英语听书《白鲸记》第1017期

Down royals and top-gallant stunsails, Mr. Starbuck. We must not run over him before morning; he's making a passage now, and may heave-to a while. Helm there! keep her full before the wind! — Aloft! come down! — Mr. Stubb, send a fresh hand to the fore-mast head, and see it manned till morning. — Then advancing towards the doubloon in the main-mast — "Men, this gold is mine, for I earned it; but I shall let it abide¹ here till the White Whale is dead; and then, whosoever of ye first raises him, upon the day he shall be killed, this gold is that man's; and if on that day I shall again raise him, then, ten times its sum shall be divided among all of ye! Away now! the deck is thine, sir!"

斯达巴克先生，把最上桅帆和上桅副帆卸下来吧。天亮以前，我们一定别把它追过头；它现在正在移栖，也许要歇一歇呢。转舵向风！使船完全向着风！——上边的人，下来吧！——斯塔布先生，另外派个人到前桅顶去，在天亮前，当心别断人。接着，他走到主桅那只金币跟前去——"喂，这枚金币是我的喽，因为我把它赚到了；可是，我还是要让它留在这里，等到把白鲸打死了才取下来；不过，在打杀它的那天，你们哪个先发现它，这枚金币还是归那一个人；如果在那一天，又是我发现它的话，那么，我要拿出十倍的钱来让你们分！现在走啦！这甲板归你管喽，先生。"

And so saying, he placed himself half way within the scuttle², and slouching his hat, stood there till dawn, except when at intervals³ rousing himself to see how the night wore on.

这样说过后，他自己又去站在小舱口的半中间，低挂着帽子，在那里直站到天亮，不过，还时不时地振作一下，看看是否要天亮了。

Chapter 134 The Chase — Second Day

第一百三十四章 追击——第二天

At day-break, the three mast-heads were punctually manned afresh.

黎明时分，三只桅顶都准时换上了新手。

D'ye see him? cried Ahab after allowing a little space for the light to spread.

你们可看到它？亚哈等到天色有点见亮后，叫道。

See nothing, sir.

什么也没有看到，先生。

Turn up all hands and make sail! he travels faster than I thought for; — the top-gallant sails! — aye, they should have been kept on her all night. But no matter — 'tis but resting for the rush.

把大家都找来，加帆急驶！它游得比我意料的还要快；——上桅帆！——唉，它们本该通宵挂起的。不过，不要紧——养精蓄锐一番也好。

1 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

2 scuttle   

v.急赶，疾走，逃避；n.天窗；舷窗

参考例句：

• There was a general scuttle for shelter when the rain began to fall heavily.下大雨了，人们都飞跑着寻找躲雨的地方。
• The scuttle was open,and the good daylight shone in.明朗的亮光从敞开的小窗中照了进来。

3 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。