Candy与Slim
类别:经典文学
George和Lennie在农场结识Candy和Slim。George信任Slim,Candy从他们的梦想中获得灵感。
时长 71 秒 · 语速 161 wpm
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In the days that followed, George and Lenny began to settle into ranch life. 接下来几天,乔治和莱尼开始适应农场生活。
They met the other workers, and two of them stood out. 他们认识了其他工人,其中有两个人很特别。
The first was Candy, an old man who cleaned the bunkhouse. 第一个是坎迪,一个打扫工棚的老人。
He had lost one hand in a machine years ago, 他多年前在机器事故中失去了一只手,
so now he did only small jobs. 所以现在他只做些轻松的活儿。
He had an old, tired dog that he had kept since it was a puppy. 他养了一只又老又累的狗,从小狗崽时就跟着他了。
The dog was the only friend he had. 这只狗是他唯一的伴侣。
The second was Slim, the leader of the workers. 第二个是斯利姆,工人们的领班。
Slim was tall, calm, and wise. 斯利姆身材高大,沉着冷静,而且很有智慧。
When he spoke, everyone listened. 他说话时,所有人都听着。
He was fair and kind, and even Curly was careful around him. 他公平善良,就连柯利在他面前也小心翼翼。
Slim liked George and Lenny right away. 斯利姆立刻就喜欢上了乔治和莱尼。
It's good to see two guys travel together, Slim said. “很高兴看到两个人一起旅行,”斯利姆说。
Most men out here are all alone. “这里的大多数人都很孤独。”
George felt he could trust Slim. 乔治觉得他可以信任斯利姆。
Slowly, he told him a little about himself and Lenny. 慢慢地,他告诉了斯利姆一些关于自己和莱尼的事情。
In a world full of lonely men, a true friend is a rare treasure. 在一个充满孤独男人的世界里,一个真正的朋友是稀有的珍宝。
For the first time, the ranch felt almost like home. 农场第一次让他们感觉几乎像家一样。
Then, one evening, Old Candy heard George and Lenny talking about their dream, 后来,一天晚上,老坎迪听到了乔治和莱尼谈论他们的梦想,
and it gave him an idea. 这给了他一个主意。