole section of our farm, and he couldn’t do anything to stop it,” Jacques said loudly.
他对德国士兵占领了整个农场感到愤怒,
like hawks ready to swoop down on three mice.”
就像鹰 准备向 三只老鼠下扑去。 “
“Sorry,” Jacques mumbled.
“对不起,”雅克·穆布尔德。
“Papa says the Germans are hiding four huge guns.
“爸爸说,德国人藏有四支大炮。
They built shelters and surrounded them with dirt; then they hung nets above them.
他们筑起避难所,并用泥土包围他们;然后,他们把渔网挂在他们的上面。
Every few nights we hear Allied planes flying overhead, which Papa assumes are taking aerial photographs, trying to figure out what the Germans are doing.
每隔几晚我们就会听到盟军飞机在空中飞行, 爸爸认为这些飞机正在拍摄航空照片, 试图找出德国人在做什么。
But the guns are too well camouflaged to be spotted from the air.”
但是枪的伪装太好 无法从空中发现 “
“Your father is probably right,” Pierre agreed.
Pierre同意“你父亲可能是对的”。
“And since your land overlooks the water, the guns must be waiting to sink any Allied boat that tries to come ashore!”
“既然你们的土地忽略了水面,这些枪炮必须等着击沉任何试图上岸的盟军船只! “
Aimee’s pulse quickened.
艾美的脉搏加快了
This information could save hundreds or thousands of lives when the Allies arrive, but if the Germans discovered they were sending messages to England.
这个信息在盟军到来时可以挽救上百或上千人的生命,但如果德国人发现他们正在向英国传递信息.
Jacques nodded, satisfied that Pierre now grasped the gravity of the situation.
雅克点头 确信皮埃尔现在掌握了局势的严重性
“There is a tall observation pole on our land that the Allies will need to know about.
“我们土地上有一个高高的观察杆,盟国需要知道。
I counted the number of steps it takes to walk from the pole to the westernmost bunker, from bunker to bunker, and from the edge of the cliff to the bunkers.”
我数了从柱子走到最西端地堡,从地堡到地堡,从悬崖边缘到地堡所行走的步数. “
“Excellent,” Pierre whispered excitedly.
Pierre激动地悄悄地说出“非常好,”
“Did you write it down?”
“你把它写下来了吗? “
“No!
“没有!
If I were caught with that information.
如果我被那个消息抓到的话
Jacques shuddered.
雅克吓坏了。
“But I count steps every day—how many steps across a room, or to the barn—I can remember any number of steps.”
" 但我每天数起步子—— 多少步子跨出一个房间, 或到谷仓, “
“You’re certainly brave,” Aimee remarked.
Aimee说,
“The Germans don’t suspect a blind kid of doing anything important.”
德国人并不怀疑一个瞎子会做任何重要的事。 “
Try It!
试试看!
In an open field, count the number of steps it takes you to walk between two spots.
在一个开阔的地块中,数出在两个地段之间行走的步数.
Try it several times.
试数回.
Now repeat the walk with your eyes closed.
现在用闭上眼睛重复走动。
Did you reach the same spot?
你到达同一个地方了吗?
Nighttime view of occupied French farmlands as seen from an Allied spy plane.
从盟军间谍飞机上看到的 被占领法兰西农场的夜景
German Patrol “How will you send this information to England?”
德国巡逻队 “你将如何向英国发送这些信息? “
Aimee asked Pierre.
艾美问皮埃尔。
“By radio,” he replied, with a spark of excitement in his eyes.
他回答说,“通过无线电,”他的眼睛充满了兴奋。
“Radio?
“电台?
But how will we—” Jacques froze.
但是,我们如何——“雅克冻结。
Then Aimee heard it too—voices.
艾美也听见了
She glanced at her companions; Jacques was a statue, and even Pierre showed concern with a crouched posture and clenched fists.
她看着同伴;雅克是一尊雕像,甚至皮埃尔也用蹲起的姿势和弯起的拳头表示担忧.
“The German patrol,” Pierre whispered.
