佳節(jié)團(tuán)圓 · 千里共嬋娟

Mid-Autumn Festival

Once upon a time, 10 suns rose in the sky, scorching1 many crops and people to death.

很久很久以前，天空中有十顆太陽，土地上許多農(nóng)作物和人民都被熱死了。

A brave man called Hou Yi came to rescue them. He excelled at archery and shot down nine of the suns.

一個勇敢的男人前來拯救大家，他名叫后羿。后羿精通箭術(shù)，將其中九顆太陽射了下來。

Only one sun was left in the sky to give people light and warmth.

只留了一顆太陽留在天上給人們光線與溫暖。

On hearing of his amazing feat2, people came from far and wide to admire Yi.

聽見了他的偉大事跡后，人人紛紛從四面八方慕名而來。

Among his admirers was Peng Meng, whom Yi accepted as his apprentice3.

在這些仰慕者之中，有一個人叫蓬蒙，后羿將他收為徒弟。

Even the Immortals5 noticed Hou Yi. One day, the Queen of Heaven came down to Earth.

連眾神都注意到了后羿。有一天，王母娘娘來到凡間。

She told Yi that as a reward for his bravery, the gods would give him an elixir6 of immortality7 so that he could drink it and join them in heaven.

她告訴后羿，為了表揚他的英勇，眾神要給他一劑長生不老藥，后羿喝下后就能加入眾神的行列。

But Yi was married to a beautiful and kind woman, Chang'e, who he loved dearly.

但后羿已和一個美麗善良的女子成親，她名叫嫦娥，后羿深愛她。

He wanted to be immortal4, but he wanted to spend his life with her more. So he gave the elixir to his wife and asked her to hide it away.

他想要長生不老，但他更想要和太太度過余生。因此他將長生不老藥交給嫦娥，要她好好藏起來。

But Peng Meng broke into Yi's house while he was away and demanded the elixir.

但蓬蒙趁后羿不在時闖進(jìn)他家，想要走長生不老藥。

Chang'e couldn't fight him, but she wouldn't allow such a man to have the elixir. She drank it herself and immediately ascended8 into the skies.

嫦娥斗不過他，但她不會讓這種人拿到長生不老藥。于是嫦娥自己喝下長生不老藥，卻在喝下之后立刻飄到天上。

When Hou Yi didn't find his wife at home, he went looking for her. The night was bright with the full moon rising high above him.

后羿回家后看不到嫦娥，便到處尋找她。當(dāng)晚的夜空很明亮，因為他頭上高高掛著滿月。

Yi looked up and was amazed to see a figure which looked like his wife appear in the moon.

后羿抬頭一看，驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)月亮上竟然出現(xiàn)一個和他老婆相似的形體。

Chang'e's love for Hou Yi drew her towards the moon, which was the nearest place to Earth in the heavens.

嫦娥對后羿的愛讓她留在月亮上，因為月亮是天上離地球最近的地方。

Upon realizing what had happened, Hou Yi brought her favorite foods, cakes, and fruit out in the moonlight to share with his wife.

了解事情經(jīng)過后，后羿帶了嫦娥最愛的食物、糕點和水果到月光下和嫦娥分享。

On hearing this story, many people participated in bringing their offerings to the moon.

聽到這個故事后，很多人加入這個行列，供奉食物給月亮。

This is one of the origin myths of the Moon Festival.

這就是其中一個中秋節(jié)的起源神話故事。

1 scorching

adj. 灼熱的    

參考例句：

a scorching, pitiless sun 灼熱的驕陽

a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 對政府經(jīng)濟(jì)政策的嚴(yán)厲批評

2 feat 

n.功績；武藝，技藝；adj.靈巧的，漂亮的，合適的    

參考例句：

Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人類首次登月是一個勇敢的壯舉。

He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄業(yè)績而獲得一枚勛章。

3 apprentice

n.學(xué)徒，徒弟    

參考例句：

My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop.我的兒子在一家家具廠做學(xué)徒。

The apprentice is not yet out of his time.這徒工還沒有出徒。

4 immortal

adj.不朽的；永生的，不死的；神的    

參考例句：

The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可樹實際上是不會死的。

The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽！

5 immortals

不朽的人物( immortal的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )；永生不朽者    

參考例句：

Nobody believes in the myth about human beings becoming immortals. 誰也不相信人能成仙的神話。

Shakespeare is one of the immortals. 莎士比亞是不朽的人物之一。

6 elixir

n.長生不老藥，萬能藥    

參考例句：

There is no elixir of life in the world.世界上沒有長生不老藥。

Keep your mind awake and active;that's the only youth elixir.保持頭腦清醒和靈活便是保持年輕的唯一靈丹妙藥。

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