英语听力 暮光之城•暮色 第42期:第四章 邀请(6)

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In his rearview mirror, Edward's eyes were on me.  爱德华在从后视镜里看我。

He was unquestionably shaking with laughter, as if he'd heard every word Tyler had said.  无疑，他笑得浑身都在哆嗦了，给人的感觉是他听见了泰勒刚才说的每一个字。

My foot itched¹ toward the gas pedal... one little bump wouldn't hurt any of them, just that glossy² silver paint job.  我的脚直痒痒，想踩一脚油门……稍微撞一下，伤不着他们，顶多也就是把那光亮夺目的银色漆蹭掉一块呗。

I revved³ the engine.  我把发动机的转速提上来了。

But they were all in, and Edward was speeding away.  可他们全都已经坐上去了，爱德华便飞速把车开走了。

I drove home slowly, carefully, muttering to myself the whole way.  我降低车速，小心地开回了家，一路上都在喃喃自语。

When I got home, I decided⁴ to make chicken enchiladas for dinner.  到家后，我决定晚饭做鸡肉馅玉米卷饼吃。

It was a long process, and it would keep me busy.  这个要花很长的时间才能做好，而且不会让我闲着。

While I was simmering the onions and chilies⁵, the phone rang.  当我炖大葱和辣椒的时候，电话响了。

I was almost afraid to answer it, but it might be Charlie or my mom.  我差点儿不敢接，不过也许是查理或妈妈打来的。

It was Jessica, and she was jubilant;  是杰西卡，而且她很兴高采烈；

Mike had caught her after school to accept her invitation.  迈克放学后截住了她，接受了她的邀请。

I celebrated⁶ with her briefly⁷ while I stirred.  我一边搅着锅里一边向她简短地表示了祝贺。

She had to go, she wanted to call Angela and Lauren to tell them.  她得挂断了，她想给安吉拉和劳伦打电话把这个消息告诉她们。

I suggested — with casual innocence⁸ — that maybe Angela, the shy girl who had Biology with me, could ask Eric.  我漫不经心地建议道，或许安吉拉，那个生物学和我同班的腼腆女孩可以邀请埃里克，

And Lauren, a standoffish girl who had always ignored me at the lunch table, could ask Tyler;  还有劳伦，那个有点冷淡，午餐桌上老不搭理我的女孩可以邀请泰勒；

I'd heard he was still available.  我听说他还没有受到邀请。

Jess thought that was a great idea.  杰西认为那是个极妙的主意。

Now that she was sure of Mike, she actually sounded sincere when she said she wished I would go to the dance. 由于迈克已经十拿九稳了，所以她说到希望我去参加舞会时，说实在的，语气听上去很真诚。

I gave her my Seattle excuse.  我以要去西雅图为借口搪塞过去了。

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