The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 2

English → Chinese BOOK I. THE VISION OF THE KING Level 7/10

And men rode out of the eastern lands,

男儿从东方大地策马而出，

Broad river and burning plain;

宽阔的河流，燃烧的平原；

Trees that are Titan flowers to see,

树木看去宛如泰坦巨花，

And tiger skies, striped horribly,

虎纹般的天空，条纹狰狞，

With tints of tropic rain.

染着热带雨的色彩。

Where Ind's enamelled peaks arise

在那里，印度珐琅般的山峰耸立，

Around that inmost one,

环绕着那最深处的峰顶，

Where ancient eagles on its brink,

古老的雄鹰栖于其边缘，

Vast as archangels, gather and drink

庞大如大天使，聚集而来，饮下

The sacrament of the sun.

太阳的圣礼。

And men brake out of the northern lands,

男儿从北方大地奔涌而出，

Enormous lands alone,

那片广袤而孤绝的土地，

Where a spell is laid upon life and lust

那里生命与欲望皆受咒语所缚，

And the rain is changed to a silver dust

雨水化为银色的尘埃，

And the sea to a great green stone.

大海化为一块巨大的绿石。

And a Shape that moveth murkily

有一形影在昏暗中游动，

In mirrors of ice and night,

隐于冰与夜的镜影之中，

Hath blanched with fear all beasts and birds,

令飞禽走兽皆因恐惧而面色惨白，

As death and a shock of evil words

如同死亡与邪言的猛然冲击，

Blast a man's hair with white.

令人须发瞬间变白。

And the cry of the palms and the purple moons,

棕榈的呼号与紫月的哀鸣，

Or the cry of the frost and foam,

或霜雪与浪沫的呼号，

Swept ever around an inmost place,

永远回荡于那最深处之地，

And the din of distant race on race

远方诸族纷争的喧嚣，

Cried and replied round Rome.

在罗马四周呼啸往复。

And there was death on the Emperor

皇帝身陷死亡的阴影，

And night upon the Pope:

教皇笼罩在黑夜之中：

And Alfred, hiding in deep grass,

阿尔弗雷德藏身于深草之中，

Hardened his heart with hope.

以希望坚定了他的心。

A sea-folk blinder than the sea

一群比大海更盲目的海上民族，

Broke all about his land,

席卷了他的家园四方，

But Alfred up against them bare

但阿尔弗雷德赤手迎战，

And gripped the ground and grasped the air,

紧抓大地，奋力抓握空气，

Staggered, and strove to stand.

踉跄之中，奋力挺立。

He bent them back with spear and spade,

他以矛与铲将敌人击退，

With desperate dyke and wall,

凭借拼死修筑的堤坝与城墙，

With foemen leaning on his shield

敌人压迫着他的盾牌，

And roaring on him when he reeled;

在他踉跄时对他怒吼咆哮；

And no help came at all.

