Part 5

AT ALDBRICKHAM AND ELSEWHERE

"Thy aerial part, and all the fiery¹ parts which are mingled² in thee, though by nature they have an upward tendency, still in obedience³ to the disposition⁴ of the universe they are over-powered here in the compound mass the body."--M. ANTONINUS (Long).

 

“你身具气成分及诸火成分，混生而呈上逸之势，奈因寓于浑成之本体，受制于宇宙之大法，不得不循从，所以力绌而不果。”——M．安托尼奴斯（朗）

1 fiery   

adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的

参考例句：

• She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
• His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。

2 mingled   

混合，混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 )； 混进，与…交往[联系]

参考例句：

• The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
• The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候，这一男一女就开始交往了。

3 obedience   

n.服从，顺从

参考例句：

• Society has a right to expect obedience of the law.社会有权要求人人遵守法律。
• Soldiers act in obedience to the orders of their superior officers.士兵们遵照上级军官的命令行动。

4 disposition   

n.性情，性格；意向，倾向；排列，部署

参考例句：

• He has made a good disposition of his property.他已对财产作了妥善处理。
• He has a cheerful disposition.他性情开朗。