美國語文第四冊 第133期：大象（02）
The elephant is the largest of quadrupeds;
大象是四蹄動物當中最大的；
He then stretched his proboscis in a straight line as far as he could,
這時大象盡可能在硬幣的上方伸直長鼻，
a little distance above the coin, and blew with great force against the wall.
這時大象盡可能在硬幣的上方伸直長鼻，
The angle produced by the opposition of the wall, made the current of air act under the coin, as he evidently supposed it would,
作用在硬幣下方，好像計算好了似的，
and it was curious to observe the sixpence traveling toward the animal till it came within his reach, when he picked it up.
人們驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)硬幣移動到了大象能夠到的位置，這時大象拾起了硬幣。
A soldier in India, who had frequently carried an elephant some arrack, being one day intoxicated,
一個印度士兵經(jīng)常用大象運送酒，有一天他喝醉了，
and seeing himself pursued by the guard whose orders were to conduct him to prison, took refuge under the elephant.
一個衛(wèi)兵追了過來，一旦被抓住，就要被關(guān)進監(jiān)獄，這個印度士兵藏在了大象的身體下面。
The guard soon finding his retreat, attempted in vain to take him from his asylum; for the elephant vigorously defended him with his trunk.
面。衛(wèi)兵雖然很快找到了他，卻沒有辦法抓到他，因為大象用長鼻奮力保護他。
As soon as the soldier became sober, and saw himself placed under such an unwieldy animal,
一清醒過來，看到自己鉆到這個龐然大物的身下，
he was so terrified that he scarcely durst move either hand or foot;
士兵嚇壞了，手腳都不敢移動；
but the elephant soon caused his fears to subside by caressing him with his trunk, and thus tacitly saying, "Depart in peace."
可是大象很快打消了他的恐懼，用鼻子撫摩著他，似乎在說，“放心離開吧。”
A pleasing anecdote is related of an elephant which was the property of the nabob of Lucknow.
還有一個人們喜聞樂見的故事，一位印度王子有一頭不同尋常的大象。
There was in that city an epidemic disorder, making dreadful havoc among the inhabitants.
在那個城市正流行傳染病，大部分居民受到了感染。
The road to the palace gate was covered with the sick and dying, lying on the ground at the moment the nabob was about to pass.
當王子要經(jīng)過王宮大門的時候，道路上到處躺著生病和垂死的人。
Regardless of the suffering he must cause, the nabob held on his way, not caring whether his beast trod upon the poor helpless creatures or not.
王子騎著象繼續(xù)趕路，毫不顧及會不會踩到人，也不管會帶來多大的痛苦。
But the animal, more kind-hearted than his master, carefully cleared the path of the poor, helpless wretches as he went along.
可是大象比它的主人善良，一邊走一邊小心地清理道路，移開那些可憐的、無助的、不幸的人。
Some he lifted with his trunk, entirely out of the road.
它用鼻子把一些人挪到路邊，
Some he set upon their feet, and among the others he stepped so carefully that not an individual was injured.
又使另外一些人站起來。小心翼翼地走在余下的人中間，沒傷到一個人。
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