冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第589期:第二十七章 凯特琳(11)

 　　When the last echo had died away, the septon lowered his crystal and made a hasty departure. Tyrion leaned over and whispered something in Bronn's ear before the guardsmen led him away.  当最后一抹余音散去，修士放下水晶，快步离去。提利昂在卫兵将他带走前，凑到波隆耳边低声说了几句，

　　The sellsword rose laughing and brushed a blade of grass from his knee. 佣兵听了哈哈大笑，起身拍拍膝盖上的草。

　　Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie and Defender¹ of the Vale, was fidgeting impatiently in his elevated chair. 鹰巢城公爵与峡谷守护者劳勃·艾林此时正不耐烦地在高高的座椅上扭来扭去。

　　When are they going to fight? he asked plaintively². 他们什么时候开打？他哀怨地问。

　　Ser Vardis was helped back to his feet by one of his squires⁴.  瓦狄斯爵士的侍从之一扶他起身，

　　The other brought him a triangular⁵ shield almost four feet tall, heavy oak dotted with iron studs.  另一个则为他拿来长近四尺，厚重橡木所制，表面有铁钉的三角形盾牌。

　　They strapped⁶ it to his left forearm.  两位侍从协力替他把盾绑在左臂前端。

　　When Lysa's master-at-arms offered Bronn a similar shield, the sellsword spat⁷ and waved it away.  莱莎的士兵递给波隆一面类似的护盾，但佣兵啐了口唾沫，挥手拒绝。

　　Three days growth of coarse black beard covered his jaw⁸ and cheeks, but if he did not shave it was not for want of a razor;  三天没刮的粗黑胡子盖住了他的下巴和两颊，但他决非没有剃刀。

　　the edge of his sword had the dangerous glimmer⁹ of steel that had been honed every day for hours, until it was too sharp to touch. 他的剑锋闪着致命的光泽，看得出每天都花好几个小时打磨，直到锋利得血肉难近为止。

　　Ser Vardis held out a gauntleted hand, and his squire³ placed a handsome double-edged longsword in his grasp.  瓦狄斯爵士伸出一只戴着铁护腕的手，他的侍从递过一把漂亮的、两面开刃的长剑。

　　The blade was engraved¹⁰ with a delicate silver tracery of a mountain sky;  剑身用银线雕镂出山间长空的纹理，

　　its pommel was a falcon's head, its crossguard fashioned into the shape of wings.  剑柄如猎鹰的头，护手则是两只翅膀。

　　I had that sword crafted for Jon in King's Landing, Lysa told her guests proudly as they watched Ser Vardis try a practice cut.  这把剑是我在君临的时候特意叫人为琼恩铸的，莱莎骄傲地告诉她的宾客，他们都看着瓦狄斯爵士尝试挥舞。

　　He wore it whenever he sat the Iron Throne in King Robert's place.  每当他代替劳勃国王坐上铁王座，他总会配戴这柄剑。

　　Isn't it a lovely thing?  你们说它漂不漂亮？

　　I thought it only fitting that our champion avenge¹¹ Jon with his own blade. 我认为让我们的骑士手持琼恩的剑替他复仇，是再恰当也不过了。

1 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

2 plaintively   

adv.悲哀地，哀怨地

参考例句：

• The last note of the song rang out plaintively. 歌曲最后道出了离别的哀怨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Birds cry plaintively before they die, men speak kindly in the presence of death. 鸟之将死，其鸣也哀；人之将死，其言也善。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 squire   

n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅

参考例句：

• I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
• The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。

4 squires   

n.地主，乡绅( squire的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The family history was typical of the Catholic squires of England. 这个家族的历史，在英格兰信天主教的乡绅中是很典型的。 来自辞典例句
• By 1696, with Tory squires and Amsterdam burghers complaining about excessive taxes. 到1696年，托利党的乡绅们和阿姆斯特丹的市民都对苛捐杂税怨声载道。 来自辞典例句

5 triangular   

adj.三角（形）的，三者间的

参考例句：

• It's more or less triangular plot of land.这块地略成三角形。
• One particular triangular relationship became the model of Simone's first novel.一段特殊的三角关系成了西蒙娜第一本小说的原型。

6 strapped   

adj.用皮带捆住的，用皮带装饰的；身无分文的；缺钱；手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词)；用皮带抽打；包扎；给…打绷带

参考例句：

• Make sure that the child is strapped tightly into the buggy. 一定要把孩子牢牢地拴在婴儿车上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The soldiers' great coats were strapped on their packs. 战士们的厚大衣扎捆在背包上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 spat   

n.口角，掌击；v.发出呼噜呼噜声

参考例句：

• Her parents always have spats.她的父母经常有些小的口角。
• There is only a spat between the brother and sister.那只是兄妹间的小吵小闹。

8 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。

9 glimmer   

v.发出闪烁的微光；n.微光，微弱的闪光

参考例句：

• I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.我注视她，感到了一线希望。
• A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.她的眼中露出一丝笑意。

10 engraved   

v.在（硬物）上雕刻（字，画等）( engrave的过去式和过去分词 )；将某事物深深印在（记忆或头脑中）

参考例句：

• The silver cup was engraved with his name. 银杯上刻有他的名字。
• It was prettily engraved with flowers on the back. 此件雕刻精美，背面有花饰图案。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 avenge   

v.为...复仇，为...报仇

参考例句：

• He swore to avenge himself on the mafia.他发誓说要向黑手党报仇。
• He will avenge the people on their oppressor.他将为人民向压迫者报仇。