时间:2018-11-28 作者:英语课 分类:零距离李阳疯狂英语口语


英语课

BACH, DANCING ON THE STRING

[00:01.74]巴赫,弦之舞

[00:03.47]I think when I first came to Kurten, I was truly joyful 1.

[00:05.58]我觉得当我刚到达科顿时,我真的很开心。

[00:07.68]I must not forget mortals’ moments of real gladness that come so rarely.

[00:11.06]我难以忘记这人世间罕有的快乐时光。

[00:14.45]I was finally paid quite handsomely; I had sixteen top-notch musicians at my service. I didn’t have choir 2,

[00:18.13]我最后得到的报酬很丰厚。有十六名顶尖乐师听命于我,虽然没有唱诗班,

[00:21.81]but then I didn’t have to teach, so... just music, music for music’s sake,

[00:25.84]但却不必去教课,所以,就只有音乐,让我沉醉于音乐之中,

[00:29.86]for the Lord’s sake. Written at the behest of the Prince, my employer,

[00:33.02]在上帝的怀中。我听命于雇我而来的王子

[00:36.18]a literate 3 and ardent 4 young friend. And of course, I had my cherished maria Barbara with me,

[00:48.17]——一位文雅而热情的年轻朋友为他作曲。当然,我身边还有亲爱的玛丽亚·芭芭拉

[01:00.16]and my four children, alive and well, praise God! And my new little boy,

[01:04.31]及四个儿子,健康活泼。感谢主!我的小儿子,

[01:08.47]still warm from the womb, Leopoid Augustus, I named him after the Prince,

[01:12.27]利奥波德·安格斯还在母亲的胎里孕育。我以王子的名字为他取名。

[01:16.07]who is also his godfather. We baptized him in the castle. I intended to live here for the rest of my days.

[01:21.80]王子更成为他的教父。我们在城堡为他行浸洗礼。我是准备在那里安享余生的,

[01:27.54]Yes, at that moment, I thought the world good, good indeed.

[01:31.48]那一刻我觉得世界太美好了,真的很美。

[01:35.43]"Whenever I take my pipe and stuff it and somked, to pass the time away,

[01:37.45]“每当我拿起烟斗,塞进烟丝抽吸香烟以消磨时光的时候,

[01:39.47]my thoughts as I sit there and puff 5 it, dwell on a picture sad and gray that teaches me that very like am I myself unto my pipe.

[01:43.95]我坐在那喷吐,我的思绪停留在哀伤而灰暗景象中,发现自己跟烟斗很相似。

[01:48.43]Like me, this pipe so fragrant-burning, is made of not but earth and clay, to earth I too shall be returning.

[01:52.18]这喷香的烟斗跟我一样,都源于泥和土。

[01:55.93]It falls, and dare I think to say it breaks in two before my eyes, in store for me a like fate lies, etc."

[02:00.70]我发现,当它落下地,在我的眼前一分为二,就像是我无法摆脱的命运,诸如此类……。”



1 joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
  • She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
  • They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。
2 choir
n.唱诗班,唱诗班的席位,合唱团,舞蹈团;v.合唱
  • The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
  • The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。
3 literate
n.学者;adj.精通文学的,受过教育的
  • Only a few of the nation's peasants are literate.这个国家的农民中只有少数人能识字。
  • A literate person can get knowledge through reading many books.一个受过教育的人可以通过读书而获得知识。
4 ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
  • He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.他是本地足球队的热情支持者。
  • Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。
5 puff
n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气
  • He took a puff at his cigarette.他吸了一口香烟。
  • They tried their best to puff the book they published.他们尽力吹捧他们出版的书。