Shadowland of DreamsUnit3
Shadowland of Dreams Unit 3
希望的阴影地带Have no prospects ...帮我找了个家The shadowland of hope在大多数情况下Find me a home一间腾出来的储藏室Inmostcases孤独、冷清、低薪，这就是写作的A cleaned-out storage room现实写照。我还没有时来运转。The reality is that writing is a lonelyIhaven't received a break.private and poorpaying affair.坚持不懈地实验我的梦幸运之神所着顾的一些作家Keep putting my dream to the testThewriterskissed byfortune海妖的歌声数以千记的人心中的渴望永远无法A siren call /voices /song满足。老熟人There are thousands more whoseAn old acquaintancelonging is never rewarded.借给我一些钱自由作家LendmeafewbucksAfreelancewriter不时提起这件事前途一片渺茫Like to egg about it
希望的阴影地带 The shadowland of hope 在大多数情况下 In most cases 孤独、冷清、低薪，这就是写作的 现实写照。 The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. 幸运之神所眷顾的一些作家 The writers kissed by fortune 数以千记的人心中的渴望永远无法 满足。 There are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. 自由作家 A freelance writer 前途一片渺茫 Have no prospects . .帮我找了个家 Find me a home 一间腾出来的储藏室 A cleaned-out storage room 我还没有时来运转。 I haven’t received a break. 坚持不懈地实验我的梦 Keep putting my dream to the test 海妖的歌声 A siren call /voices /song 老熟人 An old acquaintance 借给我一些钱 Lend me a few bucks 不时提起这件事 Like to egg about it
步挪撤道PaceTease卖出...把手伸进壁橱Make a saleReachinto mycupboard还清债务钉在墙上的板条箱Pay off debtA crate nailed to the wall把手伸进口袋在业余时间写作Writeonthe sidePlunge my hands in my pockets掏出18美分我墓地清醒了Come up with 18 centsSthcleared mysenses从内心深处把...塞进FromdeepinsideJam ...into一个固执的决定涌上心头皱巴巴的纸袋A bull-headed resolution welled upA crumpled paper bag坚持到底这就是你全部的家当Stick it outThere's everything you've made ofyourself so far.Staythe course
揶揄道 Tease 卖出. Make a sale 还清债务 Pay off debt 在业余时间写作 Write on the side 我蓦地清醒了 Sth cleared my senses 从内心深处 From deep inside 一个固执的决定涌上心头 A bull-headed resolution welled up 坚持到底 Stick it out Stay the course 踱步 Pace 把手伸进壁橱 Reach into my cupboard 钉在墙上的板条箱 A crate nailed to the wall 把手伸进口袋 Plunge my hands in my pockets 掏出18美分 Come up with 18 cents 把.塞进 Jam .into 皱巴巴的纸袋 A crumpled paper bag 这就是你全部的家当 There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far
做出牺牲我觉得前所未有的泪丧IwasnotsureIeverfeltsolowMakesacrifices幸亏...在梦想的阴影单生活就是这样的Thank goodness ....That's what living in theshadowlandisallabout.帮我度过难关品味着这个教训Help me over the rough spots通过他，我认识了其他苦苦奋斗的Absorbthe lesson艺术家就像南归的鸟儿一样，我的思绪回到了童年。Through him I met other strugglingartists.Like birds flying south, mythoughts were drawn back to my给他一些吧了的蔬菜childhood.Hand him some withered vegetables在寂静的房间里开一家生意清淡的餐馆In the silence of my roomRun a struggling restaurant对.避而不谈传言说Tend to avoid ...Rumor has it
我觉得前所未有的沮丧 I was not sure I ever felt so low 幸亏. Thank goodness . 帮我度过难关 Help me over the rough spots 通过他，我认识了其他苦苦奋斗的 艺术家 Through him I met other struggling artists. 给他一些蔫吧了的蔬菜 Hand him some withered vegetables 开一家生意清淡的餐馆 Run a struggling restaurant 传言说 Rumor has it. 做出牺牲 Make sacrifices 在梦想的阴影里生活就是这样的。 That’s what living in the shadowland is all about. 品味着这个教训 Absorb the lesson 就像南归的鸟儿一样， 我的思 绪回到了童年。 Like birds flying south, my thoughts were drawn back to my childhood. 在寂静的房间里 In the silence of my room 对.避而不谈 Tend to avoid
我也很少向别人谈起在那个凄冷的单间单I mostly kept them to myself.Inthatcold,bleakone-roomapartment追溯我的家族史到.透明的塑料盒Trace my family's history toAclear plasticcase带着伽锁来到美国海岸的第一个非洲人如果非要我说我会感到很难回答。the first African brought to theseshores in chainsI'd be pressed to say...看到...对..意义最大Come across...Mean most to...锈迹斑斑的沙丁鱼罐头提醒某人某事A corroded sardine canRemind sb of sth.所需要的勇气和毅力我仿佛文看到自己文缩在打字机前The courage and persistence itI could picture myself once againtakes to...huddledoverthetypewriter
我也很少向别人谈起 I mostly kept them to myself. 追溯我的家族史到. Trace my family’s history to 带着枷锁来到美国海岸的第一个 非洲人 the first African brought to these shores in chains 看到. Come across. 锈迹斑斑的沙丁鱼罐头 A corroded sardine can 我仿佛又看到自己又蜷缩在打字 机前 I could picture myself once again huddled over the typewriter 在那个凄冷的单间里 In that cold, bleak one-room apartment 透明的塑料盒 A clear plastic case 如果非要我说.,我会感到很难回 答。 I’d be pressed to say. 对.意义最大 Mean most to. 提醒某人某事 Remind sb of sth .所需要的勇气和毅力 The courage and persistence it takes to