跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第359期

（单词翻译）

Down by the riverside, I laid my burdens down, now I'm traveling light.

语音讲解

今日发音练习重点：

1. 注意down中的元音滑动/a—ʊ/，尤其注意双元音中的第一个元音/a/的口型；

2. burden中的/dn/音可发成鼻腔爆破，也可发成/d?n/。无须刻意追求。

言之有物

1. down by the river/riverside 在河边

I found a lovely eatery down by the river.

我在河边发现一间别致的小餐馆。

2. lay down the burdens/ lay down your burdens 放下重担

①放下→lay down

Daniel finished the article and laid the newspaper down on his desk

丹尼尔看完文章后把报纸放在他的书桌上。

②规定→lay down

The Companies Act lays down a set of minimum requirements

《公司法》规定了一系列最低标准。

3. travel light 轻装前行

I will travel light this time.

这次我要少带东西去旅行。

He likes to travel light.

他喜欢轻装旅行。

Experienced travellers travel light.

有经验的旅行者旅行时带很少东西。

Traveling Light (轻装前行)

I was doubling over the load on my shoulders

曾经在我肩头有千钧重担，让我不堪重负

Was a weight I carried with me everyday

每天每日我都觉得沉重不堪难以解脱！

Crossing miles of frustrations¹ and rivers a raging

穿过满路荆棘挫折，趟过无数狂怒激流

Picking up stones I found along the way

不忘一路俯拾寻找圆润美丽的卵石！

I staggered and I stumbled down

我一路蹒跚，坎坷前行

Pathways of trouble

走过这条烦恼不断的旅途！

I was hauling those souvenirs of misery

所有痛苦不幸的回忆让我步履蹒跚

And with each step taken my back was breaking

每一步都仿似将要压弯我的脊梁

'Til I found the One who took it all from me

直到遇到他，我如释重负

Down by the riverside

漫步河畔

（Down by the riverside）

漫步河畔

I laid my burdens down

我卸下满身重负

Now I'm traveling light

如今我将轻装前行

My spirit lifted high

满心舒畅一身轻盈

（I found my freedom now）

如今的我终于自由

I found my freedom now

如今的我终于自由

And I'm traveling light

我将轻装前行

Through the darkest alleys and loneliest valleys

走过晦暗无光的衢巷，穿越幽暗深邃的幽谷

I was dragging those heavy chains of doubt and fear

所有不安和恐惧化作枷锁让我踉跄难行

Then with the one word spoken the locks were broken

你一句简单的言语便破除了我全部枷锁

Now He's leading me to places

如今他正引领着我前往

Where there are no tears

那永不伤心落泪的天堂

Down by the riverside

漫步河畔

（Down by the riverside）

漫步河畔

I laid my burdens down

我卸下满身重负

Now I'm traveling light

如今我将轻装前行

My spirit lifted high

满心舒畅一身轻盈

（I found my freedom now）

如今的我终于自由

I found my freedom now

如今的我终于自由

And I'm traveling light

我将轻装前行

I laid my burdens down

我卸下满身重负

And I'm traveling light

我将轻装前行

My spirit lifted high

满心舒畅一身轻盈

I found my freedom now

如今的我终于自由

Now I'm traveling light

我将轻装前行

Down by the riverside

漫步河畔

I laid my burdens down

我卸下满身重负

And I'm traveling light

我将轻装前行

My spirit lifted high

满心舒畅一身轻盈

I found my freedom now

如今的我终于自由

Now I'm traveling light

我将轻装前行

Down by the riverside

漫步河畔

I laid my burdens down,

我卸下满身重负

And I'm traveling light

我将轻装前行

My spirit lifted high

满心舒畅一身轻盈

I laid my burdens down

我卸下满身重负

Now I'm traveling light

如今我将轻装前行

（I'm traveling light）

我将轻装前行

I'm traveling light

我将轻装前行

I found my freedom now

如今的我终于自由

I'm traveling light

我将轻装前行