美文故事：有铁皮罐头陪伴的夏天

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[00:01.12]25 Tin Can Summer	有铁皮罐头陪伴的夏天
[00:06.64](By Kimberlee Esselstrom)	（译/于春影）
[00:09.80]Honk! Honk! Grandma's truck roars up the driveway. 嘟！嘟！外婆的卡车沿着车道呼啸而来。
[00:14.97]Mom waves. 妈妈招了招手。
[00:16.35]I fluff my skirt.	我则抖了抖裙子。
[00:17.73]During summer vacations, my favorite place to sleep is inside a giant tin can. 暑假的时候，我最喜欢睡在一个大铁皮罐里。
[00:23.95]Actually, the "tin can" is what my family calls the big silver-colored trailer parked in our backyard. 其实，所谓“铁皮罐”就是停放在我家后院的一座大大的银色活动房，我们家里的人都这么叫它。
[00:31.37]And when Grandma comes to visit, Mom lets me stay in it with her.	每当外婆来做客的时候，妈妈就让我陪她住在那里。
[00:35.63]"Maggie! You're wearing your best duds! "Grandma jumps out and squeezes me like a loaf of bread. “玛吉！你穿了你最好的衣服！”外婆跳下车，紧紧地抱了我一下，就像抱一条面包。
[00:42.58]She points to the backseat of her truck, which is filled with bags of cans. 她的卡车后座上堆满了装着罐头的袋子，她朝那儿指了指，说：
[00:47.20]"Three months of good eats," she says.	“这些好吃的足够吃三个月啦！”
[00:50.40]Inside the trailer, Grandma adjusts her baseball cap, rolls up the sleeves of her worn-out shirt, and starts filling the cupboards. 在活动房内，外婆整了整她的棒球帽，卷起已经磨破了的衬衫袖子，开始往橱柜里摆罐头。
[00:58.78]"A tin can filled with tin cans," she says.	“一个装满了铁皮罐头的铁皮罐。”她说。
[01:02.27]"Bimetal, "I correct her, smiling, as I pick up some cans to help with stacking . “是双金属罐头，”我一边笑着纠正她，一边拿起几个罐头帮她摆放。
[01:08.31]Last year in science class, I learned that most cans are made from a combination of tin and steel, so they're really a bimetal.	去年在自然课上，我知道了大多数罐头盒是用锡和钢的复合材料制成的，所以它们是名副其实的双金属罐头。
[01:17.33]"Bimetal?" I buy lots of metal, Grandma chuckles as she points to a pyramid of cans.	“双金属罐头？我买了好多金属啊。”外婆指着堆成金字塔状的罐头咯咯地笑。
[01:24.40]"Where are all the labels?" I say.	“这些罐头上的标签呢？”我问。
[01:26.64]"In the garbage. “扔在垃圾堆里了。
[01:28.24]My roof sprang a leak and it rained all night on the canned goods. 我的屋顶裂了条缝，雨下了一整夜，都淋在这些罐头上了。
[01:32.00]By morning, the labels were a soggy mess on the floor.到第二天早晨，标签都脱落在地上，成了一堆湿乎乎的烂纸。”
[01:35.45]Grandma places lettuce, milk, butter, and cheese in the refrigerator, 外婆把生菜、牛奶、黄油和奶酪都放进冰箱。
[01:40.42]"We have a trailer full of food. “我们有满满一屋子的食物，
[01:42.70]Who needs labels?"	谁还需要标签啊？”
[01:44.21]I roll a can back and forth on its side. 我把一个罐头放倒，来回滚着它。
[01:47.95]I trust my grandmother, but all those label-less cans concern me. 我相信外婆，但这些没有标签的罐头还是让我很不安。
[01:52.20]Still, thinking about food makes my stomach rumble.	然而一想到吃的，我的肚子就“咕咕”叫了起来。
[01:55.67]"I heard that," says Grandma. “我听到你的肚子叫了，”外婆说， 
[01:57.72]"It's time for lunch."	“该吃午饭啦。”
[01:59.16]While I set the table, Grandma holds the can opener like a magic wand and points to the cupboards. 当我摆放餐具的时候，外婆就好像拿着一根魔杖一样，拿着开罐头的起子指着壁橱说： 
[02:05.37]"Pick a can, any can."	“选一罐，哪罐都行。”
[02:06.86]I know of only three canned things I like: green beans, black olives , and peaches.	我知道我只喜欢三种罐头：青刀豆、乌榄和桃子。
[02:13.88]"Whatever you select, I've got something to go with it. "“不管你选的是什么，我都有东西搭配。”
[02:17.60]She points to the refrigerator.	她指了指冰箱。
[02:19.29]I grab a can and shake it. 	我抓起一罐晃了晃说：
[02:21.74]"I don't know what's inside." “我不知道里边是什么。”
[02:23.58]"Yes you do.“不，你知道。
[02:24.98]Food! The only thing missing is the label. " 里边是吃的！只是少了标签而已。”
[02:28.27]Grandma takes the can and slowly turns the can opener. 外婆接过那罐罐头，慢慢地转动起子。 
[02:31.26]"What's inside is the same with or without a label."	“不论有没有标签，里边的东西都是一样的。”
[02:34.92]I peer into the dark crack in the lid. 我从盖子上那道黑乎乎的缝隙看进去。
