英语美文背诵 The Comparison

The Comparison by Catullus translated by John Lam

The crowd of beauteous Quintia Prate¹:

To me she is but fair and straight;

So far I can comply.

Those stated charms her form displays;

But still the full, the general praise,

Of beauteous I deny.

No grain of sprightliness² or grace

In all her lofty form we trace.

I Lesbia beauteous call;

Who, stealing from the lovely host

The separate charms each fair could boast,

Herself united all.

1 prate   

v.瞎扯，胡说

参考例句：

• Listen to him prating on about nothing.听他瞎唠叨。
• If the hen does not prate,she will not lay.母鸡不唠叨不下蛋。

2 sprightliness   

n.愉快，快活

参考例句：

• The professor convinced me through the sprightliness of her conversation. 教授通过她轻快的谈话说服了我。 来自互联网