美国语文第五册 第14期:唱歌课
时间：2018-12-18 作者：英语课 分类：美国语文第五册
英语课
A nightingale made a mistake; 一只夜莺，露了丑，
She sang a few notes out of tune 1: 刚开口唱歌，就跑了调，
Her heart was ready to break, 它的心儿，就要碎了，
And she hid away from the moon. 连忙赶紧，躲开月亮。
She wrung 2 her claws, poor thing, 不小心还扭了脚，这可怜家伙，
But was far too proud to weep; 是否太过骄傲，大哭一场，
She tucked her head under her wing, 反正，它将头蜷缩翼翅下，
And pretended to be asleep. 装模作样地睡着了。
A lark 3, arm in arm with a thrush, 云雀和画眉，肩并肩，
Came sauntering up to the place; 蹒跚走过来，查看究竟，
The nightingale felt herself blush, 夜莺捂住，羞红的脸，
Though feathers hid her face; 虽然羽毛遮住，心中胆怯，
She knew they had heard her song, 它知道，鸟儿听见自己歌唱，
She felt them snicker and sneer 4; 叽喳嘲笑，犹如芒刺，
She thought that life was too long, 它讨厌憎恨，时光漫长，
And wished she could skip a year. 一年眨眼过去，该有多棒！
"O nightingale!" cooed a dove; “哦，夜莺”，一只鸽子咕咕叫，
O nightingale! what's the use? 有什么大事不得了？
You bird of beauty and love, 你那么漂亮，又可爱，
Why behave like a goose? 何必，像那些粗鄙家鹅？
Don't sulk away from our sight, 别躲在旮旯里，生闷气，
Like a common, contemptible 5 fowl 6; 也不要小鸡肚肠，没度量，
You bird of joy and delight, 你应该，开心更快乐，
Why behave like an owl 7? 为什么，不学学猫头鹰？
Only think of all you have done; 只要想一想，你所做的，
Only think of all you can do; 再思忖看看，你能做的，
A false note is really fun, 唱错了调，无关紧要，
From such a bird as you! 权当有趣，一笑别过。
Lift up your proud little crest 8, 耸起你，那骄傲鸟冠，
Open your musical beak 9; 打开你，美丽的喙角，
Other birds have to do their best, 鸟儿们，竭力帮助你，
You need only to speak! 不妨，亮开歌喉再唱歌。
The nightingale shyly took her head from under her wing, 夜莺，羞愧地，从翼翅里，抬起头，
And, giving the dove a look, 感激中，看了鸽子一眼，
Straightway began to sing. 蓦然间，亮开嗓门，
There was never a bird could pass; 鸟儿，纷纷飞来驻足，
The night was divinely calm; 夜晚，霎时庄严静穆，
And the people stood on the grass 草地上，人群安静伫立，
To hear that wonderful psalm 10. 聆听那，质朴无华的圣歌。
The nightingale did not care, 夜莺，不再害怕，
She only sang to the skies; 它的歌声，渐次上扬回旋，
Her song ascended 11 there, 它的目光，悠然攀升，
And there she fixed 12 her eyes. 伴随着，响彻入云骄傲，
The people that stood below, 歌声拂过，娴静无边夜色。
She knew but little about; 夜莺，或许茫然不知，
And this tale has a moral, I know, 这篇故事，包含人生箴言，
If you'll try and find it out. 只要尝试，奇迹不难发现。
1 tune
n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整
- He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
- The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
2 wrung
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 )； 握紧（尤指别人的手）； 把（湿衣服）拧干； 绞掉（水）
- He has wrung the words from their true meaning. 他曲解这些字的真正意义。
- He wrung my hand warmly. 他热情地紧握我的手。
3 lark
n.云雀，百灵鸟；n.嬉戏，玩笑；vi.嬉戏
- He thinks it cruel to confine a lark in a cage.他认为把云雀关在笼子里太残忍了。
- She lived in the village with her grandparents as cheerful as a lark.她同祖父母一起住在乡间非常快活。
4 sneer
v.轻蔑；嘲笑；n.嘲笑，讥讽的言语
- He said with a sneer.他的话中带有嘲笑之意。
- You may sneer,but a lot of people like this kind of music.你可以嗤之以鼻，但很多人喜欢这种音乐。
5 contemptible
adj.可鄙的，可轻视的，卑劣的
- His personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible.他气貌不扬，言语粗俗。
- That was a contemptible trick to play on a friend.那是对朋友玩弄的一出可鄙的把戏。
6 fowl
n.家禽，鸡，禽肉
- Fowl is not part of a traditional brunch.禽肉不是传统的早午餐的一部分。
- Since my heart attack,I've eaten more fish and fowl and less red meat.自从我患了心脏病后，我就多吃鱼肉和禽肉，少吃红色肉类。
7 owl
n.猫头鹰，枭
- Her new glasses make her look like an owl.她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
- I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight.我睡得很晚，经常半夜后才睡觉。
8 crest
n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖
- The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
- He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。
9 beak
n.鸟嘴，茶壶嘴，钩形鼻
- The bird had a worm in its beak.鸟儿嘴里叼着一条虫。
- This bird employs its beak as a weapon.这种鸟用嘴作武器。
10 psalm
n.赞美诗，圣诗
- The clergyman began droning the psalm.牧师开始以单调而低沈的语调吟诵赞美诗。
- The minister droned out the psalm.牧师喃喃地念赞美诗。