英语听书《白鲸记》第167期

 With a philosophical¹ flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.  当年伽图是一边大诵哲学,一边引剑自刎的;我却悄悄地上了船。

There is nothing surprising in this.  这是一点也不奇怪的事情。

If they but knew it, almost all men in their degree, some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me. 只要人们能够了解个中情况,那么,差不多一切的人,在各自不同的程度上,不在这个时候便在那个时候,都跟我一样对海洋抱有十分近似的感情。

There now is your insular² city of the Manhattoes, belted round by wharves³ as Indian isles⁴ by coral reefs--commerce surrounds it with her surf.  喏,这儿就是你的曼哈托斯岛城,四周环列着许多码头,犹如珊瑚礁之环绕那些西印度小岛......商业以它的浪涛围绕着它。

Right and left, the streets take you waterward.  左右两面的街道都把你引向水边去。

Its extreme downtown is the battery, where that noble mole⁵ is washed by waves, and cooled by breezes, which a few hours previous were out of sight of land.  最远的商业区就是炮台,风吹浪打着那儿宏伟的防波堤,几个钟头以前那儿还看不到陆地。

Look at the crowds of water-gazers there. 你瞧那边一群群欣赏海景的人。

Circumambulate the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon.  不妨在一个如梦的安息日下午。

Go from Corlears Hook to Coenties Slip, and from thence, by Whitehall, northward⁶. What do you see? 往城里兜一转去.先从柯利亚斯.胡克走到柯恩梯斯.斯立甫,再从那边经过怀特豪尔朝北走去。你看到些什么呀?

1 philosophical   

adj.哲学家的，哲学上的，达观的

参考例句：

• The teacher couldn't answer the philosophical problem.老师不能解答这个哲学问题。
• She is very philosophical about her bad luck.她对自己的不幸看得很开。

2 insular   

adj.岛屿的，心胸狭窄的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• Having lived in one place all his life,his views are insular.他一辈子住在一个地方，所以思想狭隘。

3 wharves   

n.码头，停泊处( wharf的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They are seaworthy and can stand rough handling on the wharves? 适用于海运并能经受在码头上的粗暴装卸。 来自外贸英语口语25天快训
• Widely used in factories and mines, warehouses, wharves, and other industries. 广泛用于厂矿、仓库、码头、等各种行业。 来自互联网

4 isles   

岛( isle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the geology of the British Isles 不列颠群岛的地质
• The boat left for the isles. 小船驶向那些小岛。

5 mole   

n.胎块；痣；克分子

参考例句：

• She had a tiny mole on her cheek.她的面颊上有一颗小黑痣。
• The young girl felt very self- conscious about the large mole on her chin.那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在。

6 northward   

adv.向北；n.北方的地区

参考例句：

• He pointed his boat northward.他将船驶向北方。
• I would have a chance to head northward quickly.我就很快有机会去北方了。