" 德国巡逻队 " 皮埃尔低声说道。
“Follow me—quickly!”
"跟我来,快点!"
Grabbing Jacques’ wrist, he bolted from the stall.
紧紧抓住Jacques的手腕,
Aimee followed them to a triple-wide stall— almost running into a cow’s large backside—and saw Pierre pointing to a stack of hay bales.
艾美跟随他们走到一个三宽的摊位——几乎跑入一头牛的大后背——并看到皮埃尔指向一叠干草桶.
Aimee nodded in understanding, wordlessly guiding Jacques through a narrow entrance into the hay cave and following close on his heels.
艾美点头理解,无语地引导雅克从一个狭窄的入口走入干草洞并紧跟在脚跟上.
Pierre placed another bale over the opening and then darted to his own hiding spot, completely out of Aimee’s field of vision.
Pierre在开场时又放出一丁点,
Now the girl could experience the barn as Jacques did.
现在女孩可以像雅克一样体验谷仓了.
From inside the barn, the soldiers’ voices were too muffled to be understood.
从谷仓内部看,士兵的声音被打乱了,无法理解。
Did they suspect clandestine activity or was this their routine patrol?
他们怀疑有秘密活动吗?
Aimee wondered whether Jacques realized how precarious their situation was.
艾美想知道雅克是否意识到他们的处境有多不稳定.
If the Germans found a radio transmitter in this barn, they would all be labeled as spies, no matter what story they fabricated.
如果德国人在这个谷仓里找到无线电发射机 他们都会被贴上间谍的标签 不管他们编了什么故事
All three of them would be hauled away tonight—just disappear—without their families knowing what had happened to them.
这三个人今晚都会被拖走——只是消失——他们的家人不知道他们发生了什么事。
Aimee felt like a mouse hiding from a cat.
艾美感觉就像老鼠躲猫猫一样
The soldiers called back and forth to one another but never tried the barn door.
士兵们互相呼唤,但从未尝试过谷仓门.
The three young Resistance workers waited silent and still like stalked rabbits—long after the soldiers’ voices died away—before emerging from their burrows.
三名年轻的抵抗运动工人静静地等待着,仍然像被跟踪的兔子一样 -- -- 在士兵的声音消失很久之后 -- -- 才从他们的地窖中出来。
“They’ve moved on by now,” Pierre whispered confidently when he reappeared.
Pierre重新出现时,
“Wouldn’t it be foolish to use a radio transmitter now?”
现在使用无线电发射机难道不愚蠢吗? “
asked Aimee as Pierre moved a bale and helped her exit the cave first.
问艾美,因为皮埃尔移动了一根大巴并帮助她先出洞.
“Perhaps, but I think we must,” Pierre answered.
“也许,但我认为我们必须,”皮埃尔回答。
Now he helped Jacques back to his feet, pulled loose straw from the boy’s collar, and guided him back to the other stall.
现在他帮助雅克回到了自己的脚下,从男孩的领子上拉出松散的稻草并引导他回到了另一个摊位.
“But what if the patrol is still around?”
“但如果巡逻队还在附近呢? “
Aimee persisted, while peering toward the door.
艾美坚持不懈,同时对着门看
“I doubt they would have been so loud if they had suspected anything.
“我怀疑,如果他们怀疑什么,他们就不会这么大声。
Still, we will have to be careful to avoid sending too long of a message.
尽管如此,我们仍必须小心避免发出过长的信息。
The Germans constantly listen for radio broadcasts, and when they detect one, they need just ten minutes to pinpoint its origin.”
德国人不断收听电台广播,当他们发现一个时,只需要10分钟就可以确定它的起源. “
“And swoop in to arrest the broadcaster and his helpers.
“然后冲进来逮捕广播员及其助手。
Aimee gulped.
爱美被骗了
“That is why our broadcast to the Allies must be under nine minutes; it is too risky to go longer.”
“这就是为什么我们向盟军广播的时间必须不到9分钟的原因;再长一点太冒险了。 “
“How will we know if the Allies have received the message?”
