英语听书《白鲸记》第538期

 

　　And in this way the two went once slowly round the windlass; 这样，这两个人又慢慢地绕着绞车走去；

　　when, resolved at last no longer to retreat, bethinking him that he had now forborne as much as comported¹ with his humor, 最后到他决定再也不后退了，想着他的忍耐功夫和无言的表示已都差不多了，

　　the Lakeman paused on the hatches and thus spoke² to the officer: 这个湖上人便在舱口上停下来，对这个头目这样说:

　　"Mr. Radney, I will not obey you.  “拉德尼先生，我决不服从你的命令。

　　Take that hammer away, or look to yourself.  把那把榔头拿开，否则，你自己当心。

　　But the predestinated mate coming still closer to him, where the Lakeman stood fixed³, now shook the heavy hammer within an inch of his teeth;   可是，这个该死的大副还在朝他走拢去，走到湖上人已站定了的那个地方，把那把沉重的头晃得差不多要碰着对方的牙齿；

　　meanwhile repeating a string of insufferable maledictions. 嘴里则念叨着一连串难听的咒诅。

　　Retreating not the thousandth part of an inch; 斯蒂尔基尔特分毫也不后退了；

　　stabbing him in the eye with the unflinching poniard of his glance, Steelkilt, clenching⁴ his right hand behind him and creepingly drawing it back, 他一边用他那匕首似的不畏缩的眼色直戳进那大副的眼睛，右手放在背后捏得紧紧的，又悄悄地放松；

　　told his persecutor⁵ that if the hammer but grazed his cheek he (Steelkilt) would murder him. 一边告诉他的迫害者说，那把榔头只消碰一碰他的脸颊，那他(斯蒂尔基尔特)就要揍死他。

　　But, gentlemen, the fool had been branded for the slaughter⁶ by the gods. 但是，诸位先生，这个傻瓜已给煞神盖上烙印啦。

　　Immediately the hammer touched the cheek; the next instant the lower jaw⁷ of the mate was stove in his head; 说时迟，那时快，那头蓦地一碰上脸颊；那个大副的下巴颏立刻就给打瘪了；

　　he fell on the hatch spouting⁸ blood like a whale. 他倒在舱口上，嘴里象条鲸一般喷出血来。

　　"Ere the cry could go aft Steelkilt was shaking one of the backstays leading far aloft to where two of his comrades were standing⁹ their mastheads. “叫喊声还没有传到船尾，斯蒂尔基尔特已在摇着引向桅顶的后支索，他的两个伙伴就高高地站在那上面。

　　They were both Canallers. 他们都是运河船的水手。

　　"Canallers! cried Don Pedro.  “运河船的水手！佩德罗叫道。

　　We have seen many whaleships in our harbors, but never heard of your Canallers. 在我们港埠上，我们见过了许多捕鲸船，可从来没有听到说过你所说的那些运河船的水手。

　　Pardon，who and what are they? 对不住，他们是些什么人？ 

1 comported   

v.表现( comport的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He comported himself as if he was already the Presidcnt. 他的举动好象他已经当上了总统似的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He comported himself as if he had already been elected. 他表现出好像他已经当选了似的。 来自辞典例句

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

4 clenching   

v.紧握，抓紧，咬紧( clench的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I'll never get used to them, she thought, clenching her fists. 我永远也看不惯这些家伙，她握紧双拳，心里想。 来自飘（部分）
• Clenching her lips, she nodded. 她紧闭着嘴唇，点点头。 来自辞典例句

5 persecutor   

n. 迫害者

参考例句：

• My persecutor impervious to the laughter, continued to strike me. 打我的那个人没有受到笑声的影响，继续打着我。
• I am the persecutor of my self in the wild hunt. 我将自己置身于这狂野的追猎。

6 slaughter   

n.屠杀，屠宰；vt.屠杀，宰杀

参考例句：

• I couldn't stand to watch them slaughter the cattle.我不忍看他们宰牛。
• Wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.大规模的屠杀在维护进步的名义下进行。

7 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。

8 spouting   

n.水落管系统v.（指液体）喷出( spout的现在分词 )；滔滔不绝地讲；喋喋不休地说；喷水

参考例句：

• He's always spouting off about the behaviour of young people today. 他总是没完没了地数落如今年轻人的行为。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Blood was spouting from the deep cut in his arm. 血从他胳膊上深深的伤口里涌出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 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。