张培基英译现代散文选1 1. Phrasal Expression & Words…amid(st) thun derous applause a bare subsistenceA be characteristic of B= B be characterized by AA bend in a river / mountainA blind alleyA brass drum 小铜鼓A bygone agea clot of bloodA cobbled pathA con fused mass of …A faint scent ofA forgone conclusion 预料中的必然结局A hired hand on contractA jumble of … 一大堆A keen sense ofA long-timer of BeijingA loose community of smaller familyA man of profound learningA mere drop in the oceanA niche in the temple of fameA passing glanceA philosophical approach to lifea positive outcomeA scene of poetic charmA sensation of blissfulnessA speck of mudA stone's throwA trace / shade / tint/ sprinkle of … aptly 恰如其分地Art troupe 文工团At astretch/sitting At one'scommand at thepresent moment Avaricious desires 贪念Bark up the wrong tree 攻击错了目标bashfulBask in the sunshine Be ablaze/aglowwith light be advanced in years be anencumbrance to … Be beset/troubledwith/by Be blurred by …Be bogged down = be trapped Be boundup with …密切关联becentral/indispensable to sb.Be cooped up = be cagedbe deeply grieved to learn of …be distinguished by Be en grossed in …Be exquisite and nicely arranged beforever cherished / treasured Be hale andhearty Be havened from be humanlyimpossibleBe imprinted/carved/engraved/ingrainedon/upon …be in a fixBe instrumental in交织着be irrelevant / foreign to Be keenly awareof be keyed up 紧张Be led by the nosebe of southern breed Be off and onbe on an equal footing with …Be on the lips of … Be on the minds of..be out to do … beovergrown with wildwoods be packedwith …Be plagued =annoyed = upsetBe possessedBe possessed of bereconciled to … bereduced to besaddled with be sentto gallowsBe short of/devoid ofBe shrouded in = becovered in= be enveloped inBe sloppy in thinkingBestrewn/covered/festooned with …Be stumped by = baffledBe tantamount to ••= equalBe tinted / colored by …Be troubled / seized with …Be tucked away in …Be weaned 断奶Be weighed down/ troubled with be wetwith perspiration/ …Be wide of / far from the mark 离谱Be wild with excitement / joyBe worthy of … 无愧于Beam = a big smile on face Bear a thi ncoati ng of … begin by degrees 逐渐开始Beguile = while / idle / fritter awayBibliomania bickerBirds of a feather flock together Blackout:(战时)灯火管制Blurt 脱口而出bookish / pedantic /impractical view Border sth on the westboudoir 闺房Bountiful free giftsBow down toBrazenly claim / credit 厚颜无耻邀功Break into uncontrolled sobs Brillianttalent burst with vitalityBury the hatchet Button up clothes Bydint of 凭借CaponCarcass: slaughtered animal for foodCavernous mouthChant ancient Chinese books 诵读古籍chicken-and-egg 因果难断的Chit chatClick away the secondsCome dimly into sightCome out exceedingly wellCome to pass 出现，发生Come up againstCome upon a windfall Come/be of ageA Treasury of Best Chinese Prose 古文观Be interwoven with 止A vast tract of landA virtuous man / a man of supreme virtue/ moral integrity A widening expanse of water abandon … to fate Ache/agonize with pain Adjoining room admire sb for sth affected 做作aim high amiable by nature Amuse on eself by =-do …for fun Amusing episode an enlightened king An odd-jobber An opportune moment 合适时机Ancestral home Approach senility1Confirmed = habitualConfirmed = habitualCongenial disposition 天性convulsive sob cool one 's heelCordially cotton-padded gown 棉衣Court ladies = palace maidCrackling: sound made by burning wood Crane one's necksCredit A with B = attribute B to A Crumble into dustCurl up curtly = rudely Cut down on = economize on decadent 颓废的Decorated archway 牌楼degeneration of public morality Deliberately make a mystery of … depart one 'slife Develop a liking for … diehard 顽固分子Dignitary dingy = dark + dirty Discontinuation of heartbeat disheveled hair Dispel darkness dissipateone'sfatigue Dizzy = giddyDo … a / an + adj + justiceDo one'sbitDo sb a good turnDo.. by instinct dog-tired double sure = fully convinced Drab = dull, boring, monotonous Drag on : (neg.) last Drain one'steardrops / blood Draw an analogy between A and B Drawn-out = prolonged dream = longing = aspiration 憧憬Dwell on dwindle awayEat into …Eat with gusto 津津有味地吃edge away 慢慢离开eke out a living 勉强度日Elegiac