双语励志美文：生命的支撑
英语课
The view of the high Sierra Lake, nestled in the snow and rock slightly below the timber line, was beautiful from my vantage point some five hundred feet above its shimmering 1 surface. I was anxious to rejoin my companions and try the fishing before are afternoon shadow - edging out from the surrounding array of peaks - entirely 2 covered the lake. Just a short distance beyond the intervening shale 3, the trail zigzagged 4 down to the valley. I disliked the thought of returning by the long, tedious trail I had ascended 5, and decided 6 to chance the shale - even though part of it lay above a sheer drop-off of several hundred feet.
坐落在高山上的谢拉湖，依偎在积雪与岩石的怀抱中，岩层往上是一片森林。从高出湖面约500英尺的观景点看下去，湖面微波荡漾，美不胜收。我着急与同伴再次会合，准备在午后周围群山的阴影尚未笼罩全湖之前，一起钓鱼。离错层的页岩不远，便是一条通往山谷的蜿蜒小路。我不想再走上山时所走的那条漫长而乏味的小道，便决定试着走上页岩——虽然这其中一段路的下面是几百英尺的垂直峭壁。
I started working my way over the loose rock with considerable caution and had covered about half the distance when I became aware of a slight but persistent 7 yielding of the shale under my feet. Desperately 8, I looked for something that would offer support and lurched forward to grasp a light outcropping of solid rock just as the surface shale underfoot - loosened from its foundation by the warm noonday sun - cascaded 9 downward and disappeared over the cliff. Several seconds passed before I heard it rattle 10 into the lake.
我小心翼翼地走在松动的页岩上。大约走到一半时，我发现脚下的页岩正一点点地不断下滑。我急忙寻找可以抓住的东西。我向前一扑，抓住了一块露出地表的坚硬岩石。就在这时，脚下被午后阳光照射的发热的页岩表层开始松动，从山上滑了下去，消失在峭壁上。几秒钟后，我听到它落进湖中的声音。
Finally - after due consideration of the folly 11 of short cuts - I managed to move from handhold to handhold and, at last, pulled myself to the trail by the aid of a dwarf 12 juniper root. I have forgotten how many trout 13 I caught that afternoon, but I have not forgotten the value of handhold.
稍微考虑了一下抄近路这愚蠢行为的后果后，我想办法从一个支撑点挪到另一个支撑点，最终借助一棵矮松的根将自己拉到小路上。那天下午钓了多少鲑鱼，我已经不记得了，但我绝对忘不了支撑点的重要性。
Handholds are needed also during the course of everyday life. They provide security when the things we depend upon seem to be slipping out from under us. What are the spiritual handholds I have found to be most value?
在日常生活中，支撑点也是非常重要的。当我们的依靠即将从脚下溜走时，支撑点会带给我们安全的保障。我发现的最有价值的精神支撑是什么呢？
v.闪闪发光，发微光( shimmer的现在分词 )
- The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. 阳光下海水波光闪烁。
- The colours are delicate and shimmering. 这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。 来自辞典例句
ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地
- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
n.页岩，泥板岩
- We can extract oil from shale.我们可以从页岩中提取石油。
- Most of the rock in this mountain is shale.这座山上大部分的岩石都是页岩。
adj.呈之字形移动的v.弯弯曲曲地走路，曲折地前进( zigzag的过去式和过去分词 )
- The office buildings were slightly zigzagged to fit available ground space. 办公大楼为了配合可用的地皮建造得略呈之字形。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The lightning zigzagged through the church yard. 闪电呈之字形划过教堂的院子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v.上升，攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
- He has ascended into heaven. 他已经升入了天堂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The climbers slowly ascended the mountain. 爬山运动员慢慢地登上了这座山。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的
- Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。
adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地
- He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
- He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
级联的
- His money cascaded away in a couple of years. 他的钱在三两年内便滚滚流失了。
- The water cascaded off the roof in the thunderstorm. 雷雨中水象瀑布一样从屋顶泻下。
v.飞奔，碰响；激怒；n.碰撞声；拨浪鼓
- The baby only shook the rattle and laughed and crowed.孩子只是摇着拨浪鼓，笑着叫着。
- She could hear the rattle of the teacups.她听见茶具叮当响。
n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话
- Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
- Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
n.矮子，侏儒，矮小的动植物；vt.使…矮小
- The dwarf's long arms were not proportional to his height.那侏儒的长臂与他的身高不成比例。
- The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. 矮子耸耸肩膀，摇摇头。
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