冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第369期:第二十三章 艾德(11)

 　　The slim young serving girl took quick note of Ned's badge and the sigil on his doublet, and the master came hurrying out, all smiles and bows.  瘦小的女侍眼尖，立刻认出奈德的徽章和背心上的家徽，没过多久屋主便急急忙忙出来迎接，满脸堆笑，忙着打躬作揖。

　　Wine for the King's Hand, he told the girl, gesturing Ned to a couch.  快帮首相大人倒酒。他对女孩说，然后示意奈德在长椅落座。

　　I am Tobho Mott, my lord, please, please, put yourself at ease.  大人，我叫托布·莫特，您请坐，把这儿当自个儿家罢。

　　He wore a black velvet¹ coat with hammers embroidered² on the sleeves in silver thread, Around his neck was a heavy silver chain and a sapphire³ as large as a pigeon's egg.  他穿着黑天鹅绒外套，袖子上用银线绣了铁锤的图案，颈项间则戴了条沉重的银链，上面那颗蓝宝石有鸽子蛋那么大。

　　If you are in need of new arms for the Hand's tourney, you have come to the right shop.  如果您需要在首相比武大会上穿的新铠甲，那您可来对地方了。

　　Ned did not bother to correct him. My work is costly⁴, and I make no apologies for that, my lord, he said as he filled two matching silver goblets⁵.  奈德已经懒得纠正了。大人，我做的东西要价很高，这我自己也承认，他边说边把两只成对的银制高脚杯斟满酒。

　　You will not find craftsmanship⁶ equal to mine anywhere in the Seven Kingdoms, I promise you.  不过我敢跟您保证，七国上下再找不到手艺能跟我比的人。

　　Visit every forge in King's Landing if you like, and compare for yourself.  您若是不信，大可把君临每一家打铁铺都走过一遍，自己比较比较。

　　Any village smith can hammer out a shirt of mail; my work is art. 其实打件盔甲，随便一个乡下铁匠都会。我打出来的是艺术品。

　　Ned sipped⁷ his wine and let the man go on.  奈德啜着酒，听他继续往下说。

　　The Knight⁸ of Flowers bought all his armor here, Tobho boasted, and many high lords, the ones who knew fine steel, and even Lord Renly, the king's own brother.  照托布吹嘘，不仅百花骑士整套铠甲都是在这里买的，许多真正识货的官家老爷也都是常客，更别提国王陛下的亲弟弟蓝礼大人了。

　　Perhaps the Hand had seen Lord Renly's new armor, the green plate with the golden antlers?  不知首相大人可曾见过蓝礼大人的新行头？就是那件绿甲和黄金鹿角盔。

　　No other armorer in the city could get that deep a green; he knew the secret of putting color in the steel itself, paint and enamel⁹ were the crutches¹⁰ of a journeyman.  除了他，城里没有别的武器师傅能做出那么深的绿色，因为他小时候在科霍尔当学徒时学会了将颜色渗进精钢里的秘诀，相较之下，涂漆或上釉根本只是小孩子把戏。

1 velvet   

n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的

参考例句：

• This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
• The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。

2 embroidered   

adj．绣花的

参考例句：

• She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
• She embroidered flowers on the front of the dress. 她在连衣裙的正面绣花。

3 sapphire   

n.青玉，蓝宝石；adj.天蓝色的

参考例句：

• Now let us consider crystals such as diamond or sapphire.现在让我们考虑象钻石和蓝宝石这样的晶体。
• He left a sapphire ring to her.他留给她一枚蓝宝石戒指。

4 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

5 goblets   

n.高脚酒杯( goblet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Oh the goblets of the breast! Oh the eyes of absence! 噢，乳房的杯盏！噢，失神的双眼！ 来自互联网
• Divide the digestive biscuit crumbs mixture between 6 goblets. 消化？底分成6双玻璃杯中。 来自互联网

6 craftsmanship   

n.手艺

参考例句：

• The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship. 那整座房子是她技艺的一座丰碑。
• We admired the superb craftsmanship of the furniture. 我们很欣赏这个家具的一流工艺。

7 sipped   

v.小口喝，呷，抿( sip的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He sipped his coffee pleasurably. 他怡然地品味着咖啡。
• I sipped the hot chocolate she had made. 我小口喝着她调制的巧克力热饮。 来自辞典例句

8 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

9 enamel   

n.珐琅，搪瓷，瓷釉；(牙齿的)珐琅质

参考例句：

• I chipped the enamel on my front tooth when I fell over.我跌倒时门牙的珐琅质碰碎了。
• He collected coloured enamel bowls from Yugoslavia.他藏有来自南斯拉夫的彩色搪瓷碗。

10 crutches   

n.拐杖, 支柱 v.支撑

参考例句：

• After the accident I spent six months on crutches . 事故后我用了六个月的腋杖。
• When he broke his leg he had to walk on crutches. 他腿摔断了以后，不得不靠拐杖走路。