The Name On The Stone · 墓碑上的名字 · A Christmas Carol · Traditional Mandarin · HSK 3

幽靈沒有說話，只是用手往下指。史古基看見一家可怕的當鋪。幾個壞人正在賣一些舊衣服。這些衣服是一個死人的。壞人把死人的東西拿出來，賣給別人。史古基不明白這是誰的衣服。那個死人沒有朋友，別人都不關心他。

幽靈又把史古基帶到巴布的家。史古基看見巴布在哭。房間裡有一張小椅子。那張椅子是空的。巴布看著空椅子，一直不停地哭。他哭著說：「我的好兒子啊！」史古基終於明白了。巴布那生病的兒子已經死了。

後來，幽靈帶他來到一個可怕的地方。幽靈指著一塊大石頭。這是一塊很冷的墓碑。墓碑上有很多白雪。史古基覺得非常害怕。幽靈要他走過去看那塊石頭。史古基慢慢地走過去，用手把雪擦掉。他努力把石頭上的雪擦乾淨。他終於看到了墓碑上的名字。

那個名字就是「史古基」！剛才那個可憐的死人，就是他自己！史古基害怕地大叫起來。他抱著那塊很冷的墓碑，大聲對安靜的幽靈說：「不！求求你給我一個機會！請你再給我一次機會吧！我一定會改變未來的！」

語法 · Grammar

The "把" (bǎ) Sentence

Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement

The 把 structure is used to emphasize what happens to a specific object, often showing how it is moved, changed, or affected by an action. The object must be known to the listener.

壞人把死人的東西拿出來，賣給別人。The bad people took the dead man's things out and sold them to others.

他努力把石頭上的雪擦乾淨。He worked hard to wipe the snow on the stone clean.

The Aspect Particle "著" (zhe)

Verb 1 + 著 + (Verb 2)

The particle 著 indicates a continuous state or an ongoing action. When used between two verbs, it shows the manner or state in which the second action is performed (e.g., 'crying while saying').

巴布看著空椅子，一直不停地哭。Bob looked at the empty chair and cried continuously.

他哭著說：「我的好兒子啊！」Crying, he said: "My good son!"

練習二 · Matching

Match each word to its meaning.

1.幽靈

2.墓碑

3.終於

4.改變

5.未來

a.to change

b.ghost

c.future

d.tombstone

e.finally

1-b · 2-d · 3-e · 4-a · 5-c

譯文 · Translation

The ghost did not speak, it only pointed downwards with its hand. Scrooge saw a terrifying pawnshop. Several bad people were selling some old clothes. These clothes belonged to a dead man. The bad people took the dead man's things out and sold them to others. Scrooge did not understand whose clothes these were. That dead man had no friends, and nobody cared about him.

The ghost then brought Scrooge to Bob's house. Scrooge saw Bob crying. There was a small chair in the room. That chair was empty. Bob looked at the empty chair and cried continuously without stopping. Crying, he said: "My good son!" Scrooge finally understood. Bob's sick son had already died.

Later, the ghost brought him to a terrifying place. The ghost pointed at a large stone. This was a very cold tombstone. There was a lot of white snow on the tombstone. Scrooge felt extremely scared. The ghost wanted him to walk over and look at that stone. Scrooge walked over slowly and used his hand to wipe the snow away. He worked hard to wipe the snow on the stone clean. He finally saw the name on the tombstone.

That name was "Scrooge"! That pitiful dead man from just now was himself! Scrooge started shouting loudly in fear. He hugged that very cold tombstone and said loudly to the quiet ghost: "No! I beg you to give me an opportunity! Please give me one more chance! I will definitely change the future!"