欧亨利《两位感恩节的绅士》英文

TwoThanksgivingDayGentlemen《两位感恩节的绅士》ByO.Henry第一页第二页，共16页。AbouttheAuthorPenname:O.HenryPrimitivename:WilliamSidneyPorterBirthplace:Greensboro,NorthCarolinaNationality:AmericaOccupation:WriterWorks:CabbagesandKings(1904)

TheFourMillion(1906)

TheVoiceoftheCity(1908)Stories:TheGiftoftheMagi

TheCopandtheAnthem

TheLastLeafCharacteristicsofhisworks:carefulplotting,ironiccoincidences,andsurpriseendings(Sept.11,1862–June5,1910)第二页第三页，共16页。Summary

ThereisanappointmentthattheOldGentlemaninvitesthepoormannamedStuffyPetetodinneroneveryThanksgivingDay.Butthisyear,the10thThanksgivingDay,beforeStuffymeetstheOldGentleman,hehasbeeninvitedtoabigmeal,however,hedoesn’twanttoupsettheOldGentleman,andfollowshimtoarestaurantandeatsupallthefood.Finally,theyboth

faintaway（晕倒）

ontheirwayhome,andtheyareboth

hospitalized（送···进医院治疗）.Stuffyfaintsawayforheissofull.Onthecontrary,theOldGentlemanisweak,becausehehaseatennothingforthreedays.第三页第四页，共16页。1.OneveryThanksgivingDay,thepoormanStuffyPetetakeshisseatinUnionSquaretowaitfortheOldGentlemanwhoinviteshimtodinner,whichseemstoanappointment,evenaconvention.

每年感恩节，穷人斯塔弗·皮特都会坐在联合广场等待请他吃饭的老绅士。这似乎已经成为了一个约定，甚至可以说是一个惯例。Details第四页第五页，共16页。2.Butthisyear,onthe10thThanksgivingDay,beforeStuffymeetstheOldGentleman,hehasalreadyhadabigmeal,becausehepassesbyamansion（豪宅）

inwhichlivetwooldladiesofancientfamilyandareverence（崇敬、敬畏）

forconditions,andoneoftheirtraditionalhabitsistoadmitandbanquet（宴请）

thefirsthungrywayfarer（旅人）

toabigmeal,whopassesthroughtheirdoorwayafternoon.

但是今年，第10年的感恩节，在斯塔弗见老绅士之前，已经享用了一顿丰富的大餐，因为他刚巧经过一幢住宅，里面住着两个出身于古老家族、尊重传统的老太太，她们有一个传统习惯就是在正午过后把第一个饥饿的过路人请进来，让他美美地吃上一顿。

Details第五页第六页，共16页。3.EveryThanksgivingDayfornineyears,theOldGentlemanhasfoundStuffy,ledhimtoarestaurantandwatchedhimeatabigdinner.Thatisatraditionthatheistryingtomake.Moreover,heisastaunch（忠诚的）

Americanpatriot（爱国者）,andconsidershimselfapioneer（先锋、先驱）

inAmericantradition.

九年来，每到感恩节，这位老绅士都会找到斯塔弗，然后带他去一家餐馆，看着他饱餐一顿。他想让这件事成为一种传统。这位老绅士是个坚定忠诚的爱国者，自认为是美国传统的倡导者之一。Details第六页第七页，共16页。4.StuffyknowswhattheOldGentlemanthinks,sohetellshimnothing,followshimtoarestaurantroutinelyandeatsupallthefoodtheOldGentlemanorders.

斯塔弗知道老绅士的想法，所以他并没有把自己已经饱餐一顿的事情告诉老绅士，而是惯例地跟着老绅士去到一家餐馆，把老绅士点的东西全部吃光光。Details第七页第八页，共16页。5.Theypartastheydoeachyearatthedoor,theOldGentlemangoingsouth,Stuffynorth.Thentheybothfaintawayontheirwayhome,andtheyarehospitalizedatlast.

他们就像以前一样，在门口分了手。老绅士朝南走，斯塔弗朝北走。然后，在回家的途中，他们都晕倒了，最后被送进医院。Details第八页第九页，共16页。6.Stuffyfaintawayforheissofull.Onthecontrary,theOldGentlemanisweak,becausehehaseatennothingforthreedays.

斯塔弗晕倒是因为吃得太饱。相反，那个老绅士身体很虚弱，几乎快饿死了，因为他已经有三天没吃一点东西了。Details第九页第十页，共16页。

Characters

StuffyPete,undereducated,trieshisbesttofinishhisdinnersoastofulfilltheoldgentleman’swish.Atthebeginning,hewouldhavetoldtheoldgentlemanthathewasfull.Buthedoesn’t,hechoosestoobeytheappointment.

Theoldgentleman,whoownsonlyalittlemoney,stillkeepsanappointmenttoinvitethepoormantodinner.Hethinkshighlyofhonesty,notmoney.Hewouldratherstarvethanbreakhispromise.第十页第十一页，共16页。Obeyanappointment↓Keepone’spromise

↓Honesty

Thought第十一页第十二页，共16页。Honestyisveryimportantinmanyaspectsofourlife.Ifwearehonest,wewillbetrustedandrespectedbyothers.Bycontrast,onceyoulie,peoplewillneverbelieveyouevenifyoutellthetruth.

Agoodexampleofthisisthestory"TheBoyWhoCriedWolf".Impression第十二页第十三页，共16页。

However,inthismodernsociety,itseemsthatmoreandmorepeoplebelieveinmoneyatthesacrificeofhonesty.TakeSanluMilkPowderIncidentasanexample.Impression第十三页第十四页，共16页。

Inshort,bearinmindthatweshouldbehonestall