Jun212016
天要下雨，娘要嫁人
It rains when Heaven deems fit, mother remarries when she wants to—a popular saying often heard in China, what’s the source of it? It comes from a legend.
中国有句老话叫：天要下雨娘要嫁人。这句话从何而来呢？来自一个古老的传说。
In ancient times there was a scholar called Zhu Yaozong who came first in the highest imperial examination. Conferred the title Number One Scholar, he was chosen to be the emperor’s son-in-law. By convention, he would first return to his hometown in silken official robes. Before he left he begged the emperor for a favor–to
传说古时候有个名叫朱耀宗的书生，进京赶考高中状元。皇上殿试将他招为驸马。按惯例，朱耀宗一身锦绣新贵还乡。临行前，朱耀宗请求皇上为多年守寡一直不嫁的母亲竖立贞节牌坊。皇上准允所奏。
His mother, however, appeared uneasy when she was told about the chastity archway. She had to admit that she was
当朱耀宗向娘述说了竖立贞节牌坊一事后，朱母露出了不安的神色，于是说出了想要嫁给朱耀宗的恩师张文举的想法。朱耀宗顿时跪在娘的面前：“娘，这千万使不得。您改嫁叫儿的脸往哪搁? 再说，欺君之罪难免杀身之祸啊。”
As he was caught in a fix and nothing could be done, his mother sighed:”Since things have come to a head，let’s trust to luck.” She then took off a skirt and handed it to him, saying:”Wash it tomorrow and dry it in the sun for a day. If it dries up by dawn the next morning, I’ll drop the idea; if not, you are not to
正值左右为难、无可奈何之际，朱母不由长叹一声：“听天由命吧。”她随手脱下身上一件罗裙，告诉朱耀宗说：“明天你替我把裙子洗干净，一天一夜晒干。如果裙子晒干，我答应不改嫁；如果裙子不干，天意如此，你也不用再阻拦了。”
That day was very fine with the sun shining brightly in a clear sky. But during the night clouds gathered and the sky became
这一天，晴空朗日，谁知当夜阴云密布，天明下起暴雨，裙子始终是湿漉漉的。朱耀宗心中叫苦不迭，知是天意。朱母则认认真真地对儿子说：“孩子，天要下雨，娘要嫁人，天意不可违!”朱耀宗只得将母亲和恩师的婚事报告皇上，请皇上治罪。皇上连连称奇，降道御旨：“不知者不怪罪，天作之合，由他去吧。”
重点词汇：
1 erect
n./v.树立，建立，使竖立；adj.直立的，垂直的
参考例句：
She held her head erect and her back straight.她昂着头，把背挺得笔直。
Soldiers are trained to stand erect.士兵们训练站得笔直。
2 determined
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
3 devastated
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
参考例句：
The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
4 interfere
v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰
参考例句：
If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。
5 overcast
adj.阴天的，阴暗的，愁闷的；v.遮盖，（使）变暗，包边缝；n.覆盖，阴天
参考例句：
The overcast and rainy weather found out his arthritis.阴雨天使他的关节炎发作了。
The sky is overcast with dark clouds.乌云满天。
6 unaware
a.不知道的，未意识到的
参考例句：
They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
I was unaware of the man’s presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。
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