雙語小說連載:《董貝父子》第10章 Part 3大綱
'But my little friend here, Sir,' said the Major, 'makes a boy of me again: An old soldier, Sir - Major Bagstock, at your service - is not ashamed to confess it.' Here the Major lifted his hat. 'Damme, Sir,' cried the Major with sudden warmth, 'I envy you.' Then he recollected himself, and added, 'Excuse my freedom.'
Mr Dombey begged he wouldn't mention it.
董貝先生請他別這麼客氣。'An old campaigner, Sir,' said the Major, 'a smoke-dried, sun-burnt, used-up, invalided old dog of a Major, Sir, was not afraid of being condemned for his whim by a man like Mr Dombey. I have the honour of addressing Mr Dombey, I believe?'
“一位老兵，先生，”少校說道，“一條被煙燻過，被太陽曬黑的、精疲力盡、因傷病而退伍的少校老狗是不怕像董貝先生這樣的人指責他忽起的念頭的。我想我能榮幸跟董貝先生交談幾句嗎？”
'I am the present unworthy representative of that name, Major,' returned Mr Dombey.
“現在我就是姓我們這個姓的家族的卑賤的代表，少校，”董貝先生回答道。'By G-, Sir!' said the Major, 'it's a great name. It's a name, Sir,' said the Major firmly, as if he defied Mr Dombey to contradict him, and would feel it his painful duty to bully him if he did, 'that is known and honoured in the British possessions abroad. It is a name, Sir, that a man is proud to recognise. There is nothing adulatory in Joseph Bagstock, Sir. His Royal Highness the Duke of York observed on more than one occasion, "there is no adulation in Joey. He is a plain old soldier is Joe. He is tough to a fault is Joseph:" but it's a great name, Sir. By the Lord, it's a great name!' said the Major, solemnly.
“可以對着上帝發誓，先生，”少校說道，“這是個偉大的姓，”少校堅決地說道，彷彿他挑起董貝先生來反駁他，而如果董貝先生真的那麼做了，那麼他就會感到他負有痛苦的責任來爭個高低，讓他過不去似的，“這是個在不列顛海外領地中享有聲望與尊敬的姓。人們以姓這個姓而感到自豪，先生。約瑟夫·白格斯托克不懂得拍馬屁，先生。約克郡公爵殿下不止一次說過，‘喬埃不會拍馬屁。他是個普通的老兵，這就是喬，他堅強不屈得有點過了頭，這就是約瑟夫。’不過這是個偉大的姓，先生。可以對着天主發誓，這是個偉大的姓！”少校一本正經地說道。'You are good enough to rate it higher than it deserves, perhaps, Major,' returned Mr Dombey.
“承蒙您好意讚揚，不過也許評價太高，有些過分了，少校，”董貝先生回答道。'No, Sir,' said the Major, in a severe tone. No, Mr Dombey, let us understand each other. That is not the Bagstock vein, Sir. You don't know Joseph B. He is a blunt old blade is Josh. No flattery in him, Sir. Nothing like it.'
“不，先生，”少校說道。“我在這裏的小朋友會給約瑟夫·白格斯托克證明，他是一位耿直的、坦率的、有話直說的老實人，先生，這就是一切。那個孩子，先生，”少校壓低了聲音，說道，“將會留芳百世，永垂史冊。那個孩子，先生，不是個平凡之輩。請好好照看他，董貝先生。”Mr Dombey inclined his head, and said he believed him to be in earnest, and that his high opinion was gratifying.
董貝先生似乎向他暗示說，他將努力這樣去做。'My little friend here, Sir,' croaked the Major, looking as amiably as he could, on Paul, 'will certify for Joseph Bagstock that he is a thorough-going, down-right, plain-spoken, old Trump, Sir, and nothing more. That boy, Sir,' said the Major in a lower tone, 'will live in history. That boy, Sir, is not a common production. Take care of him, Mr Dombey.'
“這裏有一個孩子，先生，”少校用說知心話的口吻繼續說道，一邊用手杖戳戳他。“孟加拉比瑟斯通的兒子。比爾·比瑟斯通從前是我們當中的一個。那個孩子的父親和我本人過去是莫逆之交，先生。不論您走到哪裏，先生，您聽到人們談論的全都是有關比爾·比瑟斯通和喬·白格斯托克的事情。難道我看不見那個孩子的缺點嗎？決不是。他是個傻瓜，先生。”註釋：lift vt. 舉起；提升；鼓舞；空運；抄襲
vi. 消散；升起；聳立
n. 電梯；舉起；起重機；搭車
詞組：
lift up 舉起；激勵
gas lift 氣舉；氣流提升
lift force 升力；舉力
hydraulic lift 液壓升降機
lift from 從…提起
ship lift 升船機；吊船架
lift off （火箭等）發射；（直升飛機）起飛
fork lift 剷車，叉車；叉式裝卸車；萬能裝卸車
artificial lift 人工升舉
lift truck [機]升降運送車
valve lift 氣門升程；閥門升程；閥升程
face lift 整容，翻新；爲（建築物、汽車等）作外觀上的改善
lift a finger 盡舉手之勞
lift pump 提升泵；抽水機
vertical lift 直升式；垂直揚程
pump lift 泵的揚程
lift platform 升降平臺；上升平臺
air lift 氣升；氣提
lift valve 提升閥
例句：
(1) Thanks very much for the lift.
非常感謝你讓我搭車。
(2) The lower layer begins to lift.
低層空氣開始上升。
(3) The lift will break down.
電梯將發生故障。
(4) She lost 15 pounds, got an eye lift.
她減了15磅，還做了雙眼皮。
(5) I'm warning you that lift is not safe.
我警告你電梯不安全。
(6) Could you help me lift this iron plate?
你能幫助我擡起這塊鐵板嗎？
(7) Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.
滑動並提起電池室蓋。
(8) A train whistle caused him to lift his head.
一列火車的汽笛聲使他擡起頭來。
(9) It is possible for people to lift the weight.
人舉起這樣的重量是可能的。
(10) The helicopter air lift was a complete success.
直升機非常成功地救走了人們。
(11) Much of the lift in 2009 came from two sources.
2009年經濟的回暖源於兩個方面。
contradict vt. 反駁；否定；與…矛盾；與…牴觸
vi. 反駁；否認；發生矛盾
contradict oneself 自相矛盾
例句：
(1) Do New Age beliefs contradict science?
新時代的信仰和科學衝突嗎？
(2) The shy girl was afraid to contradict.
這個害羞的女孩不敢提出反駁意見。
(3) That would contradict his right to freedom.
那樣做會同他的自由權相矛盾。
(4) pours, this type of society self-contradict.
貧窮一邊倒，這一種社會矛盾。
(5) Are you how does look upon contradict this kind?
您是如何看待這種矛盾？
(6) This was not a fact, but she did not contradict him.
這雖不是事實，她也沒有反駁他。
(7) Sometimes these two are just contradict to each other.
有時候這兩者之間卻著實存在招矛盾。
(8) Sometimes these two are just contradict to each other.
有時候這兩者是互相矛盾的。
(9) Young children should never contradict what their parents say.
孩子們絕對不應頂撞父母。
