雙語——魯思的忠心（RUTH’S LOYALTY-E43）

* 本篇文章難度係數5.8，由《小仙英語伴讀》人工智能難度分析系統提供評分。

RUTH’S LOYALTY
【譯】魯思的忠心
【單詞】LOYALTY 原型：loyalty ['loi-uhl-tee]['lɒɪəltɪ] n. 忠誠；衷心；忠實
【專有名詞】RUTH 原型：Ruth 魯思(女子名)

During the days of the judges, there was once a famine in the land; and a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah took his wife and two sons to live in the territory of Moab.
【譯】在士師統治期間，有過一次饑荒；猶大族伯利恆的一個人帶著他的妻子和兩個兒子居住在Moab那地。

His name was Elimelech and his wife's Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion.
【譯】他的名字叫Elimelech，他的妻子叫Naomi，他的兩個兒子分別叫Mahlon和Chilion。

After they had been living in Moab for some time, Elimelech died, and Naomi was left with her two sons.
【譯】他們在Moab生活了一段時間後，Elimelech死了，只留下Naomi和她的兩個兒子。
【短語】for some time 一段時間；例句：I've thought about it for some time. 這事我已考慮了一段時間了。
【單詞】left 原型：leave 動詞過去分詞 [leev][liːv] v. 留下

They married Moabite women, named Orpah and Ruth.
【譯】他們娶了摩押女子為妻，分別叫名叫Orpah和魯思。
【單詞】married 原型：marry 動詞過去式 ['mar-ee]['mæri] v. 娶；結婚
【專有名詞】Moabite 形容詞 ['moh-uh-bahyt]['məuəbait] adj. 摩押人的

After they had lived there about ten years, Mahlon and Chilion both died, and Naomi was left without husband or children.
【譯】他們在那兒住了約十年後，Mahlon和Chilion都死了，Naomi就失去了丈夫和孩子。

So she set out with her daughters-in-law to return from the land of Moab, for she had heard that Jehovah had remembered his people and given them food.
【譯】於是她和她的兒媳婦從Moab出發返鄉，因為她聽說Jehovah惦念他的百姓，並給他們食物。
【短語】set out 出發，動身；例句：We set out with enough provisions. 我們帶上足夠的食品出發了。
【單詞】daughters-in-law 原型：daughter-in-law 名詞複數形式 ['daw-ter-in-law]['dɔːtər ɪn lɔː] n. 兒媳婦
【單詞】remembered 原型：remember 動詞過去分詞 [ri-'mem-ber][rɪ'membə] v. 記得；記起
【專有名詞】Jehovah [ji-'hoh-vuh][dʒɪ'həʊvə] n. [聖經]耶和華(指上帝)

As they were setting out on the journey to Judah, Naomi said to her daughters-in-law, "Go, return each of you to the home of your mother.
【譯】在回猶大的路上，Naomi對她的兒媳婦說：“你們回各自的孃家去吧。
【單詞】journey 名詞 ['jur-nee]['dʒɜːni] n. 旅程；旅行；行程

May Jehovah be kind to you, as you have been kind to the dead and to me.
【譯】願Jehovah善待你們，如同你們善待我死去的兩個兒子和我一樣。
【短語】be kind to 善待，對……友好；例句：You can't love everyone, but you can be kind to everyone. 你無法去愛每一個人，但你可以善待每一個人。
【單詞】dead 名詞 [ded][ded] n. 死者

Jehovah grant that each of you may find peace and happiness in the house of a new husband."
【譯】Jehovah保佑你們都能在新丈夫家裡獲得平安和幸福。”
【單詞】grant 動詞 [grant, grahnt][grɑːnt] v. 授予
【單詞】peace 名詞 [pees][pis] n. 和平；平靜
【單詞】happiness 名詞 ['hap-ee-nis]['hæpinəs] n. 幸福；快樂

Then she kissed them; but they began to weep aloud and said to her, "No, we will return with you to your people." But Naomi said, "Go back, my daughters; why should you go with me?
【譯】然後她親吻了她們；她們卻放聲大哭，對她說：“不，我們要與你一起回你百姓那裡去。”但是Naomi說：“我的女兒們，回去吧，為什麼要跟我一起去呢？”

Can I still have sons who might become your husbands?
【譯】我還會有兒子來成為你們的丈夫嗎？

Go back, my daughters, go your own way, for I am too old to have a husband.
【譯】回去吧，我的女兒們，走你們自己的路，因為我太老了，不可能再找一個丈夫。

Even if I should say, 'I have hope,' even if I should have a husband to-night and should have sons, would you wait for them until they were grown up?
【譯】即使我說，‘我還有希望'，即使我今晚就又有了丈夫和兒子，你們能等到他們長大嗎？
【詞法】even if是“即使，縱然”的意思，為連詞，用於引導讓步狀語從句。如：Even if it rains tomorrow, we won't change our plan. 即使明天下雨，我們也決不改變計劃。
【短語】wait for 等候，等待；例句：We are waiting for the first crops to ripen. 我們正等待著第一次農作物的成熟。
【短語】grown up 原型：grow up 成長，長大；例句：You'll change your mind as you grow up. 等你長大就會改變想法的。
【單詞】hope 名詞 [hohp][həʊp] n. 希望；信心

