《至爱梵高·星空之谜》精讲 再见梵高

I saw him once more after two years.

两年后我又见到了他

He was calmer, more assured.

他更平和了 信念也更加坚定

Bye. Take good care.

再见 多保重

And, I thought this is a man whose story will end well.

我当时就想 这个人一定会功成名就的

His star finally rising, his revolution won.

他如新星般冉冉上升 他闯出了自己的路

So think how shocking it was

所以后来我很震惊 再见他时

to be standing¹ over Vincent's coffin² just six weeks later.

他已经躺在了棺木里 前后只隔了短短六周

So sad.

太悲哀了

For many he died a martyr³ for art,

大家都说他是个艺术的殉道者

but for me, it seems odd.

但我觉得这很不寻常

Why?

怎么说呢

In only eight years, he had traveled from amateur

他仅仅用了八年 就从籍籍无名

to an artist of influence, unbelievable.

变成了艺术大师 简直难以置信

Monet declared him the shining star of the Independent Artist's Fair.

莫奈称梵高是独立艺术家沙龙展上耀眼的新星

And, he was cured according to his doctor,

据医生所说 他已经康复了

Dr. Gachet

那医生叫加歇

who had looked after Vincent in Auvers.

在奥维尔镇一直照顾文森特的就是他

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 coffin   

n.棺材，灵柩

参考例句：

• When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
• The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。

3 martyr   

n.烈士，殉难者；vt.杀害，折磨，牺牲

参考例句：

• The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence.这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的。
• The newspaper carried the martyr's photo framed in black.报上登载了框有黑边的烈士遗像。