“我们怎么知道盟国是否收到这个消息? “
Jacques asked.
雅克问.
“That, my friends, is a good story,” Pierre chuckled.
“我的朋友们,这是个好故事,”皮埃尔笑了起来。
He knelt beside the basket and pulled out a small tin can with a torn label.
他跪在篮子旁边 拿出一个带被撕破标签的小罐子
“Jacques, I am holding what looks like an ordinary tin can, but inside.
Jacques, 我拿着一个普通的罐子,
Opening it slowly, he dumped out a few dried beans and showed Aimee the hidden contents of the tin can.
慢慢地打开,他抛出一些干豆,并给艾美展示出锡罐所隐藏的内容.
“A radio!”
电台!
she gasped.
她气喘吁吁的。 她喘不过气了。
“I thought radios were banned,” Jacques said.
Jacques说:“我以为收音机被禁止了。”
“We had to give ours to the Germans.”
“我们必须把我们的财富交给德国人。 “
“I made it myself,” Pierre answered proudly.
皮埃尔自豪地回答说,
“The microphone, transmitter, and headset are hidden nearby, so after we send the message tonight, I can listen to the British radio station— the BBC—nightly.
" 麦克风、发射机和耳机都藏在附近,因此,在我们今晚发出信息之后,我可以晚上聆听英国广播电台——英国广播公司。
They read the news in French three times a day.”
他们每天读三次法语新闻. “
Pierre put the radio back and stepped into the corner of the stall to rummage through a pile of hay, continuing his explanation.
Pierre把收音机放回了,并踩入了摊子的一角去通过一堆干草来打杂,继续他的解释.
“At the end of those broadcasts the announcer says, ‘.
“这些广播结束后,播音员说:`。
and here are some personal messages.’
这里有一些个人信息。 " ; "
These are coded messages for Resistance workers.
这些是给抵抗组织工人的密码信息。
When we send messages we each use an alias, and when the British receive a message, they reply to the aliases we used.”
当我们发送信息时,我们各自使用一个别名,当英国人收到信息时,他们回复了我们使用的别名. “
Pierre removed a small steel box with black knobs and dials, and two black rubber hoses flopping around behind it.
皮尔取出一个有黑色接头和拨号的小钢箱,并取出两根黑色橡皮软管在后方漂浮.
He set the transmitter on the ground and extended the antenna.
他将发射机放入地上并延长了天线.
He handed a pocket watch to Aimee, who was on pins and needles.
他把一块口袋表交给了戴着针头和针头的艾美.
“Your job is to keep track of time.
“你的工作是跟踪时间。
As each minute passes, hold up another finger.”
每分每秒,再举一指 “
Aimee set the watch face-up on her lap and nodded.
艾美把表放在她腿上并点头
“We cannot, under any circumstances, go past nine minutes.”
“在任何情况下,我们不能走过九分钟。 “
Radio Broadcast Pierre untangled the two tubes, which he connected to the headset and microphone.
无线电广播 皮埃尔解开两个管子,他连接了耳机和麦克风.
He adjusted the beret covering his short-cropped hair, placed the headset over his ears, and turned a knob, making the transmitter crackle to life.
他调整了贝雷帽覆盖了短发被,把耳机放入耳上,并转动了接头,使发射机裂开而活.
“This is Victor Hugo with a message for.
“这是维克多·雨果,
Pierre began.
皮埃尔开始。
“The tunnel extends from the officers’ quarters to.
" 隧道从军官宿舍延伸至.
Pierre droned into the microphone.
皮埃尔无人驾驶飞机进入麦克风
As he talked, Aimee became overwhelmed with dread; Pierre had more to relay in nine minutes than Jacques’ information alone.
当他说话时,艾美感到恐惧;皮埃尔在9分钟内比雅克的信息要多。
While holding up one finger, she imagined what would happen if they were discovered.
当她举起一根手指时 她想象了如果被发现会发生什么事
“Railcars loaded with steel reinforcements were seen heading toward.
“有人看到装有钢铁加固装置的机车朝向前进。
Two fingers.
