双语有声阅读：人生七阶

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

 

大千世界是个舞台，所有男男女女不过是戏子。

 

They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.

 

他们各有登场和退场，而一个人一生扮演着那么些角色。

 

At first the infant, mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.

 

首先是婴儿，在奶妈怀中啼哭着，呕吐着。

 

Then the whining¹ school-boy, with his satchel² And shining morning face.

 

其次是背着书包满面晨光的牢骚学童。

 

And then the lover, sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad³.

 

跟着是情人，象锅炉般叹息，唱着忧伤的歌谣。

 

Then a soldier, full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, seeking the bubble reputation even in the cannon's mouth.

 

随后是士兵，满是奇怪的誓言，如豹子般的胡须，追求那泡沫般的名声，甚至连火炮口也不怕。

 

And then the justice, in fair round belly⁴ with good capon lined, full of wise saws and modern instances.

 

然后是法官，那好圆的肚子用上等的阉鸡填满，多的是智慧的格言，日常的事例。

 

The sixth age shifts into the lean and slippered⁵ pantaloon.

 

第六样年龄化作瘦削的，穿拖鞋的傻老头。

 

With spectacles on nose and pouch⁶ on side, his youthful hose, well saved, a world so wide......

 

鼻上架着眼镜，腰间挂着烟袋。年轻时保存良好的长裤套在瘦瘪的腿上显得宽又荡......

1 whining   

n. 抱怨，牢骚 v. 哭诉，发牢骚

参考例句：

• That's the way with you whining, puny, pitiful players. 你们这种又爱哭、又软弱、又可怜的赌棍就是这样。
• The dog sat outside the door whining (to be let in). 那条狗坐在门外狺狺叫着（要进来）。

2 satchel   

n.(皮或帆布的)书包

参考例句：

• The school boy opened the door and flung his satchel in.那个男学生打开门，把他的书包甩了进去。
• She opened her satchel and took out her father's gloves.打开书箱，取出了她父亲的手套来。

3 ballad   

n.歌谣，民谣，流行爱情歌曲

参考例句：

• This poem has the distinctive flavour of a ballad.这首诗有民歌风味。
• This is a romantic ballad that is pure corn.这是一首极为伤感的浪漫小曲。

4 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

5 slippered   

穿拖鞋的

参考例句：

• She slippered across the room from her bed. 她下床穿着拖鞋走过房间 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• She saw pairs of slippered feet -- but no one was moving. 她看见一双双穿着拖鞋的脚--可是谁也没有挪动一步。 来自互联网

6 pouch   

n.小袋，小包，囊状袋；vt.装...入袋中，用袋运输；vi.用袋送信件

参考例句：

• He was going to make a tobacco pouch out of them. 他要用它们缝制一个烟草袋。
• The old man is always carrying a tobacco pouch with him.这老汉总是随身带着烟袋。