精美英文欣赏:Sight视觉

Sight

视觉

Every once in a while on a weekend, my family and I go to the local park, and shoot off some small fireworks.

偶尔在周末的时候,我和我的家人会去当地公园,燃放一些很小的烟花。

Then we light some sparklers and run around until they burn out.

那时我们会点燃一些烟火,跑来跑去直到它们燃尽。

It's nice to watch the kids run around with the sparklers.

看到孩子们围着烟火跑来跑去很好。

You know, it's actually kind of hard to see who is who in the dark.

你知道,实际上很难知道谁处于黑暗中。

But I can tell because the height of sparks¹ and the sound of the laughter.

但我可以按照烟花的高度和笑声分辨。

If it were only laughter, and no sparks, wow, something big would be missing².

假如只有笑声,没有火花,哇,一个重要的东西就会消失不见。

If I had to lose one of my senses, I am not sure which one would be, but I now for sure that I would keep my sight.

如果我不得不失去我的一个感官,我不知道会选择哪一个,但现在我可以肯定,我要保持我的视觉。

Being able to see is such a blessing³.

能够看到是这样一种祝福。

There are so many wonderful things to see in this world,

在这个世界上有那么多好的东西能看到,

the colorful flowers and leaves,

比如五彩缤纷的鲜花和叶子,

the amazing clouds,

令人称奇的云朵,

the way sun shines,

阳光普照的方式,

These are some of the things that I love looking at.

这些都是我喜欢看的。

I also think about reading, I read all the time.

我也想到读书,我所有的时间都在看书。

And because my sight, I am able to read conveniently.

由于我的视觉,我能够阅读方便。

I do so much with my eyes.

我用我的眼睛做了很多事情。

I don't have perfect eyesight, but I am glad I can see so much.

我没有完美的视力,但我很高兴我能看到这么多。

Talk about it:

谈论下面的话题:

If you have to lose one of your senses, which one would it be?

如果你不得不失去你的一种感官,那将会是什么?

How important are your eyes to you?

你的眼睛对你有多重要?

Do you have good eyesight?

你的视力良好吗?

What do you think about wearing glasses or contacts?

你怎么看待戴眼镜或隐形眼镜吗?

How would it feel to be blind?

看不见东西会感觉怎样?

Many disable⁴ people in North America depend on animals to function society, what do you think of seeing-eye dogs?

北美许多残疾人士依靠动物帮助社会,你怎么看待导盲犬?

What measures can you take to allow blind people to work and live comfort?

你会采取什么措施让失明的人们更加舒服的工作和生活?

Many disable people find their other sense are heightened⁵, what do you think about this?

许多残疾人士认为他们的其他感官被加强,你怎么看待这个观点?

1 sparks   

电工，无线电通讯员； 火花( spark的名词复数 )； （指品质或感情）一星； 丝毫； 电火花

参考例句：

• The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks. 放大器爆炸，喷射出火星。
• A shower of sparks flew up the chimney. 烟囱里飞出无数火星。

2 missing   

adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的

参考例句：

• Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
• All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。

3 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

4 disable   

vt.使丧失能力，使伤残

参考例句：

• One bomb can disable a ship.一颗炸弹就能炸毁一艘船。
• Job applications from disable workers poured in at a staggering rate.残废工人求职申请书大批涌来、数量惊人。

5 heightened   

（使）变高， （使）增大( heighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）提高； （使）加强[重]

参考例句：

• Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack. 最近的炸弹袭击之后，情势更加紧张。
• The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene. 轻快的舞蹈给这场戏渲染了欢乐气氛。