Once upon a time we all walked on the golden road. It was a fair highway, through the Land of Lost Delight; shadow and sunshine were blessedly
mingled1, and every turn and dip revealed a fresh charm and a new loveliness to eager hearts and unspoiled eyes.
On that road we heard the song of morning stars; we drank in
fragrances2 aerial and sweet as a May mist; we were rich in
gossamer3 fancies and
iris4 hopes; our hearts sought and found the
boon5 of dreams; the years waited beyond and they were very fair; life was a rose-lipped comrade with purple flowers dripping from her fingers.
We may long have left the golden road behind, but its memories are the dearest of our eternal possessions; and those who cherish them as such may haply find a pleasure in the pages of this book, whose people are pilgrims on the golden road of youth.
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mingled
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混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] |
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- 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。
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fragrances
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n.芳香,香味( fragrance的名词复数 );香水 |
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- The bath oil comes in various fragrances. 这种沐浴油有不同的香味。
- This toilet soap lathers so nicely and has several fragrances. 这种香皂起泡很多,并且有好几种香味。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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gossamer
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n.薄纱,游丝 |
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- The prince helped the princess,who was still in her delightful gossamer gown.王子搀扶着仍穿著那套美丽薄纱晚礼服的公主。
- Gossamer is floating in calm air.空中飘浮着游丝。
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iris
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n.虹膜,彩虹 |
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- The opening of the iris is called the pupil.虹膜的开口处叫做瞳孔。
- This incredible human eye,complete with retina and iris,can be found in the Maldives.又是在马尔代夫,有这样一只难以置信的眼睛,连视网膜和虹膜都刻画齐全了。
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boon
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n.恩赐,恩物,恩惠 |
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- A car is a real boon when you live in the country.在郊外居住,有辆汽车确实极为方便。
- These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.事实证明这些机器让残疾人受益匪浅。
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