美国语文第五册 第322期:人生如画(1)

 　　Obidah, the son of Abnesina, left the caravansary early in the morning, and pursued his journey through the plains of Hindostan.  艾比内斯纳的儿子奥巴代亚清早离开了商队旅馆，继续他横贯印度斯坦大平原的漫长旅程。

　　He was fresh and vigorous with rest; he was animated¹ with hope; he was incited² by desire;  一宿安睡后，他显得神清气爽，满怀征服欲望，

　　he walked swiftly forward over the valleys, and saw the hills gradually rising before him. 他全身充满活力地穿山越谷，一片山峦渐渐地耸立眼前。

　　As he passed along, his ears were delighted with the morning song of the bird of paradise;  奥巴代亚一路向前走，清晨，耳边传来偌大一片鸟儿天堂的快乐鸣啾。

　　he was fanned by the last flutters of the sinking breeze, and sprinkled with dew by groves⁴ of spices;  微风和煦阵阵拂面，灌木丛林露水芬芳，周围景色令他心旷神怡。

　　he sometimes contemplated⁵ towering height of the oak, monarch⁶ of the hills; and sometimes caught the gentle fragrance⁷ of the primrose⁸, 他时而望着树冠蔽日的高大橡树，厚重沧桑彰显森林君王的大家风范；时而瞥见风光旖旎里蓬勃怒放的迎春花，

　　eldest⁹ daughter of the spring; all his senses were gratified, and all care was banished¹⁰ from his heart.  春风中率先绽放第一缕芳香娇艳；他的脚步愈发轻松矫健，所有烦恼一股脑儿烟飞云散。

　　Thus he went on, till the sun approached his meridian¹¹, and the increasing heat preyed¹² upon his strength;  他不停地走着，太阳慢慢升到头顶，酷日灼热不断地消耗他的力气。

　　he then looked round about him for some more commodious¹³ path.  他四处打量一番，看能否找到些许凉荫躲避，

　　He saw, on his right hand, a grove³ that seemed to wave its shades as a sign of invitation;  就在那时，他突然看见右手前方一处树丛似乎向他招手呼唤，

　　he entered it, and found the coolness and verdure irresistibly¹⁴ pleasant.  正中下怀的他随即走进那片浓密的翠绿凉荫，

　　He did not, however, forget whither he was traveling, but found a narrow way, bordered with flowers,  当然，他并未忘记前方行程，眼前一条缀满鲜花的狭窄小路，

　　which appeared to have the same direction with the main road, and was pleased, that, by this happy experiment,  方向途径大致不差，显得那么顺理成章。欣喜的是，这种快乐让他感到，

　　he had found means to unite pleasure with business, and to gain the rewards of diligence without suffering its fatigues¹⁵. 枯燥的长途跋涉中，伴随轻松愉悦的音符响起，既能在辛勤劳动有所收获，又无需经历痛苦磨难。

1 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

2 incited   

刺激，激励，煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He incited people to rise up against the government. 他煽动人们起来反对政府。
• The captain's example incited the men to bravery. 船长的榜样激发了水手们的勇敢精神。

3 grove   

n.林子，小树林，园林

参考例句：

• On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees.山顶上一片高大的树林。
• The scent of lemons filled the grove.柠檬香味充满了小树林。

4 groves   

树丛，小树林( grove的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The early sun shone serenely on embrowned groves and still green fields. 朝阳宁静地照耀着已经发黄的树丛和还是一片绿色的田地。
• The trees grew more and more in groves and dotted with old yews. 那里的树木越来越多地长成了一簇簇的小丛林，还点缀着几棵老紫杉树。

5 contemplated   

adj. 预期的 动词contemplate的过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform. 医生仔细地考虑他所要做的棘手的手术。
• The government has contemplated reforming the entire tax system. 政府打算改革整个税收体制。

6 monarch   

n.帝王，君主，最高统治者

参考例句：

• The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
• I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。

7 fragrance   

n.芬芳，香味，香气

参考例句：

• The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
• The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。

8 primrose   

n.樱草，最佳部分，

参考例句：

• She is in the primrose of her life.她正处在她一生的最盛期。
• The primrose is set off by its nest of green.一窝绿叶衬托着一朵樱草花。

9 eldest   

adj.最年长的，最年老的

参考例句：

• The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
• The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。

10 banished   

v.放逐，驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚，五年后在那里去世。
• He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. 他被放逐到一个无人居住的荒岛一年。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 meridian   

adj.子午线的；全盛期的

参考例句：

• All places on the same meridian have the same longitude.在同一子午线上的地方都有相同的经度。
• He is now at the meridian of his intellectual power.他现在正值智力全盛期。

12 preyed   

v.掠食( prey的过去式和过去分词 )；掠食；折磨；（人）靠欺诈为生

参考例句：

• Remorse preyed upon his mind. 悔恨使他内心痛苦。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He had been unwise and it preyed on his conscience. 他做得不太明智，这一直让他良心不安。 来自辞典例句

13 commodious   

adj.宽敞的；使用方便的

参考例句：

• It was a commodious and a diverting life.这是一种自由自在，令人赏心悦目的生活。
• Their habitation was not merely respectable and commodious,but even dignified and imposing.他们的居所既宽敞舒适又尊严气派。

14 irresistibly   

adv.无法抵抗地，不能自持地；极为诱惑人地

参考例句：

• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside. 她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was irresistibly attracted by her charm. 他不能自已地被她的魅力所吸引。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 fatigues   

n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 )；杂役；厌倦；（士兵穿的）工作服

参考例句：

• The patient fatigues easily. 病人容易疲劳。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Instead of training the men were put on fatigues/fatigue duty. 那些士兵没有接受训练，而是派去做杂务。 来自辞典例句