028 口袋里的口渴

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One day Ali went to a dinner party at his friend's house

一天，阿里去朋友家参加晚宴。

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There were four guests including Ali

包括阿里在内，共有四位客人。

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Two of them were merchants

其中两位是商人。

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And the third was a government official

第三位是一名政府官员。

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Ali did not know the merchants, but he recognized the government official

阿里不认识那两位商人，但他认出了那位官员。

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People said that this man was dishonest and a thief

人们说此人不诚实，是个小偷。

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But Ali was wise and did not believe everything he heard

但阿里很明智，不会轻信所听到的一切。

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The men were hungry

男人们都饿了。

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As they waited for dinner, they chatted pleasantly

在等晚餐时，他们愉快地闲聊着。

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Ali's friend served many delicious things to eat

阿里的朋友端上了许多美味佳肴。

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There was soup, rice, meats, and many kinds of fruit

桌上有汤、米饭、肉类，还有各种各样的水果。

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But when it was time to eat, Ali's friend excused himself

但到了吃饭的时候，阿里的朋友却起身致歉。

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" I am sorry," said the host," but my son was in a terrible accident

“很抱歉，”主人说，“我儿子遇到了可怕的事故。

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I must go to him, so I cannot eat with you

我必须去他那边，所以不能和你们一起用餐了。

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Please enjoy yourselves and eat freely

请大家随意享用，千万别客气。

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I only ask that you pray for my son."

我只请求你们为我的儿子祈祷。”

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The host left with those words

主人说完这些话就离开了。

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Before they ate, the guests all prayed to Allah

用餐前，所有客人都向安拉祈祷。

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The government official sat next to Ali

那位官员坐在阿里旁边。

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He was eating very fast

他吃得非常快。

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He was stuffing his mouth and his pockets with food

他不停地往嘴里塞食物，还往口袋里装。

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He filled his pockets with everything he could reach

他把能够到的所有食物都塞进了口袋。

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The two merchants stared at the government official

两位商人盯着那位官员。

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They were shocked by his behavior

他们被他这种行为惊呆了。

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They were strangers to this town

他们初到这个镇子。

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So they did not say anything to the rude official

所以没有对这位粗鲁的官员说什么。

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Ali quietly picked up a teapot

阿里静静地拿起一个茶壶。

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He poured tea into the man's pocket

他把茶倒进了那个人的口袋里。

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The man started shouting at Ali

那个人开始对阿里大喊。

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" What are you doing?

“你在干什么？

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Are you crazy?" he said angrily

你疯了吗？”他生气地说。

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" Excuse me," answered Ali

“请见谅，”阿里回答说。

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" I saw that your pockets were hungry

“我看到你的口袋饿了。

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I thought they might be thirsty too."

我想它们可能也渴了。”

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The government official was embarrassed and said nothing more

那位官员尴尬极了，再也没说什么。