美国语文第五册 第99期:罗伯特-林肯(1)

 　　Merrily swinging on brier and weed, 在荆棘野草上，欢快地荡着秋千，

　　Near to the nest of his little dame¹, 身边，娇小雌鸟的窝，

　　Over the mountain side or mead², 飞过山脊或草地，

　　Robert of Lincoln is telling his name: 罗伯特·林肯呼唤自己名字，

　　Bobolink, bobolink, 食米鸟，食米鸟，

　　Spink, spank³, spink. 斯宾克，斯潘克，斯宾克，

　　Snug⁴ and safe is that nest of ours. 我们的窝安全又舒适，

　　Hidden among the summer flowers. 藏在夏季花丛间，

　　Chee, chee, chee. 唧，唧，唧。

　　Robert of Lincoln is gaily⁵ dressed, 罗伯特·林肯盛装华丽，

　　Wearing a bright black wedding coat: 黑色燕尾服闪亮夺目，

　　White are his shoulders, and white his crest⁶, 雪白的肩饰和顶冠，

　　Hear him call in his merry note: 它在空中尽情欢唱，

　　Bobolink, bobolink, 食米鸟，食米鸟，

　　Spink, spank, spink, 斯宾克，斯潘克，斯宾克，

　　Look what a nice new coat is mine; 瞧！我这漂亮的新外套，

　　Sure, there was never a bird so fine. 别的鸟儿怎能比得上，

　　Chee, chee, chee. 唧，唧，唧。

　　Robert of Lincoln's Quaker wife, 那可爱宁静的雌鸟，

　　Pretty and quiet, with plain brown wings, 不时扑闪灰褐色双翼，

　　Passing at home a patient life, 安心静卧于温暖鸟巢，

　　Broods in the grass while her husband sings: 精心地孵化它的宝贝，旁边，它的夫君歌声相伴，

　　Bobolink, bobolink, 食米鸟，食米鸟，

　　Spink, spank, spink, 斯宾克，斯潘克，斯宾克，

　　Brood, kind creature; you need not fear thieves and robbers while I am here. 可爱的孩子，别害怕，小偷，还有强盗，哪个敢来？

　　Chee, chee, chee. 唧，唧，唧。

1 dame   

n.女士

参考例句：

• The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
• If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。

2 mead   

n.蜂蜜酒

参考例句：

• He gave me a cup of mead.他给我倒了杯蜂蜜酒。
• He drank some mead at supper.晚饭时他喝了一些蜂蜜酒。

3 spank   

v.打，拍打(在屁股上)

参考例句：

• Be careful.If you don't work hard,I'll spank your bottom.你再不好好学习，小心被打屁股。
• He does it very often.I really get mad.I can't help spank him sometimes.他经常这样做。我很气愤。有时候我忍不住打他的屁股。

4 snug   

adj.温暖舒适的，合身的，安全的；v.使整洁干净，舒适地依靠，紧贴；n.（英）酒吧里的私房

参考例句：

• He showed us into a snug little sitting room.他领我们走进了一间温暖而舒适的小客厅。
• She had a small but snug home.她有个小小的但很舒适的家。

5 gaily   

adv.欢乐地，高兴地

参考例句：

• The children sing gaily.孩子们欢唱着。
• She waved goodbye very gaily.她欢快地挥手告别。

6 crest   

n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖

参考例句：

• The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
• He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。