与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第159期:第十二章 艾德(12)

 　　I cannot answer for the gods, Your Grace?.?.?.?only for what I found when I rode into the throne room that day, Ned said.  "陛下，我没法替神灵回答您的问题……我只知道当我骑马进入红堡大厅时，"奈德道，

　　Aerys was dead on the floor, drowned in his own blood. His dragon skulls¹ stared down from the walls. Lannister’s men were everywhere.  "伊里斯倒卧血泊，墙上龙骨冷冷地看着他。四处都是兰尼斯特的手下，

　　Jaime wore the white cloak of the Kingsguard over his golden armor. I can see him still.  詹姆穿着亮金战甲，外罩御林铁卫的白披风，

　　Even his sword was gilded². He was seated on the Iron Throne, high above his knights³, wearing a helm fashioned in the shape of a lion’s head. How he glittered! 还有金色的宝剑，那景象直到现在还历历在目。他坐在铁王座上，高耸于众武士之中，狮头面罩下，威风凛凛，好不意气风发！"

　　This is well known, the king complained. "这是众人皆知的事嘛！"国王抱怨。

　　I was still mounted. I rode the length of the hall in silence, between the long rows of dragon skulls.  "当时我人在马上，骑进正殿，穿过一排排巨龙颅骨，

　　It felt as though they were watching me, somehow. I stopped in front of the throne, looking up at him.  我有种感觉，仿佛他们正看着我。最后我停在王座之前，抬头望他。

　　His golden sword was across his legs, its edge red with a king’s blood. My men were filling the room behind me.  他把黄金宝剑横陈于大腿之上，国王的血从剑尖不断滴落。这时我的人也涌进大厅，

　　Lannister’s men drew back. I never said a word. I looked at him seated there on the throne, and I waited. At last Jaime laughed and got up.  兰尼斯特的部队则不断后退。我半个字也没说，只静静地盯着他坐在王位上的模样，耐心等待。最后他笑着站起来，

　　He took off his helm, and he said to me, ‘Have no fear, Stark⁴. I was only keeping it warm for our friend Robert.  摘下头盔对我说：'史塔克，可别瞎担心哟，我只是先帮咱们劳勃暖暖位子罢了。

　　It’s not a very comfortable seat, I’m afraid.’  不过这把椅子恐怕坐起来不大舒服哪！'"

1 skulls   

颅骨( skull的名词复数 )； 脑袋； 脑子； 脑瓜

参考例句：

• One of the women's skulls found exceeds in capacity that of the average man of today. 现已发现的女性颅骨中，其中有一个的脑容量超过了今天的普通男子。
• We could make a whole plain white with skulls in the moonlight! 我们便能令月光下的平原变白，遍布白色的骷髅！

2 gilded   

a.镀金的，富有的

参考例句：

• The golden light gilded the sea. 金色的阳光使大海如金子般闪闪发光。
• "Friends, they are only gilded disks of lead!" "朋友们，这只不过是些镀金的铅饼！ 来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡

3 knights   

骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

4 stark   

adj.荒凉的；严酷的；完全的；adv.完全地

参考例句：

• The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
• He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。