016 梅格的改造

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Although it was a long time in coming after an exceptionally lengthy and dreary winter, spring finally arrived

经过一个格外漫长而沉闷的冬天后，春天虽然姗姗来迟，但终于还是来了。

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For the March girls, springtime signaled new beginnings, new opportunities, and new dreams

对马奇家的女孩们来说，春天意味着新的开始、新的机遇和新的梦想。

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Meg was already off to a good start that season, having been invited to several parties hosted by her wealthy friends

梅格这个季节已经有了一个好开端，她受邀参加了几场由富有的朋友们举办的聚会。

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" What shall I wear?" was her most frequent complaint lately

“我该穿什么好呢？”这是她最近最常抱怨的话。

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Looking through the closet, Meg pulled out a light green dress and held it up to her body

梅格翻遍衣橱，抽出一件浅绿色的连衣裙，举到身上比了比。

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Through the mirror, she could see that it suited her complexion and enhanced the color of her eyes

透过镜子，她能看到这件裙子很衬她的肤色，也让她的眼睛更有神采。

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But the dress was quite a few years old, and its hem was worn

但这条裙子已经有些年头了，裙摆都磨旧了。

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" Oh, what should I do?" Meg let out a sigh of frustration

“唉，我该怎么办呢？”梅格沮丧地叹了口气。

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" What's the matter, Meg?" asked Beth, walking in with an armful of folded laundry

“怎么了，梅格？”贝丝抱着一叠叠好的衣服走进来问道。

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Relieving her of some of the burden, Meg explained," Annie Moffat is having a party this Saturday and I haven't got anything to wear."

梅格帮她接过一些衣物，解释道：“安妮·莫法特这周六要办聚会，可我一件能穿的衣服都没有。”

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Beth replied thoughtfully," You have many beautiful dresses, Meg."

贝丝若有所思地回答：“梅格，你有很多漂亮的裙子。”

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" But they're so old!" complained Meg

“可是它们太旧了！”梅格抱怨道。

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" Annie and the others will all have new silk dresses in this year's style, and I'll be the only one wearing an old, ugly dress."

“安妮和其他人都会穿今年新款的丝绸裙子，只有我一个人穿又旧又丑的裙子。”

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" I think you'll be the prettiest girl at the party, whatever you wear," Beth remarked

“我觉得不管你穿什么，你都会是聚会上最漂亮的女孩。”贝丝说。

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Cheering up a little at her sister's kind words, Meg continued with Beth's help to search for something to wear

听了妹妹善意的话语，梅格心情好了些，继续在贝丝的帮助下找衣服穿。

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" What about this dress?" Beth asked, pulling out a white gown with blue flowers all over it

“这条裙子怎么样？”贝丝拉出一条满是蓝色花朵的白裙子，问道。

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Meg examined it closely for rips, holes, or stains but could not find any

梅格仔细检查了有没有裂口、破洞或污渍，但什么也没发现。

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In fact, the dress was in tip-top condition and it did flatter her a lot

其实这条裙子完好无损，而且她穿上很衬她。

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" Thank you, Beth. This dress will have to do," Meg approved wholeheartedly

“谢谢你，贝丝。就用这条裙子吧。”梅格真心接受了。

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The much-anticipated evening was soon upon them

期待已久的夜晚很快就到来了。

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Leaving Meg to get ready for her big night, Jo and the others amused themselves by doing what they loved most:

让梅格为她的重要夜晚做准备，乔和其他人自娱自乐，做她们最喜欢的事：

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Jo was reading a novel ( another one " borrowed " from Aunt March )

乔在读一本小说（又是从马奇姑妈那里“借”来的），

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Beth was playing the piano, and Amy was drawing a picture of one of Mr. Laurence's horses

贝丝在弹钢琴，艾米在画劳伦斯先生的一匹马。

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" Has Meg come down yet?" Mother asked as she strolled into the living room, holding a velvet jewelry box

“梅格下来了吗？”妈妈拿着一个天鹅绒首饰盒，漫步走进客厅问道。

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Shaking her head disapprovingly, Jo replied," I don't know why it takes so long to get ready

乔不以为然地摇摇头，回答说：“我不知道为什么准备要花这么长时间。

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Just throw the dress on, slip into your shoes, and you're good to go."

