英文诗歌用词、词法、句法(二)
形容词
aweary(weary,厌倦的);
baleful(pernicious,有害的、不吉的);
beauteous(beautiful,美丽的),
bootless(unprofitable,无益的),
bosky(wooded,有树丛的);
clamant(noisy,喧嚷的);
darksome(dark,阴暗的),
dauntless(brave,无所畏惧的),
dire(dreadful,可怕的),
dread(dreadful,令人畏惧的),
drear(dreary,沉闷的);
fair(beautiful,美丽的),
fond(foolish,不大可能实现的),
forlorn(distressed,悲惨的);
hallowed(holy,神圣的),
hapless(unhappy,不幸的);
ingrate(ungrateful,忘恩的),
intrepid(brave,无畏的);
jocund(merry,欢乐的),
joyless(unhappy,悲哀的);
lone(lonesome,lonely,寂寞的、孤独的),
lovesome(lovely,可爱的),
lowly(low or humble,低下的、谦卑的);
murky(grim,阴沉的),
mute(silent,缄默的);
quenchless(inextinguishable,不可熄灭的);
rapt(delighted,着迷的),
recreant(unfaithful,变节的);
sequestered(retired,lonely,退隐的、寂寞的),
stilly(still,寂静的),
sylvan(woody,森林的);
uncouth(unusual,笨拙的);
wrathful(angry,怒气冲冲的)
列举以下诗行为例:
1、She said, "I am aweary,
I would that I were dead!"
(Tennyson)
aweary = weary
她说,"我真受够了,
要是死,我也情愿!"
2、When the merry bells ring round,
And the jocund rebecks sound …
(Milton)
jocund = merry
当欢乐的钟声回荡,
愉快的琴声飘扬……
3、Along the cool sequestered vale of life,
They kept the noiseless tenour of their way.
(Gray)
sequestered = lonely
沿着生命冷漠孤独的山谷,
他们坚持了不声不响的正路。