On the West Stream at Chuzhou

滁州西涧

[唐] 韦应物（许渊冲译）

Alone, I like the riverside where green grass grows

And golden orioles sing amid the leafy trees.

When showers fall at dusk, the river overflows;

A lonely boat athwart the ferry floats at ease.

独怜幽草涧边生，

上有黄鹂深树鸣。

春潮带雨晚来急，

野渡无人舟自横。

[词汇] Athwart

prep. 横跨；与……相反

adv. 横跨着；相反

They put a table athwart thedoorway.

他们把桌子横放在门口。