I stopped dead on the porch. There, behind my truck, was a monster Jeep. Its tires were higher than my waist. There were metal guards over the headlights and tail-lights, and four large spotlights attached to the crash bar. The hardtop was shiny red.
我停在门廊里，愣住了。那里，就在我的卡车后面，停着一辆庞然大物般的越野车。它的轮胎比我的腰还高。车的前灯和尾灯周围都围着金属护栏，防撞栏上安装着四个巨大的探照灯。这辆车子是耀眼的火红色。
Charlie let out a low whistle.
查理低低地吹了一声口哨。
"Wear your seat belts," he choked out.
“系上你的安全带。”他憋出几个字来。
Edward followed me around to my side and opened the door. I gauged the distance to the seat and prepared to jump for it. He sighed, and then lifted me in with one hand. I hoped Charlie didn't notice.
爱德华跟着我走到乘客座旁，把门打开了。我估量着自己跟座位的距离，准备跳上去。他叹了口气，然后单手把我举了起来。我希望查理没有注意到这点。
As he went around to the driver's side, at a normal, human pace, I tried to put on my seat belt. But there were too many buckles.
然后，他用一种正常的人类的速度走回驾驶座。我试图系上自己的安全带。但这安全带的系扣太多了。
"What's all this?" I asked when he opened the door.
“这些都是什么东西？”当他打开车门的时候，我问道。
"It's an off-roading harness."
“这是越野车专用安全带。”
"Uh-oh."
“噢-哦。”
I tried to find the right places for all the buckles to fit, but it wasn't going too quickly. He sighed again and reached over to help me. I was glad that the rain was too heavy to see Charlie clearly on the porch. That meant he couldn't see how Edward's hands lingered at my neck, brushed along my collarbones. I gave up trying to help him and focused on not hyperventilating.
我试图找出每对系扣的正确搭配，但进度实在是太慢了。他又叹了口气，伸过手来帮我。我很高兴这雨吓得太大，没法看清楚站在门廊里的查理。这也意味着他看不见爱德华的双手是怎样在我的脖子上流连着，轻触着我的锁骨。我放弃帮他的忙，全神贯注地稳住自己的呼吸。
Edward turned the key and the engine roared to life. We pulled away from the house.
爱德华拧动车匙，引擎轰鸣着发动起来。我们把车从屋前开走了。
"This is a… um… big Jeep you have."
“你有一辆……呃……很大的越野车。”
"It's Emmett's. I didn't think you'd want to run the whole way."
“这是艾美特的。我认为你不想一路上都用跑的。”
"Where do you keep this thing?"
“你们把车停在哪里？”
"We remodeled one of the outbuildings into a garage."
“我们把其中一间外屋改建成了车库。”
《暮光之城》与图书题目相得益彰的是，“暮光之城”系列别具匠心的封面设计则很好地传达出了每本书内在的深远寓意。斯蒂芬妮·梅尔指出《暮色》封面上的苹果代表“创世纪” 内善恶树上的禁果。象征贝拉和爱德华之间人类与吸血鬼禁忌的爱恋。在书的开头引用了“创世纪”217页的内容：“只是分别善恶树上的果子，你不可吃，因为你吃的日子必定死。”这同时也代表了贝拉如何分辨善恶——选择是否吃下那颗禁忌的果实，这比喻了选择跟爱德华在一起或远离他。
