关于本书
这部经典小说讲述了梅格、乔、贝思和艾米四姐妹的生活。父亲远赴战场期间，她们在一个清贫的家庭中面对成长的种种挑战。这是一个温暖人心的成长故事，展现了这些年轻姑娘各具特色的性格、亲密的情谊和日常生活，以及她们在艰难与欢乐中相互扶持的努力。
开篇
"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
“没有任何礼物的圣诞节就不像圣诞节了。”乔躺在地毯上抱怨道。
"It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
“穷真是太可怕了！”梅格低头看着自己的旧裙子，叹气说。
"I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things,
“我觉得这不公平：有些女孩有很多漂亮的东西，
and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
而另一些女孩却什么都没有。”小艾米委屈地抽着鼻子补充道。
"We've got father and mother and each other," said Beth contentedly, from her corner.
“我们有爸爸和妈妈，还有彼此。”贝丝在她的角落里心满意足地说。
The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly,—
炉火映照着的四张年轻的脸，听了这句令人高兴的话都亮了起来，但当乔伤心地说出下面的话时，又暗了下去：——
"We haven't got father, and shall not have him for a long time."
“我们没有爸爸，而且很长时间都不会有他了。”
She didn't say "perhaps never," but each silently added it, thinking of father far away, where the fighting was.
她没有说“也许永远不会有”，但每个人都默默地在心里加上了这句话，想着远在战场上的父亲。
Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said in an altered tone,—
有一分钟谁也没说话；然后梅格用一种变了的语气说：——
"You know the reason mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was
“你们知道，妈妈提议今年圣诞节不要任何礼物的原因，
because it is going to be a hard winter for every one;
是因为这个冬天对每个人来说都会很艰难；
and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure, when our men are suffering so in the army.
她认为，当我们的男人们在军队里吃这么多苦的时候，我们不应该把钱花在享乐上。
We can't do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly.
我们能做的不多，但我们可以做出我们小小的牺牲，而且应该心甘情愿地去做。
But I am afraid I don't;" and Meg shook her head,
可是我恐怕我做不到。”梅格摇了摇头，
as she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted.
她惋惜地想着所有她想要的漂亮东西。
"But I don't think the little we should spend would do any good.
“但我不认为我们要花的那一点点钱能有什么用。
We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that.
我们每人只有一块钱，就算我们把它捐出去，对军队也没多大帮助。
I agree not to expect anything from mother or you,
我同意不指望从妈妈或你们那里得到任何东西，
but I do want to buy Undine and Sintram for myself;
可我真的想给自己买《温蒂妮》和《辛特拉姆》；
I've wanted it so long," said Jo, who was a bookworm.
我想要它已经很久了。”乔说，她是个书虫。