Animal Farm
Chapter 10
That evening loud laughter and bursts of singing came from the farmhouse.
And suddenly, at the sound of the mingled voices, the animals were stricken with curiosity.
What could be happening in there, now that for the first time animals and human beings were meeting on terms of equality?
With one accord they began to creep as quietly as possible into the farmhouse garden.
At the gate they paused, half frightened to go on/ but Clover led the way in.
They tiptoed up to the house, and such animals as were tall enough peered in at the dining-room window.
There, round the long table, sat half a dozen farmers and half a dozen of the more eminent pigs, Napoleon himself occupying the seat of honour at the head of the table.
The pigs appeared completely at ease in their chairs.
The company had been enjoying a game of cards but had broken off/ for the moment, evidently in order to drink a toast.
A large jug was circulating, and the mugs were being refilled with beer.
No one noticed the wondering faces of the animals that gazed in at the window.
translation
- 那天傍晚，农舍里传出了阵阵大笑声和歌唱声。
- 突然间，听到那交织在一起的人声，动物们心中涌起了一阵强烈的好奇。
- 这究竟是怎么回事呢？如今动物和人类第一次以平等的身份会面，屋子里到底正在发生什么？
- 它们不约而同地开始尽可能轻声地潜入农舍的花园里。
- 它们在门口停了下来，有点害怕再往前走，但 Clover 还是带头走了进去。
- 它们踮着脚走到房子前，凡是身材够高的动物，都从餐厅的窗户往里张望。
- 只见在那张长桌旁，坐着六个农场主和六头地位显赫的猪。Napoleon 坐在桌子的首位，居于主宾之席。
- 那些猪坐在椅子上，显得极为自在。
- 大家原本在玩纸牌游戏，但显然暂时停了下来，为的是举杯祝酒。
- 一只大水壶在大家之间传递，杯子里不断被注满啤酒。
- 没有人注意到那些透过窗户张望的动物们惊奇的面孔。
vocabulary
[
{
"name": "mingle",
"trans": [
"v. （使）混合；（在聚会中）应酬，交际；"
],
"usphone": "ˈmɪŋɡ(ə)l",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "stricken",
"trans": [
"v. 〈古〉“strike”的过去分词",
"adj. 受煎熬的；患病的；遭受挫折的；遭受…的"
],
"usphone": "",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "with one accord",
"trans": [
"一致地：指所有人都同意或行动一致。"
],
"usphone": "",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "led the way",
"trans": [
"带路",
"引领潮流"
],
"usphone": "",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "tiptoe",
"trans": [
"adv. 踮着脚尖地",
"adj. 踮着脚走的；偷偷摸摸的",
"v. 踮着脚走，蹑手蹑脚地走；回避（难应付的话题、问题或人）（****** round/around）",
"n. 脚尖"
],
"usphone": "ˈtɪptoʊ",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "peer",
"trans": [
"v. 凝视，费力地看；隐现；<古>看见；<古>匹敌",
"n. 同龄人，同等地位的人，相匹敌的人；（英国）贵族"
],
"usphone": "pɪr",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "dining-room",
"trans": [
"n. 餐厅"
],
"usphone": "",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "eminent",
"trans": [
"adj. （在某领域或职业中）卓越的，出众的；突出的，明显的"
],
"usphone": "ˈemɪnənt",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "completely at ease",
"trans": [
"坦然自若"
],
"usphone": "",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "toast",
"trans": [
"n. 干杯，祝酒，敬酒；烤面包片，吐司；；极受敬慕的人（或事物）",
"v. 为……举杯敬酒，为……干杯；烤，烘（食品，尤指面包、干酪）；使暖和，给……烤火"
],
"usphone": "",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "jug",
"trans": [
"n. <英>（有柄有嘴的）壶，罐；<美> （细口带柄的）大罐；一壶，一罐（的量）；<非正式>监狱（the ***）；<俚>（女子的）乳房（***s）；（登山时凿入山岩中的）攀手（=*** handle）",
""
],
"usphone": "dʒʌɡ",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "mug",
"trans": [
"n. 大杯，马克杯；一大杯的容量；<非正式>（人的）脸；<英，非正式>傻瓜，笨蛋；<美，非正式>恶棍，暴徒",
"v. （公开）行凶抢劫，打劫；<美，非正式>（尤指在舞台上或摄影机前）扮鬼脸，扮怪相"
],
"usphone": "mʌɡ",
"ukphone": ""
},
{
"name": "wondering",
"trans": [
"v. 感到诧异（*****r 的现在分词）；想知道；（用于询问时）不知道；感到疑惑；",
"adj. 感到着迷的；觉得惊奇的；好奇的"
],
"usphone": "ˈwʌndərɪŋ",
"ukphone": ""
}
]