Autumn
by Emily Dickinson (a famous American poet of the 19th century)
The morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry's cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.
The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I'll put a trinket on.
Learn the following by heart:
1.morn n.morning早晨;上午
2.meek adj.温顺的;谦恭的;驯服的
They called her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild.
他们称她为"鼠小姐"，因为她总是那么懦弱谦和。
3.plump adj.丰腴的;微胖的
She is a short, plump woman.
她是一个矮胖的女人。
4.maple n.枫树
The maple leaf is Canada's national emblem.
枫叶是加拿大国家的象征。
5.gay adj.愉快的;快乐的
She felt lighthearted and gay.
她感到轻松愉快。
6.scarf n.围巾;头巾
She bought a woollen / silk scarf.
她买了羊毛/丝绸围巾。
7.scarlet adj.猩红的;鲜红的
She went scarlet with embarrassment.
她窘得满脸通红。
8.gown n.女裙;女礼服
an evening / wedding gown
女晚礼服/新娘的结婚礼服
9.lest conj.免得；以免；唯恐；担心
He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob.
他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊，怕他让暴民踩着。
She was afraid lest she had revealed too much.
她担心她泄露得太多。
10.trinket n.廉价首饰；小装饰物；小玩意儿
秋
艾米莉·迪金森(美国十九世纪著名诗人)
清晨比以往柔美，
坚果正变得棕黄;
浆果的脸蛋更丰满，
城里不闻玫瑰香。
枫树戴上更美丽的头巾，
田野披上绯红的衣裳。
我唯恐穿着过时，
将把小装饰品戴上。
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