美国语文第六册 第222期:鹰之歌(1)

LESSON 66 THE EAGLE

第六十六课 鹰之歌

Bird of the broad and sweeping¹ wing! Thy home is high in heaven, Where the wide storms their banners fling, And the tempest clouds are driven.

鸟儿展翅翱翔！你的家在高高的天上，风暴扯动他们的旗帜，驱赶着雨云。

Thy throne is on the mountain top; Thy fields, the boundless² air; And hoary³ peaks, that proudly prop⁴. The skies, thy dwellings⁵ are.

你在突出的峭壁上栖息；在你的领地，在无边的大气里；还有那些傲然挺立的苍苍的山峰。你栖息在苍穹之下。

Thou art perched aloft on the beetling⁶ crag, and the waves are white below, and on, with a haste that can not lag, they rush in an endless flow.

你停留在高高的甲虫状的岩壁上，身下就是白色海浪，他们迅急冲进无尽的水流。

Again thou hast plumed⁷ thy wing for flight to lands beyond the sea.

为了翱翔你又整理自己的羽毛，越过大海着陆在那地方。

And away, like a spirit wreathed in light, thou hurriest, wild and free.

就像被光包裹着的精灵，匆忙上路，自由地无拘无束。

Lord of the boundless realm of air! In thy imperial name, the hearts of the bold and ardent⁸ dare, the dangerous path of fame.

无际无垠的天空之主啊！那些勇敢和热烈的心竟敢以你帝王的名义，踏上这危险的名誉之路。

1 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

2 boundless   

adj.无限的；无边无际的；巨大的

参考例句：

• The boundless woods were sleeping in the deep repose of nature.无边无际的森林在大自然静寂的怀抱中酣睡着。
• His gratitude and devotion to the Party was boundless.他对党无限感激、无限忠诚。

3 hoary   

adj.古老的；鬓发斑白的

参考例句：

• They discussed the hoary old problem.他们讨论老问题。
• Without a word spoken,he hurried away,with his hoary head bending low.他什么也没说，低着白发苍苍的头，匆匆地走了。

4 prop   

vt.支撑；n.支柱，支撑物；支持者，靠山

参考例句：

• A worker put a prop against the wall of the tunnel to keep it from falling.一名工人用东西支撑住隧道壁好使它不会倒塌。
• The government does not intend to prop up declining industries.政府无意扶持不景气的企业。

5 dwellings   

n.住处，处所( dwelling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
• The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 beetling   

adj.突出的，悬垂的v.快速移动( beetle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I last saw him beetling off down the road. 我上次见到他时，他正快步沿路而去。
• I saw you beetling off early at the party. 我见到你早早从宴会中离开。 来自辞典例句

7 plumed   

饰有羽毛的

参考例句：

• The knight plumed his helmet with brilliant red feathers. 骑士用鲜红的羽毛装饰他的头盔。
• The eagle plumed its wing. 这只鹰整理它的翅膀。

8 ardent   

adj.热情的，热烈的，强烈的，烈性的

参考例句：

• He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.他是本地足球队的热情支持者。
• Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。