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安徒生童话英文版:What the Moon Saw-Eleventh Evening
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  • “I WILL give you a picture of Pompeii,” said the Moon. “I was in the suburb in the Street of Tombs, as they call it, where the fair monuments stand, in the spot where, ages ago, the merry youths, their temples bound with rosy1 wreaths, danced with the fair sisters of Lais. Now, the stillness of death reigned2 around. German mercenaries, in the Neapolitan service, kept guard, played cards, and diced3; and a troop of strangers from beyond the mountains came into the town, accompanied by a sentry4. They wanted to see the city that had risen from the grave illumined by my beams; and I showed them the wheel-ruts in the streets paved with broad lava5 slabs6; I showed them the names on the doors, and the signs that hung there yet: they saw in the little courtyard the basins of the fountains, ornamented7 with shells; but no jet of water gushed8 upwards9, no songs sounded forth10 from the richly-painted chambers11, where the bronze dog kept the door.

    “It was the City of the Dead; only Vesuvius thundered forth his everlasting12 hymn13, each separate verse of which is called by men an eruption14. We went to the temple of Venus, built of snow-white marble, with its high altar in front of the broad steps, and the weeping willows15 sprouting16 freshly forth among the pillars. The air was transparent17 and blue, and black Vesuvius formed the background, with fire ever shooting forth from it, like the stem of the pine tree. Above it stretched the smoky cloud in the silence of the night, like the crown of the pine, but in a blood-red illumination. Among the company was a lady singer, a real and great singer. I have witnessed the homage18 paid to her in the greatest cities of Europe. When they came to the tragic19 theatre, they all sat down on the amphitheatre steps, and thus a small part of the house was occupied by an audience, as it had been many centuries ago. The stage still stood unchanged, with its walled side-scenes, and the two arches in the background, through which the beholders saw the same scene that had been exhibited in the old times—a scene painted by nature herself, namely, the mountains between Sorento and Amalfi. The singer gaily20 mounted the ancient stage, and sang. The place inspired her, and she reminded me of a wild Arab horse, that rushes headlong on with snorting nostrils21 and flying mane—her song was so light and yet so firm. Anon I thought of the mourning mother beneath the cross at Golgotha, so deep was the expression of pain. And, just as it had done thousands of years ago, the sound of applause and delight now filled the theatre. ‘Happy, gifted creature!’ all the hearers exclaimed. Five minutes more, and the stage was empty, the company had vanished, and not a sound more was heard—all were gone. But the ruins stood unchanged, as they will stand when centuries shall have gone by, and when none shall know of the momentary22 applause and of the triumph of the fair songstress; when all will be forgotten and gone, and even for me this hour will be but a dream of the past.”



