The Angel in the House — Page 4

English → Chinese Book I. Level 7/10

I will not hearken blame or praise;

我不会倾听责备或赞美；

For so should I dishonour do

因为那样我便是在亵渎

To that sweet Power by which these Lays

那赋予这些诗篇的甜美力量——

Alone are lovely, good, and true;

唯有它使诗篇美好、善良而真实；

Nor credence to the world's cries give,

也不轻信世间的喧嚣，

Which ever preach and still prevent

那喧嚣只会说教，却始终阻碍

Pure passion's high prerogative

纯粹激情的崇高特权——

To make, not follow, precedent.

创造先例，而非追随先例。

From love's abysmal ether rare

从爱那深邃而稀薄的以太之中，

If I to men have here made known

若我在此向世人揭示了

New truths, they, like new stars, were there

新的真理，它们如同新星，早已存在于彼处，

Before, though not yet written down.

只是尚未被记录下来。

Moving but as the feelings move,

随情感的流动而流动，

I run, or loiter with delight,

我或飞奔，或欣然徘徊，

Or pause to mark where gentle Love

或驻足细察，温柔的爱在何处

Persuades the soul from height to height.

引领灵魂从一个高度迈向另一个高度。

Yet, know ye, though my words are gay

然而，须知，虽我的言辞轻快，

As David's dance, which Michal scorn'd.

宛如大卫之舞，曾遭米甲蔑视。

If kindly you receive the Lay,

若你善意地接受这首诗，

You shall be sweetly help'd and warn'd.

你将得到温柔的帮助与告诫。

THE CATHEDRAL CLOSE.

大教堂庭院。

Once more I came to Sarum Close,

我再度来到索尔兹伯里庭院，

With joy half memory, half desire,

心中喜悦，半是回忆，半是渴望，

And breathed the sunny wind that rose

呼吸着升腾的阳光里的风，

And blew the shadows o'er the Spire,

那风将阴影吹过尖塔，

And toss'd the lilac's scented plumes,

拂动丁香花的芬芳花穗，

And sway'd the chestnut's thousand cones,

摇曳栗树的千万花序，

And fill'd my nostrils with perfumes,

将芬芳灌满我的鼻息，

And shaped the clouds in waifs and zones,

将云朵塑成流浪的碎片与条带，

And wafted down the serious strain

并将庄严的乐声飘送而下——

Of Sarum bells, when, true to time,

索尔兹伯里的钟声，当我准时，

I reach'd the Dean's, with heart and brain

抵达主教寓所，心灵与思绪

That trembled to the trembling chime.

都随那颤动的钟声而颤动。

'Twas half my home, six years ago.

六年前，那里曾是我半个家园。

The six years had not alter'd it:

六年岁月并未改变它：

Red-brick and ashlar, long and low,

红砖与琢石，低矮而绵长，

With dormers and with oriels lit.

