英语名篇诵读 生命的歌手

The Singer of Life

生命的歌手

Loren Eiseley(洛伦·艾斯利)

There, in that clearing, the crystal note of a song sparrow lifted hesitantly in the hush¹

注 . And finally, after painful fluttering , another took the song, and then another, the song

passing from one bird to another, doubtfully at first, as though some evil thing were being slowly

forgotten. Till suddenly they took heart and sang from many throats joyously² together as birds

who are known to sing. They sang because life is sweet and sunlight beautiful. They sang under

the brooding shadow of the raven³. In simple truth they had forgotten the raven , for they

were the singers of life, and not of death.

林间空地上，一片寂静，一只北美歌雀清脆的啼声响起，有点迟疑。另一只鸟，在费

力地拍翅飞翔一会儿后，应和着啼叫起来，接着是另一只，于是一只传给另一只，起始有

点迟疑，仿佛淡忘了某种不祥之兆。直到突然间，它们鼓起勇气，多少歌喉一起欢乐齐

鸣。它们歌唱，就在乌鸦的阴影下歌唱，因为生命甜蜜，阳光美丽。它们完全忘记了乌

鸦，因为它们是生命的歌手，而不是死亡的歌手。

1 hush   

int.嘘，别出声；n.沉默，静寂；v.使安静

参考例句：

• A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
• Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去！

2 joyously   

ad.快乐地, 高兴地

参考例句：

• She opened the door for me and threw herself in my arms, screaming joyously and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately. 她打开门，直扑我的怀抱，欣喜地喊叫着要马上装饰圣诞树。
• They came running, crying out joyously in trilling girlish voices. 她们边跑边喊，那少女的颤音好不欢快。 来自名作英译部分

3 raven   

n.渡鸟，乌鸦；adj.乌亮的

参考例句：

• We know the raven will never leave the man's room.我们知道了乌鸦再也不会离开那个男人的房间。
• Her charming face was framed with raven hair.她迷人的脸上垂落着乌亮的黑发。