美国语文第六册 第56期:我的演说经历(5)

 　　and were no judges of acting—as I swept to and fro in that magnificent robe, with outstretched arms and uplifted eyes, 对于我到底表现得如何无从判断——我拖着那件华丽的袍子在地上扫来扫去，夸张地伸着胳膊，眼睛上挑，

　　when I came to passages like the following, where an apostrophe was called for: 当时我朗诵的好像是下面这段，有的地方要求省略：

　　"And near him the she wolf stirred the brake, And the copper¹ snake breathed in his ear, “在他旁边，这条母狼扳着闸，紫色蝮蛇在他耳畔咝咝作响，

　　Till he, starting, cried, from his dream awake, 'Oh, when shall I see the dusky lake, And the white canoe of my dear!'" 直到他从梦里惊醒开始大喊，‘啊，当我看到那条黑魆魆的湖，我朝思暮想的白舟！’”

　　Or like this: "On beds of green sea flowers thy limbs shall be laid; 或像这首：“你爬到绿绿的海中花圃上，

　　Around thy white bones the red coral shall grow, Of thy fair yellow locks, threads of amber² be made, And every part suit to thy mansion³ below;" 在你白白的骨头周围，长出的是红珊瑚你那一缕金黄的头发，就像琥珀的丝线一样，与下面的宅邸那样相符；”

　　throwing up my arms, and throwing them out in every possible direction as the spirit moved me, or the sentiment prompted; 我的胳膊向前伸展，随着情绪或情感提示而伸向各个方向；

　　for I always encouraged my limbs and features to think for themselves, 因为我始终调动四肢和面部表情来所思和所动，

　　and to act for themselves, and never predetermined, never forethought, a gesture nor an intonation⁴ in my life; 在我的演说生涯里我从不会预先决定，从不会事先考虑一个姿势或一个语调。

1 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

2 amber   

n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的

参考例句：

• Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
• This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

3 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

4 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。