Address to My Nephew S 祭祀十二郎文Emaciated = fragileEmbellishment 点缀Empty into 注入，流入Enormously magnificent / generous Entertain ambitionEvery hook and cranny 每个角落Exemplary 模范的Expanses of vacancyExtol 称赞Fall through = bubble = be disillusioned Falteringly 结巴地Family rules of good behaviorFare likewiseFascinating=imposing =peerless=breath-taking fawn on / flatter / toady toFeeblyFickle man 薄情男子Fierce-browed Fighting sceneFirst-hand experienceFlagstoneflower cultivationFollow one 's bent/inclination/will forone 'spart 就某人而言Forsaken rosesFrame/state of mindFrolic 嬉闹，玩耍Frostbittenfruits of laborGain access toGentle gracefulnessGesticulate = gestureGet up to mischiefGet wind of …Gloomy sternness gloomy sternnessGnaw at sb = afflict / torture sb go out ofone 'sway 特地Go out to - -(be emotionally drawn to)Go soldiering 军旅生涯go through thewringer 历尽幸苦God of LongevityGrove 树林，果园Grow by/in leaps and bounds grow inluxurianceGrow in rich abundanceGuileless 老实的，不奸诈Hang on to one 's presence 不肯离开hardier speciesHarp onHarp on 唠叨have …to one 'n ame =be in one 's possessionHave attachment for …Have blind faith in …Have designs on …Have no claim to … 对…无拥有权Have nothing to live on hawk one'swaresHeart-rending = grievousHeavenly abodeHerculean strengthHoary-headed 头发花白Hoodwink = cajole household choreshumor editors 应付编辑I find them all. 尽收眼底Impassionedspeech / essayIn all earnest 再三，尽力，竭力In anticipation ofIn defe nse of -= in on e 'defe nse inevery way 彻头彻尾in line with 符合In spite of oneself 不由自主In the boom / prime of youthIn the morning hazeIn the prime of lifeIn unisonInadvertently 无意间indomitable =steadfast ingratiate sb with •- =toady to sb ingratiate 讨好Inkling = hintIn-lawsInspiration gushes/comes gushing to one 'smind.Intermittently = continually InwardlyIrreparable lossJeer at 奚落jeering voiceJujube tree 枣树Jump down one 'sthroat 猛地回击keep a wary eyeKeep early hoursKeep one'sbody and soul togetherKeep up appearances Kitchen-maidKnack of farming 劳作技能LabyrinthLack of propriety = improprietyLackluster 单调的Lament with a deep sighLanguid = lethargic = sluggishLaud sb to the sky lavish attentionon lazybonesLie wasteLie/remain unknownLiken / compare sb to …Limpid brookListless 无精打采Literati 文人学士Locust tree 槐树2Longing note 杜鹃啼血look askance at 斜视Look over one 's shoulder loving/fond memoriesMake a clean break with …Make a fanfare Make for … 有助于Make light of 无视malicious squint malinger man of letters mandarin jacket mean everything Meritorious service mist-shrouded Model …after … Money-shop moral excellence More dead than alive Morning glory 牵牛花Moult one 'sshell Myriads of fireflies 荧光千点Mysterious lore nameless fear/atrocity/loneliness Negotiate gorges Next to none Not sleep a wink nuptial chamber 洞房Obsequious = flattering Octogenarian 八十岁的人Old home Omen on sentry duty 站哨On the pretext of 以…为借口/ 理由OstrichlikeOverflow with material desire pack the hall Palpable = noticeable = tangible Parting sorrowPass for = be regarded as Pass out of existence peaceful calmness pendant 坠饰People of all strata Perennially young Personal inclination Personal liking = preference perspire / blood profusely Perusal Pet phrase petticoat influence = nepotism pigstyPit -a —pat = pitter -pattering Pitch-darkness Play up to = fawn on bigwigs pleasure of lifePly sb with sth 不断供应Pou nee on…猛地扑向Prostrate oneself 顺重Prowl 潜行Puddles of rainwater 雨水坑Put sb in the mind of …Quite a few varieties of …Reddening glow of setting sunReedRefrain from …Reign supreme 占优势Render a service to … respect = reverent = well-mannered Reverberating bell Rhapsody on E'pang Palace 阿房宫赋rosary 念珠Royal edictRubble 碎石Rules and regulations safe haven = soft / peaceful shelterSallow 蜡黄，灰黄Sapphire mountains and emerald rivers save up for sb grow out of … 长大Scarlet cloudscheme against each otherScrape along/by 艰难度日Scurry/hasten homewards sedan-chairSee the light of day 出版问世Seek a living seek solaceSentimental value 纪念价值Servant girlSet one'smind on sth/ to do sthShadow boxing shed tears over …shoulder pole 扁担Shout / yell one 'shead offShrug off one'swords = distrustShy away from •- = avoid …Sicken to see sidelong glance sidewaygrowth Sign with