《简·爱》 Chapter 15 第十五章（11）

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I, indeed, talked comparatively little, but I heard him talk with relish¹.

说实在，相比之下我的话不多，不过我津津有味地听他说。

It was his nature to be communicative.

他生性爱说话。

He liked to open to a mind unacquainted with the world glimpses of its scenes and ways.

喜欢向一个未见世面的人披露一点世事人情。

I do not mean its corrupt² scenes and wicked ways,

我不是指腐败的风尚和恶劣的习气，

but such as derived³ their interest from the great scale on which they were acted,

而是指那些因为广泛盛行、

the strange novelty by which they were characterised.

新奇独特而显得有趣的世事。

And I had a keen delight in receiving the new ideas he offered, in imagining the new pictures he portrayed⁴,

我非常乐意接受他所提供的新观念，想象出他所描绘的新画面，

and following him in thought through the new regions he disclosed,

在脑海中跟随着他越过所揭示的新领域，

never startled or troubled by one noxious⁵ allusion⁶.

从来不因为提到某些有害的世象而大惊小怪，或者烦恼不已。

The ease of his manner freed me from painful restraint.

他举手投足无拘无束，使我不再痛苦地感到窘迫。

The friendly frankness, as correct as cordial, with which he treated me, drew me to him.

他对我友好坦诚，既得体又热情，使我更加靠近他。

I felt at times as if he were my relation rather than my master.

有时我觉得他不是我的主人，而是我的亲戚。

Yet he was imperious sometimes still, but I did not mind that.

不过有时却依然盛气凌人，但我并不在乎。

I saw it was his way.

我明白他生就了这付性子。

So happy, so gratified did I become with this new interest added to life, that I ceased to pine after kindred.

由于生活中平添了这一兴趣，我感到非常愉快，非常满意，不再渴望有自己的亲人。

My thin crescent-destiny seemed to enlarge.

我那瘦如新月的命运也似乎壮大了。

The blanks of existence were filled up.

生活中的空白已被填补。

My bodily health improved.

我的健康有所好转。

I gathered flesh and strength.

我长了肉，也长了力。

And was Mr. Rochester now ugly in my eyes?

在我的眼睛里，罗切斯特先生现在还很丑吗？

No, reader. Gratitude⁷, and many associations, all pleasurable and genial⁸, made his face the object I best liked to see;

不，读者。感激之情以及很多愉快亲切的联想，使我终于最爱看他的面容了。

his presence in a room was more cheering than the brightest fire.

房间里有他在，比生了最旺的火还更令人高兴。

1 relish   

n.滋味，享受，爱好，调味品；vt.加调味料，享受，品味；vi.有滋味

参考例句：

• I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
• I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。

2 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

3 derived   

vi.起源；由来；衍生；导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 )；（从…中）得到获得；源于；（从…中）提取

参考例句：

• Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek. 英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 portrayed   

v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
• The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 noxious   

adj.有害的，有毒的；使道德败坏的，讨厌的

参考例句：

• Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious chemicals.重工业产生的有毒化学品会污染我们的河流。
• Many household products give off noxious fumes.很多家用产品散发有害气体。

6 allusion   

n.暗示，间接提示

参考例句：

• He made an allusion to a secret plan in his speech.在讲话中他暗示有一项秘密计划。
• She made no allusion to the incident.她没有提及那个事件。

7 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

8 genial   

adj.亲切的，和蔼的，愉快的，脾气好的

参考例句：

• Orlando is a genial man.奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
• He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host.他是个热心的朋友，也是友善待客的主人。