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Page27—Thecuriousthingwas,IneverthoughtofHassanandmeasfriendseither.Notintheusualsense,anyhow.Nevermindthatwetaughteachothertorideabicyclewithnohands,ortobuildafullyfunc-onalhomemadecameraoutofacardboardbox.NevermindthatwespentenCrewintersflyingkites,runningkites.Nevermindthattome,thefaceofAfghanistanisthatofaboywithathin-bonedframe,ashavedhead,andlow-setears,heusualsense一般意funcConal:|ˈfʌŋkʃənl|n.使用的homemade:|'həʊm'meɪd|adj.自家制的makeAoutofB:由B制成Athin-boned:adj.骨架瘦frame|freɪm|n身low-set:adj.位置低Page27—Nevermindanyofthosethings.Becausehistoryisn’teasy e.Neitherisreligion.Intheend,IwasaPashtunandhewasaHazara,IwasSunniandhewasShi’a,andnothingwasevergoingtochangethat.Nothing.e:|ˌəʊvəˈkʌm|v.战religion:|rɪˈlɪdʒən|n.Butwewerekidswhohadlearnedtocrawltogether,andnohistory,ethnicity,society,orreligionwasgoingtochangethateither.IspentmostofthefirsttwelveyearsofmylifeyingwithHassan.SomeCmes,myenCrechildhoodseemslikeonelonglazysummerdaywithHassan,chasingeachotherbetweentanglesoftreesinmyfather’syard,yinghide-and-seek,copsandrobbers,cowboysandns,insecttorture--withourcrowningachievementundeniablytheCmewepluckedthes-ngeroffabeeandCedastringaroundthepoorthingtoyankitbackeveryCmeittookflight.crawl:|krɔ:l|v.爬行ethnicity|eθˈnɪsəC|n种族tangle:|ˈtæŋgl|n.缠结tanglesof交错的copsandrobbers:与强盗（儿童游戏insect:|ˈɪnsekt|n昆torture|ˈtɔ:tʃə|n折crowning:|ˈkraʊnɪŋ|adj.最高的undeniably:|ˌʌndɪ’naɪəblɪ|adv.无可否认地pluck:|plʌk|v.拔sCnger:|stɪŋə|n.蛰yank:|jæŋk|v.快而有力Page30—Aderschool,HassanandImetup,grabbedabook,andtro:edupabowl-shapedhilljustnorthofmyfather’spropertyinWazirAkbarKhan.Therewasanoldabandonedcemeteryatopthehillwithrowsofunmarkedheadstonesandtanglesofbrushwoodcloggingtheaisles.Seasonsofrainandsnowhadturnedtheirongaterustyandledthecemetery’slowwhitestonewallsindecay.Therewasapomegranatetreeneartheentrancetothecemetery.Onesummerday,IusedoneofAli’skitchenknivestocarveournamesonit:“AmirandHassan,thesultansofKabul.”Thosewordsmadeitformal:thetreewasours.Aderschool,HassanandIclimbeditsbranchesandsnatcheditsbloodredpomegranates.Aderwe’deatenthefruitandwipedourhandsonthegrass,Iwouldreadtomeetup碰grab:|græb|v.匆匆拿trot:|trɒt|v小bowl-shaped:|bəʊl|adj.碗状的property|ˈprɒpəC|n房屋及院落abandoned:adj.废弃的cemetery|ˈsemətri|n墓atop|əˈtɒp|prep在...顶unmarked:|ʌnˈmɑ:kt|adj.没有标记aisle:|aɪl|n.走道；过道（这里引申为“小路rusty|ˈrʌsC|adj锈迹斑斑decay|dɪˈkeɪ|n破leave…indecay:让…破败sultan:|ˈsʌltən|n.苏丹snatch:|snætʃ|v.Page34—“Whatisit,Amir?”Babasaid,recliningonthesofaandlacinghishandsbehindhishead.Bluesmokeswirledaroundhisface.Hisglaremademythroatfeeldry.IcleareditandtoldhimI’dwrimenarecline:|rɪˈklaɪn|v.倚靠lace:|leɪs|v.交织在一起swirl:|swɜ:l|v.打旋glare:|gleə|n愤怒的目光Page34—Babanoddedandgaveathinsthatconveyedlimlemorethanfeignedinterest.“Well,that’sverygood,isn’tit?”hesaid.Thennothingmore.Hejustlookedatmethroughthecloudofsmoke.convey|kənˈveɪ|v传feigned:|feɪnd|adj.