精美英文欣赏:秋日之湖

Lake of Autumn

I remember quite clearly now when the story happened.

The autumn leaves were floating in meausre down to the ground, recovering the lake,

where we used to swim like children, under the sun was there to shine.

That time we used to be happy. Well, I thought we were.

But the truth was that you had been longing¹ to leave me, not daring to tell me.

On that precious night, watching the lake, vaguely² conscious, you said: Our story is ending.

The rain was killing³ the last days of summer,

you had been killing my last breath of love since a long time ago...

I still don't think I'm gonna make it through another love story.

You took it all away from me.

And there I stand, I knew I was going to be the one left behind.

But still I'am watching the lake, vaguely conscious,

and I know my life is ending
我仍清晰地记得故事发生的时候，

红叶翻飞，飘落一地。

我们曾孩子般戏水畅游过的小湖盖满落叶，

在太阳下闪着光。

那时我们幸福过。

哦，我是这样认为的。

可事实上你早就想离开我，只是不敢告诉我。

在那美丽的夜晚，眼望湖水，

恍惚中听见你说：我们的故事已到尽头。

雨水扼杀着所剩无几的夏日，

而你很久以来也在扼杀我奄奄一息的爱。

我仍不认为自己会再去经历另一段爱情故事。

你把一切都带走了。

我只有悄然伫立，早已明白自己将会是那个被遗弃的人。

而我依然凝望着湖水，

恍惚中，生命正离我而去。
 

1 longing   

n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

• Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
• His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

2 vaguely   

adv.含糊地，暖昧地

参考例句：

• He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad.他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。
• He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面，对一切都视而不见。

3 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。