美国语文第五册 第113期:四十年前(1)

 　　I've wandered to the village, Tom, 汤姆，我在村里徘徊，

　　I've sat beneath the tree, 在那棵树底坐下，

　　Upon the schoolhouse playground that sheltered¹ you and me; 当年你我遮阴的地方，紧挨着校园操场。

　　But none were left to greet me, Tom, 汤姆，没有故人前来问候，

　　And few were left to know, 几乎无人知道，

　　Who played with me upon the green, 谁和我，在草地上玩耍，

　　Just forty years ago. 四十年前，往事历历在目。

　　The grass was just as green, Tom, 汤姆，草地翠绿一如往昔，

　　Barefooted boys at play 孩子们赤脚地追逐游戏，

　　Were sporting, just as we did then, 与当年我们同样神气，

　　With spirits just as gay². 兴高采烈，笑声清澈无比。

　　But the master sleeps upon the hill, 老师在山上睡觉，

　　Which, coated o'er with snow, 坡上覆满了雪，他为学生，

　　Afforded us a sliding place, 准备好滑雪玩耍之地，

　　Some forty years ago. 大约四十年前，久远记忆。

　　The old schoolhouse is altered³ some; 破旧的校舍，变化不大，

　　The benches are replaced by new ones very like the same our jackknives had defaced. 从前桌凳，都已置换，新的旧的，看来相差无几，我们口袋小刀，刻坏不少桌椅。

　　But the same old bricks⁴ are in the wall, 陈年老砖，斑驳写在墙上，

　　The bell swings to and fro; 校园晨钟，还在风中摇晃，

　　Its music's just the same, dear Tom, 铃声叮当，仍然清脆无比，

　　T was forty years ago. 汤姆呵，四十年光阴摇碎。

1 sheltered   

adj.受庇护的；免税的；（尤指为病弱者）提供食宿的；提供抚养方便的v.庇护( shelter的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• She had a very sheltered childhood. 她有过一个备受呵护的童年。
• to have had a sheltered upbringing 受到呵护的养育

2 gay   

adj.同性恋的；色彩鲜艳的；n.(男)同性恋者

参考例句：

• I don't know he was a gay person.我不知道他是同性恋者。
• Spring comes round to the earth again and everything looks fresh and gay.春回大地，万象更新。

3 altered   

adj.[医]改变的v.改变，更改( alter的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The bright boy altered it to a circular form. 这个聪明的男孩把它改成了圆形。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The ship has altered its course. 这艘船改变了航线。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 bricks   

n.砖( brick的名词复数 )；砖块；积木；可靠的朋友

参考例句：

• He compounded water, sand and soil and formed bricks. 他用水拌和沙和泥土做成砖块。
• The United Auto Workers hit the bricks against General Motors. 联合汽车工人工会举行罢工，反对通用汽车公司。