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15. THE CULLENS

第十五章 卡伦一家

The muted light of yet another cloudy day eventually woke me. I lay with my arm across my eyes, groggy and dazed. Something, a dream trying to be remembered, struggled to break into my consciousness. I moaned and rolled on my side, hoping more sleep would come. And then the previous day flooded back into my awareness.

又一个多云的早晨，暗哑的光最终把我弄醒了。我把胳膊压在眼睛上，晕乎乎的，一片茫然。有件事情，一个梦境，试图被记起来，挣扎着闯入我的意识中。我呻吟着，翻过身来侧躺着，想要再睡一会儿。然后那个特别的一天如潮水般拥入了我的认知里。

"Oh!" I sat up so fast it made my head spin.

“哦！”我坐起来得太快，头开始晕起来。

"Your hair looks like a haystack… but I like it." His unruffled voice came from the rocking chair in the corner.

“你的头发看起来像个干草堆……但我喜欢这样。”他安静的声音从角落里的那张摇椅传来。

"Edward! You stayed!" I rejoiced, and thoughtlessly threw myself across the room and into his lap. In the instant that my thoughts caught up with my actions, I froze, shocked by my own uncontrolled enthusiasm. I stared up at him, afraid that I had crossed the wrong line.

“爱德华！你留下来了！”我欣喜若狂，不假思索地把自己扔过整个房间，落到他的膝上。但等到我的思路跟上我的动作，我立刻僵住了，被自己完全失控的狂热震撼到了。我仰起脸看着他，生怕我又踩过了错误的底线。

But he laughed.

但他大笑起来。

"Of course," he answered, startled, but seeming pleased by my reaction. His hands rubbed my back.

“当然。”他吃惊地答道，但似乎对我的反应很是高兴。他的手摩挲着，把我抱回怀里。

I laid my head cautiously against his shoulder, breathing in the smell of his skin.

我小心地把头靠在他的肩膀上，细嗅着他肌肤上的芳香。

"I was sure it was a dream."

“我本来还认定，那只是一个梦。”

"You're not that creative," he scoffed.

“你没那么有创造力。”他嘲弄道。

"Charlie!" I remembered, thoughtlessly jumping up again and heading to the door.

“查理！”我这才记起来，再次不假思索地跳起来，落到地板上。

《暮光之城》

与图书题目相得益彰的是，“暮光之城”系列别具匠心的封面设计则很好地传达出了每本书内在的深远寓意。斯蒂芬妮·梅尔指出《暮色》封面上的苹果代表“创世纪” 内善恶树上的禁果。象征贝拉和爱德华之间人类与吸血鬼禁忌的爱恋。在书的开头引用了“创世纪”217页的内容：“只是分别善恶树上的果子，你不可吃，因为你吃的日子必定死。”这同时也代表了贝拉如何分辨善恶——选择是否吃下那颗禁忌的果实，这比喻了选择跟爱德华在一起或远离他。

语言讲解

1. on my side

侧身；站在我这一边

eg. I had no one to bear witness on my side--except my tears.

我没有其他人站在我身边作证---除了我的眼泪。

eg. But a new study this week looks as though it's on my side.

但是本周的一项新的研究却好像站在了我的这一边。

2. sit up

熬夜；端坐

eg. Her head spins dizzily as soon as she sits up.

她一坐起来，就感到天旋地转。

eg. She sat him up and made him comfortable.

她帮他坐起来，让他舒服些。

3. catch up with

赶上，追上；逮捕；处罚

eg. The law caught up with him yesterday.

他于昨日落入法网。

eg. Although he subsequently became a successful businessman, his criminal past caught up with him.

虽然他后来成了一位成功的商人，但他的犯罪前科却让他尝到了恶果。