Fiest Snow（第一场雪）
名称：Fiest Snow（第一场雪）
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[00:09.42]He knew,of course,that she wouldn'tremember any ofthis.
[00:11.43]他知道,他的宝宝自然不会记住今天看到的一切。
[00:13.43]For her there wouldbe other snowfallsto recall.
[00:15.00]对他的宝宝来说,往后会有别的雪景让她去回忆
[00:16.57]But for him,it was her first.Their first.
[00:18.31]可对他来说，今天这场雪是他宝宝生命中的第一场雪。是他们共同经历的第一场雪。
[00:20.04]And the memory wouldstay,cold and hard,fresh in histhoughts
[00:22.44]这场雪也会带着它的寒意．真真切切地长留在他的回忆中。
[00:24.84]long after thesnowman melted.
[00:27.10]即便是那个雪人完全融化了。
[00:29.36]First SnowBy JonathanNicholas
[00:35.45]第一场雪乔纳森.尼古拉斯
[00:41.54]He wasn't sure whathad awakened him.
[00:42.76]他还不大清楚是什么把他从睡梦中唤醒了．
[00:43.98]Perhaps the childhad made some smallnoise in her sleep.
[00:45.97]也许是孩子在梦里弄出的小声响吧．
[00:47.97]But as he peekedfrom beneath thecovers,
[00:49.25]可当他悄悄从被里探出头来
[00:50.52]his gaze was drawnnot to the Cradlebut to the window.
[00:52.68]吸引他目光的不是小女儿的摇篮，而是窗外。
[00:54.83]It was then that herealized what hadsneaked
[00:56.11]这会儿他才知道是什么悄然
[00:57.38]through the shieldof his slumbers.
[00:58.40]袭入他的梦乡，让他醒来。
[00:59.41]It was the sense offalling snow.
[01:00.92]是他感觉到了窗外簌簌飘舞的雪。
[01:02.43]Quietly, so as notto disturb thechild's mother,
[01:04.48]为了不吵醒孩子的母亲。他轻轻起来
[01:06.53]he rose from thebed and inchedtoward the cradle.
[01:08.51]一点点挪近女儿的摇篮，
[01:10.48]Reaching down,he gently liftedthe warm bundle tohis shoulder.
[01:12.69]俯身轻柔地将这温热的襁褓抱起，蹑手蹑脚走出卧室。
[01:14.90]Then, as he tiptoedfrom the bedroom,she lifted her head,
[01:17.03]这时，他怀中的小宝宝扬起头,
[01:19.17]opened her eyesand-daily dose ofmagic-smiled up ather dad.
[01:22.26]睁开眼睛,像往常一样。冲爸爸一笑,这笑总让爸爸心中有说不出的甜美。
[01:25.36]He carried herdownstairs,counting the creakson the way.
[01:27.83]他抱着小女儿往楼下走，小心翼翼地，惟恐弄出一点儿声响
[01:30.31]Together, theysettled in at thekitchen table,
[01:31.68]他们在厨房的餐桌边站定。
[01:33.06]and the adult inhim slipped away.
[01:34.29]此时，他觉得心中那种成人的感觉溜得无影无踪了。
[01:35.53]Two children now,they pressed theirnoses against theglass.
[01:38.29]现在是两个孩子，鼻子贴着玻璃看雪。
[01:41.06]The light from thestreet lamp
[01:42.02]街角路灯的光
[01:42.99]on the cornerfiltered downthrough the birchtrees,
[01:44.33]透过白桦树,洒在地上,
[01:45.67]casting a glow asgreen
[01:46.32]一片暗绿，
[01:46.97]as a summermemory upon thewinter-brown backyard.
[01:49.28]仿佛在冬天枯黄的花园里投下了一抹夏日的记忆。
[01:51.60]From the distancecame the endlessecho of thestoplight,
[01:53.42]远处红色交通灯的光无休止地渗透过来，
[01:55.23]flashing its rubymessage,teasing likea dawn that wouldnot come.
[01:58.17]红宝石一般闪烁着，如同姗姗来迟的黎明逗人地眨着眼睛。
[02:01.10]The flakes werefalling thick andhard now,
[02:02.69]这会儿雪花越来越大，越下越密了，
[02:04.28]pouring past thewindow, a waterfallof mystery.
[02:07.50]从窗前纷纷扬扬地飘过，像神秘的飞瀑。
[02:10.72]Occasionally, onewould stick to theglass,
[02:12.07]偶尔，有一片雪花粘在窗玻璃上。
[02:13.42]as if reluctantto tumble to itsfate.
