英语听书《白鲸记》第1033期

There's a most special, a most cunning, oh, a most malicious¹ difference! And yet, I say again, and swear it now, that there's something all glorious and gracious in the wind. These warm Trade Winds, at least, that in the clear heavens blow straight on, in strong and steadfast², vigorous mildness; and veer³ not from their mark, however the baser currents of the sea may turn and tack⁴, and mightiest⁵ Mississippies of the land swift and swerve⁶ about, uncertain where to go at last. And by the eternal Poles! these same Trades that so directly blow my good ship on; these Trades, or something like them — something so unchangeable, and full as strong, blow my keeled soul along! To it! "Aloft there! What d'ye see?"

这就有最特别。最狡猾。而又最恶毒的区别呀！不过，我再说一遍，而且这会儿还要断定地说，风总还有点儿令人愉快和通情达理。那种热带的贸易风，至少就是在青天白日思径自吹着，吹得很猛烈。很坚定，柔中带刚；不管细小的河流会怎样转变方向，也不管最雄壮的密西西比河会怎样迅速急转，摸不准最后会趋向何方，它总是目标不易地径自吹去。这股贸易风把我的船直吹到永恒的北极圈！这种贸易风，或者类似于贸易风的什么东西——一种如此不变不易。如此猛烈的东西，把我的龙骨似的灵魂直吹过去！吹到它那里去！“喂，上边的人！你们看到些什么呀？”

"Nothing, sir."

“什么都没看到，先生。”

Nothing! and noon at hand! The doubloon goes a-begging! See the sun! Aye, aye, it must be so. I've over-sailed him. How, got the start? Aye, he's chasing me now; not I, him — that's bad; I might have known it, too. Fool! the lines — the harpoons⁷ he's towing. Aye, aye, I have run him by last night. About! about! Come down, all of ye, but the regular look outs! Man the braces⁸!

什么都没看到！已经是午刻啦！那枚金币在等得主啦！瞧那太阳！唉，唉，准是这样。我已经驶过头了。怎么，我比它先了一着嘛？唉，这会儿，是它在追击我；不是我在追击它啦——糟了；我也应该事先就有数呀。傻瓜！它在拖绳索，标枪啦。唉，唉，我昨天夜里就追过了头啦。掉头！掉头！下来，除了固定的?望人，你们大家统统下来！准备转帆索！

1 malicious   

adj.有恶意的，心怀恶意的

参考例句：

• You ought to kick back at such malicious slander. 你应当反击这种恶毒的污蔑。
• Their talk was slightly malicious.他们的谈话有点儿心怀不轨。

2 steadfast   

adj.固定的，不变的，不动摇的；忠实的；坚贞不移的

参考例句：

• Her steadfast belief never left her for one moment.她坚定的信仰从未动摇过。
• He succeeded in his studies by dint of steadfast application.由于坚持不懈的努力他获得了学业上的成功。

3 veer   

vt.转向，顺时针转，改变；n.转向

参考例句：

• He is unlikely to veer from his boss's strongly held views.他不可能背离他老板的强硬立场。
• If you fall asleep while driving,you'll probably veer off the road.假如你开车时打瞌睡，可能会驶离道路。

4 tack   

n.大头钉；假缝，粗缝

参考例句：

• He is hammering a tack into the wall to hang a picture.他正往墙上钉一枚平头钉用来挂画。
• We are going to tack the map on the wall.我们打算把这张地图钉在墙上。

5 mightiest   

adj.趾高气扬( mighty的最高级 )；巨大的；强有力的；浩瀚的

参考例句：

• \"If thou fearest to leave me in our cottage, thou mightiest take me along with thee. “要是你害怕把我一个人留在咱们的小屋里，你可以带我一块儿去那儿嘛。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
• Silent though is, after all, the mightiest agent in human affairs. 确实，沉默毕竟是人类事件中最强大的代理人。 来自互联网

6 swerve   

v.突然转向，背离；n．转向，弯曲，背离

参考例句：

• Nothing will swerve him from his aims.什么也不能使他改变目标。
• Her car swerved off the road into a 6ft high brick wall.她的车突然转向冲出了马路，撞向6英尺高的一面砖墙。

7 harpoons   

n.鱼镖，鱼叉( harpoon的名词复数 )v.鱼镖，鱼叉( harpoon的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Greenpeace hopes to position its boats between the harpoons and the whales. 绿色和平希望他们的船能开到港口与鲸鱼群之间的地方。 来自互联网
• NIV Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears? 7[和合]你能用倒钩枪扎满它的皮，能用鱼叉叉满它的头吗？ 来自互联网

8 braces   

n.吊带，背带；托架( brace的名词复数 )；箍子；括弧；（儿童）牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃，因为支架全松了。
• You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt! 要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。