精美英文欣赏:爱国志士

Who Loves His Country

Who loves his country will not rest

Content with vow¹ and pledge alone,

But flies her banner in his breast

And counts her destiny his own --

Not only when the bugle² plays

Stands forth³ to give his life for her,

But on the field of common days

Is strong to live his life for her.

He is not satisfied to claim

As heritage her power and fame,

But, striving, earns the light to wear

The shining honor of her name.

爱国志士

爱国志士决不满足于

泛泛的誓词与诺言，

而要在胸中扬起祖国的旗帜

与她共命运，同呼吸--－

不只是在军号吹响的时刻

毅然挺身而出，为国捐躯，

就是在平常的日子里

也为她呕心沥血，坚定不渝。

爱国志士决不满足于

承袭祖国的威力与声望，

而要奋发图强，去赢得权利

以分享祖国英名的光辉荣誉。

南希·伯德·特纳

1 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

2 bugle   

n.军号，号角，喇叭；v.吹号，吹号召集

参考例句：

• When he heard the bugle call, he caught up his gun and dashed out.他一听到军号声就抓起枪冲了出去。
• As the bugle sounded we ran to the sports ground and fell in.军号一响，我们就跑到运动场集合站队。

3 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。