美国语文第五册 第125期:暴风雪(1)

 　　Through the hushed air the whitening shower descends¹, 万籁俱寂，飘落迷蒙的漫天碎雪，

　　At first thin wavering; till at last the flakes² fall broad and wide and fast, dimming the day, with a continual flow. 霓裳起舞，化作羽毛的柔软凋零，山川广袤，刹那间天地卷入晦暗，扬扬纷纷，笼罩了村庄河流两岸。

　　The cherished fields put on their winter robe of purest white. 银装素裹，眺望一望无际的凝重，

　　'T is brightness all: save where the new snow melts along the mazy current. 暮色渐褪，悄声融化的白雪皑皑，龙走蜿蜒，流水淙淙中欣然上路。

　　Low the woods bow their hoar head; and ere the languid sun faint from the west emits its evening ray, 谦卑树木，风雪中低下白头，西陲夕阳，惨淡望萧瑟寒冬， 光华不再，大地苍茫月色起，

　　Earth's universal face, deep-hid and chill, 风寒料峭，江河隐退寂寥收。

　　Is one wild dazzling waste, 缤纷凌乱，飞雪狂舞遮不住，

　　that buries wide The works of man. 天地一色，生机无限绰影留。

　　Drooping³, the laborer⁴ ox stands covered o'er with snow, and then demands the fruit of all his toil⁵. 低首徘徊，砥足耕作的老牛，落雪满身，巴望主人的草料，

　　The fowls⁶ of heaven, tamed by the cruel season, crowd around the winnowing⁷ store, and claim the little boon⁸ which Providence⁹ assigns them. 天寒地冻，繁重活计下煎熬；群鸟麇集，黑压压蜂拥飞来，粮仓屋前，饥饿难耐地寻找， 麸皮翻飞，悲悯众生的回报。

　　One alone, The Redbreast, sacred to the household gods, 孤独踟蹰， 象征家神的知更鸟，极度敏感， 隆冬里恶劣天气，

　　Wisely regardful of the embroiling¹⁰ sky, 万木肃杀， 田野里到处荒芜，

　　In joyless fields and thorny¹¹ thickets¹² leaves his shivering mates, and pays to trusted man his annual visit. 北风刺骨， 穿过灌丛的长啸，鸟儿嘶鸣， 嗷嗷待哺的哀号，好心人呐， 数九寒天来喂鸟。

1 descends   

v.下来( descend的第三人称单数 )；下去；下降；下斜

参考例句：

• This festival descends from a religious rite. 这个节日起源于宗教仪式。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The path descends steeply to the village. 小路陡直而下直到村子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 flakes   

小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人

参考例句：

• It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
• It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。

3 drooping   

adj. 下垂的，无力的 动词droop的现在分词

参考例句：

• The drooping willows are waving gently in the morning breeze. 晨风中垂柳袅袅。
• The branches of the drooping willows were swaying lightly. 垂柳轻飘飘地摆动。

4 laborer   

n.劳动者，劳工

参考例句：

• Her husband had been a farm laborer.她丈夫以前是个农场雇工。
• He worked as a casual laborer and did not earn much.他当临时工，没有赚多少钱。

5 toil   

vi.辛劳工作，艰难地行动；n.苦工，难事

参考例句：

• The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
• Every single grain is the result of toil.每一粒粮食都来之不易。

6 fowls   

鸟( fowl的名词复数 )； 禽肉； 既不是这； 非驴非马

参考例句：

• A great number of water fowls dwell on the island. 许多水鸟在岛上栖息。
• We keep a few fowls and some goats. 我们养了几只鸡和一些山羊。

7 winnowing   

v.扬( winnow的现在分词 )；辨别；选择；除去

参考例句：

• The petrel came winnowing in from afar on the sea. 海燕从遥远的地方振翼飞来。 来自辞典例句
• He is winnowing wheat now. 他现在正在簸小麦。 来自辞典例句

8 boon   

n.恩赐，恩物，恩惠

参考例句：

• A car is a real boon when you live in the country.在郊外居住，有辆汽车确实极为方便。
• These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.事实证明这些机器让残疾人受益匪浅。

9 providence   

n.深谋远虑，天道，天意；远见；节约；上帝

参考例句：

• It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
• To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事，是违背上帝的意志的。

10 embroiling   

v.使（自己或他人）卷入纠纷( embroil的现在分词 )

参考例句：

11 thorny   

adj.多刺的，棘手的

参考例句：

• The young captain is pondering over a thorny problem.年轻的上尉正在思考一个棘手的问题。
• The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson.孩子们辩论功课中的难点。

12 thickets   

n.灌木丛( thicket的名词复数 )；丛状物

参考例句：

• Small trees became thinly scattered among less dense thickets. 小树稀稀朗朗地立在树林里。 来自辞典例句
• The entire surface is covered with dense thickets. 所有的地面盖满了密密层层的灌木丛。 来自辞典例句