冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第470期:第二十七章 艾德(7)

 　　You mean it, damn you. He reached for the flagon of wine at his elbow, found it empty, and flung it away to shatter against the wall.  该死，你真想跟我作对吗？他伸手拿起肘边的酒壶，却发现是空的，便狠狠将之朝墙上摔去。

　　I am out of wine and out of patience. Enough of this. Just have it done. 我的酒没了，耐性也没了，别再婆婆妈妈，快把事情办妥吧。

　　I will not be part of murder, Robert. Do as you will, but do not ask me to fix my seal to it. 劳勃，我决不当谋杀共犯。您要怎么随便您，但休想叫我在上面盖印。

　　For a moment Robert did not seem to understand what Ned was saying. Defiance¹ was not a dish he tasted often.  起初劳勃似乎没听懂奈德的话，他很少尝到被人抗拒的滋味。

　　Slowly his face changed as comprehension came. His eyes narrowed and a flush crept up his neck past the velvet² collar.  等他明白过来之后，慢慢变了脸色。他眯起眼睛，一阵红晕爬上脖子，高过天鹅绒领口。

　　He pointed³ an angry finger at Ned. You are the King's Hand, Lord Stark⁴. You will do as I command you, or I'll find me a Hand who will. 他愤怒地伸手指着奈德道：史塔克大人，你是御前首相，你要么照我说的去做，不然我就另请高明。

　　I wish him every success. Ned unfastened the heavy clasp that clutched at the folds of his cloak, the ornate silver hand that was his badge of office.  那我祝他胜任愉快。奈德说罢解开扣住斗篷、象征他身份地位的雕花银手徽章。

　　He laid it on the table in front of the king, saddened by the memory of the man who had pinned it on him, the friend he had loved.  他把徽章放在国王面前的桌上，想起那个为自己配上这枚徽章的人，那个他所深爱的朋友，不禁难过起来。

　　I thought you a better man than this, Robert. I thought we had made a nobler king. 劳勃，我以为您不是这种人。我以为我们拥立了一个更高贵的国王。

　　Robert's face was purple. Out, he croaked⁵, choking on his rage. Out, damn you, I'm done with you.  劳勃脸色发紫。给我滚！他嘶声道，气得差点说不出话。快给我滚出去，你这该死的家伙，我受够你了。

　　What are you waiting for? Go, run back to Winterfell. And make certain I never look on your face again, or I swear, I'll have your head on a spike⁶! 你还等什么？滚，快滚回临冬城去。你这辈子最好再也别叫我瞧见你那张脸，否则……否则我发誓一定把你的头砍下来挂在枪上。

1 defiance   

n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗

参考例句：

• He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
• He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。

2 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。

3 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

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。

5 croaked   

v.呱呱地叫( croak的过去式和过去分词 )；用粗的声音说

参考例句：

• The crow croaked disaster. 乌鸦呱呱叫预报灾难。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• 'she has a fine head for it," croaked Jacques Three. “她有一个漂亮的脑袋跟着去呢，”雅克三号低沉地说。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

6 spike   

n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效

参考例句：

• The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
• They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。