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hollow-hostile A hostile homestay
家庭居住時遭遇敵意
Dave had only wanted a place to do a homestay and earn his degree in desert horticulture.
戴夫只想找個地方過一 段家庭居住的生活以獲 得 沙漠園藝學學位。
He hadn't wanted to go to a hostel or rent his own apartment. He had just wanted to get to know the hospitality of the locals.
他不想去校外的學生宿 舍, 也不想租自己的公 寓, 他只想了解當地人的好 客程度。
He had no idea that members of the family he was staying with were victims of the holocaust. When they found out that Dave was German
他不知道自己去住的那 個家庭是第二次世界大 戰時納粹大屠殺的受害 者。 如果他們發現戴夫是德 國人,
he was sure they would commit homicide. Now the situation was hopeless.
他敢肯定他們會殺了他 現在的情況是毫無希望
When he had said that there had been good Germans too, they only locked him hostage in his room.
他說德國人中也有好人 他們竟把他作為人質 鎖在他的屋里。
Hordes of hostile neighbors were gathering outside his window. One woman with hair on her face
成群不友善的鄰居聚集 在他的窗外。 一位臉上長毛的婦女
yelled that the Nazis had experimented on her hormones. Another man with a hollow face
大叫, 說納粹分子拿她 的荷爾蒙做過實驗。 另一位臉部凹陷的男人 說
said that Dave's parents had killed his children. This was ridiculous!
戴夫的父母殺了他的孩 子。 真是荒唐透頂!
"They were not homogenous! My father lost a leg running from the Nazis himself!He was an honourable man!"
"我父母和納粹分子 不是同類! 我父親自己從納粹分子 那里逃跑時還丟了一條 腿呢!他可是個好人!"
That was when the honking began and a man with a metal bar ran towards the house,
就在這時, 有人開始 鳴喇叭, 一個男人手拿一根金屬 棒跑向關戴夫的屋子,
swung it and broke his window! Dave jumped up,
他揮棒打碎了他的窗 戶! 戴夫跳了起來,
grabbed a large hook from the wall and prepared to defend himself. At least he would die with honour defending his parents!
從墻上抓起一個大鉤子 準備自衛。 至少他可以為捍衛父母 的名譽而光榮地死去!
He hopped out the window to face the crowd. Sirens in the distance caused them all to stop.
他跳到窗外, 面對眾人 遠處的警笛聲把他們都 鎮住了。
Dave looked hopefully at the police cars as they drove up over the horizon.
戴夫滿懷希望地看著 警車 從地平線那邊開過來的
When the Police Chief walked up, he rolled up his sleeve and held it horizontal to the ground in front of Dave's face, however,
然而, 當警長走過來、 卷起袖子、 在戴夫面前把手伸得和 地面平行時,
he knew it was over; his arm was stamped with a number.
戴夫知道自己完了--警 長的手臂上印有一個數字。