装点着老虎窗与凸肚窗，透出光亮。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun
不会: bù huì — will not; cannot; unlikely to do something
倾听: qīng tīng — to listen attentively; to lend an ear
责备: zé bèi — to blame; to reproach someone for a fault
或: huò — or; either; perhaps; alternatively
赞美: zàn měi — to praise; to admire; to extol beauty
因为: yīn wèi — because; for the reason that
那样: nà yàng — like that; in that way; such
便是: biàn shì — is precisely; amounts to; that is
在: zài — at; in; on; to be present
亵渎: xiè dú — to profane; to desecrate; to show disrespect
那: nà — that; those; referring to something distant
赋予: fù yǔ — to endow with; to bestow; to grant something
这些: zhè xiē — these; referring to nearby plural things
诗篇: shī piān — poems; verses; a collection of poetry
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
甜美: tián měi — sweet and beautiful; pleasant; lovely
力量: lì liàng — strength; power; force; energy
唯有: wéi yǒu — only; solely; nothing but this
它: tā — it; third person singular for objects/animals
使: shǐ — to cause; to make; to enable something
美好: měi hǎo — beautiful; wonderful; fine; pleasant
善良: shàn liáng — kind-hearted; good-natured; benevolent
而: ér — and; but; yet; connecting clauses
真实: zhēn shí — true; real; authentic; genuine
也: yě — also; too; as well; likewise
不: bù — no; not; negation particle
轻信: qīng xìn — to believe too easily; to be gullible
世间: shì jiān — in the world; worldly; among people
喧嚣: xuān xiāo — noisy; clamorous; tumultuous; loud uproar
只会: zhǐ huì — only knows how to; can only do
说教: shuō jiào — to preach; to moralize; to lecture others
却: què — but; yet; however; on the contrary
始终: shǐ zhōng — always; from beginning to end; consistently
阻碍: zǔ ài — to obstruct; to hinder; to impede progress
纯粹: chún cuì — pure; purely; unadulterated; genuine
激情: jī qíng — passion; enthusiasm; intense emotional feeling
崇高: chóng gāo — lofty; sublime; noble; exalted
特权: tè quán — privilege; special right; exclusive entitlement
创造: chuàng zào — to create; to produce; to bring into being
先例: xiān lì — precedent; example set by prior instance
而非: ér fēi — rather than; instead of; not but
追随: zhuī suí — to follow; to pursue; to trail behind someone
从: cóng — from; following; since; out of
爱: ài — love; affection; to love; to cherish
深邃: shēn suì — deep; profound; fathomless; penetrating
稀薄: xī bó — thin; rare; sparse; low density
以太: yǐ tài — ether; the upper sky; ethereal medium
之中: zhī zhōng — within; in the middle of; among
若: ruò — if; as if; like; supposing that
在此: zài cǐ — here; at this place; herein
向: xiàng — toward; to face; in the direction of
世人: shì rén — people of the world; humanity; mankind
揭示: jiē shì — to reveal; to disclose; to bring to light
了: le — particle indicating completion or change of state
新: xīn — new; fresh; novel; recently
真理: zhēn lǐ — truth; universal principle; absolute reality
它们: tā men — they; them; referring to multiple objects
如同: rú tóng — like; just as; similar to; resembling
新星: xīn xīng — new star; nova; newly discovered star
早已: zǎo yǐ — already long ago; long since; for a long time
存在: cún zài — to exist; existence; to be present
于: yú — at; in; from; classical preposition
彼处: bǐ chù — that place; there; yonder location
只是: zhǐ shì — merely; only; just; simply
尚未: shàng wèi — not yet; still not; has not yet
被: bèi — passive marker; by; indicating passive voice
记录: jì lù — to record; to document; a record
下来: xià lái — to come down; directional complement downward
随: suí — to follow; along with; according to
情感: qíng gǎn — emotion; feeling; sentiment; affection
流动: liú dòng — to flow; to move; to circulate freely
飞奔: fēi bēn — to run fast; to dash; to race swiftly
欣然: xīn rán — gladly; willingly; with great pleasure
徘徊: pái huái — to linger; to wander back and forth hesitantly
驻足: zhù zú — to stop in one's tracks; to pause briefly
细察: xì chá — to examine closely; to observe carefully
温柔: wēn róu — gentle; tender; soft; mild in manner
何处: hé chù — where; what place; which location
引领: yǐn lǐng — to guide; to lead; to show the way
