【双语有声阅读】一男一女促膝而坐

A Man and a Woman Sit Near Each Other — Robert Bly

 

一男一女促膝而坐——罗伯特·勃莱

A man and a woman sit near each other, and they do not long

一男一女促膝而坐，这样的时刻

at this moment to be older, or younger, nor born

他们不会渴求更老或更加年轻，抑或

in any other nation¹, or time, or place.

生在另一个国度、另一个时间或地点。

They are content² to be where they are, talking or not-talking.

他们心满意足于此情此景，无论交谈或者沉默。

Their breaths³ together feed someone whom we do not know.

他俩的呼吸共同为某个我们所不识的人提供养分。

The man sees the way his fingers move;

那个男人看着他手指动弹的样子；

he sees her hands close around a book she hands to him.

他看到她的双手围拢着一本递过来的书。

They obey a third body that they share in common.

他们服从着他们共享的另一个身体。

They have made a promise to love the body.

他们早就作出承诺：爱这身体。

Age may come, parting may come, death will come.

年龄不会去，分离会到来，死亡终会降临。

A man and a woman sit near each other;

一男一女这样促膝而坐：

as they breathe⁴ they feed someone we do not know,

他们呼吸时，为我们所不识的人提供养分，

someone we know of, whom we have never seen.

某个我们知道但却从未见面的人。

1 nation   

n.民族；国家；国民

参考例句：

• The President gave an address to the nation over the radio.总统向全国发表广播演说。
• The country needs a leader who will hold the nation together.这个国家需要有一个能把全民族团结起来的领袖。

2 content   

n.内容，满足，意义；adj.满足的，满意的，意义的；v.使...满足，使...安心；

参考例句：

• You will have to content yourself with what you have.你应该满足于你所拥有的一切。
• He lives in peace and content.他过着安宁而满足的生活。

3 breaths   

n.（一次）呼吸( breath的名词复数 )；气息；呼吸的空气；微量

参考例句：

• My breaths were coming in gasps. 我急促地喘起气来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The chill wind whipped in and out in gusty breaths. 一阵阵寒风像鞭子一样抽打着行人。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

4 breathe   

vi.呼吸；vt.轻声说，流露感情，注入

参考例句：

• We have to breathe in and out so many times a minute.我们每分钟都得呼吸那么多次。
• How does a fish breathe under water?鱼在水里怎么呼吸？