《风语河岸柳》第1章 河(2)

This is fine! said¹ the Mole².

这真不错！鼹鼠说道，

This is better than cleaning!

这比大扫除要好的多！

The sunshine³ was⁴ warm on his back and the air was filled⁶ with the songs of birds.

太阳照在他的背上，暖洋洋的，四周有鸟儿在唱着动听的歌。

He gave⁷ a little jump for happiness⁸, shook⁹ himself¹⁰, and then began to cross the field¹¹ towards¹² some trees.

他高兴地蹦了一下，活动活动筋骨，然后穿过田地向树丛走去。

Here and there he went, through the fields¹³ and the woods, looking and smelling and listening.

他这里走走，那里转转，穿过田野，逛过树林，最大限度地调动自己的视觉，嗅觉和听觉。

Everywhere animals and birds were busy, talking and laughing, looking for food, making new homes for the spring. The Mole enjoyed it all.

各处的动物和鸟儿都一边说笑着，一边忙着找食物，忙着为春天筑新巢。鼹鼠可喜欢这些了。

Then, suddenly¹⁴, he came¹⁵ to a river.

不知不觉，他来到了一条河边。

He had¹⁶ never seen¹⁷ a river before in his life-this wonderful bright shining¹⁸ thing, which danced its way in and out of the shadows¹⁹ under the trees.

他至今还从未见过河水—这个明澈耀眼的奇妙之物，它欢蹦乱跳地穿梭在岸边树林的倒影之间。

It was never still for a minute, hurrying and laughing and talking to itself²⁰.

它从不停息，匆匆奔流着，却一路欢声笑语。

And at once, the Mole was in love with it.

鼹鼠马上就喜欢上它了。

He walked along²¹ the river bank, listening and watching all the time.

他沿着河岸走着，并一直听着，看着。

At last he sat²² down on the grass and looked across²³ the river to the bank opposite²⁴.

最后他坐在草地上欣赏着河对岸的风景。

There was a dark²⁵ hole in the bank, and the Mole watched it dreamily, thinking²⁶ that it would²⁷ be very pleasant²⁸ to have a little house by the river.

那儿有一个黑洞，鼹鼠出神地看着，想：在河边有一间小房子应该会很惬意的。

As⁵ he watched, he saw²⁹ some thing shining in the hole.

他看着看着，发现有东西在洞里闪烁。

Soon he saw that it was an eye, and then a face appeared³⁰ as well.

很快他看清那是一只眼睛，然后一张脸也出现了。

1 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

2 mole   

n.胎块；痣；克分子

参考例句：

• She had a tiny mole on her cheek.她的面颊上有一颗小黑痣。
• The young girl felt very self- conscious about the large mole on her chin.那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在。

3 sunshine   

n.日光，阳光

参考例句：

• She sat in the warm sunshine.她坐在暖和的阳光下。
• What bright sunshine it is!多么明亮的阳光呀！

4 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

5 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

6 filled   

adj.满的；填满的；充气的；加载的v.（使）充满， （使）装满，填满( fill的过去式和过去分词 )；满足；配药；（按订单）供应

参考例句：

• He was filled with anger at the way he had been treated. 他因遭受如此待遇而怒火满腔。
• two wine glasses, filled to the brim 两只斟满的酒杯

7 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

8 happiness   

n.幸福感；快乐；幸运

参考例句：

• I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity.我祝你生活幸福、万事如意。
• We all desire happiness and health.我们都想得到幸福和健康。

9 shook   

v.摇撼( shake的过去式 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. 他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
• She shook her head violently. 她拼命摇头。

10 himself   

pron.他自己

参考例句：

• He is proud of himself.他为自己感到自豪。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

11 field   

adj.野外；n.地，田地

参考例句：

• Go into the field and clear those boys off.到田里去把那些男孩赶走。
• He is going across the field.他正穿越田野。

12 towards   

prep.朝，向，致力于，有助于，对于；大约，将近

参考例句：

• The house will be ready towards the end of the year.这房子在年底以前可以造好。
• He is friendly towards me.他对我友好。

13 fields   

n.田( field的名词复数 )；（作某种用途的）场地；（学习或研究的）领域；运动场

参考例句：

• The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. 去那农舍的唯一通路是穿过田野。
• We had to make a detour around the flooded fields. 我们只得绕道避开被洪水淹没的田野。

14 suddenly   

adv.突然，忽然

参考例句：

• The weather changed suddenly.天气陡变。
• He suddenly cried out at the top of his voice.他声嘶力竭地大叫。

15 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

16 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

17 seen   

vbl.(see的过去分词)看见

参考例句：

• Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
• I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。

18 shining   

adj.光亮的；华丽的v.发光( shine的现在分词)

参考例句：

• Although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm. 尽管太阳高照，却不很暖和。
• The windows were shining in the reflected rays of the setting sun. 窗户上闪耀着落日的余晖。

19 shadows   

n.阴影( shadow的名词复数 )；影子；（坏）影响；形影不离的人[物]

参考例句：

• The afternoon shadows lengthened. 下午影子渐渐变长了。
• The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. 孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。

20 itself   

pron.(it的反身代词)它自己，它本身

参考例句：

• The thing itself is not important.这事情本身并不重要。
• The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.几秒钟后，机器将自行启动。

21 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

22 sat   

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

参考例句：

• He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
• The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

23 across   

adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过

参考例句：

• He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
• You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。

24 opposite   

adj.相对的，相反的，对面的；prep.对面

参考例句：

• The post office is opposite (to) the station.邮局在车站的对面。
• Black and white are opposite.黑与白是截然相反的。

25 dark   

adj.黑色的；暗的；黑暗的

参考例句：

• The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗，我们看不见。
• The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时，天空是深蓝色的，非常晴朗。

26 thinking   

n.思考，思想；adj.思考的，有理性的；vbl.想，思考

参考例句：

• All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都会抗议这件事。
• Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的。

27 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

28 pleasant   

adj.令人愉快的，舒适的；vi.满意，喜欢；vt.使高兴

参考例句：

• We spend a very pleasant evening.我们度过了一个愉快的晚上。
• The climate here is pleasant.这里的气候很宜人。

29 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

30 appeared   

v.出现( appear的过去式和过去分词 )；出庭（作证或受审）；演出；发表

参考例句：

• Her beauty appeared ageless. 她的美显得经久不衰。
• He appeared at breakfast bleary-eyed and with a hangover. 他吃早餐时两眼迷糊，宿醉未醒。