美国语文第五册 第324期:人生如画(3)

 　　In these amusements, the hours passed away uncounted; his deviations¹ had perplexed² his memory, and he knew not toward what point to travel. 七兜八转的东奔西突，时间过得飞快，难以确定的方向干扰了他的记忆，后来，他简直不知道究竟朝哪里走才好。

　　He stood pensive³ and confused, afraid to go forward lest he should go wrong, yet conscious that the time of loitering was now past. 他木木地站立那里，陷入迷惘，脑子里一片混乱，他不敢迈步向前，唯恐再走错了路，尽管这样，他毕竟觉察到，时间在他的反复折腾中飞快流逝。

　　While he was thus tortured with uncertainty⁴, the sky was overspread with clouds, 正当他百般纠结时，刹那间，天空乌云密布，

　　the day vanished from before him, and a sudden tempest gathered round his head. 刚才明晃晃的天空旋即变得晦暗混沌，突如其来的暴雨云团在他头顶上空急遽聚集。

　　He was now roused by his danger to a quick and painful remembrance of his folly⁵; 突然间清楚眼前的困厄险境，他为起初的愚蠢后悔万分，

　　he now saw how happiness is lost when ease is consulted; 此刻他才意识到，拐入岔路前尚有路人可以询问，而他却是糟蹋了良好机遇！

　　he lamented⁶ the unmanly impatience⁷ that prompted him to seek shelter in the grove⁸, 想起当时不假思索，一门心思要在丛林里寻觅荫凉，

　　and despised the petty curiosity that led him on from trifle to trifle. 加上微不足道的好奇心，却让此时的他手足无措，难以脱身，想到这里，他不禁长吁短叹起来。

　　While he was thus reflecting, the air grew blacker and a clap of thunder broke his meditation⁹. 正当他兀自后悔不迭时，天刹时愈来愈黑，一道霹雳电闪，打断了他的思路。

　　He now resolved to do what remained yet in his power; to tread back the ground which he had passed, 他决心利用仅存体力沿原路返回，

　　and try to find some issue where the wood might open into the plain. 首先必须先找到森林通向平原的出口。

　　He prostrated¹⁰ himself upon the ground, and commended his life to the Lord of nature. 他随后匍匐在地，让身心感应自然之神，

　　He rose with confidence and tranquillity¹¹, and pressed on with his saber in his hand; 片刻功夫，他充满自信地站立起来，内心格外宁静。

1 deviations   

背离，偏离( deviation的名词复数 )； 离经叛道的行为

参考例句：

• Local deviations depend strongly on the local geometry of the solid matrix. 局部偏离严格地依赖于固体矩阵的局部几何形状。
• They were a series of tactical day-to-day deviations from White House policy. 它们是一系列策略上一天天摆脱白宫政策的偏向。

2 perplexed   

adj.不知所措的

参考例句：

• The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛，走了又回来，犹豫不决，总怕上当受骗。
• The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解。

3 pensive   

a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的

参考例句：

• He looked suddenly sombre,pensive.他突然看起来很阴郁，一副忧虑的样子。
• He became so pensive that she didn't like to break into his thought.他陷入沉思之中,她不想打断他的思路。

4 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

5 folly   

n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话

参考例句：

• Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
• Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。

6 lamented   

adj.被哀悼的，令人遗憾的v.（为…）哀悼，痛哭，悲伤( lament的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• her late lamented husband 她那令人怀念的已故的丈夫
• We lamented over our bad luck. 我们为自己的不幸而悲伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 impatience   

n.不耐烦，急躁

参考例句：

• He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢，他显得不耐烦。
• He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。

8 grove   

n.林子，小树林，园林

参考例句：

• On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees.山顶上一片高大的树林。
• The scent of lemons filled the grove.柠檬香味充满了小树林。

9 meditation   

n.熟虑，（尤指宗教的）默想，沉思，（pl.）冥想录

参考例句：

• This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
• I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉，我打断了你的沉思。

10 prostrated   

v.使俯伏，使拜倒( prostrate的过去式和过去分词 )；（指疾病、天气等）使某人无能为力

参考例句：

• He was prostrated by the loss of his wife. 他因丧妻而忧郁。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• They prostrated themselves before the emperor. 他们拜倒在皇帝的面前。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 tranquillity   

n. 平静, 安静

参考例句：

• The phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished. 这个令人惶惑不安的现象，扰乱了他的旷达宁静的心境。
• My value for domestic tranquillity should much exceed theirs. 我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。