两指相接.
radio transmission?
无线电传输?
Finally, Pierre tapped Jacques’ knee and whispered, “Ready when you are, friend.”
最后,皮埃尔敲了雅克的膝盖并低声说道:"朋友,你准备好就来。 “
Aimee allowed herself a calming sigh.
艾美让自己平静地叹息
Jacques recited his information as Pierre repeated it into the microphone: types of guns, the location of each bunker—Aimee held up two more fingers— and a description of the bunkers.
雅克背诵他的信息 当皮埃尔重复到麦克风: 枪的类型, 每一个地堡的位置... 艾美又举起两根手指 和地堡的描述
Aimee rapidly shook eight fingers at Pierre.
艾美迅速向皮埃尔握了8个手指.
“Jacques,” she whispered, “don’t forget the location of the observation pole.
她悄悄地说,“Jacques,”“不要忘记观察杆的位置。
But make it quick—we have less than a minute!”
我们只有不到一分钟了!”
“Oh.
“Oh. (英语).
right,” stammered Jacques.
对,"结巴克"
He nervously rubbed his hands together, giving Aimee a sinking feeling that he couldn’t remember this essential piece of information.
他紧张地将双手擦在一起, 给艾美一种沉没的感觉,
“Forty seconds,” Aimee cried out, unable to hide the alarm she felt.
“40秒,”艾美呼喊,无法隐藏她感受到的警报。
“Thirty.
“三十.
Did she hear footsteps or was that blood pulsing in her ears?
她听到脚步声了吗? 还是她耳朵里有血脉?
Jacques took a deep breath.
贾克深呼吸了
“Twenty seconds!”
“20秒!”
“Oh!”
「哦! 」(笑声)
He jumped up.
他跳起来。
“I remember.
“我记得。
it is 2.
这是2。
7 kilometers west of the fishing boat harbor.”
在渔船港以西7公里处 “
Pierre rapidly dispatched this last tidbit of information and signed out.
皮埃尔迅速发送了这最后的一丁点信息,并签字退出.
He clicked off the transmitter, stood up, and congratulated Jacques.
他点击了发射机,站起来,祝贺雅克.
“Good work, my friend.
“好样的,我的朋友。
Tomorrow I will have good news to share at church.”
明天我会有好消息 在教堂分享。 “
The visitors asked in unison, “At church?”
游客们一致问道:“在教堂吗? “
“Every morning at 6:30,” Pierre chuckled.
“每天早上6:30,”皮埃尔笑了起来。
“My contact and I attend, and during the service we switch prayer books.
“我的联络人和我参加,在服务期间,我们交换祈祷书。
His contains questions or describes an assignment—like meeting you here tonight—and mine has answers to his older questions or news of completing an assignment.
他提出问题或描述某项任务,
“You may have saved many lives tonight.
“你今晚可能拯救了许多生命。
Hopefully, before the troops storm the beaches near Jacques’ farm, they will knock out the Germans’ guns and help liberate France!”
希望部队在雅克农场附近冲上海滩前,
“I am glad I could help,” Jacques replied.
Jacques回答说:“我很高兴能帮上忙。”
“Now I must send you home for the night—it may not be safe here for long,” Pierre said as he concealed the radio in its bag.
" 现在,我必须送你回家过夜——这里可能很不安全, " 皮埃尔说,他把收音机藏在包里。
When he returned, the three gathered their belongings, headed for the door and listened.
他回来后,三人收起财物,向门走去并听了.
Pierre lit a lantern and scanned the darkness.
皮埃尔点起一盏灯 扫描了黑暗
Satisfied, he signaled Aimee and Jacques, who scampered down the gravel road leading away from the barn, every step putting more distance between them and the illegal transmitter.
满意了,他向艾美和雅克发出信号,他们从谷仓走去的砾石道上滑行,每一步都使他们和非法发射机之间距离更远.
In the darkness, Pierre waved goodbye to his new friends.
在黑暗中,皮埃尔挥手告别他的新朋友.
