Lesson 27 · A Russian Poem

S1

Since childhood, Anton had often recited poems, accompanied by pianists and violinists, at wedding ceremonies before brides and bridegrooms exchanged rings.

从童年起，安东就常常在小提琴家和钢琴家的伴奏下，在婚礼仪式上、在新郎新娘交换戒指之前朗诵诗歌。

recite 朗诵 accompanied by 由…伴奏、伴随 ceremony 仪式、典礼 bridegroom 新郎

S2

Gradually, he found writing poems the most appropriate way to convey his joy and sorrow.

渐渐地，他发现写诗是表达他欢乐与悲伤的最合适的方式。

gradually 逐渐地 appropriate 合适的 convey 表达、传达

S3

When his poem Contradictory Blank won him a national championship and a scholarship to the Moscow University from a sponsor, he was just an unknown librarian.

当他的诗作《矛盾的空白》为他赢得全国冠军，并让他获得一位赞助人提供的莫斯科大学奖学金时，他还只是一个默默无闻的图书管理员。

championship 冠军（称号）、锦标赛 scholarship 奖学金 sponsor 赞助人 librarian 图书管理员

S4

After getting his diploma, he devoted his life to writing poems.

获得文凭之后，他把一生都献给了写诗。

diploma 毕业文凭 devote ... to 把…奉献给

S5

Using concrete but flexible language and the minimum of words is his style.

使用具体而灵活的语言、用最精炼的词语来表达，是他的写作风格。

concrete 具体的 flexible 灵活的 minimum 最少量、最低限度

S6

He tried out different patterns and preferred nursery rhyme in particular.

他尝试了不同的体裁形式，尤其偏爱童谣。

pattern 形式、模式 nursery rhyme 童谣、儿歌 in particular 尤其、特别

S7

The following is a translation of one of his works made up of 3 sections:

下面是他一部作品（由三个部分组成）的译文：

translation 翻译、译文 section 部分、节

S8

Little sparrow with heavy load, Ran out of energy and very cold;

小麻雀驮着重物，耗尽力气，浑身冰冷；

load 负担、重物 energy 精力、能量

S9

No compass and all sweat salty, Can you go through the endless darkness?

没有指南针，汗水又咸又涩，你能穿过这无尽的黑暗吗？

compass 指南针 endless 无尽的 darkness 黑暗

S10

Little balloon let out by the thread, Flew over cottages and was very glad;

小气球挣开了细线，飞过一座座村舍，多么欢畅；

balloon 气球 thread 线、细绳 cottage 村舍、小屋

S11

With warmth transformed from sunlight, He said he could forever fly;

带着由阳光转变而来的温暖，他说自己可以永远飞翔；

transform 转变、转化

S12

Take it easy, little balloon;

别担心，小气球，慢慢来；

take it easy 别紧张、放轻松

S13

Don't tease the sparrow with his wound;

不要拿（它身上的）伤口去取笑那只小麻雀；

tease 取笑、戏弄 wound 伤口

S14

On the bare branch and have a rest;

在光秃秃的树枝上歇一歇吧；

bare 光秃秃的、裸露的 branch 树枝

S15

This diamond heart will eventually get success.

这颗钻石般闪亮的心终将获得成功。

diamond 钻石（此处形容心像钻石般坚强闪亮） eventually 最终、终于

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