了不起的盖茨比（宴会精彩段落）

The lights grow brighter as the earth lurches_{【蹒跚而行】} away from the sun, and now the orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music, and the opera of voices pitches a key higher. Laughter is easier minute by minute, spilled with prodigality_{【挥霍；浪费；奢侈】}, tipped out _{【倾泻而出】}at a cheerful word. The groups change more swiftly_{【迅速的；立刻的】}, swell_【膨胀】 with new arrivals, dissolve and form in the same breath; already there are wanderers, confident _{【这里指不害怕社交，脸皮较厚】}girls who weave_{【迂回（穿插）行进】} here and there among the stouter and more stable_{【厚实稳定的人群】}, become for a sharp_{【(变化、动作、感情等)强烈的】}, joyous moment the centre of a group, and then, excited with triumph, glide_【滑行】 on through the sea-change of faces and voices and color under the constantly changing light.

当地球转离太阳，灯光便更为灿亮。此刻乐队正在奏黄色鸡尾酒会音乐，于是大合唱般的人声又提高了一个音凋。欢笑来得更轻易了，每分每秒都泼洒得比先前更自在豪放，简单说笑一句就能引发哄堂大笑。人群的变化很迅速，随着新来的客人而增大，一眨眼分散后又立即重新聚集。已经有一些人在四处逛荡--脸皮厚的年轻姑娘来回穿梭于厚实稳定的人群，一会儿在片刻的欢腾中成为一群人注意的中心，一会儿又怀着胜利的兴奋，在不断变化的灯光下轻快穿过变幻不定的面孔、声音和色彩。

Suddenly one of the gypsies, in trembling opal_{[蛋白石(常用于珠宝首饰)]}, seizes a cocktail out of the air, dumps it down for courage and, moving her hands like Frisco_{【爵士舞星】}, dances out alone on the canvas platform. A momentary hush_【寂静】; the orchestra leader varies his rhythm obligingly_{【殷勤地】} for her, and there is a burst of chatter as the erroneous_{【错误的】} news goes around that she is Gilda Gray’s _{【纽约舞星】}understudy_【替角】 from the FOLLIES_【剧团】. The party has begun.

          忽然间，这群吉卜赛人式的女郎中有一个，晃荡着身上的猫眼石，一伸手就抓来一杯鸡尾酒一饮而尽，壮了胆子，然后手舞足蹈，独自在帆布舞台上表演弗里斯科式的舞蹈。然后出现了片刻的寂静，乐队指挥殷勤地为她改变了拍子，随后突然响起了一阵叽叽喳喳的说话声，因为有谣言传开，说她是剧团的吉尔德·格雷的替角。宴会正式开始了。

 

了不起的盖茨经典名句： 

    The groups change more swiftly, swell with new arrivals, dissolve and form in the same breath; already there are wanderers, confident girls who weave here and there among the stouter and more stable, become for a sharp, joyous moment the centre of a group, and then, excited with triumph, glide on through the sea-change of faces and voices and color under the constantly changing light. 

    人群的变化很迅速，随着新来的客人而增大，一眨眼分散后又立即重新聚集。已经有一些人在四处逛荡--脸皮厚的年轻姑娘来回穿梭于厚实稳定的人群，一会儿在片刻的欢腾中成为一群人注意的中心，一会儿又怀着胜利的兴奋，在不断变化的灯光下轻快穿过那变幻不定的面孔、声音和色彩。