2 Chapter 1 Early Years

Chapter 1 Early Years It was spring, 1887. Eleanor Roosevelt was almost three years old. She was very excited. She was going to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a great ship, the Britannica. Her father, whom Eleanor adored, had told her about the different countries that the family would visit. The Britannica left from New York City's harbor. On the very first day of the voyage, the fog was very thick. Ships coming into the harbor could be heard, but they could not be seen easily. Suddenly the sound of ripping steel filled the air. Another ship had rammed into the Britannica! Was the Britannica going to sink? Would everyone drown? People onboard panicked.

那是1887年的春天。 埃莉诺·罗斯福快三岁了。 她非常兴奋。她将乘坐一艘名为“不列颠”号的巨轮横渡大西洋。 埃莉诺很崇拜她的父亲，他曾告诉她全家要去的不同国家。 大英百科全书号从纽约港口出发。 在航行的第一天，雾很浓。 可以听到船只进港的声音，但不容易看到。 突然间，空气中充满了钢铁撕裂的声音。 又有一艘船撞上了不列颠号!不列颠号会沉没吗? 每个人都会淹死吗?船上的人惊慌失措。

Eleanor's father got her mother, her aunt, Eleanor's nurse, and himself into a boat. But where was Eleanor?

埃莉诺的父亲把她的母亲、姨妈、埃莉诺的护士和他自己带上了一条船。 但埃莉诺在哪里?

She was still on the deck of the ship! As the lifeboat was lowered into the ocean, her father saw her. He pleaded with her to jump into his arms. "Jump, Little Nell, jump. I'll catch you," cried her father. But Eleanor was too scared. Finally, Eleanor let go of the sailor holding her, and she fell into her father's waiting arms. The lifeboat took them safely to shore. And Eleanor was able to calm down. But that terrible day stayed with Eleanor all her life. It took her years to overcome her fear of water and boats. Even so, that fearful little girl became a fearless, famous world traveler.

她还在船的甲板上!当救生艇沉入大海时，她的父亲看到了她。 他恳求她投入他的怀抱。 “跳，小耐尔，跳。我会抓住你的，”她的父亲喊道。 但是埃莉诺太害怕了。 最后，埃莉诺放开了抱着她的水手，她投入了父亲等待着的怀抱。 救生艇把他们安全送到岸边。 埃莉诺平静下来了。 但埃莉诺一生都忘不了那可怕的一天。 她花了很多年才克服对水和船的恐惧。 即便如此，那个害怕的小女孩变成了一个无畏的、著名的世界旅行家。

Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York City. She was named Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. She was called Eleanor because her mother's name was also Anna. Eleanor's mother was known for her great beauty. Her father, Elliott Roosevelt, was a smart, dashing gentleman. They both came from rich and successful families. They could trace their ancestors back over two hundred years.

埃莉诺·罗斯福于1884年10月11日出生在纽约市。 她被命名为安娜·埃莉诺·罗斯福。 她被称为埃莉诺，因为她母亲的名字也是安娜。 埃莉诺的母亲以美貌著称。 她的父亲艾略特·罗斯福是一位聪明、风度翩翩的绅士。 他们都来自富裕和成功的家庭。 他们的祖先可以追溯到两百多年前。

At the turn of the century, rich and poor people lived very different lives. In New York City, the rich lived in mansions. They had servants who waited on them. The rich all seemed to know one another. They married one another. The men worked as bankers, lawyers, or in a family business. Women did not work. They stayed home, entertained, and visited one another. It was important to dress fashionably and look lovely.

在世纪之交，富人和穷人过着截然不同的生活。 在纽约，富人住在豪宅里。 他们有仆人伺候他们。 有钱人似乎都互相认识。 他们结婚了。这些人要么是银行家，要么是律师，要么是在家族企业里工作。 妇女不工作。他们呆在家里，娱乐，互相拜访。 穿得时髦，看起来可爱是很重要的。

Eleanor knew she did not have her mother's beauty. She thought of herself as an awkward and ugly child. She sensed that her mother was disappointed in her. She felt that she could never please her. Yet Eleanor knew that her father loved her dearly. And she, in turn, wanted to please him and make him proud of her. NEW YORK CITY TENEMENTS

埃莉诺知道自己没有母亲的美貌。 她觉得自己是个笨手笨脚的丑孩子。 她感觉到母亲对她失望了。 她觉得自己永远无法取悦她。 然而埃莉诺知道父亲深爱着她。 而她，反过来，想要取悦他，让他为她感到骄傲。 纽约的公寓