冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第345期:第二十二章 琼恩(7)

 　　Grenn looked thunderstruck. Even Pyp had no words to say to that, and Pyp had words for everything. What sort of man would proclaim himself a coward? 葛兰的表情如遭雷击，就连派普也说不出话来，而他一向对任何事情都爱发表意见。怎么会有人自称窝囊废呢？

　　Samwell Tarly must have read their thoughts on their faces. His eyes met Jon's and darted¹ away, quick as frightened animals. I...I'm sorry, he said.  山姆威尔·塔利想必是从他们脸上读出了他们的想法，他的视线刚碰到琼恩的眼睛，随即像受惊的动物般转开。我…对不起，他说。

　　I don't mean to...to be like I am. He walked heavily toward the armory². 我…也不想这样的。他沉重地走向武器库。

　　Jon called after him. You were hurt, he said. Tomorrow you'll do better. 琼恩叫住他。你受伤了，他说，明天你就会进步的。

　　Sam looked mournfully back over one shoulder. No I won't, he said, blinking back tears. I never do better. 山姆一脸哀怨地回过头。才不会，他强忍泪水说，我永远都不会进步。

　　When he was gone, Grenn frowned. Nobody likes cravens, he said uncomfortably. I wish we hadn't helped him. What if they think we're craven too? 等他走后，葛兰皱起眉头。胆小鬼人人讨厌，他很不舒服地说，早知道咱们就不帮他了。要是别人把咱们也当胆小鬼那还得了？

　　You're too stupid to be craven, Pyp told him. 你太笨啦，当不成胆小鬼的。派普告诉他。

　　I am not, Grenn said. 我才不笨。葛兰说。

　　Yes you are. If a bear attacked you in the woods, you'd be too stupid to run away. 你笨死了。要在树林里遇到大熊，你都不会跑哟。

　　I would not, Grenn insisted. I'd run away faster than you. He stopped suddenly, scowling³ when he saw Pyp's grin and realized what he'd just said.  我当然会跑，葛兰坚持，而且跑得比你快。他看到派普嘻皮笑脸，赶紧住口，这才恍然大悟，

　　His thick neck flushed a dark red. Jon left them there arguing as he returned to the armory, hung up his sword, and stripped off his battered⁴ armor. 气得脸红脖子粗。琼恩让他们吵个痛快，自己走回武器库，挂回佩剑，脱下一身伤痕累累的铠甲。

1 darted   

v.投掷，投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 )；向前冲，飞奔

参考例句：

• The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了，瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 armory   

n.纹章，兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Nuclear weapons will play a less prominent part in NATO's armory in the future.核武器将来在北约的军械中会起较次要的作用。
• Every March the Armory Show sets up shop in New York.每年三月，军械博览会都会在纽约设置展场。

3 scowling   

怒视，生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• There she was, grey-suited, sweet-faced, demure, but scowling. 她就在那里，穿着灰色的衣服，漂亮的脸上显得严肃而忧郁。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Scowling, Chueh-hui bit his lips. 他马上把眉毛竖起来。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）

4 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。