Mr. Smith’s New Nose 史密斯先生的新鼻子

向红选译

“Mr. Smith， if you like a different type of nose， we have a large selection1.”

“史密斯先生，如果您想要一個不一样的鼻子，我们这里有很多款式供您选择。”

“I think this nose is too small.”

“我觉得这个鼻子太小了。”

“Small noses are very fashionable2 this year， Mr. Smith.”

“小鼻子今年很流行，史密斯先生。”

“OK， Ill take it！”

“好吧，那我就要它了！”

He looked at his new small nose in the mirror3 and he was very happy with it. The only problem now， he thought， was that he needed some new hair to go with his new nose.

看着镜子里面新的小鼻子，他非常满意他的这个鼻子。现在的问题是，他觉得他需要一款新头发来搭配他的新鼻子。

“Id like some new hair， please.”

“我想要看一下新头发。”

“Certainly， Mr. Smith. What kind of hair would you like？ I think short， blond hair goes well with a small nose.”

“好的，史密斯先生，您想要什么样的头发呢？我觉得短金发搭配小鼻子很好看。”

Mr. Smith looked at his hair. It was old and grey. When he was young， he had short and blond hair. He wanted to look young.

史密斯先生看着他的头发，又老气又灰暗。他年轻的时候也是一头短金发。他想要看起来年轻点。

“Yes， Ill have short blond hair， please.”

“好，请帮我换上短金发。”

“Would you like anything else？ We have a special offer4 on ears this week.”

“您还需要什么其他的东西吗？我们这周特别推出了一种耳朵。”

Mr. Smith went out of the shop with new short， blond hair and two new ears.

史密斯先生带着他的一头短金发和两只新耳朵离开了商店。

In the next few weeks， he bought new eyes （green， unusual5 but fashionable）， new hands， new arms， new knees6， and new feet.

在接下来的几周里，他又陆续买了新眼睛（绿色的，与众不同但很时髦），新胳膊，新手臂，新膝盖，还有新脚。

“Am I the same man I was a few weeks ago？” thought Mr. Smith. “I have the same brain7， so I think Im the same man.” He thought he was the same man but he wasnt sure.

“我还是一周前的那个人吗？”史密斯先生想，“我的大脑没变，所以我还是同一个人。”他觉得他还是同一个人，但又不是很确定。

One morning， he woke up and his new nose didnt work.

一天早上醒来，他的新鼻子失灵了。

“Whats the matter？” asked Mrs. Smith.

“发生什么事了？”史密斯太太问。

“My new nose doesnt work， its blocked8.”

“我的新鼻子失灵了，它堵住了。”

“Maybe youve got a cold，” said Mrs. Smith.

“你可能感冒了。”史密斯太太说。

“Its impossible9！”

“那不可能！”

But it was true. He went back to the shop.

但是这是事实，于是他又回到那个商店。

“Good morning， Mr. Smith，” said the assistant10. “What would you like today？”

“早上好，史密斯先生，”店员问道。“今天您想要些什么呢？”

“I want a new nose，” said Mr. Smith.

“我想要一个新鼻子。”史密斯先生说。

“But youve only had this one for a month！”

“但是您的这个鼻子才换了一个月！”

“Because this one doesnt work！”

“因为这个失灵了！”

“Can he have his old body back then， please？”

“他能换回原来的身体吗？”

“Certainly， Mrs. Smith. Thatll be 100，000 euros， please.”

“可以，史密斯太太，您需要支付十万欧元。”

“100，000 euros！” shouted Mrs. Smith. “Thats very expensive， isnt it？”

“十万欧元！”史密斯太太喊道，“那也太贵了吧，不是吗？”

“Mr. Smith has been reconditioned！”

“史密斯先生已经被修复了！”

“What does reconditioned mean？” asked Mr. Smith.

“被修复是什么意思？”史密斯先生问。

“Well，” said Mrs. Smith， “I think it means19 that you have a new brain！”

“好吧，”史密斯太太说，“我认为意思就是换了一个新大脑！”

“I think that will be very useful，” said Mr. Smith.

“我觉得那会更有用。”史密斯先生说。

“I think so too， dear，” said Mrs. Smith.

“我也这么认为，亲爱的。”史密斯太太说。

【Notes】

1. selection  n. 选择;选项

2. fashionable  adj. 流行的;时髦的

3. mirror  n. 镜子

4. special offer特别优惠

5. unusual  adj. 不寻常的;与众不同的

6. knee  n. 膝盖，膝

7. brain  n. 頭脑，智力;脑袋

8. block  vt. 阻止;阻塞

9. impossible  adj. 不可能的;不可能存在的

10. assistant  n. 助手，助理;售货员

11. absurd  adj. 荒谬的;可笑的

12. refund  n. 退款，偿还金额

13. guarantee  n. 担保;保证人;保证书

14. fall off 减少;衰退

15. environmentally  adv. 有关环境方面

16. recycle  v. 回收利用;使再循环;重新使用

17. reconditioned  adj. 再修复的;已检修了的

18. recognise  vt. 认出;承认，认可;识别

19. mean  v. 用意;意味着