英语听书《白鲸记》第367期

 It wasn't a common pitch pine leg he kicked with, was it? No, you were kicked by a great man, and with a beautiful ivory leg, Stubb.  他踢你的可不是一种普通松木的腿呀,是吗?不,你是让一个大人物踢了,而且使的是一只美丽的牙腿,斯塔布。

It's an honor; I consider it an honor. 这是一种光荣;我认为这是一种光荣。

Listen, wise Stubb. In old England the greatest lords think it great glory to be slapped by a queen, and made garter-knights of; but, be your boast, Stubb, that ye were kicked by old Ahab, and made a wise man of.  聪明的斯塔布,你听着。古时候,在英国,最伟大的侯爵们都认为,让女王打耳光是一种无上的光荣,而且因此可以获得嘉德勋爵位;但是,斯塔布,你尽可夸耀一番,说你让亚哈老头踢了,而且因此成了个聪明人。

Remember what I say; be kicked by him; account his kicks honors; and on no account kick back; for you can't help yourself, wise Stubb. Don't you see that pyramid? 记住我对你说的话;让他踢;把他的踢当作光荣的事情;而且绝不要回踢;因为你会吃不消的呀,聪明的斯塔布。你没有看到那金字塔么?

With that, he all of a sudden seemed somehow, in some queer fashion, to swim off into the air.  说着,他不知怎么,突然一来,就古里古怪的游进了空中。

I snored; rolled over; and there I was in my hammock! Now, what do you think of that dream, Flask¹? 我打起呼噜,翻了个身;原来我是躺在吊铺上,现在,你对这个梦怎个看法,弗拉斯克?

I don't know; it seems a sort of foolish to me, tho.' 我不知道,不过,依我看,倒象是一桩傻事。

May be; may be. But it's made a wise man of me, Flask. D'ye see Ahab standing² there, sideways looking over the stern?  也许是这样,也许是这样。但是,这却教我成了个聪明人,弗拉斯克,你可看到亚哈站在那里,在掠过船尾侧看着么?

Well, the best thing you can do, Flask, is to let the old man alone; never speak to him, whatever he says. Halloa! What's that he shouts? Hark! 唔,弗拉斯克,你最好还是让那老头去吧;不管他说些什么,永远也别跟他搭腔。喂!你听,他在叫嚷些什么啦?

Mast-head, there! Look sharp, all of ye! There are whales hereabouts! 桅顶的人呀,喂!你们大家都得当心呀!在这附近有大鲸!

If ye see a white one, split your lungs for him! 你们要是看到一条白色的,就拼命叫起来呀!

What do you think of that now, Flask? ain't there a small drop of something queer about that, eh? A white whale-did ye mark that, man?  你现在对那声叫喊怎样看法,弗拉斯克?那里头可不是有点儿古怪么?一条白鲸...你可注意到,老朋友?

Look ye--there's something special in the wind. Stand by for it, Flask. Ahab has that that's bloody³ on his mind. But, mum; he comes this way. 你瞧,好象就要出什么特别的事情了。你准备着吧,弗拉斯克。亚哈心里可搁着点儿非常的东西呢。可是,别声张,他走过来啦。

1 flask   

n.瓶，火药筒，砂箱

参考例句：

• There is some deposit in the bottom of the flask.这只烧杯的底部有些沉淀物。
• He took out a metal flask from a canvas bag.他从帆布包里拿出一个金属瓶子。

2 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。

3 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。