书城外语英语美文口袋书:情感篇
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第3章 The Word“Black”——Langston Hughes

内容导读

兰斯顿·休斯(1902—1967)是美国20世纪杰出的非裔作家,在黑人文学方面取得了卓越的成就,被誉为“哈勒姆桂冠诗人”。他的作品充满了对美国黑人艰苦生活和悲惨命运的同情,同时也表达了对黑人黑而美丽的自豪感。

英文正文

I am black.When Ilook in the mirror,I see myself,but Iam not ashamed.God made me.He did not make us no badder than the rest of the folks.The earth is black and all kinds of good things comes out of the earth.Trees and flowers and fruit and sweet potatoes and corn and all that keeps men alive comes right up out of the earth—good old black earth.Coal is black and it warms your house and cooks your food.The night is black,which has amoon,and amillion stars,and is beautiful.Sleep is black which gives you rest,so you wake up feeling good.I am black.I feel very good this evening.

What is wrong with black?

中文译文

“黑色”

兰斯顿·休斯

我是黑色的。当我照镜子时我看到了自己的样子,但我并没有自卑。上帝创造了我,他并没有把我造得比他人劣质。大地是黑色的,很多美好的东西都来自大地。树木、花草、水果、红薯、玉米以及所有能维持人类生命的东西都是从大地——那美好、古老、黑色的大地中而来。煤是黑色的,它温暖了你的小屋,煮熟了你的食物。夜晚是黑色的,在夜里有一轮明月,成千上万的星辰,很美。睡眠是黑色的,让你休息,以便在醒来时精力旺盛。我是黑色的,今晚我感觉特别愉快。

黑色究竟有什么错呢?

词汇速记

ashamed adj. 自卑的,羞愧的

folk n. 民族;人们

million n. 百万

美句欣赏

① The earth is black and all kinds of good things comes out of the earth.大地是黑色的,很多美好的东西都来自大地。

② The night is black,which has amoon,and amillion stars,and is beautiful.夜晚是黑色的,在夜里有一轮明月,成千上万的星辰,很美。