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    1 rosy [ˈrəʊzi] kDAy9   第8级
    adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
    参考例句:
    • She got a new job and her life looks rosy. 她找到一份新工作,生活看上去很美好。
    • She always takes a rosy view of life. 她总是对生活持乐观态度。
    2 reigned [] d99f19ecce82a94e1b24a320d3629de5   第7级
    vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
    参考例句:
    • Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静,一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    3 diced ['daɪst] beda9457d9b1c57e8c3d1d301be6bcc2   第8级
    v.将…切成小方块,切成丁( dice的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The meat should be finely diced for this dish. 做这种菜肴肉必须细细切成小方块。 来自辞典例句
    • Arther diced himself into debt. 亚瑟因掷骰子而负了债。 来自辞典例句
    4 sentry [ˈsentri] TDPzV   第10级
    n.哨兵,警卫
    参考例句:
    • They often stood sentry on snowy nights. 他们常常在雪夜放哨。
    • The sentry challenged anyone approaching the tent. 哨兵查问任一接近帐篷的人。
    5 lava [ˈlɑ:və] v9Zz5   第9级
    n.熔岩,火山岩
    参考例句:
    • The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano. 熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
    • His anger spilled out like lava. 他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。
    6 slabs [slæbz] df40a4b047507aa67c09fd288db230ac   第9级
    n.厚板,平板,厚片( slab的名词复数 );厚胶片
    参考例句:
    • The patio was made of stone slabs. 这天井是用石板铺砌而成的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The slabs of standing stone point roughly toward the invisible notch. 这些矗立的石块,大致指向那个看不见的缺口。 来自辞典例句
    7 ornamented ['ɔ:nəməntɪd] af417c68be20f209790a9366e9da8dbb   第7级
    adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • She ornamented her dress with lace. 她用花边装饰衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    8 gushed [ɡʌʃt] de5babf66f69bac96b526188524783de   第7级
    v.喷,涌( gush的过去式和过去分词 );滔滔不绝地说话
    参考例句:
    • Oil gushed from the well. 石油从井口喷了出来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • Clear water gushed into the irrigational channel. 清澈的水涌进了灌溉渠道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    9 upwards [ˈʌpwədz] lj5wR   第8级
    adv.向上,在更高处...以上
    参考例句:
    • The trend of prices is still upwards. 物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
    • The smoke rose straight upwards. 烟一直向上升。
    10 forth [fɔ:θ] Hzdz2   第7级
    adv.向前;向外,往外
    参考例句:
    • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth. 风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
    • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession. 他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
    11 chambers [ˈtʃeimbəz] c053984cd45eab1984d2c4776373c4fe   第7级
    n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅
    参考例句:
    • The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间:Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网
    12 everlasting [ˌevəˈlɑ:stɪŋ] Insx7   第7级
    adj.永恒的,持久的,无止境的
    参考例句:
    • These tyres are advertised as being everlasting. 广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
    • He believes in everlasting life after death. 他相信死后有不朽的生命。
    13 hymn [hɪm] m4Wyw   第8级
    n.赞美诗,圣歌,颂歌
    参考例句:
    • They sang a hymn of praise to God. 他们唱着圣歌,赞美上帝。
    • The choir has sung only two verses of the last hymn. 合唱团只唱了最后一首赞美诗的两个段落。
    14 eruption [ɪ'rʌpʃn] UomxV   第8级
    n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作
    参考例句:
    • The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC. 庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
    • The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous. 火山的爆发是自发的。
    15 willows [ˈwiləuz] 79355ee67d20ddbc021d3e9cb3acd236   第8级
    n.柳树( willow的名词复数 );柳木
    参考例句:
    • The willows along the river bank look very beautiful. 河岸边的柳树很美。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Willows are planted on both sides of the streets. 街道两侧种着柳树。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    16 sprouting [spraʊtɪŋ] c8222ee91acc6d4059c7ab09c0d8d74e   第7级
    v.发芽( sprout的现在分词 );抽芽;出现;(使)涌现出
    参考例句:
    • new leaves sprouting from the trees 树上长出的新叶
    • They were putting fresh earth around sprouting potato stalks. 他们在往绽出新芽的土豆秧周围培新土。 来自名作英译部分
    17 transparent [trænsˈpærənt] Smhwx   第7级
    adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
    参考例句:
    • The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming. 水清澈透明,可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
    • The window glass is transparent. 窗玻璃是透明的。
    18 homage [ˈhɒmɪdʒ] eQZzK   第9级
    n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
    参考例句:
    • We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare. 我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。
    • The soldiers swore to pay their homage to the Queen. 士兵们宣誓效忠于女王陛下。
    19 tragic [ˈtrædʒɪk] inaw2   第7级
    adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
    参考例句:
    • The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic. 污染海滩后果可悲。
    • Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues. 查理是个注定不得善终的人。
    20 gaily [ˈgeɪli] lfPzC   第11级
    adv.欢乐地,高兴地
    参考例句:
    • The children sing gaily. 孩子们欢唱着。
    • She waved goodbye very gaily. 她欢快地挥手告别。
    21 nostrils ['nɒstrəlz] 23a65b62ec4d8a35d85125cdb1b4410e   第9级
    鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Her nostrils flared with anger. 她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
    • The horse dilated its nostrils. 马张大鼻孔。
    22 momentary [ˈməʊməntri] hj3ya   第7级
    adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
    参考例句:
    • We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you. 我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
    • I caught a momentary glimpse of them. 我瞥了他们一眼。

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