美国语文第五册 第317期:北极光(1)

 　　Lavender had already transformed Sheila into a heroine during the half hour of their stroll from the beach and around the house; 在海滩以及住处周边半小时的散步途中，莱维德紧随希拉左右，对她百般依顺。

　　and as they sat at dinner on this still, brilliant evening in summer, he clothed her in the garments of romance. 夏季的黄昏，周围静寂极了，天空明亮依然，当两人准备坐在餐桌前吃饭时，莱维德为希拉披上浪漫色调的外套。

　　Her father, with his great, gray beard and heavy brow, became the King of Thule, 希拉父亲长有一副漂亮的灰色胡须，眉毛粗黑浓重。俨然一位威严的极地之王。

　　living in this solitary¹ house overlooking the sea, and having memories of a dear sweetheart. 在这处可以俯瞰大海的孤零零房舍，他心里珍藏心上人的美好记忆，

　　His daughter, the Princess, had the glamour² of a thousand legends dwelling³ in her beautiful eyes; 极地公主那么漂亮迷人，那双美丽的眼睛扑闪着无数极地传奇，

　　and when she walked by the shores of the Atlantic, that were now getting yellow under the sunset, 夕阳西下，天空金光夺目四溢，希拉信步走向大西洋海边沙滩。

　　what strange and unutterable thoughts must appear in the wonder of her face! 漂亮的脸庞里隐藏多少无以言说的深邃神秘！

　　After dinner they went outside and sat down on a bench in the garden. 晚餐后，希拉和父亲走到屋外，在花园里长凳坐下。

　　It was a cool and pleasant evening. 凉风送爽，夏季的傍晚心旷神怡。

　　The sun had gone down in red fire behind the Atlantic, and there was still left a rich glow of crimson⁴ in the west, 太阳裹着一团红色烈焰落入寥廓的大西洋，西边天陲现出深浅不一的火红斑斓，

　　while overhead, in the pale yellow of the sky, some filmy clouds of rose color lay motionless. 浅黄色头顶上空，玫瑰色的薄云空渺朦胧，纹丝不动。

　　How calm was the sea out there, and the whiter stretch of water coming into Loch Roag! 身边大海安然若素，粼粼银光的海面逶迤绵延到远处的洛赫罗格海湾。

　　The cool air of the twilight⁵ was scented⁶ with sweetbrier. 暮色里凉风袭人，暗香浮动。

　　The wash of the ripples⁷ along the coast could be heard in the stillness. 不远的岸边周遭静谧，甚至可以听见浪花拍打沙滩传来的窃窃私语。

1 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

2 glamour   

n.魔力，魅力；vt.迷住

参考例句：

• Foreign travel has lost its glamour for her.到国外旅行对她已失去吸引力了。
• The moonlight cast a glamour over the scene.月光给景色增添了魅力。

3 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。

4 crimson   

n./adj.深(绯)红色(的)；vi.脸变绯红色

参考例句：

• She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
• Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。

5 twilight   

n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期

参考例句：

• Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
• Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。

6 scented   

adj.有香味的；洒香水的；有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词)

参考例句：

• I let my lungs fill with the scented air. 我呼吸着芬芳的空气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The police dog scented about till he found the trail. 警犬嗅来嗅去，终于找到了踪迹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。