【双语有声阅读】内卡河上木筏行(5)

We went slipping silently along, between the green and fragrant¹ banks, with a sense of pleasure and contentment that grew, and grew, all the time.

 

带着不断高涨的愉悦和满足感，我们在郁葱芳香的河岸间静静地滑行。

Sometimes the banks were overhung with thick masses of willows² that wholly hid the ground behind；sometimes we had noble hills on one hand, clothed densely³ with foliage⁴ to their tops, and on the other hand open levels blazing with poppies, or clothed in the rich blue of the corn-flower；sometimes we drifted in the shadow of forests, and sometimes along the margin⁵ of long stretches of velvety⁶ grass, fresh and green and bright, a tireless charm to the eye.

有的地方，岸边倒垂下的浓密柳枝，覆盖了后面所有的土地；有的地方，河岸一侧壮丽的山脉，上面植被丰盈，另一侧则是一望无际的平原，开放着鲜艳的罂粟花，或是靛蓝恰人的矢车菊。我们时而漂流在森林的阴影之下，时而沿着天鹅绒般柔软的草地边缘滑行。那映入眼帘的草地是那么碧绿清新，灼灼明亮，蕴涵着无限的魅力。

 

And the birds!-they were everywhere；they swept back and forth⁷ across the river constantly, and their jubilant music was never stilled.

 

还有那随处可见的鸟儿。它们频繁地穿梭于两岸之间，鸣起的欢歌不绝于耳。

It was a deep and satisfying pleasure to see the sun create the new morning, and gradually, patiently, lovingly, clothe it on with splendor⁸ after splendor, and glory after glory, till the miracle was complete.

看日出能令人百般回味且愉悦人心。太阳冉冉升起，耐心地、温柔地铺上一层又一层光彩，拨撒着—片又一片壮丽。直到一个新的早晨完整地筑就起来。

How different is this marvel⁹ observed from a raft，from what it is when one observes it through the dingy¹⁰ windows of a railway-station in some wretched village while he munches¹¹ a petrified¹² sandwich and waits for the train.

在木筏上观赏日出与等候在火车站的候车室中，嚼着干巴巴的三明治，透过窗户眺望破落的小村庄的感觉有着天壤之别。

1 fragrant   

adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的

参考例句：

• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
• The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

2 willows   

n.柳树( willow的名词复数 )；柳木

参考例句：

• The willows along the river bank look very beautiful. 河岸边的柳树很美。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Willows are planted on both sides of the streets. 街道两侧种着柳树。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 densely   

ad.密集地；浓厚地

参考例句：

• A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
• We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。

4 foliage   

n.叶子，树叶，簇叶

参考例句：

• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage.小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
• Dark foliage clothes the hills.浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。

5 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

6 velvety   

adj. 像天鹅绒的, 轻软光滑的, 柔软的

参考例句：

• a velvety red wine 醇厚的红葡萄酒
• Her skin was admired for its velvety softness. 她的皮肤如天鹅绒般柔软，令人赞叹。

7 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

8 splendor   

n.光彩；壮丽，华丽；显赫，辉煌

参考例句：

• Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor.他生平从没有见过如此辉煌壮丽的场面。
• All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend.人世间所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友。

9 marvel   

vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事

参考例句：

• The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
• The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

10 dingy   

adj.昏暗的，肮脏的

参考例句：

• It was a street of dingy houses huddled together. 这是一条挤满了破旧房子的街巷。
• The dingy cottage was converted into a neat tasteful residence.那间脏黑的小屋已变成一个整洁雅致的住宅。

11 munches   

v.用力咀嚼（某物），大嚼( munch的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He tried to talk between munches on the sandwich. 他试图在吃三明治的当间儿讲话。 来自互联网
• A flying squirrel munches a meal on terra firma. 一只鼯鼠在地上贪婪的咀嚼着它的食物。 来自互联网

12 petrified   

adj.惊呆的；目瞪口呆的v.使吓呆，使惊呆；变僵硬；使石化(petrify的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• I'm petrified of snakes. 我特别怕蛇。
• The poor child was petrified with fear. 这可怜的孩子被吓呆了。 来自《简明英汉词典》