今天读的这两章,完全出乎意料,小女孩15岁了,在父亲爽约要带她到他住的地方之后,不顾母亲Nana的反对,一意去城里找他的父亲,被父亲拒绝见面之后被送回家里之后,发现母亲上吊死了,后悔万分。这才被父亲接回了城里的大豪宅。整日待在自己的房间里,悔恨啃噬着她的心。文章里出现了很多描写和表达都非常好。
1.But mainly tears of deep, deep shame at how foolishly she had given herself over Jalil, how she had fretted over what dress to wear, over the mismatching hijab, walking all the way here,refusing to leave, sleeping on the street like a stray dog.
这段话描写了Mariam 被父亲拒之门外,被司机送回家的路上懊悔和气愤的心情,看出她是一个自尊心很强的人。
2.When she saw her friend atvthe door, his white beard and his amiable ,toothless smile, Mariam felt tears stinging the corners of her eyes again.
这段话描写了Mariam住进父亲的大豪宅,她以前的算作家教老师来看她,一个和蔼可亲的驼背的老头子,Mariam 像见到了亲人一样,瞬间热泪盈眶。人的一生难得遇到那么个可以完全信赖懂你的人。人生难得一遇知己。
3.She had to stop, feeling like a rock had lodged itself in her throat.
lodge: 卡住
to become firmly stuck somewhere, or to make something become stuck (使)卡住,(使)固定
如鲠在喉就是这样吧!