英语听书《白鲸记》第95期

 As we were walking down the end of the wharf¹ towards the ship, Queequeg carrying his harpoon²,  魁魁格和我走上裴廓德号的时候，

Captain Peleg in his gruff voice loudly hailed us from his wigwam, saying he had not suspected my friend was a cannibal,  法勒船长正从舱里走出来。 看见我领着一个拿着标枪的野人上了他的船，他粗声大气地吼了起来，

and furthermore announcing that he let no cannibals on board that craft, unless they previously³ produced their papers.  说他的船是不许野人上的，除非他有证件。

What do you mean by that, Captain Peleg? said I, now jumping on the bulwarks⁴, and leaving my comrade standing⁵ on the wharf.  您这是什么意思，船长？ 我问。 

I mean, he replied, he must show his papers.  他的意思是很明白，就是这个人必须出示他已经经过教化的证明，小子。 

Yes, said Captain Bildad in his hollow voice, sticking his head from behind Peleg's, out of the wigwam.  比勒达船长接了话碴儿。

He must show that he's converted. Son of darkness, he added, turning to Queequeg, art thou at present in communion with any Christian⁶ church?  他又转过身问魁魁格：你跟基督教堂有联系吗？ 

Why, said I, he's a member of the first Congregational Church.  他可是第一公理教会的教友。我赶紧说。 

1 wharf   

n.码头，停泊处

参考例句：

• We fetch up at the wharf exactly on time.我们准时到达码头。
• We reached the wharf gasping for breath.我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。

2 harpoon   

n.鱼叉；vt.用鱼叉叉，用鱼叉捕获

参考例句：

• The harpoon drove deep into the body of the whale.渔叉深深地扎进鲸鱼体内。
• The fisherman transfixed the shark with a harpoon.渔夫用鱼叉刺住鲨鱼。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 bulwarks   

n.堡垒( bulwark的名词复数 )；保障；支柱；舷墙

参考例句：

• The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty. 新闻自由是自由最大的保障之一。 来自辞典例句
• Surgery and X-irradiation nevertheless remain the bulwarks of cancer treatment throughout the world. 外科手术和X射线疗法依然是全世界治疗癌症的主要方法。 来自辞典例句

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

6 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。