Chapter 1: Birth and Childhood
第1章：出生与童年
I, David Copperfield, was born on a stormy Friday night. My father passed away before I was born, so I was raised by my mother and our servant Peggotty. My mother was a beautiful but timid woman who relied heavily on my strict stepfather, Mr. Murdstone.
我，大卫·科波菲尔，出生在一个风雨交加的星期五晚上。我的父亲在我出生前就去世了，所以我是由母亲和仆人佩格蒂抚养长大的。我的母亲是一位美丽但胆小的女人，她非常依赖我严厉的继父，穆尔斯通先生。
After Mr. Murdstone and his sister Miss Murdstone came to our home, my childhood changed dramatically. They were very strict and often punished me. Once, I bit Mr. Murdstone's hand because he was too rough with my mother. This action caused me to be sent to a very strict school. This was the first time I left home, and I felt very lonely and afraid.
穆尔斯通先生和他的姐姐穆尔斯通小姐来到我们家后，我的童年生活发生了巨大的变化。他们非常严厉，经常惩罚我。有一次，我咬了穆尔斯通先生的手，因为他对我的母亲太粗鲁了。这个行为让我被送到一所非常严格的学校去上学。那是我第一次离开家，我感到非常孤独和害怕。