74 · 舞台之外
Out of the limelight
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An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect. ''This is a wonderful place for a picnic,'' said Gloria Gleam. ''It couldn't be better, Gloria,'' Brinksley Meers agreed. ''No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often?'' Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry. ''Now you get out of here, all of you!'' he shouted. ''I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says 'No Camping' – in case you can't read!'' ''Look, sheriff,'' said Rockwall, ''don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.'' ''Oh, is it?'' said the sheriff with a sneer. ''Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!''
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An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect. ''This is a wonderful place for a picnic,'' said Gloria Gleam. ''It couldn't be better, Gloria,'' Brinksley Meers agreed. ''No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often?'' Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry. ''Now you get out of here, all of you!'' he shouted. ''I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says 'No Camping' – in case you can't read!'' ''Look, sheriff,'' said Rockwall, ''don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.'' ''Oh, is it?'' said the sheriff with a sneer. ''Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!''
一辆老旧公共汽车停在干涸的河床旁，一群著名演员下了车。他们戴墨镜、穿旧衣，特地乔装，以免被人认出。不过，他们很快发现，伪装有时也会太成功。 格洛丽亚·格利姆说：“这地方真适合野餐。”布林克斯利·米尔斯赞同道：“再好不过了，格洛丽亚。没有记者，也没有影迷！咱们怎么不常来呢？” 与此同时，另外两位演员罗克沃尔·斯林格和默林·格里夫斯，把两大篮食物搬到树下阴凉处。大家刚坐舒服，一个陌生人就出现了，看起来很生气。 “你们都给我离开！”他喊道，“我是这儿的警长。看见那块牌子了吗？上面写着‘禁止露营’——怕你们看不懂，我告诉你们一声！” “警长，您看，”罗克沃尔说，“别这么为难我们。我是罗克沃尔·斯林格，这位是默林·格里夫斯。” “哦，是吗？”警长冷笑着说，“那我就是布林克斯利·米尔斯，另一个名字叫格洛丽亚·格利姆。现在，赶紧给我走！”
学完这一课
先沿这条线复述《舞台之外》：刻意躲开聚光灯 → 享受没人打扰的野餐 → 刚安顿好就有人出现 → 被警长下令驱赶 → 试图说出明星身份 → 伪装太成功，身份没人信。再借一个结构讲自己的事：选出文中的两个动作，哪个先发生？再用自己的经历写一对。
译文依据整理稿，由本站按中文表达重新校订；解析据吴应时整理资料及首轮审校稿；词伙与练习提示为本站学习设计。原PDF第180—182页，2022年3月第1版。