美国语文第二册 第65期:摇篮曲

 　　western  西方

　　breathe  呼吸

　　dying¹  下垂的

　　moon  月亮

　　babe  宝贝

　　sails 帆船

　　LULLABY 摇篮曲

　　Sweet and low, sweet and low, 轻又甜，甜又轻，

　　Wind of the western sea, 来自西边的海风，

　　Low, low, breathe and blow, 轻轻地呼气与吹舞，

　　Wind of the western sea! 来自西边的海风！

　　Over the rolling waters go, 从沉落的月中走来，

　　Come from the dying moon, and blow, 越过波浪的翻腾，

　　Blow him again to me; 把他带回我的身边，

　　While my little one, while my pretty one sleeps. 我的宝贝已然入梦。

　　Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, 安静地睡吧，

　　Father will come to thee soon; 爸爸就要回来看你，

　　Rest, rest, on mother's breast², 睡在妈妈的怀里，

　　Father will come to thee soon; 爸爸就要回来看你。

　　Father will come to his babe in the nest, 爸爸就要回来看摇篮里的宝贝，

　　Silver sails all out of the west, 在银色的月光下，

　　Under the silver moon; 扬起银帆从西边起程，

　　Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep. 睡吧，睡吧，我的宝贝已然入梦。

　　Tennyson 丁尼森

1 dying   

adj.垂死的，临终的

参考例句：

• He was put in charge of the group by the dying leader.他被临终的领导人任命为集团负责人。
• She was shown into a small room,where there was a dying man.她被领进了一间小屋子，那里有一个垂死的人。

2 breast   

n.胸部；胸怀

参考例句：

• The coat is too tight at the breast.这件衣服胸部太紧了。
• He was wearing a nameplate on his left breast.他左胸前佩带着一张名牌。