冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第448期:第二十六章 艾莉亚(4)

 　　Who do you belong to, boy? the septa demanded. Answer me. What's wrong with you, are you mute? 小弟弟，你是谁家的孩子？修女质问，告诉我。你怎么了？你是哑巴吗？

　　Arya's voice caught in her throat. If she answered, Tommen and Myrcella would know her for certain. 艾莉亚的话音卡在喉咙里。如果她出声回答，托曼和弥赛菈一定会认出她来。

　　Godwyn, bring him here, the septa said. The taller of the guardsmen started down the alley¹. 高德温，把他带过来。修女说。长得较高的那名卫士朝小巷的这边走来。

　　Panic gripped her throat like a giant's hand. Arya could not have spoken if her life had hung on it. Calm as still water, she mouthed silently. 恐慌如巨人的手攫住她的喉咙，艾莉亚知道自己命悬于此，不发出半点声音。止如水，她在心里默念。

　　As Godwyn reached for her, Arya moved. Quick as a snake. She leaned to her left, letting his fingers brush her arm, spinning around him. Smooth as summer silk.  就在高德温伸手的前一刻，艾莉亚采取了行动。迅如蛇。她重心左移，他的手指擦臂而过。她绕过他。柔如丝。

　　By the time he got himself turned, she was sprinting² down the alley. Swift as a deer. The septa was screeching³ at her.  待他转身，她已朝巷口飞奔而去。疾如鹿。修女朝她尖叫，

　　Arya slid between legs as thick and white as marble columns, bounded to her feet,  艾莉亚从她两条粗得像白色大理石柱的腿中间钻过去，站起身，

　　bowled into Prince Tommen and hopped⁴ over him when he sat down hard and said Oof, spun⁵ away from the second guard, and then she was past them all, running full out. 迎面撞上托曼王子，他哎哟一声重重坐倒。她从他身上跳过，闪开第二个侍卫，然后她便摆脱他们，全速逃走。

　　She heard shouts, then pounding footsteps, closing behind her. She dropped and rolled. The red cloak went careening past her, stumbling.  她听见叫喊，紧接着是砰砰砰的脚步迅速朝她逼近。她身子一蹲，着地滚开。红衣卫士踉跄着冲过她身边，差点跌倒。

　　Arya sprang back to her feet. She saw a window above her, high and narrow, scarcely more than an arrow slit⁶. Arya leapt, caught the sill, pulled herself up.  艾莉亚一跃起身，看到头上有扇又高又窄的窗子，比城墙上的射箭孔大不了多少，便向上一跳，攀住窗台，往上拉升，

　　She held her breath as she wriggled⁷ through. Slippery as an eel⁸.  闭着气往里挤。滑如鳗。

1 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。

2 sprinting   

v.短距离疾跑( sprint的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Stride length and frequency are the most important elements of sprinting. 步长和步频是短跑最重要的因素。 来自互联网
• Xiaoming won the gold medal for sprinting in the school sports meeting. 小明在学校运动会上夺得了短跑金牌。 来自互联网

3 screeching   

v.发出尖叫声( screech的现在分词 )；发出粗而刺耳的声音；高叫

参考例句：

• Monkeys were screeching in the trees. 猴子在树上吱吱地叫着。
• the unedifying sight of the two party leaders screeching at each other 两党党魁狺狺对吠的讨厌情景

4 hopped   

跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 )； 单足蹦跳； 齐足（或双足）跳行； 摘葎草花

参考例句：

• He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。
• He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车，向市区开去。

5 spun   

v.纺，杜撰，急转身

参考例句：

• His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
• Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。

6 slit   

n.狭长的切口；裂缝；vt.切开，撕裂

参考例句：

• The coat has been slit in two places.这件外衣有两处裂开了。
• He began to slit open each envelope.他开始裁开每个信封。

7 wriggled   

v.扭动，蠕动，蜿蜒行进( wriggle的过去式和过去分词 )；（使身体某一部位）扭动；耍滑不做，逃避（应做的事等）

参考例句：

• He wriggled uncomfortably on the chair. 他坐在椅子上不舒服地扭动着身体。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A snake wriggled across the road. 一条蛇蜿蜒爬过道路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 eel   

n.鳗鲡

参考例句：

• He used an eel spear to catch an eel.他用一只捕鳗叉捕鳗鱼。
• In Suzhou,there was a restaurant that specialized in eel noodles.苏州有一家饭馆，他们那里的招牌菜是鳗鱼面。