美国小学英语教材4:第130课 每个国家都有自己的英雄(6)

 1 heard in my own country of the terrible Grendel, who kills your brave warriors¹. 我在自己的国家听说过可怕的格伦德尔，他杀死了你们的勇士。

Men say that he cannot be hurt by weapons; 人们说武器伤害不了他;

so I have come to fight him without sword or shield². 所以我来与他一较高下，不用刀，不用盾。

I will try to save the Danes from this wicked³ giant." 我会尽力把丹麦人从这个邪恶的巨人手中救出来。”

These brave words filled the king with joy. 这些勇敢的话使国王感到很开心。

"0 Beowulf," he said, "if you will slay⁴ Grendel, our great hall will again become a place of laughter and song." 说道：“贝奥武夫，如果你杀了格伦德尔，我们的大殿将再次成为欢声笑语的地方。”

Then Hrothgar ordered rich food and drink to be placed upon the tables, and the Goths and the Danes sat down together. 然后赫罗斯加国王命令人在桌子上摆满丰富的食物和饮料，哥特人和丹麦人坐在一起。

While they feasted in the beautiful hall, the minstrel sang sweet songs praising Beowulf, who had come so far across the sea to save them. 当他们在美丽的大殿里胡吃海喝时，吟游诗人唱起了甜美的歌曲，赞美远渡重洋来救他们的贝奥武夫。

When the sun had set and darkness was falling, the king rose to leave the hall. "Beowulf," he said, "keep guard over this house tonight. 日落天黑，大王起身出殿。说道：“贝奥武夫，今晚守着这所房子。

Save us from our terrible enemy, and whatever you ask shall be given you." 求你救我们脱离那可怕的敌人，你有什么要求，我都答应你。”

Then all the Danes left the hall, but Beowulf and his companions waited for the coming of Grendel. 于是所有的丹麦人都离开了大殿，贝奥武夫和他的同伴们等待着格伦德尔的到来。

 

1 warriors   

武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
• The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

2 shield   

v.保护，包庇，遮挡；n.防护物，护罩，盾

参考例句：

• She intended to shield the child from the bad information.她打算不让这个孩子知道这个坏消息。
• Dark glasses is an effective shield against the glare.墨镜有效地阻隔强光保护眼睛。

3 wicked   

adj.邪恶的，恶劣的，缺德的；淘气的

参考例句：

• Let everyone know all the wicked things she has done.把她干的坏事给大家抖搂抖搂。
• The wicked must be wiped out.恶人必须除掉。

4 slay   

v.杀死，宰杀，杀戮

参考例句：

• He intended to slay his father's murderer.他意图杀死杀父仇人。
• She has ordered me to slay you.她命令我把你杀了。