英语听书《白鲸记》第530期

 　　They contain round archipelagoes of romantic isles¹, even as the Polynesian waters do; 它们包括不少罗曼蒂克的大小群岛，如同玻利尼西亚海一样，

　　in large part, are shored by two great contrasting nations, as the Atlantic is; 大部地区又都是两岸住有两个显著不同的民族，象大西洋那样，

　　they furnish long maritime² approaches to our numerous territorial³ colonies from the East, dotted all round their banks; 他们从东部地方，设置了一些绵长的海口，通到我们那许多准州的地方，防波堤星棋罗布，

　　here and there are frowned upon by batteries, and by the goat-like craggy guns of lofty Mackinaw; 到处都被排炮，被巍峨的马启诺海峡(马启诺海峡——东边是休伦湖，西边是密执安湖。海峡上有炮台，是十八世纪时英、法，十九世纪英、美在战争时互争的要地。)的山羊似的参差的大炮弄得愁眉不展。

　　they have heard the fleet thunderings of naval⁴ victories;  他们听到过海军舰队的雷鸣似的胜利，

　　at intervals⁵, they yield their beaches to wild barbarians⁶, whose red painted faces flash from out their peltry wigwams; 他们有时还把他们的浅滩放弃给未开化的野人，那些野人的红漆色的脸从他们那些毛皮小屋里闪出红光来，

　　for leagues and leagues are flanked by ancient and unentered forests, where the gaunt pines stand like serried⁸ lines of kings in Gothic genealogies⁹; 两边都有大片的古老的、人迹未到的森林，在那里，那些形状可怕的松树高矗得象峨特族的多如牛毛的帝王。

　　those same woods harboring wild Afric beasts of prey¹⁰, and silken creatures whose exported furs give robes to Tartar Emperors; 那些树林里都潜伏有许多非洲野兽和有柔毛的动物，它们那些可供出口的皮毛都拿给鞑靼皇帝做龙袍去了，

　　they mirror the paved capitals of Buffalo¹¹ and Cleveland, as well as Winnebago villages; 他们反映出布法罗和克利夫兰(克利夫兰——在伊利湖上的商港。)的光滑的首邑和文尼伯哥湖(文尼伯哥湖——在美国威斯康星州。)上的村庄的生活。

　　they float alike the full-rigged merchant ship, the armed cruiser of the State, the steamer, and the beech¹² canoe; 他们跟装备齐全的商船，跟国家的全副武装的巡洋舰，跟大轮船，跟浅滩的独木舟同样地游来泛去。

　　they are swept by Borean and dismasting blasts as direful as any that lash⁷ the salted wave; 他们被朔风(原文Borean，即Boreas，希腊神话中的北风之神。)扫荡得桅断船破，好象遭到盐潮的冲击那样的可怕，

　　they know what shipwrecks¹³ are, for out of sight of land, however inland, they have drowned full many a midnight ship with all its shrieking¹⁴ crew. 他们也懂得船只失事的滋味，因为不管是在看不见陆地的地方，还是在内陆，他们都在半夜里不知经历过多少次连人带船覆没的惨祸。

1 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。

2 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

3 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

4 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

5 intervals   

n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 )；间隔时间；[数学]区间；（戏剧、电影或音乐会的）幕间休息

参考例句：

• The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴，有阵雨。
• Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。

6 barbarians   

n.野蛮人( barbarian的名词复数 )；外国人；粗野的人；无教养的人

参考例句：

• The ancient city of Rome fell under the iron hooves of the barbarians. 古罗马城在蛮族的铁蹄下沦陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It conquered its conquerors, the barbarians. 它战胜了征服者——蛮族。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史

7 lash   

v.系牢；鞭打；猛烈抨击；n.鞭打；眼睫毛

参考例句：

• He received a lash of her hand on his cheek.他突然被她打了一记耳光。
• With a lash of its tail the tiger leaped at her.老虎把尾巴一甩朝她扑过来。

8 serried   

adj.拥挤的；密集的

参考例句：

• The fields were mostly patches laid on the serried landscape.between crevices and small streams.农田大部分是地缝和小溪之间的条状小块。
• On the shelf are serried rows of law books and law reports.书橱上是排得密密匝匝的几排法律书籍和判例汇编。

9 genealogies   

n.系谱，家系，宗谱( genealogy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Tracing back our genealogies, I found he was a kinsman of mine. 转弯抹角算起来——他算是我的一个亲戚。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
• The insertion of these genealogies is the more peculiar and unreasonable. 这些系谱的掺入是更为离奇和无理的。 来自辞典例句

10 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

11 buffalo   

n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛

参考例句：

• Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
• The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。

12 beech   

n.山毛榉；adj.山毛榉的

参考例句：

• Autumn is the time to see the beech woods in all their glory.秋天是观赏山毛榉林的最佳时期。
• Exasperated,he leaped the stream,and strode towards beech clump.他满腔恼怒，跳过小河，大踏步向毛榉林子走去。

13 shipwrecks   

海难，船只失事( shipwreck的名词复数 )； 沉船

参考例句：

• Shipwrecks are apropos of nothing. 船只失事总是来得出人意料。
• There are many shipwrecks in these waters. 在这些海域多海难事件。

14 shrieking   

v.尖叫( shriek的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They were all shrieking with laughter. 他们都发出了尖锐的笑声。 来自《简明英汉词典》