英语小达人 148 Thank you, God

 　　Thank you, God

　　感谢上帝

　　To close each day's activities in summer and on holidays in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World at Lake Buena Vista¹, Florida, a huge fireworks display lights up the sky. One night I noticed a small boy about three years old perched on his father's shoulder. The child sat mesmerized², aware only of what was exploding in the havens³. When the fireworks were over, the little boy looked up into the sky and said, "Thank you, God!"

　　在佛罗里达州布纳·维斯塔湖的迪尼斯乐园，魔法王国要举行一场盛大的烟花表演，以此来结束夏季和节假日每天的活动。烟花能照亮整个天空。一天晚上，我看到一个大约三岁的小男孩，骑在他父亲的肩膀上。孩子看得入迷，只知道是什么东西在空中爆炸。烟花结束了，小男孩抬头看看天空，说道：“上帝，谢谢你。”

1 vista   

n.远景，深景，展望，回想

参考例句：

• From my bedroom window I looked out on a crowded vista of hills and rooftops.我从卧室窗口望去，远处尽是连绵的山峦和屋顶。
• These uprisings come from desperation and a vista of a future without hope.发生这些暴动是因为人们被逼上了绝路，未来看不到一点儿希望。

2 mesmerized   

v.使入迷( mesmerize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The country girl stood by the road, mesmerized at the speed of cars racing past. 村姑站在路旁被疾驶而过的一辆辆车迷住了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• My 14-year-old daughter was mesmerized by the movie Titanic. 我14岁的女儿完全被电影《泰坦尼克号》迷住了。 来自互联网

3 havens   

n.港口，安全地方( haven的名词复数 )v.港口，安全地方( haven的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Your twenty havens would back out at the last minute anyhow. 你那二十个避难所到了最后一分钟也要不认帐。 来自辞典例句
• Using offshore havens to avoid taxes and investor protections. 使用海面的港口避免税和投资者保护。 来自互联网