却无任何援兵到来。

Vocabulary

男儿: nán ér — Man; brave or heroic male person
从: cóng — From; following; since a place or time
东方: dōng fāng — The East; eastern direction or region
大地: dà dì — The earth; vast land or ground
策马: cè mǎ — To spur a horse; ride swiftly on horseback
宽阔: kuān kuò — Wide; broad and spacious in expanse
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
河流: hé liú — River; flowing body of water
燃烧: rán shāo — To burn; be on fire or ablaze
平原: píng yuán — Plain; flat open stretch of land
树木: shù mù — Trees; woody plants collectively
看去: kàn qù — Looking at; appearing from a viewpoint
宛如: wǎn rú — Just like; resembling exactly as if
般的: bān de — Like; in the manner of something
天空: tiān kōng — Sky; the expanse of air above earth
条纹: tiáo wén — Stripes; linear pattern of alternating bands
狰狞: zhēng níng — Ferocious; terrifying and hideous in appearance
染着: rǎn zhe — Stained with; colored or dyed by something
热带雨: rè dài yǔ — Tropical rain; heavy rainfall of tropical regions
色彩: sè cǎi — Color; hue and vibrancy of coloration
在: zài — At; located in a place or time
那里: nà lǐ — There; that place over yonder
印度: yìn dù — India; South Asian country and civilization
山峰: shān fēng — Mountain peak; summit of a mountain
耸立: sǒng lì — Tower; stand tall and imposingly upright
环绕: huán rào — Surround; encircle all around something
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state
那: nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned
最深处: zuì shēn chù — Deepest part; innermost or profoundest location
峰顶: fēng dǐng — Mountaintop; the very top of a peak
古老: gǔ lǎo — Ancient; very old and long-standing
雄鹰: xióng yīng — Eagle; powerful and majestic bird of prey
栖于: qī yú — Perch on; dwell or roost at a place
其: qí — Its; its or their, literary third-person pronoun
边缘: biān yuán — Edge; rim or border of something
庞大: páng dà — Enormous; huge and massive in size
如: rú — Like; as if; resembling in a comparison
聚集: jù jí — Gather; assemble together in one place
饮下: yǐn xià — Drink down; swallow or consume a liquid
太阳: tài yáng — Sun; the central star of our solar system
北方: běi fāng — North; the northern direction or region
奔涌: bēn yǒng — Surge; rush forward powerfully and rapidly
那片: nà piàn — That stretch of; referring to a tract of land
广袤: guǎng mào — Vast; extremely wide and expansive territory
而: ér — And yet; but; literary connective conjunction
孤绝: gū jué — Isolated; utterly alone and cut off from others
土地: tǔ dì — Land; earth or territory as ground
生命: shēng mìng — Life; living existence and vitality
与: yǔ — And; together with; literary conjunction
欲望: yù wàng — Desire; strong longing or craving for something
咒语: zhòu yǔ — Spell; magical incantation or curse words
雨水: yǔ shuǐ — Rainwater; water that falls as precipitation
化为: huà wéi — Transform into; become or turn into something
银色: yín sè — Silver-colored; having a shiny grey-white hue
尘埃: chén āi — Dust; fine particles of matter floating in air
大海: dà hǎi — Ocean; vast expanse of seawater
一块: yī kuài — A piece; one chunk or block of something
巨大: jù dà — Huge; extraordinarily large in size or scale
有: yǒu — There is; to have or possess something
一: yī — One; a single unit or instance of something
形影: xíng yǐng — Figure and shadow; a shape or silhouette
昏暗中: hūn àn zhōng — In the dimness; within a dark or murky environment
游动: yóu dòng — Move about; drift or swim through a space
隐于: yǐn yú — Hidden within; concealed inside a place
冰: bīng — Ice; frozen water in solid form
夜: yè — Night; the dark hours after sunset
之中: zhī zhōng — Within; among or inside something
令: lìng — Cause; make someone do or feel something
飞禽走兽: fēi qín zǒu shòu — Birds and beasts; all kinds of animals
皆: jiē — All; each and every one without exception
因: yīn — Because of; due to a cause or reason
恐惧: kǒng jù — Fear; intense feeling of dread or terror
面色惨白: miàn sè cǎn bái — Face turns deathly pale from shock or fear
如同: rú tóng — Just as; exactly like something else
死亡: sǐ wáng — Death; the end of life
猛然: měng rán — Suddenly; abruptly with great force
