英语翻译
英语翻译
英语翻译
英语翻译
这是一篇我个人非常喜欢的文章,我在大学时第一次看时被深深地打动.分享给你,希望能帮到你:
翻译:
After21yearsofmarriage,mywifewantedmetotakeanotherwomanouttodinnerandamovie.Shesaid,"Iloveyou,butIknowthisotherwomanlovesyoutoo,andshewouldlovetospendsometimewithyou."
在结婚21年后,我的妻子想要我带另一个女人去外面吃饭和看电影.她说:“我爱你,但是我知道,这另一个女人也爱你,并且她想要和你一起度过一些时间.”
TheotherwomanthatmywifewantedmetovisitwasmyMOTHER,whohasbeenawidowfor19years,butthedemandsofmyworkandmythreechildrenhadmadeitpossibletovisitheronlyoccasionally.ThatnightIcalledtoinvitehertogooutfordinnerandamovie.
我妻子想要我拜访的另一个女人是我的母亲,她已经守寡19年.但是由于我工作和三个孩子的需要,我只可能偶尔看望她.那天晚上,我打电话邀请她到外面吃饭看电影.
"What’swrong,areyouwell?"sheasked.Mymotheristhetypeofwomanwhosuspectsthatalatenightcallorasurpriseinvitationisasignofbadnews.
她问:“出什么事了?你还好吗?”我的母亲是一个典型的女人,认为深夜的电话或者一个意外的邀请是坏消息的征兆.
"Ithoughtthatitwouldbepleasanttospendsometimewithyou,"Iresponded."Justthetwoofus."Shethoughtaboutitforamoment,andthensaid,"Iwouldlikethatverymuch."
“我觉得和你一起度过时光会是一件令人愉快的事”我回答道,“就我们两人”她想了一下回答道:“我非常愿意”.
ThatFridayafterwork,asIdroveovertopickherup,Iwasabitnervous.WhenIarrivedatherhouse,Inoticedthatshe,too,seemedtobenervousaboutourdate.Shewaitedinthedoorwithhercoaton.Shehadcurledherhairandwaswearingthedressthatshehadworntocelebrateherlastweddinganniversary.Shesmiledfromafacethatwasasradiantasanangel’s.
那天周五下班后,当我开车去接她的时候,我有一点儿紧张.当我到达她的房子,我注意到她对我们的约会好像也有点紧张.她穿着外套在门口等我.她盘起了头发,并且穿上了她最后一次结婚纪念日那天穿的套装.她面露微笑,散发出像天使般的光芒.
"ItoldmyfriendsthatIwasgoingtogooutwithmyson,andtheywereimpressed,"shesaid,asshegotintothecar."Theycan’twaittohearaboutourmeeting."
“我告诉我的朋友们,我将要和我的儿子出去约会,他们被感动了”当她上车时她说,“他们已经等不及想了解我们约会的情况.”
Wewenttoarestaurantthat,althoughnotelegant,wasveryniceandcozy.MymothertookmyarmasifsheweretheFirstLady.Afterwesatdown,Ihadtoreadthemenu.Hereyescouldonlyreadlargeprint.Halfwaythroughtheentries,IliftedmyeyesandsawMomsittingtherestaringatme.Anostalgicsmilewasonherlips.
我们去了一家尽管不优雅但非常舒适的餐馆.我的母亲像第一夫人那样挽着我的手.当我们坐下来后,我不得不看菜单.她的眼睛只能看清一些大字.透过条目的缝隙,我抬眼看到妈妈正坐在那儿盯着我,嘴上带着怀旧的笑容.
"ItwasIwhousedtohavetoreadthemenuwhenyouweresmall,"shesaid.
“你小的时候,都是我看菜单,”她说.
"Thenit’stimethatyourelaxandletmereturnthefavor,"Iresponded.
“现在轮到您休息了,该我回报您了,”我答道.
Duringthedinner,wehadanagreeableconversation-nothingextraordinarybutcatchinguponrecenteventsofeachother’slife.Wetalkedsomuchthatwemissedthemovie.
吃饭的时候,我们的谈话很愉快——也没什么特别的事,只是简单聊彼此生活中最近发生的事.我们谈得太尽兴以至错过了看电影.
Aswearrivedatherhouselater,shesaid,"I'llgooutwithyouagain,butonlyifyouletmeinviteyou."Iagreed.
当我送她回到家时,她说:“我会再跟你出去约会,但必须是我邀请你.”我同意了.
"Howwasyourdinnerdate?"askedmywifewhenIgothome.
“晚饭吃得怎么样啊?”回到家时我妻子问.
"Verynice.MuchmoresothanIcouldhaveimagined,"Ianswered.
“非常棒.比我想象中要好得多.”我回答道.
Afewdayslater,mymotherdiedofamassiveheartattack.IthappenedsosuddenlythatIdidn'thaveachancetodoanythingforher.Sometimelater,Ireceivedanenvelopewithacopyofarest