场景

Maria: At ease. Now that there's just us, would you please tell me all your names again and how old you are?
玛丽亚：（对孩子们）稍息。现在只剩下我们了，请你们再报一下名字和年龄，好吗？
Liesl: I'm Liesl. I'm 16 years old, and I don't need a governess.
丽莎：我叫丽莎，十六岁。我不需要家庭教师。
Maria: I'm glad you told me, Liesl. We'll just be good friends.
玛丽亚：很高兴你能告诉我，丽莎。我们会成为好朋友的。
Friedrich: I'm Friedrich. I'm 14. I'm impossible.
弗雷德里克：我叫弗雷德里克，十四岁。我是个无可救药的人。
Maria: Really? Who told you that, Friedrich?
玛丽亚：真的吗？谁说的？弗雷德里克？
Friedrich: Fraulein Josephine. Four governesses ago.
弗雷德里克：倒数第四个家庭教师，约瑟芬小姐说的。
Louisa: I'm Brigitta.
布姬塔：我叫布姬塔。
Maria: You didn't tell me how old you are, Louisa.
玛丽亚：露易莎，你还没告诉我你多大了。
Brigitta: I'm Brigitta. She's Louisa. She's 13 years old, and you're, smart. I'm 10 and I think your dress is the ugliest one I ever saw.
布姬塔：我叫布姬塔，她是路易莎。她今年才十三岁，你真聪明。我十岁了。你穿的衣服是我看过的最丑陋的。
Kurt: Brigitta, you shouldn't say that.
库特：布姬塔，别这么说。
Brigitta: Why not? Don't you think it's ugly?
布姬塔：为什么？难道你不觉得它很丑吗?
Kurt: Of course. But Fraulein Helga's was ugliest. I'm Kurt. I'm 8. I'm incorrigible.
库特：当然，不过海尔德小姐的衣服最丑。我是库特，八岁，是个积习难改的人。
Maria: Congratulations.
玛丽亚：恭喜你。
Marta: What's incorrigible?
玛塔：你不懂“积习难改”的意思吗？
Maria: I think it means you want to be treated like a boy.
玛丽亚：我想它的意思是你想得到孩子般的对待。

Marta: I'm Marta, and I'm going to be seven on Tuesday. I'd like a pink parasol.
玛塔：我叫玛塔，星期二就满七岁了，我想要一把粉红色的阳伞。
Maria: Pink's my favorite color too. Yes, you're Giret. And you're five years old? My, you're practically a lady. I have to tell you a secret. I've never been a governess.
玛丽亚：粉色也是我最喜欢的颜色。哦，你是格里塔了，五吗？天，你真是个小淑女，我告诉你们一个秘密，我从没当过家庭教师。
Louisa: You don't know anything about being a governess?
露易莎：你根本不知道该怎样当一名家庭教师？
Maria: Nothing. I'll need lots of advice.
玛丽亚：是的，我需要你们多给些建议。
Louisa: The best way to start is to shout to our father to mind his own business.
露易莎：最好一开始就告诉父亲不要多管闲事。
Friedrich : You must never come to dinner on time.
弗雷德里克：吃饭时没必要准时。
Brigitta: Never eat your soup quietly.
布姬塔：喝汤时，必须出声。
Kurt: During dessert, always blow your nose.
库特：吃点心时得不停地擤鼻子。
Giret: Don't listen to them, Fraulein Maria.
格里塔：玛丽亚小姐，别听他们的。
Maria: Oh, why not?
玛丽亚：为什么不呢？
Giret: Because I like you.
格里塔：因为我喜欢你。
Frau Schmidt: All right now, children, outside for your walk. Father's orders. Hurry up. Quick, quick, quick.
施密德太太：好了，孩子们，父亲命令你们出去散步。快焦点！快！快！快！
Frau Schmidt: Fraulein Maria, I'm Frau Schmidt, the housekeeper.
施密德太太：玛丽亚小姐，我是施密德太太，这儿的管家。
Maria: How do you do?
玛丽亚：你好！
Frau Schmidt: How do you do? I'll show you to your room. Follow me.
施密德太太：你好！我带你去看看你的房间，跟我来吧。
Maria: Poor little dears.
玛丽亚：可怜的小家伙们。

重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. at ease 稍息（军队口令） ；
例句：At ease, Sergeant. This is completely informal.
稍息，中士。这完全是很随意的。
2. mind one's own business 没你的事；少管闲事；
例句：I asked Laura what was wrong and she told me to mind my own business.
我问劳拉发生了什么事，她让我少管闲事。
3. on time 准时；按时；
例句：He will come on time even though it rains.
即使下雨，他还是会准时来的。
4. hurry up 赶紧；赶快；
例句：Hurry up, the taxi's waiting.
快点，出租汽车在等着。