美国语文第六册 第96期:教师和生病的学者(6)

 　　But there was the sun shining and there were birds singing, as the sun only shines and the birds only sing on holidays and half holidays; 这时，阳光还是那样明媚，小鸟还在唧唧喳喳地歌唱，仿佛阳光只是在假日才明媚，小鸟只是在假日才放开歌喉似的；

　　and there were the trees waving to all free boys to climb, and nestle among their leafy branches; 树木也向无忧无虑的孩子们招手，要他们爬上去，依偎它们浓密繁茂的枝头；

　　the hay, entreating¹ them to come and scatter² it to the pure air; the green corn, gently beckoning³ toward wood and stream; 干草堆恳求他们走到近前，在清新纯净的空气将其摊开；绿油油的稻谷温柔地向树林和小溪示意；

　　the smooth ground, rendered smoother still by blending lights and shadows, inviting⁴ to runs and leaps, and long walks, nobody knows whither. 笼罩着光与影的大地显得更加光滑平整，邀请他们到上面跑、跳或漫步呢，没有人晓得自己要去哪里。

　　It was more than boy could bear, and with a joyous⁵ whoop⁶, the whole cluster took to their heels, and spread themselves about, shouting and laughing as they went. 既然如此，还有哪个男孩子能够保持矜持，随着一声高喊，这一群人撒腿便跑，向四面八方散开，一边跑还一边叫着，快活地大笑着。

　　" 'T is natural, thank Heaven!" said the poor schoolmaster, looking after them, "I am very glad they didn't mind me." “这是再自然不过的事情，感谢上帝！”可怜的教师说，目送着他们走远。“我很高兴他们没把我的话放在心上。”

　　Toward night, the schoolmaster walked over to the cottage where his little friend lay sick. 傍晚时分，教师来到一个农舍前，屋子里面他的那位小朋友卧病在床。

　　Knocking gently at the cottage door, it was opened without loss of time. 教师轻轻地敲了敲门，门马上就开了。

　　He entered a room where a group of women were gathered about one who was wringing⁷ her hands and crying bitterly. 他走进一间屋子，里面一小堆妇女围绕着一个比他们年龄稍长的人，她哭得很惨，坐在椅子上吻她的手，前仰后合地摇动着。

　　"O dame⁸!" said the schoolmaster, drawing near her chair, "is it so bad as this?" “啊，婆婆！”教师说着，走近她的座椅，“怎么糟到这种程度了？”

1 entreating   

恳求，乞求( entreat的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• We have not bound your feet with our entreating arms. 我们不曾用恳求的手臂来抱住你的双足。
• The evening has come. Weariness clings round me like the arms of entreating love. 夜来到了，困乏像爱的恳求用双臂围抱住我。

2 scatter   

vt.撒，驱散，散开；散布/播；vi.分散，消散

参考例句：

• You pile everything up and scatter things around.你把东西乱堆乱放。
• Small villages scatter at the foot of the mountain.村庄零零落落地散布在山脚下。

3 beckoning   

adj.引诱人的，令人心动的v.（用头或手的动作）示意，召唤( beckon的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• An even more beautiful future is beckoning us on. 一个更加美好的未来在召唤我们继续前进。 来自辞典例句
• He saw a youth of great radiance beckoning to him. 他看见一个丰神飘逸的少年向他招手。 来自辞典例句

4 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。

5 joyous   

adj.充满快乐的；令人高兴的

参考例句：

• The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene.轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。
• They conveyed the joyous news to us soon.他们把这一佳音很快地传递给我们。

6 whoop   

n.大叫，呐喊，喘息声；v.叫喊，喘息

参考例句：

• He gave a whoop of joy when he saw his new bicycle.他看到自己的新自行车时，高兴得叫了起来。
• Everybody is planning to whoop it up this weekend.大家都打算在这个周末好好欢闹一番。

7 wringing   

淋湿的，湿透的

参考例句：

• He was wringing wet after working in the field in the hot sun. 烈日下在田里干活使他汗流满面。
• He is wringing out the water from his swimming trunks. 他正在把游泳裤中的水绞出来。

8 dame   

n.女士

参考例句：

• The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
• If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。