经典名句-英文：A compromise is an agreement reached by mutual concessions.

　　经典名句-译文：妥协就是双方都让步后达成的协议。

　　2021考研英语文章阅读:杀死一只知更鸟第8章-

　　Suddenly I noticed that the men were backing away from Miss Maudie’s house,moving down the street toward us. They were no longer carrying furniture. The fire waswell into the second floor and had eaten its way to the roof: window frames were blackagainst a vivid orange center.

　　接着我看到人们开始从莫迪小姐的房子往后退，人们朝我们移过来。他们不再抢救家具了。火已上了二楼，火舌正向屋顶舔去。黑越越的窗框映衬着鲜艳的橘色火球。

　　“Jem, it looks like a pumpkin—”

　　“Scout, look!”

　　“杰姆，看上去象个大南瓜。”

　　“斯各特，看!”

　　Smoke was rolling off our house and Miss Rachel’s house like fog off a riverbank, andmen were pulling hoses toward them. Behind us, the fire truck from Abbottsvillescreamed around the curve and stopped in front of our house.

　　我们家和雷切尔小姐家的房子上浓烟滚滚而过，就象蒸腾大雾滚过河岸。人们开始朝这边拽水管。在我们身后，从阿波兹维尔开来的救火车呼啸着开过拐弯处，停在我家屋前。

　　“That book…” I said.

　　“What?” said Jem.

　　“That Tom Swift book, it ain’t mine, it’s Dill’s…”

　　“Don’t worry, Scout, it ain’t time to worry yet,” said Jem. He pointed. “Looka yonder.”

　　“那本书……”我说。

　　“什么?”杰姆问。

　　“那本《托姆·斯威夫特》，那不是我的，是迪尔的……”

　　“别急，斯各特，还没到急的时候。”杰姆说。他用手一指，“看那边。’