英语听书《白鲸记》第269期

 Was there ever such unconsciousness?  世间有过这样呆笨的行动吗?

He did not seem to think that he at all deserved a medal from the Humane¹ and Magnanimous Societies. 他似乎根本没有想到他应该得到一块投水者救济会的奖章。

He only asked for water-fresh water-something to wipe the brine off;  他只叫拿一点水...淡水...把海水给擦掉;

that done, he put on dry clothes, lighted his pipe, and leaning against the bulwarks²,  身体擦过后,他穿上干衣服,燃点起他的烟斗,靠着舷墙,

and mildly eyeing those around him, seemed to be saying to himself. 眼色柔和地望着站在他四周的人,似乎是在暗自说道...

It's a mutual³, joint-stock world, in all meridians⁴.  普天之下,就是一个共同的，合股的世界，

We cannibals must help these Christians⁵. 我们野人必须帮助这些文明人。

1 humane   

adj.人道的，富有同情心的

参考例句：

• Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
• Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。

2 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

3 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

4 meridians   

n.子午圈( meridian的名词复数 )；子午线；顶点；（权力，成就等的）全盛时期

参考例句：

• Meridians are great circles passing through both poles. 经线均为通过两极。 来自辞典例句
• The Cutaneous Regions are within the domains of the Twelve Regular Meridians. 十二皮部是十二经脉功能活动反映于体表的部位，也是络脉之气散布之所在。 来自互联网

5 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。