黑夜。然而我的反应却显得非比寻常,
因为当我看着她失去光泽的双唇,我心
发出微笑,但看着那名微笑的少女,我的泪竟开始涌出。
—艾米里·奈利根 (1879-1941)
Vocabulary
● 1. portrait n. a painting, photograph, or drawing of sb. 画像;肖像
It took only thirty minutes for the artist in the park to draw a portrait of Jerome.
公园里的画家只花了30分钟,就完成了杰罗姆的画像。
2. marble n. a kind of smooth, light-colored stone; usually used for statues or floors 大理石
Nearly all of the surviving ancient Greek and Roman statues are made of marble.
几乎所有保存至今的古希腊和古罗马雕像都是由大理石雕刻的。
● 3. fade v. to become less bright 失去光泽;褪色
As the years went by, the deep blue color of Mary’s favorite pair of jeans faded.
随着时光流逝,玛丽最喜欢的那件深蓝色牛仔裤已褪了色。
More Information
1. dazzling adj. 璀璨的;耀眼的
2. Venetian glass n. 威尼斯玻璃(以做工精美华丽而著称,可做成烛台、酒杯、灯盏、花瓶等精致用品)
3. likeness n. 肖像;画像(正式说法)
4. trench n. 沟;渠(诗中指母亲额头上的纹痕)
5. joy-radiant adj. 洋溢欢乐喜悦的(radiant 本意为发光的,容光焕发的,诗中用来指因欢乐而满面春风喜乐;而 care-heavy则指心事重重的样子)