散文欣赏-阿波罗与向日葵

 　　Apollo was the son of Zeus who was the father of gods and human. He is called "sun-god". During the day Apollo drove his carriage of gold and ivory across the sky and spread light, life and love to the great world below. At dust he finished his journey in the far western sea and returned to his eastern home in his golden boat.

　　宙斯统治着众神和人类，阿波罗是宙斯之子。他被称做是"太阳神"。白天，阿波罗驾驶着用金子和象牙作成的车子穿越天空，给人间带来光明、生命和仁爱。黄昏的时候，他在遥远的西海结束了旅行，乘着金船返回到东方的家中；

　　Apollo was the god of music and poetry. He could inspire all feelings expressed in hymns¹.With his gold lyre and his sweet voice he led the choir² of the Muses³.

　　阿波罗是月神和诗神。他能够激发出人们在圣歌中表达的各种情感；他手拿金里拉，用悦耳的声音指挥着缪斯女神的合唱队。

　　The music from his lyre was so wonderful that stones marched into their own places in rhythmic⁴ time when he helped Poseidon build up the walls of Troy.

　　当他帮助波塞冬建造特洛伊城墙时，里拉弹奏的声音太美妙了，以致于石头都有节奏的自动地各就其位。

　　Appollo stood for youth and manly⁵ beauty.His golden hair and magnific manner made him very attractive.

　　阿波罗象征着青春和阳刚之美。他金色的头发和庄重的神态使他非常具有非凡的魅力。

　　According to Greek mythology⁶, A beautiful girl named Clytie was so fascinated at him that she knelt on the ground from dawn to dusk, staring at Apollo's golden-wheeled carriage racing⁷ across the blue sky. Though Apollo didn't give her a look, she never changed her love for Apollo. The gods were deeply touched and changed her into a sunflower.

　　据希腊神话记载，有一个叫"克里提"的美丽少女非常迷恋阿波罗，从黎明到黄昏，她都跪在地上，深情凝视着阿波罗的金制马车在天空中驰骋。尽管阿波罗从未看过她一眼，但她对阿波罗的爱却从未改变。众神为她的痴情所深深打动，将她变成了一株向日葵。

1 hymns   

n.赞美诗，圣歌，颂歌( hymn的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At first, they played the hymns and marches familiar to them. 起初他们只吹奏自己熟悉的赞美诗和进行曲。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
• I like singing hymns. 我喜欢唱圣歌。 来自辞典例句

2 choir   

n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。

3 muses   

v.沉思，冥想( muse的第三人称单数 )；沉思自语说（某事）

参考例句：

• We have listened too long to the courtly muses of Europe. 欧洲那种御用的诗才，我们已经听够了。 来自辞典例句
• Shiki muses that this is, at least, probably the right atmosphere. 志贵觉得这至少是正确的气氛。 来自互联网

4 rhythmic   

adj.有节奏的，有韵律的

参考例句：

• Her breathing became more rhythmic.她的呼吸变得更有规律了。
• Good breathing is slow,rhythmic and deep.健康的呼吸方式缓慢深沉而有节奏。

5 manly   

adj.有男子气概的；adv.男子般地，果断地

参考例句：

• The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。
• He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.他给自己定下了男子汉的任务，并希望别人效之。

6 mythology   

n.神话，神话学，神话集

参考例句：

• In Greek mythology,Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.在希腊神话中，宙斯是众神和人类的统治者。
• He is the hero of Greek mythology.他是希腊民间传说中的英雄。

7 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。