第七十七讲

    Para. 5 On several nostalgic visits to that part of England, I have seen the cluster of trees that mark its location but have resisted the temptation to explore it more closely. I prefer to retain my memories and not discover—with adult perceptions—a perhaps rather ordinary place.cluster
    n. 串, 丛
    e.g.
    a. She held a cluster of flowers in her arms.
    她抱着一束鲜花。
    b. He found a cluster of mushrooms in the forest.
    他在树林里发现一簇蘑菇。

    perception
    n. 理解, 感知；观念，看法
    e.g.
    a. He was a man of keen perception.
    他是一个感觉敏锐的人。
    b. What's your perception of the matter?
    你对此事有什么看法?

    I prefer to retain my memories and not discover—with adult perceptions—a perhaps
rather ordinary place. (Para. 5)
    我宁愿保留自己的记忆，而不愿用成人的视角去探究，一个也许只是相当平常的地方。
    1) prefer to do something: 更喜欢做某事，宁愿做某事
    e.g.
    He prefers to do some reading when he is free.
    他在空闲时更喜欢看点书。
    2) prefer A to B: 较B来说，更喜欢A
    e.g.
    He prefers watching rugby to playing it.
    他喜欢看橄榄球比赛胜过打橄榄球。
    3) retain: vt. 留住；保住
    e.g.
    We retained the original fireplace when we decorated the room.
    我们装修房间时保留了原有的壁炉。

    Para. 5 在几次回英格兰的怀旧之旅中，我看到了那些树丛，标志着秘密领地的所在，但却克制住了要去近距离探索的诱惑。我宁愿保留自己的记忆，也不愿成人的视角去探究一个也许只是相当平常的地方