美国语文第五册 第232期:自我解脱(1)

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　　and the close air of dwellings¹, into the open fields, and under the soft, warm sunshine, and the softer light of a full moon.  离开沉闷压抑的家，走到户外，走进温暖柔和的阳光下，走到清新满月的月光里，

　　The loveliest season of the whole year 正值一年中最佳季节。

　　that transient but delightful² interval³ between the storms of the “wild equinox, with all their wet,”  阴雨连绵，狂暴的秋分刚刚过去，

　　and the dark, short, dismal⁴ days which precede the rigor⁵ of winter—is now with us.  寒冷凄凉的冬天即将到来，很快阳光稀少，晦暗难捱；

　　The sun rises through a soft and hazy⁶ atmosphere; the light mist clouds melt gradually before him;  此刻，我们却拥有一个短暂快乐的艳阳天。秋阳在薄霭笼罩的大地升起，光线朦胧柔和，袅袅云烟渐次散去。

　　and his noontide light rests warm and clear on still woods, tranquil⁷ waters, and grasses green with the late autumnal rains.  正午明晃晃太阳落在寂静的树林，恬美静默的水面，还有暖暖的绿色草地，清澈阳光下居然夹杂些许晚秋落雨。

　　One fine morning, not long ago, I strolled down the Merrimac, on the Tewksbury shore.  不久以前，一个美妙的清晨，我来到图克斯伯里河岸，沿梅里马克河顺流而下悠闲散步。

　　I know of no walk in the vicinity of Lowell so inviting⁸ as that along the margin⁹ of the river,  我不曾知道洛维尔周边风景如此美丽，沿河两岸景色娴静迷人，

　　for nearly a mile from the village of Belvidere.  梅里马克河离贝尔维迪尔村庄差不多有一英里，

　　The path winds, green and flower-skirted, among beeches¹⁰ and oaks,  小路蜿蜒延伸，两边缀有草地鲜花。

　　through whose boughs¹¹ you catch glimpses of waters sparkling and dashing below.  我信步穿过山毛榉树林以及橡树林，一路临岸依立的枝干粗硕，水面波光粼粼，水流湍急。

　　Rocks, huge and picturesque¹², jut¹³ out into the stream, affording beautiful views of the river and the distant city. 嶙峋怪石立在水中，眼前河流与远处城镇融为一体，风景如画。

　　Half fatigued¹⁴ with my walk, I threw myself down upon a rocky slope of the bank,  半路走倦了，我索性在河岸一处巉岩的陡坡上坐下，

　　where the panorama¹⁵ of earth, sky, and water lay clear and distinct about me.  周边景色开阔寥落，风光浩荡一揽尽收，只见天高地阔，河水清澈，极目望去，

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