冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第618期:第二十九章 艾德(1)

 　　Eddard. Through the high narrow windows of the Red Keep's cavernous throne room, 艾德。透过红堡深广王座厅的狭窄高窗，

　　the light of sunset spilled across the floor, laying dark red stripes upon the walls where the heads of dragons had once hung. 夕阳余晖遍洒地面，为墙壁挂上暗红色的条纹。

　　Now the stone was covered with hunting tapestries¹, vivid with greens and browns and blues², 龙头曾经高悬于此，如今石墙虽已为青绿和棕褐相衬、栩栩如生地描绘狩猎情景的挂毯织锦所覆盖，

　　and yet still it seemed to Ned Stark³ that the only color in the hall was the red of blood. 但在奈德眼中，整个大厅依旧浸润在一片血红之中。

　　He sat high upon the immense ancient seat of Aegon the Conqueror⁴, 他高高坐在“征服者”伊耿宽大而古老的座位上，

　　an ironwork monstrosity of spikes⁵ and jagged edges and grotesquely⁶ twisted metal. 那是张钢铁铸成，满是狰狞尖刺利角和诡异扭曲金属的椅子。

　　It was, as Robert had warned him, a hellishly uncomfortable chair, 它正如劳勃所警告的那般，是张天杀的不舒服的椅子，

　　and never more so than now, with his shattered leg throbbing⁷ more sharply every minute. 眼下他的断腿不住抽痛，这种感觉更是无以复加。

　　The metal beneath him had grown harder by the hour, and the fanged⁸ steel behind made it impossible to lean back. 他身子底下的金属每一小时都越显坚硬，布满利齿般尖刺的椅背，更教他无法倚靠。

　　A king should never sit easy, Aegon the Conqueror had said,when he commanded his armorers to forge a great seat from the swords laid down by his enemies. 当年征服者伊耿命令手下铁匠使用敌人投降时的弃械，镕铸成一张大椅时，曾说：“作国王的不能舒舒服服地坐着”。

　　Damn Aegon for his arrogance⁹, Ned thought sullenly¹⁰, and damn Robert and his hunting as well. 伊耿这傲慢的家伙该死，奈德阴沉地想，劳勃和他的打猎游戏也该死。

　　"You are quite certain these were more than brigands¹¹?"  “你能确定他们不是土匪毛贼？”

　　Varys asked softly from the council table beneath the throne. 坐在王座下方议事桌边的瓦里斯轻声问。

1 tapestries   

n.挂毯( tapestry的名词复数 )；绣帷，织锦v.用挂毯（或绣帷）装饰( tapestry的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The wall of the banqueting hall were hung with tapestries. 宴会厅的墙上挂有壁毯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The rooms were hung with tapestries. 房间里都装饰着挂毯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

3 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。

4 conqueror   

n.征服者，胜利者

参考例句：

• We shall never yield to a conqueror.我们永远不会向征服者低头。
• They abandoned the city to the conqueror.他们把那个城市丢弃给征服者。

5 spikes   

n.穗( spike的名词复数 )；跑鞋；（防滑）鞋钉；尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 )；偷偷地给某人的饮料加入（更多）酒精（ 或药物）；把尖状物钉入；打乱某人的计划

参考例句：

• a row of iron spikes on a wall 墙头的一排尖铁
• There is a row of spikes on top of the prison wall to prevent the prisoners escaping. 监狱墙头装有一排尖钉，以防犯人逃跑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 grotesquely   

adv. 奇异地,荒诞地

参考例句：

• Her arched eyebrows and grotesquely powdered face were at once seductive and grimly overbearing. 眉棱棱着，在一脸的怪粉上显出妖媚而霸道。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
• Two faces grotesquely disfigured in nylon stocking masks looked through the window. 2张戴尼龙长袜面罩的怪脸望着窗外。

7 throbbing   

a. 跳动的,悸动的

参考例句：

• My heart is throbbing and I'm shaking. 我的心在猛烈跳动，身子在不住颤抖。
• There was a throbbing in her temples. 她的太阳穴直跳。

8 fanged   

adj.有尖牙的，有牙根的，有毒牙的

参考例句：

• The piercing wind fanged his ears. 刺骨的寒风吹得他耳朵疼痛。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The fanged dagger, with spikes protruding from the handle. 手柄有突出尖状物的有尖牙状的匕首。 来自互联网

9 arrogance   

n.傲慢，自大

参考例句：

• His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes.他每次讲话都表现得骄傲自大。
• Arrogance arrested his progress.骄傲阻碍了他的进步。

10 sullenly   

不高兴地，绷着脸，忧郁地

参考例句：

• 'so what?" Tom said sullenly. “那又怎么样呢？”汤姆绷着脸说。
• Emptiness after the paper, I sIt'sullenly in front of the stove. 报看完，想不出能找点什么事做，只好一人坐在火炉旁生气。

11 brigands   

n.土匪，强盗( brigand的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They say there are brigands hiding along the way. 他们说沿路隐藏着土匪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The brigands demanded tribute from passing vehicles. 土匪向过往车辆勒索钱财。 来自辞典例句