Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 3
我逐渐清晰地看到了那条为我提供饮水的清澈溪流，以及用枝叶为我遮荫的树木。
I gradually saw plainly the clear stream that supplied me with drink and the trees that shaded me with their foliage.
当我第一次发现那种常常传入我耳中的悦耳声音，原来是出自那些常常遮住我视线的小小有翼动物的喉咙时，我感到无比欣喜。
I was delighted when I first discovered that a pleasant sound, which often saluted my ears, proceeded from the throats of the little winged animals who had often intercepted the light from my eyes.
我也开始更仔细地观察周围的形态，并感知那笼罩着我的光明穹顶的边界。
I began also to observe, with greater accuracy, the forms that surrounded me and to perceive the boundaries of the radiant roof of light which canopied me.
有时我试图模仿鸟儿悦耳的歌声，却力不能及。
Sometimes I tried to imitate the pleasant songs of the birds but was unable.
有时我想用自己的方式表达内心的感受，但从我口中迸发出的粗野而含混的声音又把我吓得重归沉默。
Sometimes I wished to express my sensations in my own mode, but the uncouth and inarticulate sounds which broke from me frightened me into silence again.
月亮已从夜空中消失，又以更小的形态重新出现，而我仍然留在森林之中。
The moon had disappeared from the night, and again, with a lessened form, showed itself, while I still remained in the forest.
此时我的感官已变得清晰分明，我的思维每天都在接收新的认知。
My sensations had by this time become distinct, and my mind received every day additional ideas.
我的双眼渐渐习惯了光线，能够以正确的形态感知事物；我能分辨昆虫与草木，并逐渐能区分不同的草木。
My eyes became accustomed to the light and to perceive objects in their right forms; I distinguished the insect from the herb, and by degrees, one herb from another.
我发现麻雀发出的不过是刺耳的叫声，而画眉和乌鸫的鸣声却甜美动人。
I found that the sparrow uttered none but harsh notes, whilst those of the blackbird and thrush were sweet and enticing.
有一天，我被寒冷所困，发现了一堆流浪乞丐遗留下来的火，那火带给我的温暖令我心旷神怡。
One day, when I was oppressed by cold, I found a fire which had been left by some wandering beggars, and was overcome with delight at the warmth I experienced from it.
Vocabulary
- gradually
- 慢慢地，逐步地，不急速地
- plainly
- 清楚地，明显地，毫无疑问地
- clear
- 清澈的，透明的，没有杂质的
- stream
- 小溪，细流，流动的水体
- supplied
- supply的过去式，提供，供给所需之物
- shaded
- shade的过去式，遮蔽阳光，提供阴凉
- foliage
- 树叶，植物的叶子总称
- delighted
- 非常高兴的，感到愉悦和快乐
- discovered
- discover的过去式，发现，找到之前未知的事物
- pleasant
- 令人愉快的，舒适的，宜人的
- saluted
- salute的过去式，向……致意，迎接
- proceeded
- proceed的过去式，来自，发出，继续进行
- throats
- throat的复数，喉咙，发声的器官
- winged
- 有翅膀的，能够飞翔的
- intercepted
- intercept的过去式，拦截，阻断
- observe
- 观察，仔细地看，注意到
- accuracy
- 准确性，精确度，无误差的程度
- forms
- form的复数，形状，外形，轮廓
- surrounded
- surround的过去式，围绕，包围四周
- percieve
- 感知，通过感官察觉或意识到
- boundaries
- boundary的复数，边界，界限，范围
- radiant
- 发光的，辐射光芒的，明亮灿烂的
- canopied
- 覆盖有华盖或树冠的，遮蔽的
- imitate
- 模仿，仿效，复制他人的行为或声音
- unable
- 不能够，没有能力做某事
- express
- 表达，传达内心的感受或想法
- sensations
- sensation的复数，感觉，感受，身体或情感体验
- mode
- 方式，方法，做事的特定方式
- uncouth
- 粗野的，笨拙的，不文雅的
- inarticulate
- 说不清楚的，发音不清晰的，无法清楚表达的
- frightened
- 受到惊吓的，恐惧的，害怕的
- silence
- 寂静，无声，安静的状态
- disappeared
- disappear的过去式，消失，不再可见
- lessened
- lessen的过去式，减少，变小，减弱
- form
- 形状，外形，事物的外部轮廓
- remained
- remain的过去式，留在，继续待在某处
- forest
- 森林，大片密集生长的树木地带
- distinct
- 清晰的，明显的，不模糊的
- additional
- 额外的，附加的，更多的
- accustomed
- 习惯于，熟悉于，适应了某事物
- distinguished
- distinguish的过去式，区分，辨别，识别差异
- insect
- 昆虫，有六条腿的小型节肢动物
- herb
- 草本植物，草药，低矮的植物
- degrees
- degree的复数，程度，逐渐的步骤
- sparrow
- 麻雀，一种小型常见鸣禽
- uttered
- utter的过去式，发出声音，说出，叫出
- harsh
- 刺耳的，难听的，粗糙刺激的
- notes
- note的复数，音符，音调，声音
- whilst
- 当……时候，相当于while，表示同时
- blackbird
- 乌鸫，一种常见的黑色鸣鸟
- thrush
- 鸫鸟，一种以歌声悦耳著称的鸟
- enticing
- 诱人的，吸引人的，令人向往的
- oppressed
- oppressed的过去式，压迫，使感到沉重痛苦
- wandering
- 漂泊的，游荡的，无固定目的地行走
- beggars
- beggar的复数，乞丐，靠乞讨为生的人
- overcome
- 被……所征服，被压倒，无法抵抗
- delight
- 喜悦，快乐，极度高兴的感觉
- warmth
- 温暖，热度，舒适的温热感觉
- experienced
- experience的过去式，体验，经历，亲身感受
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