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美国小学英语教材6:第72课 闪烁的翅膀(2)

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 After three hundred yards of climbing, the panting little beast was pulled to a sudden turn. 爬了三百码后，这个气喘吁吁的小马突然被拉了个急转弯。

He looked around inquiringly. Nothing doing. Let's get on back. Dad's counting on me to help with the work on the ranch1 for a while! 他好奇地环顾四周。什么都没干。我们回去吧。爸爸还指望我帮他干一会儿牧场的活呢!
Clint's jaw2 squared, and soon his determined3 arm was jerking a fallen fence post into place. 克林特的下巴绷得紧紧的，不一会儿，他就坚定的用手臂把一根倒下的篱笆柱子拉回原位。
The sun was ready to slide over behind the highest peak when Clint's alert ear caught a far droning sound. 当克林特警觉的耳朵听到远处嗡嗡的声音时，太阳正准备从最高峰的后面滑过去。
Louder it swelled4, and louder. His gaze leaped toward the oncoming roar and met the glint of wings that far outshone the eagle's in bigness and might. 声音越来越大。他的目光投向了即将飞来的飞机，并与它翅膀的闪光相碰触，机翼的光芒远远盖过了老鹰的巨大的身体和力量。
Proudly the great man-bird curved through the ridge5 of the West Range, 一架伟大的飞机骄傲地在西方山脉的山脊上盘旋，
swooped6 then to a steady whir as though to graze the boy's upturned head, and drove into the lower horizon, straight and swift and beautiful. 然后俯冲下来，发出一声稳定的呼呼声，仿佛是要抚摩男孩仰起的头，然后又飞到了较低的地平线处，真是笔直、敏捷又美丽。
It was the nearest Clint had ever been to an airplane. 这是克林特离飞机最近的一次。
He thrilled at the sight, the sound, and the power of it. His fingers tingled7 to get hold of the throbbing8 motor. 他看到这情景，听到这声音，感受到这声音的力量，整个人激动得发抖。他的手指感到刺痛，想抓住跳动的马达。
Wings, that's what he wanted. Yes, wings! He, too, would fly with the sureness of an eagle, with the daring of a mail pilot! 翅膀，这就是他想要的。是的，翅膀!他也会像鹰一样自信地飞翔，像邮政飞行员一样勇敢!
"Dad," he said that evening as he waited to get his father's attention, “爸爸，”那天晚上，他在等待一个时间来引起父亲的注意，
"I've decided9, now I have finished high school, that I'm going to be a mail pilot. An air school's what I want, not a regular college." “现在我已经高中毕业了，我已经决定，我要成为一名邮政飞行员。我想上航空学校，而不是普通的大学。”
"Are you sure?" The boy nodded. “你确定吗？”男孩点了点头。
"Very well, Son. You may never be a Lindbergh. But character is what counts in flying, in ranching10, or what not." “很好，儿子。你可能永远不会成为林德伯格。但是在飞行中，在牧场中，或者别的什么地方，品格才是最重要的。”
Joyfully11 Clint jumped to his feet. "Oh, Dad! When can I start？ 克林特高兴地跳了起来。“噢，爸爸！我什么时候可以开始？
"That's the question," replied his father. "I haven't the money to help you, but I'll pay you wages just as I do the other hands on the ranch. “这就是问题所在，”父亲回答说。“我没有钱帮你，但我会付给你工钱，就像我给农场里的其他人付钱一样。”
Then it will be your job to save money for your training in aviation." 那么你就可以通过工作为你的航空训练攒钱。”
 

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1 ranch dAUzk     
n.大牧场，大农场
参考例句：
  • He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
  • The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
2 jaw 5xgy9     
n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训
参考例句：
  • He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
  • A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
3 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
4 swelled bd4016b2ddc016008c1fc5827f252c73     
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 )； 肿胀； （使）凸出； 充满（激情）
参考例句：
  • The infection swelled his hand. 由于感染，他的手肿了起来。
  • After the heavy rain the river swelled. 大雨过后，河水猛涨。
5 ridge KDvyh     
n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭
参考例句：
  • We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
  • The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
6 swooped 33b84cab2ba3813062b6e35dccf6ee5b     
俯冲，猛冲( swoop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The aircraft swooped down over the buildings. 飞机俯冲到那些建筑物上方。
  • The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it. 鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来，并把它杀死。
7 tingled d46614d7855cc022a9bf1ac8573024be     
v.有刺痛感( tingle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • My cheeks tingled with the cold. 我的脸颊冻得有点刺痛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The crowd tingled with excitement. 群众大为兴奋。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
8 throbbing 8gMzA0     
a. 跳动的,悸动的
参考例句：
  • My heart is throbbing and I'm shaking. 我的心在猛烈跳动，身子在不住颤抖。
  • There was a throbbing in her temples. 她的太阳穴直跳。
9 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
10 ranching 7f1bd23143dfa7632bbf9189e8e2d9f4     
adj.放牧的
参考例句：
  • They cleared large tracts of forest for farming, logging and ranching. 他们清除了大片的森林以经营农耕、采伐与畜牧。
  • This is a trade center in a ranching and oil-producing region. 这是一个牧场与产油区的贸易中心。
11 joyfully joyfully     
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
参考例句：
  • She tripped along joyfully as if treading on air. 她高兴地走着，脚底下轻飘飘的。
  • During these first weeks she slaved joyfully. 在最初的几周里，她干得很高兴。

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