英语诗歌精选 梦与诗

Dream and Poetry — Hu Shi

梦与诗——胡适

It's all ordinary experience,

都是平常经验，

All ordinary images.

都是平常影像，

By chance they emerge in a dream,

偶然涌到梦中来，

Turning out infinite new patterns.

变幻出多少新奇花样！

It's all ordinary feelings,

都是平常情感，

All ordinary words.

都是平常言语，

By chance they encounter a poet,

偶然碰着个诗人，

Turning out infinite new verses.

变幻出多少新奇诗句！

Once intoxicated¹, one learns the strength of wine,

醉过才知酒浓，

Once smitten², one learns the power of love:

爱过才知情重；

You cannot write my poems

你不能做我的诗，

Just as I cannot dream your dreams.

正如我不能做你的梦。

1 intoxicated   

喝醉的，极其兴奋的

参考例句：

• She was intoxicated with success. 她为成功所陶醉。
• They became deeply intoxicated and totally disoriented. 他们酩酊大醉，东南西北全然不辨。

2 smitten   

猛打，重击，打击( smite的过去分词 )

参考例句：

• From the moment they met, he was completely smitten by her. 从一见面的那一刻起，他就完全被她迷住了。
• It was easy to see why she was smitten with him. 她很容易看出为何她为他倾倒。