Bamboo Branch Songs
竹枝词(山桃红花满上头)
[唐] 刘禹锡(许渊冲译)
The mountain’s red with peach blossoms above;
The shore is washed by spring waves below.
Red blossoms fade fast as my gallant’s love;
The river like my sorrow will ever flow.
山桃红花满上头,
蜀江春水拍山流。
花红易衰似郎意,
水流无限似侬愁。
[词汇] shore
n. (海、湖或大河的)滨,岸;沿海国家(或地区)(shores);<法律>涨潮线与落潮线之间的地带;支柱,撑柱
v. 用支撑物(或梁)支撑;支持,帮助(shore up)
Theland inclined gently towards the shore.
地面缓缓向海岸倾斜。