假装Page34—Iprobablystoodthereforunderaminute,but,tothisday,itwasoneofthelongestminutesofmylife.Secondsploddedby,eachseparatedfromthenextbyaneternity.Airgrewheavy,damp,almostsolid.Iwasbreathingbricks.Babawentonstaringmedown,anddidn’toffertoread.plod:|plɒd|v.沉重缓慢地走eternity:|ɪˈtɜ:nəC|n.永恒damp:|dæmp|adj.潮湿的solid:|ˈsɒlɪd|adj.固态的breathebricks:呼吸staresb.down:盯得局促不Page34—Asalways,itwasRahimKhanwhorescuedme.Heheldouthishandandfavoredmewithasthathadnothingfeignedaboutit.“MayIhaveit,Amirjan?Iwouldverymuchliketoreadit.”Babahardlyeverusedthetermofendearmentjanwhenheaddressedme.favorsb.with…:|feɪvə|v.给予...feigned:|feɪnd|adj.假装的jan:address:|əˈdres|v.称Page34—Babashruggedandstoodup.Helookedrelieved,asifhetoohadbeenrescuedbyRahimKhan.“Yes,giveittoKakaRahim.I’mgoingupstairstogetready.”Andwiththat,heledtheroom.MostdaysIworshipedBabawithanintensityapproachingthereligious.Butrightthen,IwishedIcouldopenmyveinsanddrainhiscursedbloodfrommybody.shrug:|ʃrʌg|v.耸肩relieved:|rɪˈli:vd|adj.解脱的worship:|ˈwɜ:ʃɪp|ensity:|ɪnˈtensəC|n.强烈程度religious:|rɪˈlɪdʒəs|adj.虔诚的approach:|əˈprəʊtʃ|v.接近vein:|veɪn|n.静脉drain:|dreɪn|v.排干cursed:|kɜ:st|adj.可恨的；该死Amirjan,Ienjoyedyourstoryverymuch.Mashallah,Godhasgrantedyouaspecialtalent.Itisnowyourdutytohonethattalent,becausea whowasteshisGod-giventalentsisadonkey.Youhavewrimenyourstorywithsound rand gstyle.Butthemostimpressivethingaboutyourstoryisthatithasirony.Youmaynotevenknowwhatthatwordmeans.Butyouwillsomeday.ItissomethingthatsomewritersreachfortheirenCrecareersandnevera:ain.Youhaveachieveditwithyourfirststory.Mydoorisandalwayswillbeopentoyou,Amirjan.Ishallhearanystoryyouhavetol.Bravo.Mashallah:当夸人以及事物时要说这句，避免给对方带grant:|grɑ:nt|v.授予hone:|həʊn|v.磨炼sound|saʊnd|adj正确的irony:|ˈaɪrəni|n.讽刺reachfor:探寻amain:|əˈteɪn|v.获取；得bravo:|ˌbrɑ:ˈvəʊ|v做得Page36—“MashallahAmiragha.BravoHewasbeaming.beam:|bi:m|v.面露喜色“Youlikedit?”Isaid,gewngmysecondtaste--andhowsweetitwas--ofaposi-vereview.posiCve:|ˈpɒzətɪv|adj.review|rɪˈvju:|n评“Someday,Inshallah,youwillbeagreatwriter,”said.“AndpeopleallovertheworldwillreadyourInshallah:“Youexaggerate,Hassan,”Isaid,lovinghimforexaggerate:|ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt|v.夸张“No.Youwillbegreatandfamous,”heinsisted.Thenhepaused,asifonthevergeofaddingsomething.Heweighedhiswordsandclearedhisthroat.“ButwillyoupermitmetoaskaquesConaboutthestory?”hesaidverge|vɜ:dʒ|n边beonthevergeofsth ngsth接近…的边weigh|weɪ|v权衡；考Page36—“Of“Well...”hestarted,brokebreakoff突然停“lme,Hassan,”Isaid.Isd,t insecurewriterinmewasn’tsosurehewantedtohearit.insecure:|ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə|adj.无安全感的“Well,”hesaid,“ifImayask,whydidthemankillhisInfact,whydidheeverhavetofeelsadtoshedCouldn’thehavejustsmelledanshed|ʃed|v~tearsbloodPage37—Iwasstunned.Thatpar-cularpoint,soobviousitwasu:erlystupid,hadn’tevenoccurredtome.Imovedmylipssoundlessly.Itappearedthaton