Acountry maid was walking along with a can of milk upon her head, when she fell into the following train of reflections.The money for which I shall sell this milk will enable me to increase my stock of eggs to three hundred. | 一个村姑头上顶着一罐牛奶在路上行走。走着走着,她的脑子里浮现出一连串的幻想:我卖了这罐牛奶后,用这笔钱买鸡蛋,这样我有的鸡蛋可以增加到300个 |
These eggs, allowing for what may prove addle, and what may be destroyed by vermin, will produce at least two hundred and fifty chickens | 用这300个鸡蛋孵小鸡,就算有坏的、生虫的,至少也能孵出250只小鸡。 |
The chickens will be fit to carry to market just at the time when poultry is always dear;so that by the new year I cannot fail of having money enough to purchase a new gown. | 等小鸡长大后,正好能赶上卖个好市价;那么到了新年,我就能有钱买一件新晚装。 |
Green - let me consider - yes, green becomes my complexion best, and green it shall be. | 买一件绿色的------让我好好想想------对,绿色与我的肤色最相衬。 |
In this dress I will go to the fair, where all young fellows will strive to have me for a partner; | 我穿上这件衣服去赶集,所有的年轻小伙子都会抢着邀请我做舞伴; |
but no - I shall refuse every one of them, and with a disdainful toss turn from them." | 但是不行------我要轻蔑地把头一扬,转身过去不理他们,让他们人人都碰个钉子。 |
Transported with this idea, she could not forbear acting with her head the thought that passed in her mind, when down came the can of milk! | 她想得得意忘形,情不自禁地把头一扬,刹那间,牛奶罐跌了下来! |
And all her imaginary happiness vanished in a moment | 她幻想的一切幸福瞬间破灭了。 |
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