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安徒生童话英文版:What the Moon Saw-Nineteenth Evening
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  • “I COME from Rome,” said the Moon. “In the midst of the city, upon one of the seven hills, lie the ruins of the imperial palace. The wild fig1 tree grows in the clefts2 of the wall, and covers the nakedness thereof with its broad grey-green leaves; trampling3 among heaps of rubbish, the ass4 treads upon green laurels5, and rejoices over the rank thistles. From this spot, whence the eagles of Rome once flew abroad, whence they ‘came, saw, and conquered,’ our door leads into a little mean house, built of clay between two pillars; the wild vine hangs like a mourning garland over the crooked6 window. An old woman and her little granddaughter live there: they rule now in the palace of the Caesars, and show to strangers the remains7 of its past glories. Of the splendid throne-hall only a naked wall yet stands, and a black cypress8 throws its dark shadow on the spot where the throne once stood. The dust lies several feet deep on the broken pavement; and the little maiden9, now the daughter of the imperial palace, often sits there on her stool when the evening bells ring. The keyhole of the door close by she calls her turret10 window; through this she can see half Rome, as far as the mighty11 cupola of St. Peter’s.

    “On this evening, as usual, stillness reigned12 around; and in the full beam of my light came the little granddaughter. On her head she carried an earthen pitcher13 of antique shape filled with water. Her feet were bare, her short frock and her white sleeves were torn. I kissed her pretty round shoulders, her dark eyes, and black shining hair. She mounted the stairs; they were steep, having been made up of rough blocks of broken marble and the capital of a fallen pillar. The coloured lizards14 slipped away, startled, from before her feet, but she was not frightened at them. Already she lifted her hand to pull the door-bell—a hare’s foot fastened to a string formed the bell-handle of the imperial palace. She paused for a moment—of what might she be thinking? Perhaps of the beautiful Christ-child, dressed in gold and silver, which was down below in the chapel15, where the silver candlesticks gleamed so bright, and where her little friends sung the hymns16 in which she also could join? I know not. Presently she moved again—she stumbled: the earthen vessel17 fell from her head, and broke on the marble steps. She burst into tears. The beautiful daughter of the imperial palace wept over the worthless broken pitcher; with her bare feet she stood there weeping; and dared not pull the string, the bell-rope of the imperial palace!”



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    1 fig [fɪg] L74yI   第10级
    n.无花果(树)
    参考例句:
    • The doctor finished the fig he had been eating and selected another. 这位医生吃完了嘴里的无花果,又挑了一个。
    • You can't find a person who doesn't know fig in the United States. 你找不到任何一个在美国的人不知道无花果的。
    2 clefts [k'lefts] 68f729730ad72c2deefa7f66bf04d11b   第10级
    n.裂缝( cleft的名词复数 );裂口;cleave的过去式和过去分词;进退维谷
    参考例句:
    • Clefts are often associated with other more serious congenital defects. 裂口常与其他更严重的先天性异常并发。 来自辞典例句
    • Correction of palate clefts is much more difficult and usually not as satisfactory. 硬腭裂的矫正更为困难,且常不理想。 来自辞典例句
    3 trampling [ˈtræmplɪŋ] 7aa68e356548d4d30fa83dc97298265a   第7级
    踩( trample的现在分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯
    参考例句:
    • Diplomats denounced the leaders for trampling their citizens' civil rights. 外交官谴责这些领导人践踏其公民的公民权。
    • They don't want people trampling the grass, pitching tents or building fires. 他们不希望人们踩踏草坪、支帐篷或生火。
    4 ass [æs] qvyzK   第9级
    n.驴;傻瓜,蠢笨的人
    参考例句:
    • He is not an ass as they make him. 他不像大家猜想的那样笨。
    • An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden. 驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。
    5 laurels ['lɒrəlz] 0pSzBr   第12级
    n.桂冠,荣誉
    参考例句:
    • The path was lined with laurels. 小路两旁都种有月桂树。
    • He reaped the laurels in the finals. 他在决赛中荣膺冠军。
    6 crooked [ˈkrʊkɪd] xvazAv   第7级
    adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的;v.弯成钩形(crook的过去式和过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him. 他弯了弯手指,示意我们到他那儿去。
    • You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads. 在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。
    7 remains [rɪˈmeɪnz] 1kMzTy   第7级
    n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
    参考例句:
    • He ate the remains of food hungrily. 他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
    • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog. 残羹剩饭喂狗了。
    8 cypress [ˈsaɪprəs] uyDx3   第12级
    n.柏树
    参考例句:
    • The towering pine and cypress defy frost and snow. 松柏参天傲霜雪。
    • The pine and the cypress remain green all the year round. 苍松翠柏,常绿不凋。
    9 maiden [ˈmeɪdn] yRpz7   第7级
    n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
    参考例句:
    • The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden. 王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
    • The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow. 这架飞机明天首航。
    10 turret [ˈtʌrət] blPww   第10级
    n.塔楼,角塔
    参考例句:
    • This ancient turret has attracted many visitors. 这座古老的塔楼吸引了很多游客。
    • The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret. 士兵通过塔楼攀登上了要塞的城墙。
    11 mighty [ˈmaɪti] YDWxl   第7级
    adj.强有力的;巨大的
    参考例句:
    • A mighty force was about to break loose. 一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
    • The mighty iceberg came into view. 巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
    12 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》
    13 pitcher [ˈpɪtʃə(r)] S2Gz7   第9级
    n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐;(棒球)投手
    参考例句:
    • He poured the milk out of the pitcher. 他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
    • Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game. 任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。
    14 lizards [ˈlɪzədz] 9e3fa64f20794483b9c33d06297dcbfb   第8级
    n.蜥蜴( lizard的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Nothing lives in Pompeii except crickets and beetles and lizards. 在庞培城里除了蟋蟀、甲壳虫和蜥蜴外,没有别的生物。 来自辞典例句
    • Can lizards reproduce their tails? 蜥蜴的尾巴断了以后能再生吗? 来自辞典例句
    15 chapel [ˈtʃæpl] UXNzg   第9级
    n.小教堂,殡仪馆
    参考例句:
    • The nimble hero, skipped into a chapel that stood near. 敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
    • She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel. 那个星期天的下午,她在小教堂的演出,可以说是登峰造极。
    16 hymns [himz] b7dc017139f285ccbcf6a69b748a6f93   第8级
    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
    17 vessel [ˈvesl] 4L1zi   第7级
    n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
    参考例句:
    • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai. 这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
    • You should put the water into a vessel. 你应该把水装入容器中。

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