《魔戒》精讲19

The Ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom¹

它是由末日火山的烈焰所铸

Only there can it be unmade

它也只能在那里被摧毁

It must be taken deep into Mordor

我们必须有人带着魔戒深入魔多

and cast back into the fiery² chasm³ from whence it came

将它扔回末日火山的烈焰深渊

One of you

你们当中

must do this

必须有个人去完成这个任务

One does not simply walk into Mordor

魔多不是这么容易进去的

Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs

那些黑色的闸门都有魔多的半兽人军队看守着

There is evil there that does not sleep

那里的恶魔从不分昼夜的

The Great Eye is ever-watchful

而魔眼 是始终保持着戒心的

It is a barren wasteland

那里是一片不毛荒原

riddled⁴ with fire, and ash and dust

充斥着火焰 灰烬和弥漫的烟尘

The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume⁶

连呼吸的空气都充满了毒气

Not with 10,000 men could you do this.It is folly⁷

就算有一万人也完成不了这个任务 简直疯了

Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said? The Ring must be destroyed

你没有听到爱隆先生说的吗?我们一定要摧毁这个魔戒

And I suppose you think you are the one to do it!

你以为你办的到吗?

And if we fail, what then? What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?

如果任务失败怎么办?如果索伦拿回魔戒怎么办?

I will be dead before I see the Ring in the hands of an Elf!

除非我死 不然休想将魔戒交给一个精灵

 

It must be taken deep into Mordor我们必须有人带着魔戒深入魔多

deep into:深入

Some plants push their roots deep into the soil.

一些植物的根深深长入土中。

It is a barren wasteland riddled with fire, and ash and dust 那里是一片不毛荒原，充斥着火焰，灰烬和弥漫的烟尘

riddle⁵ with:在 ... 上打许多洞

The cliffs are riddled with caves.

岩壁上布满洞穴。

This ladder is riddled with woodworm.

这个梯子已经让蛀虫蛀了很多洞。

One does not simply walk into Mordor 魔多不是这么容易进去的

walk into:进入

He was forbidden to walk into the tabernacle.

他被禁止走进礼拜堂。

Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs 那些黑色的闸门都有魔多的半兽人军队看守着

more than:超过；多于

I'm afraid I've eaten more than enough.

我怕我是吃得过多了。

1 doom   

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

• The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
• The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

2 fiery   

adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的

参考例句：

• She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
• His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。

3 chasm   

n.深坑，断层，裂口，大分岐，利害冲突

参考例句：

• There's a chasm between rich and poor in that society.那社会中存在着贫富差距。
• A huge chasm gaped before them.他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。

4 riddled   

adj.布满的；充斥的；泛滥的v.解谜，出谜题(riddle的过去分词形式)

参考例句：

• The beams are riddled with woodworm. 这些木梁被蛀虫蛀得都是洞。
• The bodies of the hostages were found riddled with bullets. 在人质的尸体上发现了很多弹孔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 riddle   

n.谜，谜语，粗筛；vt.解谜，给…出谜，筛，检查，鉴定，非难，充满于；vi.出谜

参考例句：

• The riddle couldn't be solved by the child.这个谜语孩子猜不出来。
• Her disappearance is a complete riddle.她的失踪完全是一个谜。

6 fume   

n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟，气，汽

参考例句：

• The pressure of fume in chimney increases slowly from top to bottom.烟道内压力自上而下逐渐增加，底层住户的排烟最为不利。
• Your harsh words put her in a fume.你那些难听的话使她生气了。

7 folly   

n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话

参考例句：

• Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
• Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。