美国小学英语教材5:第100课 纪尧姆的长笛(4)

 Guillaume promised, and with the instrument lodged¹ securely in his breast, rushed like a whirlwind to call his flock. 纪尧姆答应了，他把琴牢牢地抱在胸前，像一阵旋风似的冲过去召唤他的羊群。

Off to a lonely hill he took them, where they could browse² contentedly³ upon the thick short grass, and where none could overhear him while he tried the flute⁴. 他把他们带到一座孤零零的山上，让他们在茂密的矮草上心满意足地吃草，他吹笛子的时候，谁也听不见。

His fingers shook, and his breath came fast as he pressed the instrument to his lips, and drew out a feeble note. 他的手指颤抖着，当他把乐器压在嘴唇上，吐出一个微弱的音符时，他的呼吸急促起来。

It was shrill⁵, and thin, and unlovely. 声音尖利、瘦削、不可爱。

Guillaume winced⁶ with disappointment. 纪尧姆因失望而畏缩了。

Nevertheless, he knew that beautiful sounds dwelt in the flute, and he was determined⁷ to call them out. 然而，他知道笛子里藏着美妙的声音，他决心把它们吹出来。

So he persevered⁸. 所以他坚持。

Over and over he breathed carefully into the slender tube. 他一遍又一遍地小心翼翼地对着那根细长的管子呼气。

Over and over he pressed his fingers now upon this hole, now upon that, to make the notes. 他一次又一次地把手指按在这个孔上，又按在那个孔上，以便记笔记。

At last, to his delight, one pure mellow⁹ note rewarded him. 最后，令他高兴的是，一个清纯圆润的音符回报了他。

Each morning after that he pleaded to be allowed to take the instrument with him. 从那以后的每天早晨，他都请求允许他随身携带那件乐器。

His mother, having discovered that he always brought it back uninjured even by a single scratch, humored him, saying from time to time, 他的母亲发现他每次带回来的时候都毫发无伤，连轻轻的抓痕都没有，便迁就他说，

“Some day, my little Guillaume, thou shalt learn of Francois how to play upon it—some day when thou art older.” “总有一天，我的小纪尧姆，你会学会弗朗索瓦斯是怎样吹奏的——总有一天你会长大。”

 

1 lodged   

v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 )；暂住；埋入；（权利、权威等）归属

参考例句：

• The certificate will have to be lodged at the registry. 证书必须存放在登记处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Our neighbours lodged a complaint against us with the police. 我们的邻居向警方控告我们。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 browse   

vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

参考例句：

• I had a browse through the books on her shelf.我浏览了一下她书架上的书。
• It is a good idea to browse through it first.最好先通篇浏览一遍。

3 contentedly   

adv.心满意足地

参考例句：

• My father sat puffing contentedly on his pipe.父亲坐着心满意足地抽着烟斗。
• "This is brother John's writing,"said Sally,contentedly,as she opened the letter.

4 flute   

n.长笛；v.吹笛

参考例句：

• He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
• There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。

5 shrill   

adj.尖声的；刺耳的；v尖叫

参考例句：

• Whistles began to shrill outside the barn.哨声开始在谷仓外面尖叫。
• The shrill ringing of a bell broke up the card game on the cutter.刺耳的铃声打散了小汽艇的牌局。

6 winced   

赶紧避开，畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He winced as the dog nipped his ankle. 狗咬了他的脚腕子，疼得他龇牙咧嘴。
• He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg. 他左腿一阵剧痛疼得他直龇牙咧嘴。

7 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

8 persevered   

v.坚忍，坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She persevered with her violin lessons. 她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。
• Hard as the conditions were, he persevered in his studies. 虽然条件艰苦，但他仍坚持学习。 来自辞典例句

9 mellow   

adj.柔和的；熟透的；v.变柔和；(使)成熟

参考例句：

• These apples are mellow at this time of year.每年这时节，苹果就熟透了。
• The colours become mellow as the sun went down.当太阳落山时，色彩变得柔和了。