1. The old grass grew green. as well as the young grass that pushed up in needle points; the buds swelled on the guelder-rose and the currant bush, and the birch trees were sticky with sap; honey bees began buzzing among the golden catkin s葇荑花序 of the willow.
隔年的草又开始发绿，新草长出了针尖般的叶片；绣球花和红醋栗的芽苞显得胀鼓鼓的，桦树灌满了树汁，变得黏糊糊的，蜜蜂开始在柳树枝上金色的柳絮中嗡嗡叫。
2. You cannot build a man-of-war out of a currant-bush. C. H. Spurgeon
你无法从矮野莓藤中操练出骁勇善战的人。
3. He caught his breath. Ah, that was it—the currant bush!
他屏住气。啊，对了，那棵醋栗！
4. He caught his breath. Ah, that was it -- the currant bush!
他屏住气。啊，对了，那颗醋栗！
5. He had one choice currant bush which had gone too much to wood.
他种了一种特优品种得醋栗，但这灌木猛涨枝干，越来越粗壮。
6. His voice was full of kindness as he said, Do not cry; what I have done to you was necessary that you might be a prize currant bush in my garden.
他怜惜地说：别哭，我必须这样做你才能成为我园子里的珍品醋栗。
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7. His voice was full of kindness as he said, Do not cry; what I hace done to you was necessary that you might be a prize currant bush in my garden.
他怜惜地说：别哭，我必须这样做你才能成为我园子里的珍品醋栗。
8. No, my little currant bush, if I had allowed you to continue to grow as you had started, all your strength would have gone to wood; your roots would not have gained a firm hold, and the purpose for which I brought you into my garden would have been defeated.
我的小醋栗，我要是让你继续像当初那样疯长，你便会把所有力量倾注于长树干树枝，无法稳稳扎根，我把你带到这个园子的初衷也破灭了。
9. He caught his breath. Ah, that was it & the currant bush!
他屏住气。啊，对了，那棵醋栗！