美国小学英语教材5:第77课 邓肯的鸟房客(7)

 At last, on the first of May, a bright warm morning, he leaped from his bed at the sound of strange, sweet bird voices outside. 最后，在五月一日，一个阳光明媚、温暖宜人的早晨，听到外面鸟儿奇怪而甜美的叫声，他从床上跳了起来。

There they were, the longed-for purple martins, sailing gracefully¹ around the bird house, singing as they sailed. 他们就在那里，渴望已久的紫燕，优雅地绕着鸟屋航行，一边航行一边唱歌。

They examined the little dwelling² inside and out, and a small colony of them, five pairs, decided³ to nest in it. 他们仔细检查了这个小房子的里里外外，有一小群，五对，决定在里面筑巢。

Duncan had scored a triumph. 邓肯取得了胜利。

The purple martin, largest and noblest of American swallows, after an absence of many years, had come back to Meriden. 美国燕子中最大、最高贵的紫燕，在消失多年之后，又回到了梅里登。

 

1 gracefully   

ad.大大方方地；优美地

参考例句：

• She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet. 她优雅地坐到他脚旁的垫子上。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line. 新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

2 dwelling   

n.住宅，住所，寓所

参考例句：

• Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
• He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。