英语美文：一双丝袜

 I'll paint you a rainbow to hang on the wall,

To brighten your heart when the gray shadows fall.

On a canvas of joy outlasting¹ the years,

With a soft brush of sweetness to dry all your tears.

我要为你画一道彩虹高挂在墙上，

在灰霾降临时点亮你的心灵。

在一块历经岁月的欢乐画布上，

用甜蜜的软刷拭干你所有的泪水。

I'll paint you a rainbow with colors of smiles

That glow with sincerity² over the miles.

On a palette of words I will tenderly blend

Tones into treasures of sunlight and wind.

我要用微笑的色彩为你画一道彩虹

在千里之外也散发着诚挚的光彩。

我会在语言的调色板上温柔地调色

调出阳光与清风的珍贵色彩。

I'll paint you a rainbow that reaches so wide,

Your sighs and your sorrows will vanish inside,

And deep in the center of each different hue³,

A memory fashioned especially for you.

我要为你画一道无比宽阔的彩虹，

你的叹息和悲伤都会消融其中。

而在每一种不同色调的中心，

都有一段特别为你打造的回忆。

So lift up your eyes, for suspended above,

A rainbow designed by the fingers of love...

所以请抬起眼眸，因为在你头上，

悬浮着一道由爱的手指绘出的彩虹……

1 outlasting   

v.比…长久，比…活得长( outlast的现在分词 )

参考例句：

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 hue   

n.色度；色调；样子

参考例句：

• The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
• The same hue will look different in different light.同一颜色在不同的光线下看起来会有所不同。