美国语文第五册 第232期:自我解脱(1)

 　　For the last few days, the fine weather has led me away from books and papers,  最近这两天，天气真好，我放下书本，

　　and the close air of dwellings¹, into the open fields, and under the soft, warm sunshine, and the softer light of a full moon.  离开沉闷压抑的家，走到户外，走进温暖柔和的阳光下，走到清新满月的月光里，

　　The loveliest season of the whole year 正值一年中最佳季节。

　　that transient but delightful² interval³ between the storms of the “wild equinox, with all their wet,”  阴雨连绵，狂暴的秋分刚刚过去，

　　and the dark, short, dismal⁴ days which precede the rigor⁵ of winter—is now with us.  寒冷凄凉的冬天即将到来，很快阳光稀少，晦暗难捱；

　　The sun rises through a soft and hazy⁶ atmosphere; the light mist clouds melt gradually before him;  此刻，我们却拥有一个短暂快乐的艳阳天。秋阳在薄霭笼罩的大地升起，光线朦胧柔和，袅袅云烟渐次散去。

　　and his noontide light rests warm and clear on still woods, tranquil⁷ waters, and grasses green with the late autumnal rains.  正午明晃晃太阳落在寂静的树林，恬美静默的水面，还有暖暖的绿色草地，清澈阳光下居然夹杂些许晚秋落雨。

　　One fine morning, not long ago, I strolled down the Merrimac, on the Tewksbury shore.  不久以前，一个美妙的清晨，我来到图克斯伯里河岸，沿梅里马克河顺流而下悠闲散步。

　　I know of no walk in the vicinity of Lowell so inviting⁸ as that along the margin⁹ of the river,  我不曾知道洛维尔周边风景如此美丽，沿河两岸景色娴静迷人，

　　for nearly a mile from the village of Belvidere.  梅里马克河离贝尔维迪尔村庄差不多有一英里，

　　The path winds, green and flower-skirted, among beeches¹⁰ and oaks,  小路蜿蜒延伸，两边缀有草地鲜花。

　　through whose boughs¹¹ you catch glimpses of waters sparkling and dashing below.  我信步穿过山毛榉树林以及橡树林，一路临岸依立的枝干粗硕，水面波光粼粼，水流湍急。

　　Rocks, huge and picturesque¹², jut¹³ out into the stream, affording beautiful views of the river and the distant city. 嶙峋怪石立在水中，眼前河流与远处城镇融为一体，风景如画。

　　Half fatigued¹⁴ with my walk, I threw myself down upon a rocky slope of the bank,  半路走倦了，我索性在河岸一处巉岩的陡坡上坐下，

　　where the panorama¹⁵ of earth, sky, and water lay clear and distinct about me.  周边景色开阔寥落，风光浩荡一揽尽收，只见天高地阔，河水清澈，极目望去，

1 dwellings   

n.住处，处所( dwelling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
• The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 delightful   

adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

• We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
• Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

3 interval   

n.间隔，间距；幕间休息，中场休息

参考例句：

• The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
• There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。

4 dismal   

adj.阴沉的，凄凉的，令人忧郁的，差劲的

参考例句：

• That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
• My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。

5 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。

6 hazy   

adj.有薄雾的，朦胧的；不肯定的，模糊的

参考例句：

• We couldn't see far because it was so hazy.雾气蒙蒙妨碍了我们的视线。
• I have a hazy memory of those early years.对那些早先的岁月我有着朦胧的记忆。

7 tranquil   

adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的

参考例句：

• The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
• The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。

8 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

9 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

10 beeches   

n.山毛榉( beech的名词复数 )；山毛榉木材

参考例句：

• The beeches, oaks and chestnuts all belong to the same family. 山毛榉树、橡树和栗子树属于同科树种。 来自互联网
• There are many beeches in this wood. 这片树林里有许多山毛榉。 来自互联网

11 boughs   

大树枝( bough的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The green boughs glittered with all their pearls of dew. 绿枝上闪烁着露珠的光彩。
• A breeze sighed in the higher boughs. 微风在高高的树枝上叹息着。

12 picturesque   

adj.美丽如画的，（语言）生动的，绘声绘色的

参考例句：

• You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
• That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。

13 jut   

v.突出；n.突出，突出物

参考例句：

• His mouth started to jut out,and his jaw got longer.他的嘴向前突出，下巴也变长了。
• His teeth tend to jut out a little.他的牙齿长得有点儿凸出。

14 fatigued   

adj. 疲乏的

参考例句：

• The exercises fatigued her. 操练使她感到很疲乏。
• The President smiled, with fatigued tolerance for a minor person's naivety. 总统笑了笑，疲惫地表现出对一个下级人员的天真想法的宽容。

15 panorama   

n.全景，全景画，全景摄影，全景照片[装置]

参考例句：

• A vast panorama of the valley lay before us.山谷的广阔全景展现在我们面前。
• A flourishing and prosperous panorama spread out before our eyes.一派欣欣向荣的景象展现在我们的眼前。