[02:38.21]Black olives!	是乌榄！
[02:39.56]"Your favorite, Maggie!" Grandma drains the dark liquid. “你的最爱，玛吉！”外婆把那深色的液体倒出来。 
[02:43.11]"Now, a main course."	“现在，选一道主菜。”
[02:44.97]I pick a can from the top of the pyramid. 我从金字塔顶部选了一罐。
[02:47.62]As we open it, a pink, mushy concoction oozes from the opening. 当我们打开它的时候，一种粉色的糊状物从开口处渗出来。 
[02:52.27]"Refried beans," says Grandma. “炸豆泥，”外婆说， 
[02:54.71]"My favorite." “我的最爱。”
[02:55.57]She ignores my wrinkled nose and opens a package of tortillas .	她并不理会我皱起的鼻子，又打开一包玉米粉圆饼。
[02:59.36]Someone knocks on the trailer door. 有人敲活动房的门，
[03:02.25]It's my friend Troy. 是我的朋友特洛伊。
[03:03.69]I set one more place.	我多加了一个座位。
[03:05.33]Grandma says, "Troy! Choose our dessert."	外婆说：“特洛伊！为我们选一份甜点吧。”
[03:08.99]Troy and I open his can while Grandma finishes rolling burritos . 当外婆卷完面卷饼时，特洛伊和我打开了他选的那个罐头。
[03:13.57]I cross my fingers , hoping it won't be lima beans. 我交叉着手指祈祷，希望那罐子里不是青豆。
[03:17.10]It's pear halves. Yum.	是切成两半的梨。好极了。
[03:19.41]Troy and I pop black olives on our fingers and pretend they're puppets.	特洛伊和我把乌榄抹在手指上，假装它们是木偶。
[03:24.70]Later, as we kick his soccer ball around the yard, Troy says, "Your grandma dresses funny."	后来，当我和特洛伊在院子里踢他的足球时，他说：“你外婆穿得很好笑。”
[03:30.95]I pretend to ignore him.	我假装没听到他的话。
[03:32.99]"She wears strange old shirts and hats," he continues.	“她穿着很奇怪的旧衬衫，还戴着老式的帽子。”他继续说。
[03:37.45]"So? Maybe she likes those clothes!" I kick his ball over the fence.	“哦？可能她喜欢那些衣服呢！”我把他的球踢出了栅栏。
[03:42.80]That night, as I snuggle into the trailer's bed, I tell Grandma what Troy said.	那天晚上，我躺在活动房的床上，把特洛伊说的话告诉了外婆。
[03:47.32]"I wear Grandpa's old clothes because I miss him. " “我穿你外公的旧衣服是因为我想念他，” 
[03:50.49]She points to her threadbare flannel shirt. 她指着那件已经磨破了的法兰绒衬衫说，
[03:53.40]"Clothes are just wrappers, like labels on tin cans."	“衣服只不过是包装而已，就像铁皮罐头上的标签一样。”
[03:56.63]"Bimetal, Grandma. "I smile and close my eyes.	“双金属罐头，外婆。”我微笑着闭上了眼睛。
[04:01.21]The next day, while we open cans of vegetable soup and cherry-pie filling, I tell Troy, "It's what's inside that counts."	第二天，我们打开的罐头里装的是蔬菜汤和樱桃派的馅儿。我告诉特洛伊：“里面的东西才是最重要的。”
[04:09.20]"Yeah, I see that," he says, grinning as we spoon out dessert.	“是，我知道了。”他咧着嘴笑着说道。我们边说边用汤匙把甜点舀出来。
[04:13.72]After weeks of mystery meals, Grandma's cupboards are bare.	吃了几周神秘的菜品后，外婆的橱柜空了。
[04:17.75]"Let's go buy more bimetal," I say.	“我们再去买些双金属罐头吧。”我说。
[04:20.26]Grandma hugs me. 外婆抱了抱我： 
[04:21.82]"I'm sorry, honey. “很遗憾，宝贝儿。
[04:23.10]When the cans are gone, so am I."	罐头吃完了，那我也得走了。”
[04:25.28]Our last meal is brown bread (from a can!), peaches, and lima beans that I gobble down to make Grandma happy.	我们吃的最后一餐饭是黑面包(居然是从罐头中拿出来的！)、桃子和青豆。为了让外婆高兴，我大口地把青豆吃完了。
[04:33.56]"See you later, "says Grandma as she waves and toots her truck horn. “再见。”外婆挥手告别，把卡车的喇叭按得嘟嘟响。
[04:38.44]Her truck roars down the driveway.	她的卡车呼啸着开走了。
[04:40.62]I peer into the empty trailer. 我瞧了瞧空空的活动房。
[04:42.99]A single can sits on the counter next to a note.	桌上还有一罐罐头，罐头旁边有一张字条。
[04:46.36]Maggie,	玛吉：
[04:47.82]If black olives are inside this bimetal can, you can bet I'll be back next summer!	如果这个双金属罐头里装的是乌榄，那么你可以肯定明年夏天我还会再来！
[04:53.77]Love, Grandma	爱你的外婆
[04:55.40]Troy holds the can while I crank the opener. 特洛伊扶着罐头，我转动着起子。
[04:58.35]What if it's apricots or tuna fish? A dark liquid sloshes onto my jeans. 如果里边装的是杏子或金枪鱼怎么办呢？一股深色的液体溅到我的牛仔裤上。
[05:03.90]I smile. Time for another puppet show.	我笑了。再次上演木偶戏的时候来啦。

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美文故事：有铁皮罐头陪伴的夏天