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Mammy: Now, Miss Scarlett, you come on and be good, and eat just a little.

奶妈: 现在好了, 斯佳丽小姐, 你要乖一点, 来吃点东西,宝贝!

" Men mahys dem fer dey money,'said Mammy firmly.

" 是为了钱男人家才娶她们的, "嬷嬷断然说.

During the day, a mammy takes care of their son when they go to work.

白天他们上班去了的时候, 由一个黑人保姆照看他们的儿子.

I'll buy Mammy some red taffeta and have an elegant petticoat made. "

我就给嬷嬷买块红府绸,让她做一条漂亮裙子吧.

Curse came home to roost, Mammy said.

嬷嬷曾说过,凡是诅咒都要回到诅咒的人自己身上来.

It would never do for Mammy to suspect that anything was wrong.

万万不能让嬷嬷怀疑到出了什么事呀!

Mammy stood as though turned to stone glaring at Dilcey but Scarlett droppedhead into her hands.

嬷嬷站在那里像变成了石头似的,瞪大眼睛盯着迪尔茜,可是思嘉把头低下来用双手捧着寻思起来.

Mammy: Yonder she comes! Miss Scarlett, Miss Suellen, Miss Carreen, your ma's home!

奶妈: 她从那边来了! 斯佳丽小姐, 苏伦小姐, 凯伦小姐, 你们的妈妈回来了!

Mammy, she is beautiful, isn't she?

奶妈, 她很漂亮, 是不是 啊 ?

Mammy: And how come u didn't ask them gentlemen to stay for supper?

奶妈: 而且你怎么可以不叫先生们留下来吃晚饭 呢 ?

" You're right, Mammy. Miss Ellen is right.

" 你是对的, 嬷嬷, 爱伦小姐是对的.

Driving off, with Mammy beside him, each was a perfect picture of pouting African disapproval.

他赶着车动身子, 嬷嬷坐在他身旁, 刚好构成一副非洲人撅嘴使气的绝妙图画.

Mammy sighed resignedly, beholding herself outguessed.

嬷嬷发现自己输在算计上了,只好通融地叹了口气.

" Try a hot cake,'said Mammy inexorably.

" 试试吃个热饼, "嬷嬷好像求她似的.

Scarlett longed for the fat old arms of Mammy.

思嘉渴望着嬷嬷那双肥大又老练的臂膀.

Take him into the bedroom, Mammy, lay him out on the bed as usual.

奶妈, 把他带进卧室去, 像往常一样把他放在床上.

Start packing Miss Scarlett's things, Mammy.

奶妈, 帮斯佳丽小姐收拾一下行李.

" The boy's telling the truth and so is Mammy,'said Rhett.

" 孩子说的是实话,嬷嬷也是这样, "瑞德说.

" Mammy getting ole,'said Dilcey, with a calmness that would have enraged Mammy.

" 嬷嬷也老啦, " 迪尔茜说, 她那平静的语调要是嬷嬷听见了准会生气的.

Have a drink of sherry, Mammy.

拿瓶葡萄酒庆祝一下, 奶妈.

Curses came home to roost, Mammy said.

如嬷嬷说的,诅咒别人的人必定自作自受.

Mammy ate Amoxilin, whether nurse to darling?

妈咪吃了阿莫西林, 能否给宝宝喂奶?

Oh, hush your mouth , Mammy . Who wants a boy?

噢, 不用说了, 谁要个男孩子了?

" But what have you bought for Mammy ? "

" 可是你给 嬷嬷 买什么 呢 ?

Mammy: And you're sitting there waiting for him just like a spider!

奶妈: 而你会像一只蜘蛛似的,坐在那儿等他!

Accordingly, mammy often should leave a heart to feel when dress to darling or bathing.

因此, 妈咪在给宝宝穿衣或洗澡时要经常留心摸一摸.

" Thank you, Dilcey,'scarlett replied, " but I'm afraid Mammy will have something to say about that.

" 迪尔茜,谢谢你! " 思嘉答道, " 不过我怕嬷嬷要说话的.