冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第817期:第三十八章 丹妮莉丝(7)

 　　Dany liked the strangeness of the Eastern Market too, with all its queer sights and sounds and smells. 丹妮也很喜欢城东市集，那里的事物、声音和气味都充满异国情调。

　　She often spent her mornings there, nibbling¹ tree eggs, locust² pie, and green noodles, listening to the high ululating voices of the spellsingers, 她时常整个早上泡在那里，吃吃树卵、蝗虫馅饼和绿面条，听听吟咒师高亢的嚎叫，

　　gaping³ at manticores in silver cages and immense grey elephants and the striped black-and-white horses of the Jogos Nhai. 张大嘴巴看着来自鸠格斯奈，关在银笼子里的狮首蝎尾兽、巨大无比的灰象、以及黑白斑马。

　　She enjoyed watching all the people too: 她也喜欢观看形形色色的人群：

　　dark solemn Asshai'i and tall pale Qartheen, the bright-eyed men of Yi Ti in monkey-tail hats, 肤色黝黑、表情凝重的亚夏人；高大白皙的魁尔斯人；头戴猴尾帽、眼睛炯炯有神的夷地人；

　　warrior⁴ maids from Bayasabhad, Shamyriana, and Kayakayanaya with iron rings in their nipples and rubies⁵ in their cheeks, 以及来自巴亚撒布哈德、沙米利安纳和卡亚卡亚纳亚等地，乳头串上铁环、两颊镶着红玉的处女战士；

　　even the dour⁶ and frightening Shadow Men, who covered their arms and legs and chests with tattoos⁷ and hid their faces behind masks. 甚至是面色阴郁、令人害怕的阴影之民，他们的手、脚和胸膛上都是刺青，脸则用面具遮住。

　　The Eastern Market was a place of wonder and magic for Dany. 对丹妮而言，城东市集是个充满惊奇和魔法的地方。

　　But the Western Market smelled of home. 但城西市集，却有家的味道。

　　As Irri and Jhiqui helped her from her litter, she sniffed⁸, and recognized the sharp odors of garlic and pepper, 伊丽和姬琪扶她步下轿子，她借机嗅了一下，立刻辨出大蒜和胡椒的辛辣味道，

　　scents⁹ that reminded Dany of days long gone in the alleys¹⁰ of Tyrosh and Myr and brought a fond smile to her face. 令她回忆起从前在泰洛西和密尔巷弄里的日子，不禁开心地笑了出来。

　　Under that she smelled the heady sweet perfumes of Lys. 在这些味道之外，她又闻到里斯甜腻得令人头晕目眩的香水味。

　　She saw slaves carrying bolts of intricate Myrish lace and fine wools in a dozen rich colors. 她看见奴隶背着繁重的密尔蕾丝和十数种颜色的高级羊毛。

1 nibbling   

v.啃，一点一点地咬（吃）( nibble的现在分词 )；啃出（洞），一点一点咬出（洞）；慢慢减少；小口咬

参考例句：

• We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives. 我们坐在那儿，喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。
• He was nibbling on the apple. 他在啃苹果。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 locust   

n.蝗虫；洋槐，刺槐

参考例句：

• A locust is a kind of destructive insect.蝗虫是一种害虫。
• This illustration shows a vertical section through the locust.本图所示为蝗虫的纵剖面。

3 gaping   

adj.口的；张口的；敞口的；多洞穴的v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的现在分词 )；张开，张大

参考例句：

• Ahead of them was a gaping abyss. 他们前面是一个巨大的深渊。
• 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。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

5 rubies   

红宝石( ruby的名词复数 )； 红宝石色，深红色

参考例句：

• a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls 缠着珍珠的红宝石项链
• The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。

6 dour   

adj.冷酷的，严厉的；（岩石）嶙峋的；顽强不屈

参考例句：

• They were exposed to dour resistance.他们遭受到顽强的抵抗。
• She always pretends to be dour,in fact,she's not.她总表现的不爱讲话，事实却相反。

7 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 sniffed   

v.以鼻吸气，嗅，闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 )；抽鼻子（尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气）；抱怨，不以为然地说

参考例句：

• When Jenney had stopped crying she sniffed and dried her eyes. 珍妮停止了哭泣，吸了吸鼻子，擦干了眼泪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger. 狗疑惑地嗅着那个陌生人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 scents   

n.香水( scent的名词复数 )；气味；（动物的）臭迹；（尤指狗的）嗅觉

参考例句：

• The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
• The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 alleys   

胡同，小巷( alley的名词复数 )； 小径

参考例句：

• I followed him through a maze of narrow alleys. 我紧随他穿过一条条迂迴曲折的窄巷。
• The children lead me through the maze of alleys to the edge of the city. 孩子们领我穿过迷宫一般的街巷，来到城边。