双语有声阅读：A sepal, petal, and a thorn

A sepal, petal¹, and a thorn 

Upon a common summer's morn - 

A flask² of Dew - A Bee or two - 

A Breeze - a caper³ in the trees - 

And I'm a Rose! 

 

A few lines and there is an idyllic⁴ summer image. She herself becomes the rose. In her is the sepal protecting the precious flower within. In her is the luscious⁵ petal of the flower itself, - as well as the painful thorn that protects from depredations⁶. Give her just dew, bees, a bush and a breeze and she is fine with simply being a rose. 

 

一个萼片，一叶花瓣，和一根荆棘 

在一个普通的夏日晨曦— 

一瓶露水—一只或两只蜜蜂— 

一缕轻风—一株马槟榔长在树林里— 

而我，则是一朵玫瑰!

1 petal   

n.花瓣

参考例句：

• Each white petal had a stripe of red.每一片白色的花瓣上都有一条红色的条纹。
• A petal fluttered to the ground.一片花瓣飘落到地上。

2 flask   

n.瓶，火药筒，砂箱

参考例句：

• There is some deposit in the bottom of the flask.这只烧杯的底部有些沉淀物。
• He took out a metal flask from a canvas bag.他从帆布包里拿出一个金属瓶子。

3 caper   

v.雀跃，欢蹦；n.雀跃，跳跃；续随子，刺山柑花蕾；嬉戏

参考例句：

• The children cut a caper in the yard.孩子们在院子里兴高采烈地乱蹦乱跳。
• The girl's caper cost her a twisted ankle.小姑娘又蹦又跳，结果扭伤了脚踝。

4 idyllic   

adj.质朴宜人的，田园风光的

参考例句：

• These scenes had an idyllic air.这种情景多少有点田园气氛。
• Many people living in big cities yearn for an idyllic country life.现在的很多都市人向往那种田园化的生活。

5 luscious   

adj.美味的；芬芳的；肉感的，引与性欲的

参考例句：

• The watermelon was very luscious.Everyone wanted another slice.西瓜很可口，每个人都想再来一片。
• What I like most about Gabby is her luscious lips!我最喜欢的是盖比那性感饱满的双唇！

6 depredations   

n.劫掠，毁坏( depredation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Protect the nation's resources against the depredations of other countries. 保护国家资源，不容他人染指。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Hitler's early'successes\" were only the startling depredations of a resolute felon. 希特勒的早期“胜利”，只不过是一个死心塌地的恶棍出人意料地抢掠得手而已。 来自辞典例句