美国小学英语教材5:第147课 海华沙的童年(5)

 Little, dancing, white-fire creature. 小小的，会跳舞的白火生物。

Light me with your little candle, 用你的小蜡烛照亮我，

Ere upon my bed I lay me. 在我躺在床上之前。

Ere in sleep I close my eyelids¹!” 睡觉前我要闭上眼睛!”

Saw the moon rise from the water 看到月亮从水中升起

Rippling², rounding from the water; 水面泛起涟漪;

Saw the flecks³ and shadows on it; 看到了上面的斑点和阴影;

Whispered, “What is that, Nokomis?” “那是什么，诺科米斯?”

And the good Nokomis answered: 善良的诺科米斯回答说:

“Once a warrior⁴, very angry. “曾经的战士，很生气。

Seized his grandmother, and threw her 抓住他的祖母，把她扔了出去

Up into the sky at midnight; 在午夜升上天空;

 

1 eyelids   

n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 )；眼睛也不眨一下；不露声色；面不改色

参考例句：

• She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. 她太疲倦了，眼睑开始往下垂。
• Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 rippling   

起涟漪的，潺潺流水般声音的

参考例句：

• I could see the dawn breeze rippling the shining water. 我能看见黎明的微风在波光粼粼的水面上吹出道道涟漪。
• The pool rippling was caused by the waving of the reeds. 池塘里的潺潺声是芦苇摇动时引起的。

3 flecks   

n.斑点，小点( fleck的名词复数 )；癍

参考例句：

• His hair was dark, with flecks of grey. 他的黑发间有缕缕银丝。
• I got a few flecks of paint on the window when I was painting the frames. 我在漆窗框时，在窗户上洒了几点油漆。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。