英语名篇诵读 秋天(一)

Autumn(Ⅰ)

秋天(一)

Hal Borland(哈尔·博兰)

Fall has an effect on me no other season does. The shades of red, yellow and green of the foliage¹ , the boundless² stretch of the blue skies, the crunching³ sounds of the leaves under my feet and the gorgeous Indian summer . They touch my heart and could even render me to tears till this day. Many a time I stand atop of the hill near my house, or by the river that meanders⁴ through downtown this time of year, drinking it all in.

秋天给我的感受是其他季节无法相比的。那红、黄、绿交相辉映的树叶，辽阔无垠的蓝天，脚下沙沙作响的落叶，那明媚宜人的小阳春。它们触动着我的心弦，时至今日，依然催我泪下。多少次，我站在我家附近的小山顶上极目远眺，或沿着这个时节蜿蜒穿过市区的河岸信步而行，斑斓秋色，尽收眼底，令人陶醉。

1 foliage   

n.叶子，树叶，簇叶

参考例句：

• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage.小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
• Dark foliage clothes the hills.浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。

2 boundless   

adj.无限的；无边无际的；巨大的

参考例句：

• The boundless woods were sleeping in the deep repose of nature.无边无际的森林在大自然静寂的怀抱中酣睡着。
• His gratitude and devotion to the Party was boundless.他对党无限感激、无限忠诚。

3 crunching   

v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的现在分词 )；嘎吱作响；（快速大量地）处理信息；数字捣弄

参考例句：

• The horses were crunching their straw at their manger. 这些马在嘎吱嘎吱地吃槽里的草。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dog was crunching a bone. 狗正嘎吱嘎吱地嚼骨头。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 meanders   

曲径( meander的名词复数 )； 迂回曲折的旅程

参考例句：

• The stream meanders slowly down to the sea. 这条小河弯弯曲曲缓慢地流向大海。
• A brook meanders through the meadow. 一条小溪从草地中蜿蜒流过。