散文：夜莺与玫瑰Part 7

【英文原文】 

  But the oak-tree understood, and felt sad, for he was very fond of the little nightingale, who had built her nest in his branches.

  "Sing me one last song," he whispered; "I shall feel lonely when you are gone." So the nightingale sang to the oak-tree, and her voice was like water bubbling¹ from a silver jar.

  When she had finished her song, the student got up, and pulled a note-book and a lead-pencil

out of his pocket.

  "She had form," her said to himself, as he walked away through the grove—"that cannot be denied to her; but has she got feeling? I am afraid not. In fact, she is like most artists; she is all style without any sincerity². She would not sacrifice herself for others. She thinks merely of music, and everybody knows that the arts are selfish. Still, it must be admitted that she has some beautiful notes in her voice. What a pity it is that they do not mean anything, or do any practical good!" And he went into his room, and lay down on his little pallet-bed, and began to think of his love; and, after a time, he fell asleep.

 

【词汇简析】

bubble³ v. 冒泡

form n. 姿态

note n. 音符

1 bubbling   

adj. 冒泡的，气泡形成的 动词bubble的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The water was bubbling and boiling away. 水在咕嘟咕嘟地沸腾着。
• She was bubbling over with happiness and enthusiasm. 她洋溢着喜悦和兴奋。

2 sincerity   

n.真诚，诚意；真实

参考例句：

• His sincerity added much more authority to the story.他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。
• He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity.他竭力让我了解他的诚意。

3 bubble   

n.泡，水泡，气泡；泡影，妄想；v.(使)起泡

参考例句：

• The water begins to bubble.水开始起泡了。
• Their hopes of success have burst like a bubble.他们成功的希望已经成了泡影。