法庭上的证词
类别:经典文学
萨姆·波特谋杀案审判中,汤姆·索亚作证揭露真凶文斯,文斯逃脱,汤姆虽成英雄却心怀恐惧。
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The murder trial of Sam Potter began, and the village was filled with intense gossip. 萨姆·波特的谋杀案审判开始了,村子里流言四起,议论纷纷。
Tom and Huck met secretly, 汤姆和哈克秘密会面。
terrified that Vince would kill them 害怕文斯会杀了他们。
if they broke their blood oath. 如果他们违背了血誓。
In the courtroom, witness after witness testified against poor Sam. 在法庭上,证人一个接一个地指证可怜的萨姆。
They described his bloody knife and his suspicious behavior. 他们描述了他的带血的刀和可疑的行为。
It seemed certain that Sam would be hanged. 萨姆似乎肯定会被绞死。
The prisoner sat hopeless, rocking his body in grief. 囚犯绝望地坐着,悲伤地摇晃着身体。
Suddenly, the defense lawyer stood up and called Thomas Sawyer to the stand. 突然,辩护律师站起来,传唤托马斯·索亚出庭作证。
A wave of amazement swept through the crowd. 人群中爆发出一阵惊叹。
Tom was badly scared. 汤姆吓坏了。
He looked at Vince's cold, iron face and his tongue felt tied. 他看着文斯冰冷、铁青的脸,感觉舌头打结了。
"Thomas Sawyer, where were you on the night of June seventeenth?" “托马斯·索亚,六月十七日晚上你在哪里?”
the lawyer asked. 律师问道。
Tom took a deep breath and whispered, "In the graveyard!" 汤姆深吸一口气,低声说:“在墓地!”
Tom began to tell the story. 汤姆开始讲述这个故事。
The audience listened with bated breath, captured by the ghastly details. 听众屏息凝神地听着,被那些可怕的细节所吸引。
As Tom reached the climax 当汤姆讲到高潮时,
and described how Vince had jumped with the knife, 并描述了文斯是如何拿着刀跳起来的,
a crash shook the room. 一声巨响震动了房间。
Quick as lightning, Vince sprang for a window, tore through those 文斯像闪电般迅速地冲向窗户,冲破了那些
who tried to stop him, 试图阻止他的人,
and escaped! 并逃走了!
Tom was a hero once more, but his nights were filled with horror. 汤姆再次成为英雄,但他的夜晚充满了恐惧。
He knew he could never breathe easily again until Vince was captured or dead. 他知道,除非文斯被抓获或死亡,否则他永远无法再轻松地呼吸。