美国小学英语教材5:第155课 海华沙的童年(13)

As the deer came down the pathway.

当鹿从小路上下来时。

Then, upon one knee uprising,

然后，单膝跪地，

Hiawatha aimed an arrow;

海华沙瞄准了一支箭;

Scarce a twig¹ moved with his motion.

他的动作几乎连一根树枝都没有动。

Scarce a leaf was stirred or rustled².

几乎没有一片树叶被搅动或沙沙作响。

But the wary³ roebuck started.

但警觉的罗巴克吓了一跳。

Stamped with all his hoofs⁴ together.

用他所有的蹄子踩在一起。

Listened with one foot uplifted.

抬起一只脚听着。

Leaped as if to meet the arrow.

跳起来，好像要去接箭。

Ah! the singing, fatal arrow;

啊!唱着，致命的箭；

Like a wasp⁵ it buzzed and stung him!

它像黄蜂一样嗡嗡叫着叮了他一下！

Dead he lay there in the forest.

他死了，躺在森林里。

1 twig   

n.小树枝，嫩枝；v.理解

参考例句：

• He heard the sharp crack of a twig.他听到树枝清脆的断裂声。
• The sharp sound of a twig snapping scared the badger away.细枝突然折断的刺耳声把獾惊跑了。

2 rustled   

v.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He rustled his papers. 他把试卷弄得沙沙地响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Leaves rustled gently in the breeze. 树叶迎着微风沙沙作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

4 hoofs   

n.（兽的）蹄，马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.（兽的）蹄，马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The stamp of the horse's hoofs on the wooden floor was loud. 马蹄踏在木头地板上的声音很响。 来自辞典例句
• The noise of hoofs called him back to the other window. 马蹄声把他又唤回那扇窗子口。 来自辞典例句

5 wasp   

n.黄蜂，蚂蜂

参考例句：

• A wasp stung me on the arm.黄蜂蜇了我的手臂。
• Through the glass we can see the wasp.透过玻璃我们可以看到黄蜂。