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endorse-enthusiastic Enfranchised for nothing
白給的公民權(quán)
Mohammed told his wife that he had no enmity for the country
穆罕默德對(duì)妻子說(shuō)他 對(duì)國(guó)家毫無(wú)敵意
that had just enfranchised him with citizenship.
剛授予他公民權(quán)的.
He was enthusiastic about an enhanced level of freedom,
他充滿了熱情, 因?yàn)樗淖杂稍黾恿?
new opportunities to be enterprising,
有了新的進(jìn)取機(jī)會(huì),
and the enlightenment of his new fellow countrymen.
而且新同胞們也很開(kāi)明
He was sure that his life would be enriched in many ways.
他確信他的生活在許多 方面會(huì)更加充實(shí).
He even seemed to he enjoying himself.
他甚至看上去過(guò)得很 愉快.
When an ensemble of old friends from his homeland arrived, however,
可是,當(dāng)從祖國(guó)來(lái)的那 幫老朋友到了之后,
he was not so enthusiastic.
他就不那么滿懷熱情了
The changes that ensued concerned his wife greatly.
接下來(lái)的變化讓妻子 很擔(dān)心,
He began to enforce strict dietary rules on the family,
他開(kāi)始對(duì)家里人實(shí)行 嚴(yán)格的飲食規(guī)定,
he spent an enormous time out of the house
他花大量的時(shí)間在外面
and he endorsed an enterprise that did not seem so legitimate.
并且支持一家看上去不 怎么合法的公司.
When she could no longer endure all of the changes,
穆罕默德的妻子再也不 能忍受所有這些變化,
Mohammed's wife made an enquiry at the enterprise about
她到公司去詢問(wèn)他們
what their true business was.
到底做的是什么生意.
She ensured that they would not know who she was
確保他們不會(huì)知道她的 身份
by speaking in a higher voice and using a false name.
她尖聲說(shuō)話,使用化名
Mohammed came home early that afternoon He was devoid of any enthusiasm.
那天下午穆罕默德很早 就回家了,他的熱情不 見(jiàn)了.
"I am only here to enlarge the power of my homeland."
"我來(lái)這兒就是為了擴(kuò) 大祖國(guó)的力量."
He said in a voice she had never heard.
他用一種她從未聽(tīng)到 過(guò)的聲音說(shuō)道.
"And enlist people to work against this country from within.
"并且招兵買(mǎi)馬從內(nèi)部 顛覆這個(gè)國(guó)家.
I had hoped you would never know.
我本來(lái)希望你永遠(yuǎn)不 會(huì)知情.
But now you have gone too far and I fear what I am entailed to do."
但現(xiàn)在你做得太過(guò)分了 我擔(dān)心我必須要做的事 情."
Mohammed's wife shuddered when he looked at her with eyes full of hate.
穆罕默德用充滿仇恨的 雙眼看著妻子,她不禁 渾身顫抖起來(lái).
She didn't even notice the men carrying guns pointed at her
她甚至沒(méi)有注意到有人 拿槍對(duì)著她
coming in through the back of the house...
從房屋后面進(jìn) 來(lái)了......
