惜牡丹花

The Last Look at the Peonies at Night

唐. 白居易

Tang.Bai Juyi

惆怅阶前红牡丹，

I'm saddened by the courtyard peonies brilliant red,

晚来唯有两枝残。

At dusk only two of them are left on their bed.

明朝风起应吹尽，

I am afraid they can't survive the morning blast,

夜惜衰红把火看。

By lantern light I take a look at the long, long last.

peony [ˈpiːəni] n. 牡丹

survive [səˈvaɪv] vi. 存活

blast [blɑːst] vt. 使枯萎

lantern [ˈlæntən] n. 提灯

can 的用法

can 能

1. can 动词原形 (I can speak English 我能讲英语)
2. 否定 cannot，can't ，前者比后者更正式。
3. can 能与be able to 替换，但有些微妙的区别。例如 can一般用于一般现在时和过去时，be able to 可用于多种时态。