英语听力 暮光之城•暮色 第209期:第十二章 平衡(21)

 "Time to visit the optometrist," I muttered. His smirk¹ grew more pronounced. “该去检查视力了。”我喃喃低语道。他的坏笑更明显了。

But then, after another hundred yards, I could definitely see a lightening in the trees ahead, a glow that was yellow instead of green. 但随后，在又走了一百码以后，我确实看见了树林前头的一片光亮，一片明黄的光辉而非绿色。

I picked up the pace, my eagerness growing with every step. 我加快了脚步，每踏出一步，我的渴望就增长一分。

He let me lead now, following noiselessly. 现在他让我走在前面，无声地跟着我。

I reached the edge of the pool of light and stepped through the last fringe of ferns into the loveliest place I had ever seen. 我走到了那一片光亮的边缘，踏过最后一片蕨类植物，走进了我所见过的最可爱的地方。

The meadow was small, perfectly² round, and filled with wildflowers—violet, yellow, and soft white. 这片草地很小，几乎是圆形的，开满了野花——紫的，黄的，还有柔和的白色。

Somewhere nearby, I could hear the bubbling music of a stream. 我能听见不远处，一条奔流不息的溪水欢快的歌声。

The sun was directly overhead, filling the circle with a haze³ of buttery sunshine. 太阳正在头顶上直直地照射下来，用一种薄雾般的奶油色的阳光填满了这一圈空地。

I walked slowly, awestruck, through the soft grass, swaying flowers, and warm, gilded⁴ air. 我慢慢地走着，惊奇不已，穿过柔软的芳草，摇曳的花朵，还有温暖的，染成了金色的空气。

I halfway⁵ turned, wanting to share this with him, but he wasn't behind me where I thought he'd be. 中途我转过身，想和他分享这一切，但他并没有在我身后，没有在我以为他在的地方。

I spun⁶ around, searching for him with sudden alarm. 我原地旋转着，寻找着他的身影，一阵突然的恐惧袭击了我。

Finally I spotted⁷ him, still under the dense⁸ shade of the canopy⁹ at the edge of the hollow, watching me with cautious eyes. 最终我找到了他，他依然站在树庐浓重的阴影下，在这片洼处的边缘，用谨慎的目光看着我。

Only then did I remember what the beauty of the meadow had driven from my mind— 这时我才想起来，这片草地的美丽完全被赶出了我的脑海——

the enigma¹⁰ of Edward and the sun, which he'd promised to illustrate¹¹ for me today. 爱德华与阳光之谜，他曾经保证过，要在今天向我阐明的。

I took a step back toward him, my eyes alight with curiosity. 我向他走了一步，我的眼睛被好奇点亮了。

His eyes were wary¹², reluctant. 他的眼神很谨慎，显得很不情愿。

I smiled encouragingly and beckoned¹³ to him with my hand, taking another step back to him. 我鼓励地微笑着，向他招手示意，正要向他再走一步。

He held up a hand in warning, and I hesitated, rocking back onto my heels. 他警告地举起了一只手，我犹豫了，退回了原处。

Edward seemed to take a deep breath, and then he stepped out into the bright glow of the midday sun. 爱德华似乎深吸了一口气，然后他走出来，走到正午明亮的阳光下。

1 smirk   

n.得意地笑；v.傻笑；假笑着说

参考例句：

• He made no attempt to conceal his smirk.他毫不掩饰自鸣得意的笑容。
• She had a selfsatisfied smirk on her face.她脸上带着自鸣得意的微笑。

2 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

3 haze   

n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊

参考例句：

• I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
• He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

4 gilded   

a.镀金的，富有的

参考例句：

• The golden light gilded the sea. 金色的阳光使大海如金子般闪闪发光。
• "Friends, they are only gilded disks of lead!" "朋友们，这只不过是些镀金的铅饼！ 来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡

5 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

6 spun   

v.纺，杜撰，急转身

参考例句：

• His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
• Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。

7 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

8 dense   

a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。

9 canopy   

n.天篷，遮篷

参考例句：

• The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads.树木在他们头顶上空形成了一个枝叶茂盛的遮篷。
• They lay down under a canopy of stars.他们躺在繁星点点的天幕下。

10 enigma   

n.谜，谜一样的人或事

参考例句：

• I've known him for many years,but he remains something of an enigma to me.我与他相识多年，他仍然难以捉摸。
• Even after all the testimonies,the murder remained a enigma.即使听完了所有的证词，这件谋杀案仍然是一个谜。

11 illustrate   

v.举例说明，阐明；图解，加插图

参考例句：

• The company's bank statements illustrate its success.这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。
• This diagram will illustrate what I mean.这个图表可说明我的意思。

12 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

13 beckoned   

v.（用头或手的动作）示意，召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill. 他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。
• The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over. 那个坐在角落里的人向我招手让我过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》