学英语｜读《威廉·莎士比亚》初级双语小说连载-10英文阅读

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Will was good at acting. Not the best, but good. 
威尔善于演戏。虽称不上最出色，但已算很好的了。
An actor had to do everything. He had to learn his words, of course- perhaps for sit different plays at the same time.
做演员真不容易，事事都得干。最起得学会背台词——有可能同时得背六出不同的戏的台词。
No theatre put on the same play every day. He had to dance, and sing, and play music.
戏院并非每天上演同一出戏。做演员必须会奏乐，能歌善舞，

He had to jump, and fall, and fight. And the fight had to look real.
还要跳跃，摔跤和决斗。决斗必须看起来像真的一样。
The playgoers of London knew a real fight when they saw one.
伦敦市内的观众一眼就可以看出真假。
John Hemmings of the Queen’s Men taught us both a lot.He was a good friend, then and for many years.
“女王剧团”的约翰·海明成了我们多年的朋友，他教会我们俩许多东西。
I had a lot to learn, too. I learnt how to make shoes out of brown paper.

当然我要学的东西很多。我学会了如何用牛皮纸做鞋。
How to clean the actor’s hats with a bit of bread. Then they looked like new again.
学会了用一点面包洗掉演员帽子上的污渍。使帽子焕然一新。
I ran all over London to buy the best hair for the wigs.
我要跑遍伦敦买到最好的头发制成假发，
I learnt how to make fish, and fruit, and a piece of meat out of wood and colored paper.
还要懂得如何用木头和彩色纸做成鱼、水果和肉片。
Will was busy day and night. I don’t know how he slept. 

威尔夜以继日地忙碌，连我都不知道他什么时候睡觉。
He was acting in plays, he was writing his own plays, he was reading books, 
他不停地演戏、写他自己的剧本、看书， 
he was meeting other writers, making friends… He was learning, learning, learning.
接触其他作家，结识新朋友……他一直在学习、学习、再学习。
未完待续