冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第171期:第十三章 提利昂(11)

 　　Oh, yes. Even a stunted¹, twisted, ugly little boy can look down over the world when he’s seated on a dragon’s back.  "当然是真的了，只要能骑在龙背上，即便是发育不良，畸形扭曲的丑陋小男孩也可以睥睨全世界。"

　　Tyrion pushed the bearskin aside and climbed to his feet.  提利昂推开熊皮，站起身来。

　　I used to start fires in the bowels² of Casterly Rock and stare at the flames for hours, pretending they were dragonfire.  "以前我常躲在凯岩城深处的地道，燃起火堆，望着熊熊烈焰，一望就是好几个钟头，一边幻想那是魔龙吐出的烈火。

　　Sometimes I’d imagine my father burning. At other times, my sister.  有时候我会幻想我老爸被火烧死，有时候则是我老姐。"

　　Jon Snow was staring at him, a look equal parts horror and fascination³.  琼恩·雪诺一脸既害怕又惊奇的表情，

　　Tyrion guffawed⁴. Don’t look at me that way, bastard⁵. I know your secret.  提利昂看了哈哈大笑，"小杂种，别用那种眼光看我，我知道你心里在想什么，

　　You’ve dreamt the same kind of dreams. 你也有过这样的梦吧。"

　　No, Jon Snow said, horrified⁶. I wouldn’t. "我才没有，"琼恩·雪诺害怕地说，"我不会……。"

　　No? Never? Tyrion raised an eyebrow⁷. Well, no doubt the Starks have been terribly good to you.  "没有？从来没有？"提利昂抬起一边眉毛，"那想必史塔克一家人待你不薄？

　　I’m certain Lady Stark⁸ treats you as if you were one of her own.  想必夫人对你也视如己出啰？

　　And your brother Robb, he’s always been kind, and why not? He gets Winterfell and you get the Wall.  还有你那异母兄弟罗柏，向来都跟你很亲是罢？为什么不呢？他得到临冬城，你得到的却是绝境长城。

　　And your father. he must have good reasons for packing you off to the Night’s Watch. 至于你父亲大人嘛……他一定也有正当理由，才会把你送去当守夜人……。"

　　Stop it, Jon Snow said, his face dark with anger. The Night’s Watch is a noble calling! "不要再说了，"琼恩·雪诺脸色阴沉地怒道，"加入守夜人是神圣的使命！"

1 stunted   

adj.矮小的；发育迟缓的

参考例句：

• the stunted lives of children deprived of education 未受教育的孩子所过的局限生活
• But the landed oligarchy had stunted the country's democratic development for generations. 但是好几代以来土地寡头的统治阻碍了这个国家民主的发展。

2 bowels   

n.肠，内脏，内部；肠( bowel的名词复数 )；内部，最深处

参考例句：

• Salts is a medicine that causes movements of the bowels. 泻盐是一种促使肠子运动的药物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cabins are in the bowels of the ship. 舱房设在船腹内。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 fascination   

n.令人着迷的事物，魅力，迷恋

参考例句：

• He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
• His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。

4 guffawed   

v.大笑，狂笑( guffaw的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They all guffawed at his jokes. 他们听了他的笑话都一阵狂笑。
• Hung-chien guffawed and said, "I deserve a scolding for that! 鸿渐哈哈大笑道：“我是该骂！ 来自汉英文学 - 围城

5 bastard   

n.坏蛋，混蛋；私生子

参考例句：

• He was never concerned about being born a bastard.他从不介意自己是私生子。
• There was supposed to be no way to get at the bastard.据说没有办法买通那个混蛋。

6 horrified   

a.(表现出)恐惧的

参考例句：

• The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
• We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。

7 eyebrow   

n.眉毛，眉

参考例句：

• Her eyebrow is well penciled.她的眉毛画得很好。
• With an eyebrow raised,he seemed divided between surprise and amusement.他一只眉毛扬了扬，似乎既感到吃惊，又觉有趣。

8 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。