冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第978期:第四十六章 提利昂(14)

 　　I believe you would. Shae lowered the greathelm down over his head, and Pod fastened it to his gorget. “我相信你会。”雪伊为他戴上巨盔，波德随即将之与护喉相连。

　　Tyrion buckled¹ on his belt, heavy with the weight of shortsword and dirk. 提利昂扣上腰带，挂好短剑和匕首，沉甸甸的。

　　By then his groom² had brought up his mount, a formidable brown courser armored as heavily as he was. 这时马夫牵来他的坐骑，那是一头结实的棕色大马，身上的护甲和他一样厚实。

　　He needed help to mount; he felt as though he weighed a thousand stone. 他得别人帮忙才上得了马，只觉自己如有千石重。

　　Pod handed him up his shield, a massive slab³ of heavy ironwood banded with steel. Lastly they gave him his battle-axe⁴. 波德递上他的铁木镶钢边大盾，然后是他的战斧。

　　Shae stepped back and looked him over. "M'lord looks fearsome." 雪伊退开一步，上下打量他一番。“大人您看起来很威武。”

　　M'lord looks a dwarf⁵ in mismatched armor, Tyrion answered sourly, "but I thank you for the kindness. “大人我看起来像个穿着滑稽盔甲的侏儒。”提利昂酸酸地说，“不过我谢谢你的好意。

　　Podrick, should the battle go against us, see the lady safely home." 波德瑞克，倘若战事对我方不利，请护送这位小姐平安回家。”

　　He saluted⁶ her with his axe, wheeled his horse about, and trotted⁷ off. 他举起战斧向她致意，然后调转马头，飞奔而去。

　　His stomach was a hard knot, so tight it pained him. 他的肚子里好似打了一个结，绞得很紧，痛得厉害。

　　Behind, his servants hurriedly began to strike his tent. 在他身后，他的仆人连忙开始拔营。

　　Pale crimson⁸ fingers fanned out to the east as the first rays of the sun broke over the horizon. 朝阳自地平线升起，一根根淡红的手指从东方伸出。

　　The western sky was a deep purple, speckled with stars. 西边的天空是一片深紫，缀着几颗星星。

　　Tyrion wondered whether this was the last sunrise he would ever see... and whether wondering was a mark of cowardice⁹. 提利昂不知这是否会是他今生所见最后一次日出……也不知思索这类事情是否就是怯懦的表现。

　　Did his brother Jaime ever contemplate¹⁰ death before a battle? 哥哥詹姆在出战前想过死亡么？

1 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。

2 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

3 slab   

n.平板，厚的切片；v.切成厚板，以平板盖上

参考例句：

• This heavy slab of oak now stood between the bomb and Hitler.这时笨重的橡木厚板就横在炸弹和希特勒之间了。
• The monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab.这座纪念碑由两根垂直的柱体构成，它们共同支撑着一块平板。

4 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。

5 dwarf   

n.矮子，侏儒，矮小的动植物；vt.使…矮小

参考例句：

• The dwarf's long arms were not proportional to his height.那侏儒的长臂与他的身高不成比例。
• The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. 矮子耸耸肩膀，摇摇头。

6 saluted   

v.欢迎，致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 )；赞扬，赞颂

参考例句：

• The sergeant stood to attention and saluted. 中士立正敬礼。
• He saluted his friends with a wave of the hand. 他挥手向他的朋友致意。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 trotted   

小跑，急走( trot的过去分词 )； 匆匆忙忙地走

参考例句：

• She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
• Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。

8 crimson   

n./adj.深(绯)红色(的)；vi.脸变绯红色

参考例句：

• She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
• Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。

9 cowardice   

n.胆小，怯懦

参考例句：

• His cowardice reflects on his character.他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响。
• His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小。

10 contemplate   

vt.盘算，计议；周密考虑；注视，凝视

参考例句：

• The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.战争的可能性太可怕了，真不堪细想。
• The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.后果不堪设想。