Upon a Dying Lady（一）_经典赏析

Upon a Dying Lady（一）

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Her Courtesy

With the old kindness， the old distinguished¹ grace，

She lies， her lovely piteous head amid dull red hair

Propped² upon pillows， rouge³ on the pallor of her face.

She would not have us sad because she is lying there，

And when she meets our gaze her eyes are laughter-lit，

Her speech a wicked tale that we may vie with her，

Matching our broken-hearted wit against her wit，

Thinking of saints and of Petronius Arbiter⁴.

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1 distinguished
adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的
参考例句：
Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。 A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

2 propped
支撑，支持，维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He sat propped up in the bed by pillows. 他靠着枕头坐在床上。 This fence should be propped up. 这栅栏该用东西支一支。

3 rouge
n.胭脂，口红唇膏；v.(在…上)擦口红
参考例句：
Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂，使脸更漂亮。 She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮，不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。

4 arbiter
n.仲裁人，公断人
参考例句：
Andrew was the arbiter of the disagreement.安德鲁是那场纠纷的仲裁人。 Experiment is the final arbiter in science.实验是科学的最后仲裁者。