美国小学英语教材5:第156课 海华沙的童年(14)

By the ford¹ across the river;

在河对岸的渡口；

Beat his timid heart no longer.

他胆怯的心不再跳动。

But the heart of Hiawatha

而是希瓦塔的心

Throbbed² and shouted and exulted³,

悸动着，呼喊着，欢腾着，

As he bore the red deer homeward;

当他驮着马鹿回家的时候；

And lagoo and Nokomis

还有lagoo和Nokomis

Hailed his coming with applauses.

用掌声欢迎他的到来。

From the red deer’s hide Nokomis

从马鹿的皮诺科米斯

Made a coat for Hiawatha;

为海华沙做了一件外套;

From the red deer’s flesh Nokomis

从马鹿的肉中提取

Made a banquet in his honor.

为他举行宴会。

All the village came and feasted;

全村的人都来设宴；

All the guests praised Hiawatha,

所有的客人都称赞海华沙，

Called him Strong-Heart, Soan-ge-taha!

叫他铁石心肠，Soan-ge-taha!

Called him Loon-Heart, Mahn-go-taysee

叫他龙心，Mahn-go-taysee。

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 throbbed   

抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 )； （心脏、脉搏等）跳动

参考例句：

• His head throbbed painfully. 他的头一抽一跳地痛。
• The pulse throbbed steadily. 脉搏跳得平稳。

3 exulted   

狂喜，欢跃( exult的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The people exulted at the victory. 人们因胜利而欢腾。
• The people all over the country exulted in the success in launching a new satellite. 全国人民为成功地发射了一颗新的人造卫星而欢欣鼓舞。