冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第976期:第四十六章 提利昂(12)

 　　Oh, yes, she purred, "my giant of Lannister." “哎哟，可不是嘛，”她愉悦地说，“我的兰尼斯特巨人。”

　　She mounted him then, and for a time, she almost made him believe it. Tyrion went to sleep smiling... 说完她骑到他身上，一时之间，几乎就让他相信她的话。提利昂微笑着睡去……

　　... and woke in darkness to the blare of trumpets¹. Shae was shaking him by the shoulder. ……直到被黑暗中震耳欲聋的喇叭声吵醒，雪伊摇着他的肩膀。

　　"M'lord," she whispered. "Wake up, m'lord. I'm frightened." “大人，”她悄声道，“大人您醒醒，我好怕。”

　　Groggy², he sat up and threw back the blanket. 他有气无力地坐起来，掀开毛毯，

　　The horns called through the night, wild and urgent, a cry that said hurry hurry hurry. 号音响彻夜空，狂野而急促，仿佛在喊着：快啊，快啊，快啊。

　　He heard shouts, the clatter³ of spears, the whicker of horses, though nothing yet that spoke⁴ to him of fighting. 他听见人们的叫喊、枪矛的撞击、马儿的嘶鸣，好在没有打斗。

　　"My lord father's trumpets," he said. "Battle assembly. “是我父亲的喇叭，”他说，“这是作战集合令。

　　I thought Stark⁶ was yet a day's march away." 史塔克军离我们不是还有一天路程么？”

　　Shae shook her head, lost. Her eyes were wide and white. 雪伊摇摇头，眼睛睁得老大，面色苍白。

　　Groaning⁷, Tyrion lurched to his feet and pushed his way outside, shouting for his squire⁸. 提利昂呻吟着下床，摸索着走到帐外，一边叫唤他的侍从。

　　Wisps of pale fog drifted through the night, long white fingers off the river. 苍白的迷雾自夜幕中飘浮过来，宛如河面上悠长的白手指。

　　Men and horses blundered through the predawn chill; saddles were being cinched, wagons⁹ loaded, fires extinguished. 人和马在黎明前的寒气里跌跌撞撞，他们忙着系紧马鞍，将货物运上马车，并熄灭营火。

　　The trumpets blew again: hurry hurry hurry. 号角再度吹响：快啊，快啊，快啊。

　　Knights¹⁰ vaulted¹¹ onto snorting coursers while men-at-arms buckled¹² their sword belts as they ran. 骑士们纷纷跃上不住吐气的战马，步兵则边跑边扣上剑带。

　　When he found Pod, the boy was snoring softly. 当他找到波德（波德瑞克的小名）时，那孩子正轻声打着鼾。

　　Tyrion gave him a sharp poke⁵ in the ribs¹³ with his toe. 提利昂扬腿狠狠地踢了他肋骨一脚。

　　"My armor," he said, "and be quick about it."  “快把我盔甲拿来，”他说，“动作快。”

1 trumpets   

喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 )； 小号； 喇叭形物； （尤指）绽开的水仙花

参考例句：

• A wreath was laid on the monument to a fanfare of trumpets. 在响亮的号角声中花圈被献在纪念碑前。
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. 嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。

2 groggy   

adj.体弱的；不稳的

参考例句：

• The attack of flu left her feeling very groggy.她患流感后非常虚弱。
• She was groggy from surgery.她手术后的的情况依然很不稳定。

3 clatter   

v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声

参考例句：

• The dishes and bowls slid together with a clatter.碟子碗碰得丁丁当当的。
• Don't clatter your knives and forks.别把刀叉碰得咔哒响。

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

5 poke   

n.刺，戳，袋；vt.拨开，刺，戳；vi.戳，刺，捅，搜索，伸出，行动散慢

参考例句：

• We never thought she would poke her nose into this.想不到她会插上一手。
• Don't poke fun at me.别拿我凑趣儿。

6 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。

7 groaning   

adj. 呜咽的, 呻吟的 动词groan的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• She's always groaning on about how much she has to do. 她总抱怨自己干很多活儿。
• The wounded man lay there groaning, with no one to help him. 受伤者躺在那里呻吟着，无人救助。

8 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。

9 wagons   

n.四轮的运货马车( wagon的名词复数 )；铁路货车；小手推车

参考例句：

• The wagons were hauled by horses. 那些货车是马拉的。
• They drew their wagons into a laager and set up camp. 他们把马车围成一圈扎起营地。

10 knights   

骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

11 vaulted   

adj.拱状的

参考例句：

• She vaulted over the gate and ran up the path. 她用手一撑跃过栅栏门沿着小路跑去。
• The formal living room has a fireplace and vaulted ceilings. 正式的客厅有一个壁炉和拱形天花板。

12 buckled   

a. 有带扣的

参考例句：

• She buckled her belt. 她扣上了腰带。
• The accident buckled the wheel of my bicycle. 我自行车的轮子在事故中弄弯了。

13 ribs   

n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。