美国小学英语教材5:第154课 海华沙的童年(12)

To the ford¹ across the river;

到河对岸的渡口;

And as one in slumber² walked he.

一个人在睡梦中走着。

Hidden in the alder-bushes.

藏在赤杨丛中。

There he waited till the deer came.

他在那里一直等到鹿来。

Till he saw two antlers lifted.

直到他看到两个鹿角被举起来。

Saw two eyes look from the thicket³.

看见灌木丛中有两只眼睛在看。

Saw two nostrils⁴ point to windward.

看见两个鼻孔指向风。

And a deer came down the pathway,

一只鹿从小路上走下来，

Flecked with leafy light and shadow.

点缀着树叶的光影。

And his heart within him fluttered.

他的心怦怦直跳。

Trembled like the leaves above him.

像他头顶上的树叶一样颤抖。

Like the birch-leaf palpitated.

像白桦树的叶子在颤动。

1 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

2 slumber   

n.睡眠，沉睡状态

参考例句：

• All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.住在各旅馆里的人都已进入梦乡。
• Don't wake him from his slumber because he needs the rest.不要把他从睡眠中唤醒，因为他需要休息。

3 thicket   

n.灌木丛，树林

参考例句：

• A thicket makes good cover for animals to hide in.丛林是动物的良好隐蔽处。
• We were now at the margin of the thicket.我们现在已经来到了丛林的边缘。

4 nostrils   

鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Her nostrils flared with anger. 她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
• The horse dilated its nostrils. 马张大鼻孔。