欧美文化博览 柴可夫斯基 生命中的女性(2)

In his play, Ostrovsky portrays¹ a sensitive spirit destroyed by a rigid² and uncomprehending society,

在他的戏剧中,奥斯特洛夫斯基描绘了一种刚烈及不了解的社会摧毁的敏感精神,

and it was the idea of the vulnerable young woman in the grip of inescapable fate that touched Tchaikovsky so deeply.

而且其中一个想法是脆弱的年轻女性被不可避免的命运掌控,这深深触动了柴可夫斯基。

Ostrovsky's heroine, Katerina is married to a weak young man dominated by his mother.

奥斯特洛夫斯基的女主角,凯特琳娜嫁给了一个占据他母亲的脆弱年轻人。

Oppressed and frustrated³, she falls secretly in love with another man.

经受着压抑和沮丧,她偷偷的爱上了另一个人。

And left alone, she succumbs⁴ to her passion.

而在独处的时候,她屈服于自己的激情。

A wild storm breaks out and in terror she confesses her guilt⁵.

一场狂野的风暴呼啸而来,在惊恐中,她承认自己的罪行。

She is pursued through the storm by her mother-in-law until she drowns herself in the Volga.

她在风暴中被她的婆婆追逐,直到她将自己淹没在伏尔加。

1 portrays   

v.画像( portray的第三人称单数 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals. 博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The film portrays Gandhi as a kind of superman. 这部电影把甘地描绘成一个超人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 rigid   

adj.严格的，死板的；刚硬的，僵硬的

参考例句：

• She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
• The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严，几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。

3 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 succumbs   

不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）( succumb的第三人称单数 )； 屈从； 被压垮； 死

参考例句：

• Eventually the virus prevails and the infected person succumbs to the infection. 最终病毒体会战胜药物，而导致感染者死亡。
• A German lender succumbs to perverse incentives. Who's next? 一德国贷方受制屈服于非正当（投资）动机。谁将步其后尘？

5 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。