英语听书《白鲸记》第360期

 Am I a cannon-ball, Stubb, said Ahab, that thou wouldst wad me that fashion? But go thy ways; I had forgot.  我是一颗加农炮弹么,斯塔布?亚哈说,要你这样来给我填弹塞?可是,你走你的路吧;我已经忘啦。

Below to thy nightly grave; where such as ye sleep between shrouds¹, to use ye to the filling one at last.--Down, dog, and kennel²! 到你下面的夜间坟墓里去吧;到象你这样的人,钻进寿衣去睡的地方去,最后拿你来做填料下去,狗东西,到狗窠里去!

Starting at the unforeseen concluding exclamation³ of the so suddenly scornful old man, Stubb was speechless a moment; then said excitedly,  听到这个突然变得这般可恶的老人结尾这番出人意料的叫喊声,斯塔布给吓得一时说不出话来;过了一会儿,他激动地说,

I am not used to be spoken to that way, sir; I do but less than half like it, sir. 我是听不惯人家这般对我说话的,先生;份量稍为轻些,倒还马马虎虎,先生。

Avast! gritted⁴ Ahab between his set teeth, and violently moving away, as if to avoid some passionate⁵ temptation. 住口!亚哈打牙缝里迸出话来,然后,猛地走开去,仿佛避开什么多情的诱惑似的。

No, sir; not yet, said Stubb, emboldened⁷, I will not tamely be called a dog, sir. 不,先生;我还没有讲完,我不会乖乖地让人家叫我狗东西的,先生。斯塔布鼓起了勇气说。

Then be called ten times a donkey, and a mule⁸, and an ass⁶, and begone, or I'll clear the world of thee! 那么,最好管你叫驴子,骡子,小驴子,给我滚,否则,我就要你的命!

As he said this, Ahab advanced upon him with such overbearing terrors in his aspect, that Stubb involuntarily retreated. 亚哈话一说完,就脸色非常可怕地向他冲上去,斯塔布不由得退却了。

I was never served so before without giving a hard blow for it, muttered Stubb, as he found himself descending⁹ the cabin-scuttle.  我从来没有让人家这样糟蹋,而不给以狠狠的回击的,斯塔布嘟哝着,这时,他已发现自己在打舱口走下去了。

It's very queer. Stop, Stubb; somehow, now, I don't well know whether to go back and strike him, or-what's that?down here on my knees and pray for him?  这真古怪。停下来,斯塔布;噫,不知怎的,我真弄不清楚,要不要回去揍他一顿,还是...怎么啦?就在这里跪倒来,替他祷告一番?

1 shrouds   

n.裹尸布( shroud的名词复数 )；寿衣；遮蔽物；覆盖物v.隐瞒( shroud的第三人称单数 )；保密

参考例句：

• 'For instance,' returned Madame Defarge, composedly,'shrouds.' “比如说，”德伐日太太平静地回答，“裹尸布。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
• Figure 3-10 illustrates the result of a study or conical shrouds. 图3-10表明了对锥形外壳的研究结果。 来自辞典例句

2 kennel   

n.狗舍，狗窝

参考例句：

• Sporting dogs should be kept out of doors in a kennel.猎狗应该养在户外的狗窝中。
• Rescued dogs are housed in a standard kennel block.获救的狗被装在一个标准的犬舍里。

3 exclamation   

n.感叹号，惊呼，惊叹词

参考例句：

• He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
• The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号，以引起读者的注意。

4 gritted   

v.以沙砾覆盖（某物），撒沙砾于( grit的过去式和过去分词 )；咬紧牙关

参考例句：

• He gritted his teeth and plunged into the cold weather. 他咬咬牙，冲向寒冷的天气。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The young policeman gritted his teeth and walked slowly towards the armed criminal. 年轻警官强忍住怒火，朝武装歹徒慢慢走过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

6 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

7 emboldened   

v.鼓励，使有胆量( embolden的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Emboldened by the wine, he went over to introduce himself to her. 他借酒壮胆，走上前去向她作自我介绍。
• His success emboldened him to expand his business. 他有了成就因而激发他进一步扩展业务。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 mule   

n.骡子，杂种，执拗的人

参考例句：

• A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
• He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。

9 descending   

n. 下行 adj. 下降的

参考例句：

• The results are expressed in descending numerical order . 结果按数字降序列出。
• The climbers stopped to orient themselves before descending the mountain. 登山者先停下来确定所在的位置，然后再下山。