丁尼生一首诗 几个地方没看懂

TinaIsBunny

第一句 light is come， 这个come怎么理解啊？
还有warming his five wits 是什么意思啊？
第二段开头那里为什么是rarely smells? 这个rarely 在语义上起到了一个什么作用？
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trivialstuff

* @' z: D1 O% Xlight is come = light has come

ODE:
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) w1 @( A9 A( |& ?2 R: n% C6 Fwarming his five wits  = warming his five senses
3 O4 K  u5 u# ?$ W文中描写的是清晨，这里可以理解为在清晨阳光中温暖五官。

OED:

rarely smells the new-mown hay = the new-mown hay smells greatly

ODE:

mikeee

https://edumantra.net/the-owl/
4.The idiom'warming his five wits'means:
- [/ W% P2 {- z6 p- a（A）taking rest after hunting (B) enjoying the fun（C) enjoying sunshine (D) getting knowledge
Answer (C)

mxh3698

Gyngreenlie 发表于 2020-2-8 14:52
When cats run home and light is come,
& m; s0 F) d9 u猫跑回家，曙色辉临，
2 X  w; z1 y8 I. F$ w6 H% F2 V    And dew is cold upon the ground,

/ U6 z5 a' }& {* {# U' klight is come 一句，鄙人觉得二楼的朋友讲的有道理
) J0 y8 p6 c, A$ ?5 @! q如果看作是省略了to， 那么意思就不一样了： light is to come=曙色将临
% Y+ o( D8 [* m1 c/ s1 w, R9 @因为 be to do 表示将来。
一点拙见，请指正。
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Gyngreenlie

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When cats run home and light is come,
猫跑回家，曙色辉临，
    And dew is cold upon the ground,
    露珠冷冷，满地寒凝，
And the far-off stream is dumb,
* i' Z- ]2 p7 c1 g9 t/ \; M& H( E远处溪流，汩汩无声，
    And the whirring sail goes round,
    风鼓帆樯，游弋不停，
; P3 z) |! w7 k% i. ]( i    And the whirring sail goes round;
    风鼓帆樯，游弋不停，

3 t4 D- ~. S! ~' ]0 G, Y' nAlone and warming his five wits,
白猫头鹰—端坐钟楼，
The white owl in the belfry sits.
全神贯注，独自静修。*
2.
When merry milkmaids click the latch,
1 i# E6 a7 x* p& v女工挤奶，快活酣畅，**
   And rarely smells the new-mown hay,
9 ^3 M" X: [% ]( n+ v   新刈干草，难得清香，
( I6 u1 E" I/ I0 T8 B7 E' kAnd the cock hath sung beneath the thatch
茅屋檐下，雄鸡欢唱—
( ~; Z; R* s, K& |, s8 B7 D   Twice or thrice his roundelay,
   接二连三，鸣啼高亢，
) v2 A1 V9 b2 O* R) \   Twice or thrice his roundelay;
   接二连三，鸣啼高亢；

( Q6 f3 L6 T( W! p! L3 U1 PAlone and warming his five wits,
白猫头鹰—端坐钟楼，
! @* g+ j$ J  X" b3 QThe white owl in the belfry sits.
全神贯注，独自静修。*
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: D: I2 w- i& g3 O! D& E) u找到中文翻译。 come前面貌似是省了to吧。five wits指代猫头鹰，记得小时候看的故事书中猫头鹰都是最智慧的动物。

TinaIsBunny

mxh3698 发表于 2020-2-15 11:45
; o' Z& q& c% L5 M( c9 [: b! ]9 Elight is come 一句，鄙人觉得二楼的朋友讲的有道理
! Q. V( z' @; c# R如果看作是省略了to， 那么意思就不一样了： light i ...

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