Would you remain single for them?
【譯】你會為他們一直保持單身嗎？
【單詞】remain 動詞 [ri-'meyn][rɪ'meɪn] v. 保持；依然
【單詞】single 形容詞 ['sing-guhl]['sɪŋg(ə)l] adj. 單身的

No, my daughters!
【譯】不，我的女兒！

I am sorry for you, for Jehovah has afflicted me." Then they again wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-by, but Ruth stayed with her.
【譯】我對你們感到抱歉，因為Jehovah折磨的是我。”然後她們又大聲哭了起來，Orpah就吻了她婆婆並和她告別，但魯思還是和她在一起。
【短語】am sorry for 原型：be sorry for 感到歉疚、抱歉；例句：You don't have to be sorry for anything. 你不必為任何事感到抱歉。
【單詞】afflicted 原型：afflict 動詞過去分詞 [uh-'flikt][ə'flɪkt] v. 折磨；使痛苦
【單詞】mother-in-law 名詞 ['muhth -er-in-law]['mʌðər ɪn lɔː] n. 婆婆；岳母
【單詞】good-by 名詞 [goo d-'bahy][gʊd'baɪ] n. 告別；告辭

Naomi said, "See, your sister-in-law is going back to her own people and to her own gods; go along with her!" But Ruth answered, "Do not urge me to leave you or to go back, for wherever you go I will go, and wherever you stay I will stay; your people shall be my people, and your God my God;
【譯】Naomi說：“看哪，你嫂子已經回她自己的民族和神那裡去了，你也跟她一起去吧！”但是魯思說：“不要勸我離開你或讓我回去，因為無論你去哪裡，我都要跟你一起去，無論你待在哪裡，我都要和你待在一起，你的民族就是我的民族，你的神就是我的神；
【短語】go along with 隨……一起去；例句：I'll go along with you. 我將隨同你一起去。
【單詞】sister-in-law 名詞 ['sis-ter-in-law]['sistərinlɔ:] n. 夫或妻的姊妹；妯娌

I will die where you die and be buried there.
【譯】我會死在你死的地方，並被埋在那裡。
【單詞】buried 原型：bury 動詞過去分詞 ['ber-ee]['beri] v. 埋葬

May Jehovah bring a curse upon me, if anything but death separate you and me." When Naomi saw that Ruth had made up her mind to go with her, she ceased urging her to return.
【譯】除了死亡，若有其他東西將你我分開，就讓耶和華詛咒我。”Naomi見魯思下定決心要與她同去，就不再勸她回去。
【短語】made up her mind 原型：make up one's mind 決定下決心；例句：It is early days yet to make up your mind. 你現在下決心還為時過早。
【單詞】curse 名詞 [kurs][kɜːs] n. 詛咒；咒罵；禍端
【單詞】death 名詞 [deth][dɛθ] n. 死；死亡
【單詞】separated 原型：separate [verb 'sep-uh-reyt; adjective, noun 'sep-er-it][sɛpəˌret] v. 分開；隔開
【單詞】ceased 原型：cease 動詞過去式 [sees][siːs] v. 終止；停止

So they travelled on until they came to Bethlehem.
【譯】她們就一直走到了伯利恆。

When they arrived there, the whole town was interested, and the women said, "Is this Naomi?" But she said to them, "Do not call me Naomi which means Sweetness: call me Mara which means Bitterness, for the Almighty has given me a bitter lot.
【譯】當她們到那裡時，整個城鎮都很感興趣，女人們說：“這是Naomi嗎？”但是她對她們說：“不要叫我Naomi，因為它的意思是甜；叫我Mara吧，這個詞意思是苦，因為上帝給了我許多苦難。

I had plenty when I left, but Jehovah has brought me back empty-handed.
【譯】走的時候我擁有很多東西，但Jehovah卻讓我空手而歸。
【單詞】plenty 名詞 ['plen-tee]['plenti] n. 豐富；大量；充足
【單詞】empty-handed 形容詞 ['emp-tee-'han-did][,empti:'hændid] adj. 空手的；徒手的

Why should you call me Naomi, now that Jehovah has turned against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?" So Naomi and Ruth returned from Moab; and they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.
【譯】既然Jehovah和我作對，上帝也折磨我，為什麼還要叫我Naomi呢？”所以Naomi和魯思就從Moab回來；她們回來的時候正是伯利恆開始收割大麥的時候。
【短語】turned against 原型：turn against 反對，作對；例句：Even those who are once for him begin to turn against him. 連那些原來支持他的人也開始反對他了。
【短語】at the beginning of 在……之初；例句：The wedding will be at the beginning of March. 婚禮定於三月初舉行。