灵魂: líng hún — soul; spirit; innermost being
一个: yī gè — one; a single; a measure word
高度: gāo dù — height; altitude; level; degree
迈向: mài xiàng — to stride toward; to move forward to
另一个: lìng yī gè — another one; a different one
然而: rán ér — however; nevertheless; but; yet
须知: xū zhī — must know; bear in mind; be aware
虽: suī — although; even though; despite
言辞: yán cí — words; speech; manner of expression
轻快: qīng kuài — light; lively; brisk; sprightly
宛如: wǎn rú — just like; as if; resembling closely
曾遭: céng zāo — once suffered; previously encountered misfortune
蔑视: miè shì — to despise; to scorn; to look down on
你: nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun
善意: shàn yì — goodwill; good intentions; benevolence
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
接受: jiē shòu — to accept; to receive; to take in
这首: zhè shǒu — this (poem/song); measure word for poems
诗: shī — poem; poetry; verse
将: jiāng — will; shall; about to; future marker
得到: dé dào — to obtain; to receive; to gain something
帮助: bāng zhù — to help; assistance; aid; support
与: yǔ — and; with; together with
告诫: gào jiè — to admonish; to warn; to caution seriously
大: dà — big; large; great; major
教堂: jiào táng — church; cathedral; Christian place of worship
庭院: tíng yuàn — courtyard; garden court; enclosed yard
再度: zài dù — once again; once more; a second time
来到: lái dào — to arrive at; to come to a place
心中: xīn zhōng — in the heart; in one's mind; inwardly
喜悦: xǐ yuè — joy; happiness; delight; elation
半是: bàn shì — half is; partly; half made of
回忆: huí yì — memory; recollection; to recall the past
渴望: kě wàng — to yearn for; to long for; to desire greatly
呼吸着: hū xī zhe — breathing; inhaling and exhaling continuously
升腾: shēng téng — to rise up; to soar; to ascend upward
阳光: yáng guāng — sunlight; sunshine; solar rays
里: lǐ — inside; within; in; interior
风: fēng — wind; breeze; air current
阴影: yīn yǐng — shadow; shade; dark area; gloom
吹过: chuī guò — to blow past; wind passes through
尖塔: jiān tǎ — spire; steeple; pointed tower of church
拂动: fú dòng — to stir gently; to rustle; to flutter lightly
丁香花: dīng xiāng huā — lilac flowers; fragrant flowering shrub blossoms
芬芳: fēn fāng — fragrant; sweet-smelling; pleasant aroma
摇曳: yáo yè — to sway; to flutter; to wave gently
千万: qiān wàn — tens of millions; countless; by all means
灌满: guàn mǎn — to fill completely; to pour full
云朵: yún duǒ — cloud; a mass of clouds; fluffy cloud
塑成: sù chéng — to mold into; to shape into a form
流浪: liú làng — to wander; to roam; to drift aimlessly
碎片: suì piàn — fragments; pieces; shards; bits
并: bìng — and; moreover; simultaneously; together
庄严: zhuāng yán — solemn; majestic; dignified; stately
乐声: yuè shēng — sound of music; musical tones; melody
飘送: piāo sòng — to waft; to drift and carry through air
钟声: zhōng shēng — sound of bells; bell ringing; chime
当: dāng — when; just as; to serve as
准时: zhǔn shí — on time; punctual; exactly at scheduled time
抵达: dǐ dá — to arrive at; to reach a destination
主教: zhǔ jiào — bishop; high-ranking Christian church official
寓所: yù suǒ — residence; dwelling; lodging; abode
心灵: xīn líng — mind; soul; spirit; inner self
思绪: sī xù — thoughts; train of thought; mental state
都: dōu — all; both; entirely; every
颤动: chàn dòng — to tremble; to vibrate; to quiver
六年前: liù nián qián — six years ago; before six years had passed
那里: nà lǐ — there; that place; over there
曾是: céng shì — once was; used to be; formerly
半个: bàn gè — half a; half of one unit
家园: jiā yuán — home; homeland; one's cherished dwelling place
六年: liù nián — six years; a period of six years
岁月: suì yuè — years; time; the passage of time
并未: bìng wèi — did not; has not; contrary to expectation
改变: gǎi biàn — to change; to alter; to transform
低矮: dī ǎi — low; squat; not tall; short in height
绵长: mián cháng — long and continuous; stretching on endlessly
装点着: zhuāng diǎn zhe — decorated with; adorned by; embellished with
透出: tòu chū — to shine through; to emit light outward
光亮: guāng liàng — bright light; luminous; shining; radiant

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