Chapter 6: The Fatal Accident
第6章：致命的事故
After the confrontation at the Plaza Hotel, Gatsby and Daisy drove home together in Gatsby's yellow car. Myrtle Wilson, Tom's mistress, saw the car approaching and ran into the road, believing it was Tom returning to her. Gatsby, who was driving, could not stop in time and struck Myrtle, killing her instantly.
广场酒店的对峙之后，盖茨比和黛西一起乘坐盖茨比的黄色汽车回家。汤姆的情妇梅特尔·威尔逊看到汽车靠近，跑到了路上，以为汤姆是回来找她的。盖茨比正在驾驶，无法及时停车，撞到了梅特尔，当场杀死了她。
Tom, who had been following in another car with Nick and Jordan, stopped at the scene and learned what had happened. He recognized Myrtle's body and realized that his affair with her had led to this tragic outcome. Despite knowing that Gatsby was driving, Tom told George Wilson that Gatsby was responsible, hoping to eliminate his rival.
汤姆和尼克、乔丹在另一辆车里跟在后面，停在事故现场，了解到了发生了什么。他认出了梅特尔的尸体，并意识到他与她的婚外情导致了这个悲剧的结果。尽管知道是盖茨比在开车，汤姆还是告诉乔治·威尔逊是盖茨比的责任，希望能消灭他的对手。
The accident marked the beginning of the end for Gatsby. His dream of recapturing the past and winning Daisy back had led to death and destruction, and now he faced the consequences of his choices. The American Dream, which Gatsby had embodied so perfectly, had become a nightmare.
事故标志着盖茨比终结的开始。他重获过去和赢回黛西的梦想导致了死亡和毁灭，现在他面临着自己选择的后果。盖茨比完美体现的美国梦已经变成了一场噩梦。