只要套上裙子，蹬上鞋，就可以出门了。”

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Rolling her eyes, Amy said," That's the difference between looking like a lady, and looking... well... just unladylike."

艾米翻了个白眼，说：“那就是看起来像位淑女，和看起来……嗯……就是不够淑女的区别。”

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" How do I look, girls?" Meg floated in while her sisters were talking

“我看起来怎么样，姐妹们？”梅格在姐妹们说话时轻盈地走了进来。

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They all, including Jo, sucked in their breath, for Meg looked like an enchanted fairy princess

她们所有人，包括乔，都倒吸了一口气，因为梅格看起来像一位着了魔的仙女公主。

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" You look positively beautiful," complimented Mother, smiling approvingly at her eldest daughter

“你看起来真是美极了，”妈妈称赞道，对着大女儿赞许地微笑。

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" Oh, Meg, all the men at the party will want to dance with you," gushed Amy

“哦，梅格，聚会上的所有男士都会想和你跳舞的，”艾米兴奋地说。

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" Just be careful with your heels this time," Jo said jokingly, reminding Meg of the last party they attended together

“这次小心你的高跟鞋，”乔开玩笑地说，提醒梅格上次她们一起参加的聚会。

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Laughing, Meg promised she would

梅格笑着保证她会的。

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" I thought tonight would be a proper occasion for you to wear this," said Mother, opening the jewelry box and taking out a string of pearls

“我想今晚正是你戴上这个的合适场合，”母亲边说边打开首饰盒，取出一串珍珠。

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She put them around Meg's slim neck

她把珍珠戴在梅格纤细的脖子上。

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" Oh, Mother! They're perfect!" Meg's cheeks flushed with delight

“哦，妈妈！太完美了！”梅格的脸颊因喜悦而泛红。

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" I feel like the most beautiful girl in the world."

“我觉得自己是世界上最美丽的女孩。”

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Saying good-bye to her family, Meg left for Annie's house in high spirits

与家人道别后，梅格兴高采烈地前往安妮家。

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When Meg got to Annie's house, however, her mood rapidly faded

然而，当梅格到达安妮家时，她的心情迅速低落下去。

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At home, Meg may have been the radiant princess but among her friends, she felt like a farm girl on her way to milk the cows

在家里，梅格也许是光彩照人的公主，但在朋友们中间，她感觉自己就像一个去挤牛奶的农家女孩。

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" Meg, you look... so charming," was Annie's forced comment when she opened the door

“梅格，你看起来……真迷人，”安妮开门时勉强地评论道。

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" I like your hair. Did you do it yourself?" Sallie asked a little too sweetly

“我喜欢你的头发，是你自己做的吗？”萨莉问道，语气甜得有点过分。

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Meg touched the curls on her head and nodded shyly, trying hard not to stare at her what her friends were wearing

梅格摸了摸头上的卷发，害羞地点点头，努力不去盯着朋友们穿的衣服看。

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Just as she suspected, Annie, Sallie, and Annie's sister Belle were all wearing silk dresses in pastel spring colors

正如她所料，安妮、萨莉和安妮的姐姐贝儿都穿着淡雅春色的丝绸连衣裙。

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Their hair was perfectly pulled back into a high bun with two curls hanging down the side of each cheek

她们的头发完美地梳成一个高发髻，两缕卷发垂在脸颊两侧。

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Meg also noticed that her friends wore make-up on their lips, eyes, and cheeks. They looked sophisticated and very elegant

梅格还注意到朋友们在嘴唇、眼睛和脸颊上都化了妆。她们看起来精致又十分优雅。

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While Annie led her inside the house, Meg noticed Sallie and Belle whispering to each other

安妮领她进屋时，梅格注意到萨莉和贝儿在窃窃私语。

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" Meg," Sallie said in a cheery voice as she took Meg's arm

“梅格，”萨莉挽起梅格的手臂，用欢快的声音说。

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" You have the most beautiful eyes and I think if you had just a little bit of color there, they would stand out even more."

