【双语有声阅读】天使是什么样子? ​What do angels look like?

What do angels look like?

 

天使是什么样子？

What Do Angels Look Like?

天使是什么样子？

They are—

天使就像—

Like the little old lady who returned your wallet yesterday.

那个昨天捡到钱包并把它交还给你的身材矮小的年老妇人。

Like the taxi driver who told you that your eyes light up the world when you smile.

那个告诉你当你微笑时你的双眸能照亮世界的出租车司机。Like the small child who showed you the wonder in simple things.

那个将自己对细小事物的好奇心展现给你的小孩子。

Like the poor man who offered to share his lunch with you.

那个一贫如洗却仍然愿意将午餐分给你的穷人。

Like the rich man who showed you it really is all possible, if only you believe.

那个告诉你只要心存信仰一切皆有可能的富人。

Like the stranger who just happened to come along,when you had lost your way.

那个你迷路时碰巧走过来的陌生人。

Like the friend who touched your heart,when you didn’t think you had one left to touch.

那个你以为自己无法被触动时，拨动了你心弦的朋友。

Angels come in all sizes and shapes,all ages and skin types.

天使降临了，他们姿态万千，年龄无所不包，肤色无所不含。

Some with freckles¹, some with dimples,some with wrinkles², some without.

有的长满雀斑，有的嵌着酒窝，有的皱纹密布，有的面无瑕疵。

They come disguised³ as friends, enemies,teachers, students, lovers and fools.

他们可能装扮成你的朋友，敌人，老师，学生，恋人，甚或傻瓜。

They don’t take life too seriously,they travel light.

他们不把生活看得那么严肃，因而飞得很轻。

They leave no forwarding address,they ask for nothing in return.

他们不会留下转递地址，因为他们不求回报。

They wear sneakers with gossamer⁴ wings,they get a deal on dry cleaning.

他们的球鞋上缀着轻薄的羽翼，他们跟干洗店有约定。

They are hard to find when your eyes are closed,but they are everywhere you look when you choose to see.

闭上双眼，你很难发现他们。如果决定寻找，他们会在任何地方出现。

1 freckles   

n.雀斑，斑点( freckle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She had a wonderful clear skin with an attractive sprinkling of freckles. 她光滑的皮肤上有几处可爱的小雀斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• When she lies in the sun, her face gets covered in freckles. 她躺在阳光下时，脸上布满了斑点。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 wrinkles   

n.（尤指皮肤上的）皱纹( wrinkle的名词复数 )；皱褶；有用的建议；妙计v.使起皱纹( wrinkle的第三人称单数 )；（尤指皮肤）起皱纹

参考例句：

• There were fine wrinkles around her eyes. 她眼角上出现了鱼尾纹。
• His face was lined with wrinkles. 他的脸上都是皱纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 disguised   

v.假扮( disguise的过去式和过去分词 )；化装；伪装；掩盖

参考例句：

• The hijackers were heavily disguised. 劫持者伪装得严严实实。
• The chieftain of that country is disguised as a benefactor this time. 那个国家的首领这一次伪装出一副施恩者的姿态。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 gossamer   

n.薄纱，游丝

参考例句：

• The prince helped the princess,who was still in her delightful gossamer gown.王子搀扶着仍穿著那套美丽薄纱晚礼服的公主。
• Gossamer is floating in calm air.空中飘浮着游丝。