美国小学英语教材5:第109课 点金术(3)

 And yet, in his earlier days, before he was so entirely¹ possessed² of this foolish desire for riches, King Midas had shown a great taste for flowers. 然而，在他早年，在他完全被这种愚蠢的财富欲望所支配之前，迈达斯国王对鲜花表现出极大爱好。

He had planted a garden in which grew the biggest and sweetest and most beautiful roses that anyone ever saw or smelled. 他种了一个花园，里面长着最大、最甜、最美丽的玫瑰。

These roses were still growing in the garden, as large, as lovely, and as fragrant³ as when Midas used to pass whole hours gazing at them and inhaling⁴ their perfume. 这些玫瑰还在花园里生长着，它们又大又可爱，又芳香，就像迈达斯过去常常一连几个小时盯着花朵，吸着香气。

But now, if he looked at them at all, it was only to imagine how much the garden would be worth if each of the many rose-petals were a thin plate of gold. 但是现在，如果他把它们全部看一遍，他所能想到的只是:如果这许多玫瑰花瓣中的每一朵都是一薄片金子，那么这个花园将会多么值钱啊!

 

1 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

2 possessed   

adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的

参考例句：

• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
• He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

3 fragrant   

adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的

参考例句：

• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
• The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

4 inhaling   

v.吸入( inhale的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was treated for the effects of inhaling smoke. 他因吸入烟尘而接受治疗。 来自辞典例句
• The long-term effects of inhaling contaminated air is unknown. 长期吸入被污染空气的影响还无从知晓。 来自互联网