River Crossing

时间:2011-11-16 02:58:39

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River Crossing
Brian Henry

There, where stones populate
 the underneath1, splay(张开,展开) 
 rain as it blends & stops
 being rain, raises the river,
 water into water, stone
 into soil, too slick to stand
 or walk, too wide to freeze
 or span, to cross you must
 swim, the current a visible
 instance of movement:
 you'd enter the water here &
 if not pulled under
 would emerge so far down-
 stream the crossing'd require
 another journey entirely2,
 on foot, over uncertain terrain3(地形,地势) ,
 over what, through ownership,
 through deed, is called property,
 thus encroachment4(侵犯,侵蚀) , thus trespass5.
 The mind, though, can cross,
 along with the eye (where it can see).
 The body, my dear, counts for
 so little—nothing, really—here.


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1 underneath VKRz2     
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
参考例句:
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
2 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
3 terrain sgeyk     
n.地面,地形,地图
参考例句:
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。
4 encroachment DpQxB     
n.侵入,蚕食
参考例句:
  • I resent the encroachment on my time.我讨厌别人侵占我的时间。
  • The eagle broke away and defiantly continued its encroachment.此时雕挣脱开对方,继续强行入侵。
5 trespass xpOyw     
n./v.侵犯,闯入私人领地
参考例句:
  • The fishing boat was seized for its trespass into restricted waters.渔船因非法侵入受限制水域而被扣押。
  • The court sentenced him to a fine for trespass.法庭以侵害罪对他判以罚款。

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