💬 新概念英语第三册

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy

He has deliberately chosen to lead the life he leads and is fully aware of the consequences.

他是故意在选择过那种生活的，并完全清楚以这种方式生活的后果。

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy

He may never be sure where the next meal is coming from, but his is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people.

他可能从不知道下顿饭有无着落，但他不像有人那样被千万桩愁事所折磨。

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy

His few material possessions make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease.

他几乎没有什么财产，这使他能够轻松自如地在各地奔波。

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy

By having to sleep in the open, he gets far closer to the world of nature than most of us ever do.

由于被迫在露天睡觉，他比我们中许多人都离大自然近得多。

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy

He may hunt, beg, or stead occasionally to keep himself alive;

为了生存，他可能会去打猎、乞讨，偶尔偷上一两回；

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy

he may even, in times of real need, do a little work;

确实需要的时候，他甚至可能干一点儿活，

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy

but he will never sacrifice his freedom.

但他决不会牺牲自由。

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy

We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars, but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care?

但是，我们中有多少人能够坦率地说我们对流浪汉的简朴生活与无忧无虑的境况不感到有些羡慕呢？

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour.

当一艘大型班船进港的时候，许多小船载着各种杂货快速向客轮驶来。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were son covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware.

大船还未下锚。小船上的人就纷纷爬上客轮。一会儿工夫，甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓的波斯地毯。印度丝绸。铜咖啡壶以及手工制作的漂亮的银器。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

It was difficult not to be tempted.

要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难的。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decide not to buy anything until I had disembarked.

船上许多游客开始同商贩讨价还价起来，但我打定主意上岸之前什么也不买。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring.

我刚下船，就被一个人截住，他向我兜售一枚钻石戒指。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

I had no intention of buying one,

我原来并不打算买一个，

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds.

其钻石之大给我留下了深刻的印象。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

Some of them were as big as marbles.

有的钻石像玻璃球那么大。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

The man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real.

那人竭力想证明那钻石是真货。

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As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass.

我们路过一家商店时，他将一颗钻石使劲地往橱窗上一按，在玻璃上留下一道深痕。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.

我花了半个多小时才摆脱了他的纠缠。

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The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches.

向我兜售的第二个人是卖名贵钢笔和手表的。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

I examined one of the pens closely.

我仔细察看了一枝钢笔，

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It certainly looked genuine.

那看上去确实不假，金

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At the base of the gold cap, the words 'made in the U.S.A' had been nearly inscribed.

笔帽下方整齐地刻有“美国制造”字样。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

The man said that the pen was worth $50,

那人说那支笔值50英镑，

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

but as a special favour, he would let me have it for $30.

作为特别优惠，他愿意让我出30英镑成交。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay $5.

我摇摇头，伸出5根手指表示我只愿出5镑钱。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to $10.

那人激动地打着手势，仿佛我的出价使他不能容忍。但他终于把价钱降到了10英镑。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when,

我耸耸肩膀掉头走开了。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

a moment later, he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands.

一会儿，他突然从后追了上来，把笔塞到我手里。

Lesson 28 Five pound too dear

Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the $5 I have him.

虽然他绝望地举起双手，但他毫不迟疑地收下了我付给他的5镑钱。