美國語文第五冊 第127期：遲到（01）
A railroad train was rushing along at almost lightning speed.
火車近乎閃電般飛奔疾馳，
A curve was just ahead, beyond which was a station where two trains usually met.
前方有一處拐彎，拐彎過去通常是兩列火車交匯站臺。
The conductor was late,—so late that the period during which the up train was to wait had nearly elapsed; but he hoped yet to pass the curve safely.
下行車晚點(diǎn)了，按調(diào)度常規(guī)安排，上行車等待的時間即將結(jié)束，但司機(jī)仍然希望能安全闖過那道彎口。
Suddenly a locomotive dashed into sight right ahead.
一輛機(jī)車突然徑直沖了過來，
In an instant there was a collision.
霎時間兩車發(fā)生碰撞。
A shriek, a shock, and fifty souls were in eternity; and all because an engineer had been behind time.
尖叫震驚中，五十條生命瞬間消失，所有這些，不過由于一位司乘人員的遲到而釀成的人間悲劇。
A great battle was going on.
一場偉大的戰(zhàn)役戰(zhàn)事正酣，
Column after column had been precipitated for eight hours on the enemy posted along the ridge of a hill.
一列列軍隊(duì)連續(xù)進(jìn)攻沿山脊守護(hù)的敵軍，戰(zhàn)斗持續(xù)長達(dá)八小時之久。
The summer sun was sinking in the west; reenforcements for the obstinate defenders were already in sight;
夏日驕陽快要落山了，頑強(qiáng)的防御部隊(duì)后備增援隊(duì)伍已進(jìn)入視野，
it was necessary to carry the position with one final charge, or everything would be lost.
發(fā)動最后一次進(jìn)攻事不宜遲，否則，整個戰(zhàn)役只能前功盡棄。
A powerful corps had been summoned from across the country, and if it came up in season all would yet be well.
全國緊急傳令召集一支精銳兵團(tuán)，如果部隊(duì)能按時抵達(dá)，戰(zhàn)事局面將大為改觀。
The great conqueror, confident in its arrival, formed his reserve into an attacking column, and ordered them to charge the enemy.
那位不朽的征服者，對自己麾下部隊(duì)能投入戰(zhàn)斗信心百倍，于是他將最后后備隊(duì)亦悉數(shù)投入進(jìn)攻，下令向敵軍開火。
The whole world knows the result. Grouchy failed to appear; the imperial guard was beaten back; and Waterloo was lost.
整個世界對最終結(jié)果一目了然，格魯希元帥未能按時抵達(dá)，帝國衛(wèi)隊(duì)被徹底擊敗，滑鐵盧丟失，
Napoleon died a prisoner at St. Helena because one of his marshals was behind time.
拿破侖死在圣.赫勒拿監(jiān)獄，戰(zhàn)爭失利由于那位元帥的遲到。
