Animal Farm

Chapter 6

The animals were shocked beyond measure/ to learn that even Snowball could be guilty of such an action.

There was a cry of indignation, and everyone began thinking out/ ways of catching Snowball if he should ever come back.

Almost immediately the footprints of a pig were discovered in the grass at a little distance from the knoll.

They could only be traced for a few yards, but appeared to lead to a hole in the hedge.

Napoleon snuffed deeply at them and pronounced them to be Snowball's.

He gave it as his opinion that Snowball had probably come from the direction of Foxwood Farm.

“No more delays, comrades!” cried Napoleon when the footprints had been examined.

“There is work to be done.

This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill, and we will build all through the winter, rain or shine.

We will teach this miserable traitor that he cannot undo our work so easily.

Remember, comrades, there must be no alteration in our plans: they shall be carried out to the day.

Forward, comrades! Long live the windmill! Long live Animal Farm!”

translation

动物们得知就连雪球也可能会犯下这样的行为，感到无比震惊。
一阵愤慨的呼声响起，每个人都开始思考如果雪球真的回来的话，该如何抓住他。
几乎就在同时，人们在小丘不远处的草地上发现了猪的脚印。
这些脚印只能追踪几码远，但似乎通向篱笆中的一个洞。
拿破仑深深地嗅了嗅这些脚印，断定它们是雪球的。
他认为雪球很可能是从福克斯伍德农场那边来的。
“同志们，不要再耽搁了！”拿破仑在检查脚印后喊道。
“有工作要做。
就在这个早晨，我们开始重建风车，无论晴雨，整个冬天我们都将坚持建造。
我们将让这个可悲的叛徒明白，他不能那么容易就破坏我们的工作。
记住，同志们，我们的计划绝不能有任何改变：它们将被执行到最后一天。
前进，同志们！风车万岁！动物农场万岁！”

vocabulary

[
    {
        "name": "measure",
        "trans": [
            "n. 措施；衡量；方法；程度",
            "v. 测量；度量；估量",
            "linkv. （指尺寸、长短、数量等）量度为"
        ],
        "usphone": "'ˈmeʒər'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "beyond measure",
        "trans": [
            "无法衡量：非常程度的。",
            "na. 无可估量地；过分"
        ],
        "usphone": "''",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "be guilty of",
        "trans": [
            "有……的过失：承认或被指责有某种错误或过失。",
            "犯有……罪：承认或被判犯有某种罪行或错误行为。"
        ],
        "usphone": "''",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "indignation",
        "trans": [
            "n. 愤愤不平，义愤"
        ],
        "usphone": "'ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "knoll",
        "trans": [
            "n. 小山；着陆滑道"
        ],
        "usphone": "'noʊl'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "yards",
        "trans": [
            "n. 码数（**** 复数形式）"
        ],
        "usphone": "'jɑːrdz'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "appear to",
        "trans": [
            "似乎，好像：表示某种可能性或推测。"
        ],
        "usphone": "'əˈpɪr tu'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "no more delay",
        "trans": [
            "不再拖延：表示不再浪费时间，立即采取行动。"
        ],
        "usphone": "''",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "to be done",
        "trans": [
            "将要完成"
        ],
        "usphone": "''",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "morning",
        "trans": [
            "n. 早晨；黎明；初期"
        ],
        "usphone": "'ˈmɔːrnɪŋ'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "miserable",
        "trans": [
            "adj. 痛苦的，使人难受的；（人）乖戾的，总是抱怨的；少得可怜的，太少的；糟糕的，差劲的"
        ],
        "usphone": "'ˈmɪzrəb(ə)l'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "traitor",
        "trans": [
            "n. 叛徒，卖国贼"
        ],
        "usphone": "'ˈtreɪtər'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "undo",
        "trans": [
            "v. 破坏，毁掉；解开，松开；消除……影响或结果，使恢复原状；撤销（先前的计算机指令）；",
            "n. （计算机）撤消还原"
        ],
        "usphone": "'ʌnˈduː'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "alteration",
        "trans": [
            "n. 改变，变更；（对衣物的）改动"
        ],
        "usphone": "'ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃ(ə)n'",
        "ukphone": "''"
    },
    {
        "name": "be carried out",
        "trans": [
            "被执行：指计划、任务、行动等被实施或执行。",
            "被进行：指某项活动、工作、研究等正在进行或被进行。"
        ],
        "usphone": "''",
        "ukphone": "''"
    }
]