Etymological Dirge

时间:2007-06-15 03:14:20

(单词翻译:单击)

 by Heather McHugh

    'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear.

    Calm comes from burning.

    Tall comes from fast.

    Comely1 doesn't come from come.

    Person comes from mask.

    The kin2 of charity is whore,

    the root of charity is dear.

    Incentive3 has its source in song

    and winning in the sufferer.

    Afford yourself what you can carry out.

    A coward and a coda share a word.

    We get our ugliness from fear.

    We get our danger from the lord.


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1 comely GWeyX     
adj.漂亮的,合宜的
参考例句:
  • His wife is a comely young woman.他的妻子是一个美丽的少妇。
  • A nervous,comely-dressed little girl stepped out.一个紧张不安、衣着漂亮的小姑娘站了出来。
2 kin 22Zxv     
n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的
参考例句:
  • He comes of good kin.他出身好。
  • She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。
3 incentive j4zy9     
n.刺激;动力;鼓励;诱因;动机
参考例句:
  • Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.在许多职业中,钱仍是主要的鼓励因素。
  • He hasn't much incentive to work hard.他没有努力工作的动机。

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