共 16 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →A young man came into the shop with a sword in his bag.一个年轻人背着一个包走进那家店，包里有一把「剑」。 The blade was dark, and the handle was cracked.剑身发暗，剑柄上有一道很长的裂纹。 "This is my father's," he said.「这是我父亲的，」他说。 "Can you make it good?"「你能把它修好吗？」 The old man gave a low whistle.老人轻轻吹了一声低低的口哨。
He gave the air a sniff and said, "Water got inside. The wood has started to swell."他「嗅」了嗅空气，说：「里面进水了，木头已经开始鼓起。」 "Do not spray it yet, and a light spray will not help much now."「先不要给它「喷」油，现在轻轻喷一次也帮不上什么忙。」 He put a little oil on a cloth and rubbed it with his thumb.他把一点油倒在布上，用「拇指」擦了擦。 "Old swords like this are a union of noble metals under the rust.「这种旧剑，锈下面都是「高贵」金属的「结合」。 You will find something fine, minus the crack."去掉锈，你会发现不错的东西，「减去」那道裂纹。」
The young man asked whether the work was still sound.年轻人问，这活儿是不是还靠谱。 The old man said, "I cannot say.老人说：「我说不好。 The edge has worn away, ion by ion, and what is left is not safe.剑刃已经一点一点磨掉了，磨走的都是「离子」，剩下的部分碰起来不安全。
His answer seemed vague, and no one felt good."他的回答显得很「模糊」，屋里没人觉得安心。」 Finally he said the point was honesty, not money.最后他说，重点在于诚实，而不是钱。 He left with his sword, thinking about it.他带着那把「剑」离开了，一路想着这件事。
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