来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：1945年后的美国小说 第17集 第17集》

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  the hewers of wood and drawers of water.
  伐木者和水内裤
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  Ham's crime against his father, Noah,
  含反对他父亲诺亚的罪行是
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  was that he saw his father, Noah, naked in his tent.
  他看到他父亲诺亚在帐篷里赤身裸体
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  Noah planted a vineyard, got drunk,
  诺亚种植了一个葡萄园 喝醉了
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  and I guess he was naked in his tent while he was passed out.
  我猜他光着身子的时候他正好经过
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  Ham happened to peep in and saw his father naked.
  含 正好憋见他父亲赤身裸体
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  His two brothers covered the father.
  他的两个兄弟遮住了他的父亲
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  The two brothers are therefore blessed;
  因此 他的兄弟都受到了保佑
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  Ham is cursed.
  而他受到了诅咒
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  Why is this a curse-worthy action?
  为什么这是个会被诅咒的行为
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  Why is this a curse-worthy mistake?
  为什么他犯了这样的错误
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  I think it's because, in seeing the father naked,
  我想是因为 看到父亲赤裸