Dangerous Return “We’re almost there,” Jacques said excitedly, “and Marie has soup waiting for us.”
危险返回 Jacques兴奋地说, “玛丽有汤在等着我们。 “
“That sounds wonder—” He stopped suddenly.
" 这听起来很奇怪..." 他突然停下来了
“What is it, Jacques?”
“怎么了,雅克? “
“Someone’s coming,” he whispered.
" 有人来了, " 他悄悄地说。
“I don’t hear any—” Aimee gasped, as two intimidating German soldiers suddenly emerged from the darkness with their guns drawn.
两名吓人的德国士兵突然从黑暗中走出,
She was sure that “guilty” was written across her face.
她肯定“有罪”是写在她脸上的。
A light blinded her eyes then moved on to Jacques.
一盏光使她的眼睛失明,然后转向了雅克.
She flinched as it blinded her again and then returned to Jacques.
她退缩了,因为它再次使她失明,然后回到了雅克.
She felt Jacques clutch her arm like a steel trap, but she was already protecting him as best she could.
她觉得Jacques像钢圈一样握住手臂 但她已经在尽力保护他
Jacques put up his own defense: look as helpless as possible by reaching out into space with his free hand.
雅克自设防御:用他自由的手伸入太空,尽可能地显得无助.
Would the men fall for this well-rehearsed act?
男人们会爱上这个 精心排练的表演吗?
One soldier grumbled in German, “It’s only the blind kid,” which made the other one nod in agreement, and the two of them moved on.
一名士兵用德语发牢骚, “只有瞎子,
“Nice work,” Aimee whispered, now a safe distance from the threat.
Aimee悄悄地说,“干得漂亮”,现在与威胁保持安全距离。
Jacques smiled, his head held high.
雅克笑了,头抬起.
“If they only knew.”
“假若他们知道。 “
Glossary aerial taking place in the air (p.
术语表空中飞行(p.
11) alias a name used instead of one’s real name (p.
11)别名取而代之(p.
17) askew off to one side (p.
17)向一面询问(p.
4) blackout accidental or intentional shutting of all lights (p.
4) 意外或故意关闭所有灯光(p.
6) bunkers protective underground forts (p.
6)地堡保护地堡 (p.
10) clandestine secret or undercover (p.
10) 秘密秘密或卧底(p.
14) concealed hid from view (p.
14)隐藏于视线外(p.
21) dictator a leader who rules with unquestioned power, usually by force (p.
21) 独裁者以无可置疑的权力统治的领袖,通常是用武力(p.
5) dispatched sent off (p.
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20) fabricated came up with a lie (p.
20)捏造出一个谎言(p.
14) liberate to set free (p.
14) 解放以获得自由(p.
20) pungent having a strong smell (p.
20) 有强烈气味(p.
6) reinforcements extra military troops or supplies (p.
6)增援额外的军队或补给(p.
18) scrutinized examined carefully (p.
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5) steeled made oneself tougher or stronger (p.
5) 钢制使自己更坚硬或更坚固(第.
18) vacant empty (p.
18)空出 (p.
5) warily carefully; cautiously (p.
5)谨慎;谨慎(p.
4) Author’s Note The characters and events in this story are fictional, but Jacques and Pierre are based on real people.
(4) 提交人的说明 这个故事中的人物和事件都是虚构的,但雅克和皮埃尔都是以真人为基础.
In February 1944, an eight- or nine-year-old blind boy made his way to Caen, France, to tell Andre Heintz, a French Resistance worker, about the bunkers Nazi soldiers had erected on his family’s farm.
1944年2月,一名8到9岁的盲人男孩前往法国卡昂,向法国抵抗运动工人安德烈·海因茨讲述了纳粹士兵在他家农场所建地堡的情况.
This information was sent to England so that on D-Day — June 6, 1944, the day the Allies invaded Germany-occupied France—the guns were targeted and eliminated.
这一信息被送到了英国,这样在D-Day——1944年6月6日,即盟军入侵德国占领的法国的那天——这些枪支就成了目标并被消灭了.