名著精讀《傲慢與偏見》第八章 第4節

"Do you prefer reading to cards?" said he; "that is rather singular."

“你寧可看書，不要玩牌嗎？”他說。“這真是少有。”

"Miss Eliza Bennet," said Miss Bingley, "despises cards. She is a great reader and has no pleasure in anything else."

彬格萊小姐說：“伊麗莎·班納特小姐瞧不起玩牌，她是個了不起的讀書人，對別的事都不感到樂趣。”

"I deserve neither such praise nor such censure," cried Elizabeth; "I am not a great reader, and I have pleasure in many things."

伊麗莎白嚷道：“這樣的誇獎我不敢當，這樣的責備我也不敢當，我並不是什麼了不起的讀書人，很多東西我都感到樂趣。”

"In nursing your sister I am sure you have pleasure," said Bingley; "and I hope it will soon be increased by seeing her quite well."

彬格萊先生說：“我斷定樂意照料你自己的姐姐，但願她快些復元，那你就會更加快活了。”

Elizabeth thanked him from her heart, and then walked towards a table where a few books were lying. He immediately offered to fetch her others; all that his library afforded.

伊麗莎白從心底裏感激他，然後走到一張放了幾本書的桌子跟前。他立刻要另外拿些書來給她──把他書房裏所有的書都拿來。

"And I wish my collection were larger for your benefit and my own credit; but I am an idle fellow, and though I have not many, I have more than I ever look into." Elizabeth assured him that she could suit herself perfectly with those in the room.

“要是我的藏書多一些就好啦，無論是爲你的益處着想，爲我自己的面子着想；可是我是個懶鬼，藏書不多，讀過的就更少了。”伊麗莎白跟他說，房間裏那幾本書儘夠她看了。

"I am astonished," said Miss Bingley, "that my father should have left so small a collection of books. -- What a delightful library you have at Pemberley, Mr. Darcy!"

彬格萊小姐說：“我很奇怪，爸爸怎麼只遣留下來了這麼幾本書。──達西先生，你在彭伯裏的那個藏書室真是好極了！”

"It ought to be good," he replied, "it has been the work of many generations."

達西說：“那有什麼稀奇。那是好幾代的成績啊。”

"And then you have added so much to it yourself, you are always buying books."

“你自己又添置了不少書，只看見你老是在買書。”

"I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such days as these,"

“我有現在這樣的日子過，自然不好意思疏忽家裏的藏書室。”

"Neglect! I am sure you neglect nothing that can add to the beauties of that noble place. Charles, when you build your house, I wish it may be half as delightful as Pemberley."

“疏忽！我相信凡是能爲你那個高貴的地方嗇主觀的東西，你一件也沒疏忽過。──查爾斯，以後你自己建築住宅的時候，我只希望有彭伯裏一半那麼美麗就好了。”

"I wish it may."

“但願如此。”

ular adj. 獨一的,唯一的,非凡的；奇特的；奇怪的；異常的

ise[di'spaiz] vt. 輕視

He claims to despise riches.
他宣稱蔑視錢財。

ure n. 責難, 非難 v. 非難, 責備，公開譴責

They were censured as traitors.
他們被指責爲叛徒。

nished adj. 驚訝的

I was astonished at the news.
這消息着實讓我吃了一驚。

I wish my collection were larger for your benefit and my own credit;

【難句解析】for one's benefit意思是“爲...的好處考慮”；for one's credit意思是“爲某人的榮譽、面子考慮”；

【句子翻譯】要是我的藏書多一些就好啦，無論是爲你的益處着想，爲我自己的面子着想；