Bearers’ Songs for the Former General of the Palace Guard
II
In the sword dance he surpassed others utterly[1],
skilled in shooting beasts with the twanging[2] bow.
His sharp blade-tip moved with easy obedience[3],
fierce fangs[4] missed when they pounced.
His crimson[5] feather banners, fine food for a thousand,
the Yellow River, mid-autumn ice.
He marched boldly beyond the great desert,
his divine swiftness is praised to this day.
单词释义
[1] utterly [ˈʌtəli] adv. 全然; 完全地; 彻底地;
[2] twanging [ˈtwæŋɪŋ] v. 弹拨; (使) 发出弹拨声,发出嘣的一声;
[3] obedience [əˈbiːdiəns] n. 服从;顺从,遵从;
[4] fang [fæŋ] n. 尖牙; 犬齿; (蛇的) 毒牙;
[5] crimson [ˈkrɪmzn] adj. 深红色的; 暗红色的; n. 深红色;