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Chinese → English Book I. Level 7/10

作为朋友在场(既然如此),

To be there as a friend, (since more),

那时如此,现在依然,足以令人自豪;

Seem'd then, seems still, excuse for pride;

因为那里有某种东西长久留存,

For something that abode endued

宛若神殿般的宁静,一种氛围,

With temple-like repose, an air

生命美好的目标在此追寻,

Of life's kind purposes pursued

以有序的自由,甘美而明朗。

With order'd freedom sweet and fair.

这似乎是扎在一个不完美世界里的帐篷,

A tent pitch'd in a world not right

其中的住客,每一个人,

It seem'd, whose inmates, every one,

平静的面容上承载着光辉,

On tranquil faces bore the light

那是将职责完成得美好无瑕的光辉,

Of duties beautifully done,

虽少有人能与之相提并论,却谦逊依旧,

And humbly, though they had few peers,

恪守着自己的准则,那准则仿佛是

Kept their own laws, which seem'd to be

六千年岁月积淀的美好总和——

The fair sum of six thousand years'

文明礼仪代代相传的传统。

Traditions of civility.

第二章:玛丽与米尔德里德。

CANTO II. Mary And Mildred.

序曲。其一:《无与伦比者》。

PRELUDES. I. The Paragon.

当我仰望高空的苍穹,

WHEN I behold the skies aloft

那壮景超越了梦中的奇幻,

Passing the pageantry of dreams,

那云朵的胸怀,柔软如天鹅绒,

The cloud whose bosom, cygnet-soft,

仿佛是婚神朱诺的安卧之榻,

A couch for nuptial Juno seems,

那辽阔的大海,那明媚的山峦,

The ocean broad, the mountains bright,

那阴影笼罩的山谷中牧群悠然,

The shadowy vales with feeding herds,

我拨动琴弦,奏出悠扬的乐音,

I from my lyre the music smite,

从不缺乏恰如其分的对应词句。

Nor want for justly matching words.

大海与长空的一切力量,

All forces of the sea and air,

山丘与平原的一切情趣,

All interests of hill and plain,

我皆能在晴好时节加以吟咏,

I so can sing, in seasons fair,

使曾有所感者再度涌起情怀。

That who hath felt may feel again.

常因这般自由的歌声而心潮激荡,

Elated oft by such free songs,

我以为能以自由的言辞唱响

I think with utterance free to raise

那首全世界久久渴盼的颂歌——

That hymn for which the whole world longs,

一首真正配得上赞颂女性的颂歌;

A worthy hymn in woman's praise;

一首明亮悦耳如鸟鸣的颂歌,

A hymn bright-noted like a bird's,

用完美词句谱成的狂想,

With rhapsodies of perfect words,

唤醒这沉浸于歌声中昏睡的时代,

Arousing these song-sleepy times

受韵脚往复亲吻般的旋律所统领。

Ruled by returning kiss of rhymes.

Vocabulary

To
表示目的、方向或动作的对象
be
存在;是;表示状态或身份
there
在那里;那个地方
as
作为;因为;当...时候
friend
朋友;友好的人或事物
since
自从;既然;因为
more
更多的;额外的;进一步
Seem
似乎;看起来;显得
then
那时;然后;接着
seems
似乎;看起来(第三人称单数)
still
仍然;还是;平静的
excuse
借口;原谅;辩解
for
为了;因为;对于
pride
骄傲;自豪感;尊严
For
为了;因为;对于
something
某事;某物;重要的事
that
那个;那;用来指代事物
With
用;以;伴随
an
一个(元音前的不定冠词)
air
空气;气氛;样子
Of
的;属于;由...组成
life
生活;生命;生物
kind
种类;善良的;友好的
purposes
目的;意图;用途
pursued
追求;追赶;继续进行
order
秩序;命令;整齐
freedom
自由;自主;解放
sweet
甜的;甜蜜的;可爱的
and
和;与;而且
fair
公平的;漂亮的;展览会
tent
帐篷;临时住所
pitch
投掷;搭建;音高
in
在...里面;进入;穿着
world
世界;地球;领域
not
不;否定词
right
对的;正确的;权利
It
它;代词
seem
似乎;看起来;显得
whose
谁的;其中...的
every
每个;每一个;各个
one
一个;一;任何人
On
在...上;开着;继续
faces
脸;面孔;面向
bore
承受;展现;使厌烦
the
定冠词
light
光;光线;灯
duties
责任;义务;职责
beautifully
美丽地;优雅地;出色地
done
完成的;做好的;熟的
And
和;与;而且
though
虽然;尽管;然而
they
他们;她们;它们
had
有;拥有;经历
few
很少的;少数的;几个
Kept
保持;保留;遵守
own
自己的;拥有;承认
laws
法律;规律;法则
which
哪个;哪一个;的
The
定冠词
sum
总和;总数;金额
of
的;属于;由...组成
six
六;六个
thousand
一千;千位
years
年;岁月;时间
Traditions
传统;习俗;惯例
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