Part 6

AT CHRISTMINSTER AGAIN

"... And she humbled¹ her body greatly, and all the places of her joy she filled with her torn hair."-- ESTHER (Apoc.).

"There are two who decline, a woman and I, And enjoy our death in the darkness here." --R. BROWNING.

 

……她乃极力作践自己的身体，扯下头发，填满往昔欢娱之地。——《以斯帖记·补》

两个人，一个女人和我，身心交瘁，在茫茫黑暗中尝味生命的寂灭。——R．勃朗宁

1 humbled   

adj. 卑下的，谦逊的，粗陋的 vt. 使 ... 卑下，贬低

参考例句：

• The examination results humbled him. 考试成绩挫了他的傲气。
• I am sure millions of viewers were humbled by this story. 我相信数百万观众看了这个故事后都会感到自己的渺小。