英语听书《白鲸记》第113期

 As for Bildad, he carried about with him a long list of the articles needed, and at every fresh arrival, down went his mark opposite that article upon the paper.  比勒达和法勒自然也没闲着：比勒达身上带着一个船上需要物的清单，每当一样东西运上船，他都要在清单上相应的位置打个勾儿；

Every once in a while Peleg came hobbling out of his whalebone den¹, roaring at the men down the hatchways, roaring up to the riggers at the mast-head, and then concluded by roaring back into his wigwam.  法勒则在不停地东游游西看看，看到有什么不顺他的眼的地方，便要咆哮一顿。 

During these days of preparation, Queequeg and I often visited the craft, and as often I asked about Captain Ahab, and how he was, and when he was going to come on board his ship.  我和魁魁格几乎每天都要上船上去一次，问问准备的怎么样了？亚哈船长的健康恢复了吗？他什么时候能上船？我们又什么时候能开船？ 

To these questions they would answer, that he was getting better and better, and was expected aboard every day; meantime, the two captains, Peleg and Bildad, could attend to everything necessary to fit the vessel² for the voyage.  法勒和比勒达每次都说准备的差不多了；亚哈船长已经恢复了健康；随时都可能上船，我们随时也都可能开船。 

1 den   

n.兽穴；秘密地方；安静的小房间，私室

参考例句：

• There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
• The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。

2 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。