冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第860期:第四十章 提利昂(10)

 　　Leaving you unopposed? Tyrion said. “所以没人挡得住你们啰？”提利昂说。

　　Not wholly, Sir Kevan said. “也不尽然，”凯冯爵士道，

　　"The Mallisters still hold Seagard and Walder Frey is marshaling his levies¹ at the Twins." “梅利斯特家依旧保有海疆城，孪河城的瓦德·佛雷也正在召集兵马。”

　　No matter, Lord Tywin said. “不碍事，”泰温公爵说，

　　"Frey only takes the field when the scent² of victory is in the air, and all he smells now is ruin. “除非嗅到胜利的气息，否则佛雷家不会出兵，而眼下空中都是溃败的味道。

　　And Jason Mallister lacks the strength to fight alone. 至于杰森·梅利斯特，他缺乏单独作战的兵力，

　　Once Jaime takes Riverrun, they will both be quick enough to bend the knee. 一旦詹姆攻下奔流城，他们两家自会跟着臣服。

　　Unless the Starks and the Arryns come forth⁴ to oppose us, this war is good as won." 史塔克家和艾林家若不出兵，这场仗已经赢了。”

　　I would not fret⁵ overmuch about the Arryns if I were you, Tyrion said. “换作是我，不会太担心艾林家。”提利昂道，

　　"The Starks are another matter. Lord Eddard..." “但史塔克家就不一样了，艾德大人——”

　　...is our hostage, his father said. “——是我们的人质。”父亲说，

　　"He will lead no armies while he rots in a dungeon⁶ under the Red Keep." “人在红堡底下的地牢里发烂发臭，无法带兵打仗。”

　　No, Sir Kevan agreed, "but his son has called the banners and sits at Moat Cailin with a strong host around him." “的确是没办法，”凯冯爵士同意，“但他儿子已经召集诸侯，目前正带着一支大军坐镇卡林湾。”

　　No sword is strong until it's been tempered, Lord Tywin declared. “任何一把剑，惟有试过之后方才知其效果。”泰温公爵表示，

　　"The Stark³ boy is a child. “史塔克家那小鬼还是个孩子，

　　No doubt he likes the sound of warhorns well enough, and the sight of his banners fluttering in the wind, 想必很喜欢号角吹奏、旗帜飘扬的景象，

　　but in the end it comes down to butcher's work. 可战争毕竟是屠杀之事，

　　I doubt he has the stomach for it." 只怕他承受不了。”

1 levies   

（部队）征兵( levy的名词复数 )； 募捐； 被征募的军队

参考例句：

• At that time, taxes and levies were as many as the hairs on an ox. 那时，苛捐杂税多如牛毛。
• Variable levies can insulate farmers and consumers from world markets. 差价进口税可以把农民和消费者与世界市场隔离开来。

2 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

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 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

5 fret   

v.(使)烦恼；(使)焦急；(使)腐蚀，(使)磨损

参考例句：

• Don't fret.We'll get there on time.别着急，我们能准时到那里。
• She'll fret herself to death one of these days.她总有一天会愁死的.

6 dungeon   

n.地牢，土牢

参考例句：

• They were driven into a dark dungeon.他们被人驱赶进入一个黑暗的地牢。
• He was just set free from a dungeon a few days ago.几天前，他刚从土牢里被放出来。