散文：忠诚的朋友Part 3

 【英文原文】

  "Once upon a time," said the Linnet, "there was an honest little fellow named Hans."

  "Was he very distinguished¹?" asked the Water-rat.

  "No," answered the Linnet, "I don't think he was distinguished at all, except for his kind heart, and his funny round good-humoured face. He lived in a tiny cottage all by himself, and every day he worked in his garden. In all the country-side there was no garden so lovely as his. Sweet-william grew there, and Gilly-flowers, and Shepherds'-purses, and Fair-maids of France. There were damask Roses, and yellow Roses, lilac Crocuses, and gold, purple Violets² and white Columbine and Ladysmock, Marjoram and Wild Basil, the Cowslip and the Flower-de-luce, the Daffodil and the Clove-Pink bloomed or blossomed³ in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower's place, so that there were always beautiful things to look at, and pleasant odours⁴ to smell.

 

 

【词汇简析】

sweet-william n. 美洲石竹

gilly-flower n. 紫罗兰

fair-maids n. 松雪草

liac crocuses n. 番红花

1 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

2 violets   

n.紫罗兰( violet的名词复数 )；蓝紫色，紫罗兰色

参考例句：

• There are many violets in the garden. 花园里有许多紫罗兰。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The woman carried a bouquet of dried violets. 这个女人拿着一束干枯的紫罗兰。 来自辞典例句

3 blossomed   

v.（植物）开花( blossom的过去式和过去分词 )；发展；长成；变得更加健康（或自信、成功）

参考例句：

• He has really blossomed out since he came to live here. 自从他住到这里来以后他确实变得快活了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• That lonely, remote settlement blossomed into a charming little city. 那个寂寞而偏僻的开拓地变成了一个可爱的小城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 odours   

n.气味，臭气( odour的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Sweet odours exhale from flowers. 花儿散发出花香。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The odours clung to her kitchen clothes. 她衣服上粘着浓重的厨房气味。 来自《用法词典》