冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第497期:第二十七章 艾德(34)

 　　Catelyn climbed stiffly from the shadows and looked at the path ahead; twenty feet long and close to three feet wide, but with a precipitous drop to either side.  凯特琳手脚僵硬地从阴影里爬出，看看眼前的山路：大约二十尺长，三尺宽，但路的两边都是万丈深渊。

　　She could hear the wind shrieking¹. Mya stepped lightly out, her mule² following as calmly as if they were crossing a bailey. It was her turn.  她能听见冷风的呼啸。米亚轻轻探出脚步，骡子平稳地跟随在后，尤似穿越城堡中庭。接下来就轮到她了。

　　Yet no sooner had she taken her first step than fear caught Catelyn in its jaws³. She could feel the emptiness, the vast black gulfs of air that yawned around her.  凯特琳才刚踏出第一步，恐惧就紧紧地抓住了她。她感觉到两侧的虚无空洞，感觉到在她周遭大口呵欠的黑色气旋。

　　She stopped, trembling, afraid to move. The wind screamed at her and wrenched⁵ at her cloak, trying to pull her over the edge.  她停下脚步，颤抖着不敢前进。狂风向她嘶吼，拉扯她的披风，企图将她拖下山崖。

　　Catelyn edged her foot backward, the most timid of steps, but the mule was behind her, and she could not retreat. I am going to die here, she thought.  凯特琳畏缩地退了一小步，但骡子挡在后面，她没有去路。我要死在这里了，她心想。

　　She could feel cold sweat trickling⁶ down her back. 她觉得背心冷汗淋漓。

　　Lady Stark⁷, Mya called across the gulf⁴. The girl sounded a thousand leagues away. Are you well? 史塔克夫人，米亚从对面喊。女孩的声音听起来仿佛有几千里远。您还好吗？

　　Catelyn Tully Stark swallowed what remained of her pride. I...I cannot do this, child, she called out. 凯特琳·徒利·史塔克咽下了仅存的自尊。孩子，我…我做不到。

　　Yes you can, the bastard⁸ girl said. I know you can. Look how wide the path is. 没问题的，私生女孩说，我知道您行。您看看路有多宽。

　　I don't want to look. The world seemed to be spinning around her, mountain and sky and mules⁹, whirling like a child's top.  我不想看。世界仿佛在她身边旋转，山脉、天空和骡子通通搅成一团。

　　Catelyn closed her eyes to steady her ragged¹⁰ breathing. 凯特琳闭上眼睛，稳住自己急促的呼吸。

1 shrieking   

v.尖叫( shriek的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They were all shrieking with laughter. 他们都发出了尖锐的笑声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 mule   

n.骡子，杂种，执拗的人

参考例句：

• A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
• He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。

3 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

4 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

5 wrenched   

v.（猛力地）扭( wrench的过去式和过去分词 )；扭伤；使感到痛苦；使悲痛

参考例句：

• The bag was wrenched from her grasp. 那只包从她紧握的手里被夺了出来。
• He wrenched the book from her hands. 他从她的手中把书拧抢了过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 trickling   

n.油画底色含油太多而成泡沫状突起v.滴( trickle的现在分词 )；淌；使)慢慢走；缓慢移动

参考例句：

• Tears were trickling down her cheeks. 眼泪顺着她的面颊流了下来。
• The engine was trickling oil. 发动机在滴油。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 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。

8 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。

9 mules   

骡( mule的名词复数 )； 拖鞋； 顽固的人； 越境运毒者

参考例句：

• The cart was pulled by two mules. 两匹骡子拉这辆大车。
• She wore tight trousers and high-heeled mules. 她穿紧身裤和拖鞋式高跟鞋。

10 ragged   

adj.衣衫褴褛的，粗糙的，刺耳的

参考例句：

• A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
• Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。