美国小学英语教材6:第29课 北美红雀
时间：2018-12-13 作者：英语课 分类：美国小学英语教材6
英语课
THE CARDINAL 1 BIRD Arthur Guiterman 北美红雀 亚瑟·吉特曼
Where snowdrifts are deepest he frolics along, 红雀在厚厚的雪堆中嬉戏，
A flicker 2 of crimson 3, a chirrup of song, 深红色毛发一闪一闪，不停地唱着歌，
My cardinal bird of the frost-powdered wing, 红雀翅膀上覆盖了像粉末一样的霜，
Composing new lyrics 4 to whistle in Spring. 为春天创作了新歌曲。
A plump little prelate, the park is his church; 有些丰腴的教士，公园就是他的教堂；
The pulpit he loves is a cliff-sheltered birch; 他热爱的讲堂是一棵被悬崖遮盖的桦树；
And there, in his rubicund 5 livery dressed, 它红润有光泽，穿着教士制服，
Arranging his feathers and ruffling 6 his crest 7, 摆弄着羽毛，弄乱它的羽冠，
He preaches, with most unconventional glee, 他正在布道，它的欢笑异于常人，
A sermon addressed to the squirrels and me, 松鼠和我听到了布道，
Commending the wisdom of those that display 赞扬了人们表现出的智慧，
The brightest of colors when heavens are gray. 灰色的天空展现了最亮丽的色彩。
1 cardinal
n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的
- This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
- The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。
2 flicker
vi./n.闪烁，摇曳，闪现
- There was a flicker of lights coming from the abandoned house.这所废弃的房屋中有灯光闪烁。
- At first,the flame may be a small flicker,barely shining.开始时，光辉可能是微弱地忽隐忽现，几乎并不灿烂。
3 crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的)；vi.脸变绯红色
- She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
- Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。
4 lyrics
n.歌词
- music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
- The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。
5 rubicund
adj.(脸色)红润的
- She watched the colour drain from Colin's rubicund face.她看见科林原本红润的脸渐渐失去了血色。
- His rubicund face expressed consternation and fatigue.他那红通的脸显得又惊惶又疲乏。
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