Part One 第一部分
Skyways and Highways 天空之路和高速公路
Jessica Pryse Arthur 作者:杰西卡·普赖斯·亚瑟
Up from the airports the swift ships are
zooming2 从机场起飞的船只正在急速上升
Over the cities and countrysides fair, 飞在城市和乡村的集市上
Off toward the mountains, where snow peaks are
looming3. 向山上走去,那里的雪峰若隐若现。
Upward ye! Forward ye! Knights of the Air! 向上呀!前进呀!空中骑士!
Over Sahara, where hot sands are sliding, 飞在撒哈拉沙漠上,炽热的沙子在滑动,
Over each tropical jungle and
lair4, Over the forests, where wild things are hiding. 越过每个热带丛林和巢穴,越过森林,森林里有野生动物躲藏。
Onward5 still! Forward still! Knights of the Air! 仍然向前!仍然前进!空中骑士!
Over the green glassy seas you are flashing, 你在碧波荡漾,
Down toward the south polar regions you bear, 向下到南极地区,
Over far oceans, where
icebergs6 are crashing! 越过遥远的海洋,那里的冰山正在崩塌!
Onward ye! Forward ye! Knights of the Air! 向前啊!前进啊!空中骑士!
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knights
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骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马 |
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- stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
- He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
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zooming
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adj.快速上升的v.(飞机、汽车等)急速移动( zoom的过去分词 );(价格、费用等)急升,猛涨 |
参考例句: |
- Zooming and panning are navigational tools for exploring 2D and 3D information. 缩放和平移是浏览二维和三维信息的导航工具。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- Panning and zooming, especially when paired together, create navigation difficulties for users. 对于用户来说,平移和缩放一起使用时,产生了更多的导航困难。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
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looming
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n.上现蜃景(光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼)v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近 |
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- The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看,在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
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lair
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n.野兽的巢穴;躲藏处 |
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- How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?不入虎穴,焉得虎子?
- I retired to my lair,and wrote some letters.我回到自己的躲藏处,写了几封信。
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onward
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adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先 |
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- The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
- He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。
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icebergs
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n.冰山,流冰( iceberg的名词复数 ) |
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- The drift of the icebergs in the sea endangers the ships. 海上冰山的漂流危及船只的安全。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The icebergs towered above them. 冰山高耸于他们上方。 来自辞典例句
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