《魔戒》精讲23

Catch it! Grab it, Mr. Frodo!

抓住！抓住！佛罗多先生！

Mr. Frodo!

佛罗多先生！

I think I've found the bottom.

我想我们找到底部了

Bogs¹ and rope, and goodness knows what.

沼泽和绳索，天知道

It's not natural. None of it.

这不自然，所有这些！

What's in this? Nothing.

这里面有什么？　没什么

Just a bit of seasoning².

只是一些调味品

I thought maybe if we was having a roast chicken one night or something.

我在想如果哪天晚上…有只烤鸡什么的

Roast chicken?!

烤鸡？

You never know.

你永远不知道会发生什么

Sam. My dear Sam.

山姆，我亲爱的山姆！

It's very special, that. It's the best salt in all the Shire.

那很特别，这是所有郡里最好的盐

It is special.

是很特别

It's a little bit of home.

有些像家乡的盐

We can't leave this here for someone to follow us down.

我们不能留下它

Who's gonna follow us down here, Mr. Frodo?

谁会跟我们下来，佛罗多先生？

It's a shame, really. Lady Galadriel gave me that.

真令人遗憾

Real Elvish rope.

真正的精灵绳索

Well, there's nothing for it. It's one of my knots.

反正这绳索也是白给的

Won't come free in a hurry.

这个可不是轻易能够得到的

 

Just a bit of seasoning.只是一些调味品

a bit of:有点儿

The party was a bit of a damp squib.

这次聚会有些扫兴。

Won't come free in a hurry.这个可不是轻易能够得到的

in a hurry:<口>急于要,匆忙<口>

I had to wash and dress in a hurry.

我得匆匆洗个澡穿好衣服。

He cut corners going home in a hurry.

他匆匆忙忙地抄近路回家。

相关短语:

in a split of a hurry非常匆忙

I wonder where she's going; she seems to be in a split of a hurry.

不知她究竟要到哪儿去，她显得那么急急匆匆的。

1 bogs   

n.沼泽，泥塘( bog的名词复数 )；厕所v.（使）陷入泥沼， （使）陷入困境( bog的第三人称单数 )；妨碍，阻碍

参考例句：

• Whenever It'shows its true nature, real life bogs to a standstill. 无论何时，只要它显示出它的本来面目，真正的生活就陷入停滞。 来自名作英译部分
• At Jitra we went wading through bogs. 在日得拉我们步行着从泥水塘里穿过去。 来自辞典例句

2 seasoning   

n.调味；调味料；增添趣味之物

参考例句：

• Salt is the most common seasoning.盐是最常用的调味品。
• This sauce uses mushroom as its seasoning.这酱油用蘑菇作调料。