Under the Lilacs - Chapter 14

Putting all care behind them, the young folks ran down the hill, with a very lively dog gambolling ¹ beside them, and took a delightfully ² tantalizing ³ survey of the external charms of the big tent. But people were beginning to go in, and it was impossible to delay when they came round to the entrance., ,Ben felt that now "his foot was on his native heath," and the superb air of indifference ⁴ with which he threw down his dollar at the ticket-office, carelessly swept up the change, and strolled into the tent with his hands in his pockets, was so impressive that even big Sam repressed his excitement and meekly ⁵ followed their leader, as he led them from cage to cage, doing the honors as if he owned the whole concern. Bab held tight to the flap of his jacket, staring about her with round eyes, and listening with little gasps ⁷ of astonishment ⁸ or delight to the roaring of lions, the snarling ⁹ of tigers, the chatter ¹⁰ of the monkeys, the groaning ¹¹ of camels, and the music of the very brass ¹² band shut up in a red bin ¹³., ,Five elephants were tossing their hay about in the middle of the menagerie, and Billy's legs shook under him as he looked up at the big beasts whose long noses and small, sagacious eyes filled him with awe ¹⁴. Sam was so tickled ¹⁵ by the droll ¹⁶ monkeys that the others left him before the cage and went on to see the zebra, "striped just like Ma's muslin gown," Bab declared. But the next minute she forgot all about him in her raptures ¹⁷ over the ponies ¹⁸ and their tiny colts; especially one mite ¹⁹ of a thing who lay asleep on the hay, such a miniature copy of its little mouse-colored mamma that one could hardly believe it was alive., , ,"Come out of that, it isn't allowed" commanded Ben, longing ²¹ to do the same thing, but mindful of the proprieties ²² and his own dignity., ,Bab reluctantly tore herself away to find consolation ²³ in watching the young lions, who looked so like big puppies, and the tigers washing their faces just as puss did., ,The colts and calves are gambolling round the stockman. 小马驹和小牛犊围着饲养员欢蹦乱跳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》,The room is delightfully appointed. 这房子的设备令人舒适愉快 。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》