The Phantom of the Opera
歌劇魅影
Read this short story adapted from the novel The Phantom of the Opera.
閱讀這篇選自小說《歌劇魅影》的短篇故事。
The Paris Opera House was a huge building.
巴黎歌劇院是一座大型建筑物。
Beneath the building there was a strange, dark lake.
在建筑物下面有一個奇怪而黑暗的湖。
On this lake was an island.
湖上有一個小島。
On that island, one hundred years ago, lived the Phantom.
一百年前,島上住著一個幽靈。
At birth he was so ugly that his own mother made him wear a mask.
因?yàn)樗錾鷷r長得太丑,他的親生母親只得給他戴上面具。
She forced him to leave home while he was still a child.
在他還是個孩子時,她強(qiáng)迫幽靈離開家。
He then spent years wandering the earth until he found his home on the island.
自后,他多年流浪漂泊,直到他在這座島上找到家。
Yet, this monster of a man loved singing, and had a wonderful voice.
然而,這個怪物酷愛音樂,生就一副好嗓子。
The Phantom fell in love with Christine, a beautiful young singer at the Opera.
幽靈愛上了克里斯汀,她是歌劇院里一位年輕美麗的歌唱家。
He often sang to her late at night, hiding behind a secret wall in her room because he was afraid of letting her see his face.
他經(jīng)常在深夜唱歌給她聽。因?yàn)榕滤吹阶约旱哪槪投阍谒块g里一堵隱秘的墻后。
He taught her how to sing and helped her get better roles in the Opera.
幽靈教她唱歌,還幫助她在歌劇院獲得重要角色。
Christine enjoyed listening to his voice, too.
克里斯汀也很喜歡聽他唱歌。