冲击: chōng jī — Strike; impact forcefully against something
令人: lìng rén — Cause people to; make someone feel or react
瞬间: shùn jiān — Instantly; in a very brief moment of time
变白: biàn bái — Turn white; become pale or white in color
棕榈: zōng lǘ — Palm tree; tropical tree with fan-like leaves
哀鸣: āi míng — Moan; cry out sorrowfully or plaintively
或: huò — Or; either one of two alternatives
霜雪: shuāng xuě — Frost and snow; frozen wintry precipitation
永远: yǒng yuǎn — Forever; eternally without end
回荡: huí dàng — Resonate; echo or reverberate through a space
于: yú — In; at; literary preposition of location
远方: yuǎn fāng — Distant place; far-off land or horizon
纷争: fēn zhēng — Disputes; quarrels and conflicts among parties
喧嚣: xuān xiāo — Clamor; loud noisy uproar and commotion
罗马: luó mǎ — Rome; ancient capital city of the Roman Empire
四周: sì zhōu — All around; on every side surrounding something
呼啸: hū xiào — Howl; roar or whistle shrilly through air
往复: wǎng fù — Back and forth; moving repeatedly in both directions
皇帝: huáng dì — Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire
身陷: shēn xiàn — Trapped in; personally ensnared or caught within
阴影: yīn yǐng — Shadow; dark area blocked from light
教皇: jiào huáng — Pope; supreme head of the Catholic Church
笼罩: lǒng zhào — Envelop; cover over and shroud completely
黑夜: hēi yè — Dark night; nighttime period of complete darkness
藏身: cáng shēn — Hide oneself; conceal one's body from detection
以: yǐ — With; using something as a means or tool
希望: xī wàng — Hope; wish or desire for something good
坚定: jiān dìng — Firm; resolute and unwavering in conviction
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change
他的: tā de — His; belonging to him
心: xīn — Heart; mind or emotional core of a person
一群: yī qún — A group; a crowd or flock of beings
比: bǐ — Than; used for comparison between two things
更: gèng — Even more; to a greater degree than before
盲目: máng mù — Blind; acting without thought or judgment
海上: hǎi shàng — On the sea; upon or across ocean waters
民族: mín zú — People; ethnic group or nation of people
席卷: xí juǎn — Sweep over; overwhelm or engulf like a wave
家园: jiā yuán — Homeland; one's home and native land
四方: sì fāng — All directions; every side surrounding a place
但: dàn — But; however, introducing a contrasting statement
赤手: chì shǒu — Bare-handed; using only one's bare hands
迎战: yíng zhàn — Meet in battle; confront an enemy head-on
紧抓: jǐn zhuā — Grip tightly; hold on firmly with hands
奋力: fèn lì — Strenuously; exert every effort with determination
抓握: zhuā wò — Grasp; seize and hold something firmly
空气: kōng qì — Air; the mixture of gases surrounding earth
踉跄: liàng qiàng — Stagger; walk unsteadily, nearly losing balance
挺立: tǐng lì — Stand upright; remain erect despite pressure
他: tā — He; third-person singular male pronoun
矛: máo — Spear; long thrusting weapon with pointed head
铲: chǎn — Spade; shovel tool for digging or scooping
将: jiāng — Will; used to indicate future action or object
敌人: dí rén — Enemy; hostile person or opposing adversary
击退: jī tuì — Repel; drive back an attacking enemy force
凭借: píng jiè — By means of; relying on something to succeed
拼死: pīn sǐ — Risk one's life; fight desperately to the death
修筑: xiū zhù — Construct; build something like walls or dams
堤坝: dī bà — Dam; embankment built to hold back water
城墙: chéng qiáng — City wall; defensive wall surrounding a city
压迫: yā pò — Oppress; press down forcefully on something
盾牌: dùn pái — Shield; protective plate used in combat
时: shí — When; at the time of an event or action
对他: duì tā — At him; directed toward or against him
怒吼: nù hǒu — Roar angrily; shout or bellow with fierce anger
咆哮: páo xiào — Howl; rage furiously with thunderous noise
却: què — Yet; however, indicating a contrasting outcome
无: wú — Without; there is none or nothing
任何: rèn hé — Any; whatsoever, referring to any instance
援兵: yuán bīng — Reinforcements; troops sent to help in battle
到来: dào lái — Arrive; come to a place at last

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