美国语文第五册 第124期:勒克瑙救援(4)

 　　Never, surely, was there such a scene as that which followed. 眼前未曾出现的一幕就这样发生了。

　　Not a heart in the residency of Lucknow but bowed itself before God. 勒克瑙使馆区无人不感激涕零地臣服上帝的力量，

　　All, by one simultaneous impulse, fell upon their knees, 一个人跪下了，然后，所有人齐刷刷地跪倒在地。

　　and nothing was heard but bursting sobs¹ and the murmured voice of prayer. 嚎啕大哭、低声呜咽或是喃喃细语的祷告裹杂成片。

　　Then all arose, and there rang out from a thousand lips a great shout of joy, 接着大家站了起来，上千人震耳欲隆的欢呼声在四面八方久久回荡，

　　which resounded² far and wide, and lent new vigor³ to that blessed pibroch. 为快乐的风笛注入了崭新活力。

　　To our cheer of "God save the Queen," 为回应“上帝拯救女王”的众人欢腾，

　　they replied by the well-known strain that moves every Scot to tears, "Should auld⁴ acquaintance be forgot." 士兵们奏响了那首极负盛名的名曲——《友谊地久天长》，

　　After that, nothing else made any impression on me. 在场的每一个苏格兰人热泪盈眶。

　　I scarcely remember what followed. Jessie was presented to the general on his entrance into the fort, 接下来的事情似乎淡忘了，我实在记不清后面发生了什么。杰西被隆重地介绍给走进要塞的将军；

　　and at the officers'banquet her health was drunk by all present,  在官方举办的宴会上，所有在场的人为她的健康干杯。

　　while the pipers marched around the table playing once more the familiar air of "Auld Lang Syne⁵." 与此同时，乐手们围绕餐桌队列行进，《友谊地久天长》再一次在风中嘹亮奏响。

1 sobs   

啜泣（声），呜咽（声）( sob的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She was struggling to suppress her sobs. 她拼命不让自己哭出来。
• She burst into a convulsive sobs. 她突然抽泣起来。

2 resounded   

v.（指声音等）回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 )；产生回响；（指某处）回荡着声音

参考例句：

• Laughter resounded through the house. 笑声在屋里回荡。
• The echo resounded back to us. 回声传回到我们的耳中。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 vigor   

n.活力，精力，元气

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。

4 auld   

adj.老的，旧的

参考例句：

• Should auld acquaintance be forgot,and never brought to mind?怎能忘记旧日朋友，心中能不怀念？
• The party ended up with the singing of Auld Lang Sync.宴会以《友谊地久天长》的歌声而告终。

5 syne   

adv.自彼时至此时，曾经

参考例句：

• The meeting ended up with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.大会以唱《友谊地久天长》结束。
• We will take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne.让我们为了过去的好时光干一杯友谊的酒。