“你有一双最美的眼睛，我想如果你在那里加一点色彩，它们会更突出。”

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" I don't know," Meg said hesitantly. Mother did not approve of her girls wearing make-up

“我不知道，”梅格犹豫地说。妈妈不允许她的女孩们化妆。

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" It'll be fun! And you'll look even prettier," Annie tried to persuade her

“会很好玩的！而且你会看起来更漂亮。”安妮努力说服她。

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" We're all wearing some. Don't you think we look nice?" Sallie pushed her face up closer to Meg

“我们都化了一点妆。你不觉得我们看起来很漂亮吗？”莎莉把脸凑近梅格。

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Meg had to admit her friends looked very lovely

梅格不得不承认她的朋友们看起来非常可爱。

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" Well, maybe just a little then," she said, giving in

“好吧，那就只化一点点。”她妥协道。

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Chattering excitedly, the four girls hurried up the stairs, giggling

四个女孩兴奋地叽叽喳喳说着话，咯咯地笑着，匆匆跑上楼。

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While Belle applied Meg's make-up, Sallie decided to change Meg's hair

在贝儿给梅格化妆时，莎莉决定给梅格换个发型。

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Even before Meg could protest, Sallie swiftly pulled out the pins in her hair and brushed out the curls

梅格还没来得及抗议，莎莉就迅速地拔掉了她头发上的发夹，梳散了发卷。

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" Your hair was lovely, but a little old-fashioned

“你的头发很可爱，只是有点过时了。

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I think this style will suit you even better," Sallie said as she pulled, curled, and twisted Meg's hair into a bun

我觉得这个发型会更适合你。”莎莉一边说着，一边把梅格的头发拉直、卷曲、盘绕成一个发髻。

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" And your dress, which I love," Annie added rather hastily," makes your skin look dull. But I think this one will make you glow!"

“还有你的裙子，我很喜欢，”安妮相当急切地补充道，“但让你的肤色看起来暗淡。不过我觉得这件会让你容光焕发！”

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Meg immediately fell in love with the bright blue silk dress Annie held up, but pride stopped her from admitting it

梅格立刻爱上了安妮举起的那条亮蓝色丝绸裙子，但自尊心让她不愿承认。

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" I think what I am wearing suits me fine, thank you," she replied graciously

“我觉得我穿的这件就挺适合我的，谢谢。”她客气地回答道。

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" Just try it on and see how it looks," begged her friends

“就试穿一下，看看效果嘛。”朋友们恳求道。

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Not wanting to disappoint them, Meg changed out of her old cotton dress and into the shiny silk one

不想让她们失望，梅格脱下她那件旧棉布裙，换上了那条闪亮的丝绸裙子。

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Almost at once, she felt the difference as the soft silk wrapped around her body

几乎是一瞬间，当柔软的丝绸包裹着她的身体时，她就感觉到了不同。

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She suddenly stood up taller, held her head higher, and felt more confident

她突然站得更直了，头也抬得更高了，感觉更自信了。

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After a few added touches to Meg's hair and make-up, Annie placed her hands on Meg's shoulders and turned her around to face the mirror

在给梅格的头发和妆容最后修饰了几笔之后，安妮把双手搭在梅格的肩上，将她转过身来面向镜子。

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Meg gasped when she saw her reflection, for the face that stared back at her was not a farm girl's but a sophisticated young lady's

梅格看到自己的倒影时倒吸了一口气，因为镜中回望着她的那张脸，不是一个乡下姑娘的，而是一位成熟优雅的年轻女士的脸。

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" Oh, Meg, please wear this dress tonight!" cried Annie

“哦，梅格，今晚就穿这条裙子吧！”安妮喊道。

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" Look at your amazing eyes and lips!" Belle pointed out

“看看你那双迷人的眼睛和嘴唇！”贝儿指出。

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" Meg, look at how your hair enhances your cheekbones!" said Sallie

“梅格，看看你的头发是如何衬托出你的颧骨的！”莎莉说。

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So finally Meg gave in to persuasion and agreed to wear the dress, make-up, and hairstyle her friends had chosen for her

于是，梅格最终被说服了，同意穿上这条裙子，化上这个妆，梳着这个她朋友们为她挑选的发型。

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Grabbing hands, the four friends jumped up and down excitedly complimenting one another

四个朋友手拉着手，兴奋地又蹦又跳，互相称赞着。

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Meg felt so proud to be a part of this exclusive group

梅格为自己是这个亲密小团体的一员而感到无比自豪。

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Still holding hands, the girls walked down to the party that awaited them

女孩们仍然手牵着手，下楼走向等待着她们的聚会。