精美英文欣赏:再别康桥

Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again --- by Xu Zhimo

Very quietly I take my leave 

As quietly as I came here; 

Quietly I wave good-bye 

To the rosy¹ clouds in the western sky.

The golden willows² by the riverside 

Are young brides in the setting sun; 

Their reflections on the shimmering³ waves 

Always linger in the depth of my heart.

The floatingheart growing in the sludge 

Sways leisurely⁴ under the water; 

In the gentle waves of Cambridge 

I would be a water plant!

That pool under the shade of elm trees 

Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 

Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds 

Is the sediment⁵ of a rainbow-like dream?

To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream 

To where the green grass is more verdant; 

Or to have the boat fully⁶ loaded with starlight 

And sing aloud in the splendour of starlight.

But I cannot sing aloud 

Quietness is my farewell music; 

Even summer insects heep silence for me 

Silent is Cambridge tonight!

Very quietly I take my leave 

As quietly as I came here; 

Gently I flick⁷ my sleeves 

Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away 

November 6,1928

轻轻的我走了，

正如我轻轻的来；

我轻轻的招手，

作别西天的云彩。

那河畔的金柳， 

是夕阳中的新娘； 

波光里的艳影，

在我的心头荡漾。

软泥上的青荇， 

油油的在水底招摇； 

在康桥的柔波里， 

我甘心做一条水草！

那榆荫下的一潭，

不是清泉,是天上虹,

揉碎在浮藻间，

沉淀着彩虹似的梦。

寻梦？撑一支长蒿，

向青草更青处漫溯， 

满载一船星辉， 

在星辉斑斓里放歌。

但我不能放歌， 

悄悄是别离的笙箫；

夏虫也为我沉默，

沉默是今晚的康桥！

悄悄的我走了，

正如我悄悄的来；

我挥一挥衣袖，

不带走一片云彩。

1 rosy   

adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的

参考例句：

• She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
• She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。

2 willows   

n.柳树( willow的名词复数 )；柳木

参考例句：

• The willows along the river bank look very beautiful. 河岸边的柳树很美。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Willows are planted on both sides of the streets. 街道两侧种着柳树。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 shimmering   

v.闪闪发光，发微光( shimmer的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. 阳光下海水波光闪烁。
• The colours are delicate and shimmering. 这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。 来自辞典例句

4 leisurely   

adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的

参考例句：

• We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。
• He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。

5 sediment   

n.沉淀，沉渣，沉积(物)

参考例句：

• The sediment settled and the water was clear.杂质沉淀后，水变清了。
• Sediment begins to choke the channel's opening.沉积物开始淤塞河道口。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

7 flick   

n.快速的轻打，轻打声，弹开；v.轻弹，轻轻拂去，忽然摇动

参考例句：

• He gave a flick of the whip.他轻抽一下鞭子。
• By a flick of his whip,he drove the fly from the horse's head.他用鞭子轻抽了一下，将马头上的苍蝇驱走。