regret Sit bolt uprightSize sb upSleep on/oversmart aleck snatch awaySocial strataSodden 浸湿的Sound trailed off.Sparkling starSpeak volubly 口若悬河Spell disasterSpell disaster spin cotton into yarn 纺纱Spring drizzleSpur oneself onStand to benefit in … 可能/ 将会有利于Starry= star-studded= a constellation of performers and artistsStereotyped essaySth be ingrained 根深蒂固sth be writtenall over one 'sfaceStrengthen/toughen/brace up one 'sspiritsstride over / brush / whiz / flit past Strokethe scar / chinSuperb attraction supercilious 高傲的supplicate 恳求Supreme duty 最大责任swagger 昂首阔步走sweat streams down face.TadpoleTake…at face value 只看表面take …verymuch to heartTake sb to task= severely reproach/reprimand sbtake to sth/doing taste of = look likeTattered clothesTear itself away fromTemple 太阳穴，鬓角That's final.the asking price 要价The hooting of an owl The long night woreon amid(st) its dripping sound.The sea of mortals = the livingThere'sno limit to learning.Thinning hairTime and money he had noneTo complicate matters= to worsen the situationTo one'sheart s'content to the effectthat … 大意是To the neglect of meals and sleepTo the tune of … touch off = spark Towerto the sky Tram 有轨电车Treat sb/sth to … 让某人享受…Tricolor 法国三色国旗Tumultuous = turbulentTurbid, sordid, corpulentTwig 树枝twine and climb 盘旋而上Twinkle / sparkle with …Twist and turnUmbilical cord 脐带unbosom oneselfUnder one 'swing / protectionUndiminished= remain strong = not recedingUnflinchinglyUnkempt = untidy unruffled = calm = placidunsettled lifeUnshirkable responsibilityUsurp the throneUtter/let out a soundVenerable Guovenomous = malicious verandaVermin = harmful people / object Vie indoing sthwane = pine away = wear awayWayside flower 路边野花Waywardness 任性Wear an air of casual indifference Wearand tear of timeWeeping willowWell upWheat in the ear 芒种whetstone 磨刀石Whimper = sobWhims and desires 奇思幻想white poplar白杨Wide erudition 博学Wind up staying …With no strings attachedWither away in solitude 在孤寂中凋零Without a soul in sight wryly = ironically32. SentenceA feeling of forlornness will begin to creep up on you.A glimmer of light filters into …A keen / biting/ stinging / cutting / savage satireA life free from worries and caresA matter of survival or extinctionA soldier knows no compromise.As fresh as ever in my memoryAs smooth as a mirror 道滑如拭Be beside oneself / overwhelmed with joy / rageBe entranced / attracted / enthralled / enticedBe fraught with (dreams/concerns)Be more than eager to do …Be reserved and content to live in obscurityBe worthy of remembranceBrin g …into closer con tact with …Convey one 'regards to …Cries gradually recede from hearing. discredit / disgrace sb in publicDrink non stop to ••= propose repeated toasts Endure countless hardshipsGraduate with honors Harbor/have an enmity against …Hardly be able to escape censureHave sth to recommend itself 总是好的He never made enough money.His debts mounted with each passing year. how many days I've got = I m' entitled toI feel duty-bound to … = I feel it incumbent on me to …It filled me with much concern to learn of your indisposition. Lapse into sympathetic silenceMake a still better place of …Merge into a harmonious wholemuffledMy heart was tramping / racing / pounding.My heart 'sthrobbing with gratitude. nocturnal merry-making under candle-lights Register/record the days of youth relive old days/timesSee through the vanity of human society The choice is yours / lies in you.There reigns peace and quietness. There'sno denying the fact that … There'snothing but stillness there.A strip of water should have become so vast a distance=keep us poles apartBe representative/typical/symbolic/emblematic/quintessential of …Climb (up) the social ladder = rise to power and positionFulfill the task imposed on you and your father by historyIf I were the sea-tide, I 'dmarshal rolling waves to cleanse the beach of all accumulated filth. Lots of things are apt to fade away as one 'slife experience accumulates Plunge/throw/thrust/thrash the house into deep darkness the greatest / best … that ever breathed since time immemorial With/have a slight touch/portion/shade/trace/tint of regret 微叹4。