[02:14.81]似乎是不甘心于命运，不愿就这么落到地上去，
[02:16.20]Then,slowly,slippingand sliding down theglass,
[02:18.00]于是，它在窗上慢慢地滑落
[02:19.80]it would melt,its beautyfleeting. Gone.
[02:22.11]然后融化，它的美丽也倏地消失了。
[02:24.43]Within an hour,a white tableclothwas spread upon thelawn.
[02:26.76]不到一小时，草坪就像罩上了雪白的台布。
[02:29.09]And as gray steaksof dawn unraveledalong the black seamof the distant hills
[02:31.72]一道道灰蒙蒙的曙色沿着远处幽暗的山峰铺散开来。
[02:34.36]father and daughterwatched the new dayripple across theneighborhood.
[02:37.08]此时。父女俩便看到新的一天向附近蔓延开去。
[02:39.81]A porch lightcame on.A car doorslammed.
[02:41.96]先是一家门廊里亮了灯，接着传来"砰"的下车关门声，
[02:44.10]A televisionflickered.
[02:45.33]然后谁家电视机又忽闪忽闪地亮了起来。
[02:46.56]Across the street,afamily scurried intogear.
[02:48.65]街对面，有一家人早早准备好开始新的一天了。
[02:50.75]But this day wasdifferent.
[02:51.88]可今天有点不大一样，
[02:53.00]Glimpsed throughundraped windowsas they darted fromroom to room,
[02:55.36]透过窗户，只见那家的几个孩子在几间房屋里来回跑动
[02:57.71]the slim figuresof the childrenseemed to grow everfatter until,
[02:59.88]瘦小的身影似乎变得越来越胖，
[03:02.05]finally,the kitchendoor flew open
[03:03.44]最后，厨房门蓦地打开了
[03:04.83]and out burst threeawesomely bundledobjects
[03:06.47]蹦出来三个包裹得圆圆滚滚的小东西，
[03:08.12]that set instantlyto rolling in thesnow.
[03:10.01]在雪地里打起滚来。
[03:11.90]He wondered wherethey had learnedthis behavior.
[03:13.58]他暗自诧异他们是从哪儿学来的这一招
[03:15.26]Even the littlestone, for whom thismust have been thefirst real snowfall,
[03:17.56]即便是那个最小的孩子，按说这应该是他真正经历的第一场雪。
[03:19.87]seemed to knowinstinctively whatto do.
[03:21.76]可他也似乎本能地知道在雪中该做些什么。
[03:23.66]They rolled in it,they tasted it,
[03:24.83]那几个孩子在雪地里打滚，把雪放在口中品尝，
[03:25.99]they packed itinto balls andtossed it at oneanother.
[03:27.92]又攒起雪球打仗。
[03:29.85]Then, just when hethought they mightnot know everything,
[03:31.71]他想,他们知道的玩法也许就这么多。不会什么都知道吧。
[03:33.56]they set aboutshaping asnowman on thecrest of the hill
[03:35.99]可就在这时，那几个孩子已开始在山头堆起了雪人。
[03:38.43]By the time thesnowman's nose wasin place,
[03:40.14]待他们把雪人的鼻子做好。
[03:41.85]the neighborhood wasfully awake.A car whined inprotest,
[03:44.10]邻居们也全都醒了。一辆小车在小道上拼命地"呜呜"叫着，
[03:46.35]but skiddedstaunchly out ofits driveway.
[03:47.91]可还是滑到了一边。
[03:49.47]Buses ground forwardlike Marines,determined to takethe hill.
[03:51.84]公共汽车则像停在浅滩的海军陆战队一样，随时准备夺取前面的小山。
[03:54.21]And all the while,the baby sat secureand warm in hisarms.
[03:57.07]而这段时间,他的小宝宝一直暖暖地、安逸地躺在他的怀中。
[03:59.93]He knew, of course,that she wouldn'tremember any ofthis.
[04:02.01]他知道，他的宝宝自然不会记住今天看到的一切
[04:04.09]For her there wouldbe other snowfallsto recall.
[04:05.88]对他的宝宝来说，往后会有别的雪景让她去回忆：
[04:07.66]But for him, it washer first.Their first.
[04:09.79]可对他来说，今天这场雪是他宝宝生命中的第一场雪，是他们共同经历的第一场雪。
[04:11.92]And the memory wouldstay, cold and hard,fresh in histhoughts,
[04:13.92]这场雪也会带着它的寒意。真真切切地长留在他的回忆中。
