四姐妹

类别:经典文学

讲述马奇家四姐妹在父亲参战、家境贫困的圣诞节,如何相互扶持,珍视亲情的故事。

时长 70 秒 · 语速 161 wpm

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Long ago, in a small American town, lived the March family. 很久以前,在一个美国小镇上,住着马奇一家。

There were four sisters, and they loved each other very much. 他们有四个姐妹,彼此非常相爱。

Meg was the oldest. 大姐是梅格。

She was pretty and kind, and she liked nice things. 她漂亮善良,喜欢美好的事物。

Jo was next. 接着是乔。

She was tall and clumsy, with a quick temper and a great love of books. 她身材高大,有些笨拙,脾气急躁,非常热爱书籍。

She often wished she had been born a boy. 她常常希望自己是个男孩。

Beth was gentle and shy. 贝丝温柔害羞。

She loved music and stayed close to home. 她热爱音乐,喜欢待在家里。

Amy was the youngest. 艾米是最小的。

She was pretty and a little spoiled, and she dreamed of becoming a great artist. 她漂亮,有点娇气,梦想成为一名伟大的艺术家。

Their father was far away, fighting in the war. 她们的父亲远在战场上打仗。

Their mother, whom they called Marmee, took care of them alone. 她们的母亲,她们称她为马米,独自照顾她们。

The family was poor now. 现在,这个家庭很贫穷。

There was little money for new dresses or gifts. 几乎没有钱买新衣服或礼物。

It was Christmas, and the girls sat by the fire. 那是圣诞节,女孩们围坐在炉火旁。

Christmas won't feel like Christmas without any presents, Joe sighed. “没有礼物,圣诞节就不像圣诞节了,”乔叹了口气说。

It's so hard to be poor, said Meg, looking at her old dress. “贫穷真是太难了,”梅格看着自己的旧裙子说。

But they had each other, and that was a great deal. 但她们拥有彼此,这本身就是一笔巨大的财富。

A home is not made of money, but of the people who love you inside it. 家不是由金钱组成的,而是由里面爱着你的人组成的。