美国小学英语教材6:第51课 春天预言

 Spring Prophecies Paul Hamilton Hayne 春天预言 保罗·汉密尔顿·海因

Today the wind has a milder range, 今天微风和煦，

And seems to hint of a secret change; 似乎预示着正在悄然发生的变化；

For the gossipy breezes bring to me 我感受到了躁动不安的微风，

The delicate odor of buds to be 那是嫩芽发出的清香味道，

In the gardens and groves¹ of Spring. 在春天的花园和草丛里。

The early grass in a sheltered nook 在有遮蔽物的角落里新生长着绿草，

Unsheathes its blades near the forest brook²; 在森林小溪边露出头；

In the first faint green of the elm I see 榆树第一次显出了浅绿色的光芒，

A gracious token of leaves to be 这象征着绿叶的到来，

In the gardens and groves of Spring. 在春天的花园和草丛里。

The peach trees brighten the river's brink³ 桃树点亮了河边，

With their dainty blossoms of white and pink, 开放出白粉色的柔美花朵，

And over the orchard⁴ there comes to me 我看到了那边的果园，

The subtle fragrance⁵ of fruit to be 那是水果散发的果香。

In the gardens and groves of Spring. 在春天的花园和草丛里。

The rigor⁶ of winter has passed away, 残酷的冬天过去了，

While the earth seems yearning⁷ to meet her May, 大地似乎在渴望五月份的到来，

And the voice of a bird in melodious⁸ glee 鸟儿唱出了欢乐的曲子，

Foretells⁹ the sweetness of songs to be 这预示着甜美歌声的到来，

In the gardens and groves of Spring. 在春天的花园和草丛里。

 

1 groves   

树丛，小树林( grove的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The early sun shone serenely on embrowned groves and still green fields. 朝阳宁静地照耀着已经发黄的树丛和还是一片绿色的田地。
• The trees grew more and more in groves and dotted with old yews. 那里的树木越来越多地长成了一簇簇的小丛林，还点缀着几棵老紫杉树。

2 brook   

n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让

参考例句：

• In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
• The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

3 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

4 orchard   

n.果园，果园里的全部果树，(美俚)棒球场

参考例句：

• My orchard is bearing well this year.今年我的果园果实累累。
• Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard.每座竹楼周围都是茂密的果园。

5 fragrance   

n.芬芳，香味，香气

参考例句：

• The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
• The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。

6 rigor   

n.严酷，严格，严厉

参考例句：

• Their analysis lacks rigor.他们的分析缺乏严谨性。||The crime will be treated with the full rigor of the law.这一罪行会严格依法审理。

7 yearning   

a.渴望的；向往的；怀念的

参考例句：

• a yearning for a quiet life 对宁静生活的向往
• He felt a great yearning after his old job. 他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想。

8 melodious   

adj.旋律美妙的，调子优美的，音乐性的

参考例句：

• She spoke in a quietly melodious voice.她说话轻声细语，嗓音甜美。
• Everybody was attracted by her melodious voice.大家都被她悦耳的声音吸引住了。

9 foretells   

v.预言，预示( foretell的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• It is a kind of oracle that often foretells things most important. 它是一种内生性神谕，常常能预言最重要的事情。 来自互联网
• What the Old Testament foretells the New Testament fulfils, in part. 旧约圣经的预言在新约圣经中部分实现了。 来自互联网