《简·爱》 Chapter 37 第三十七章（26）

"Mr. Rochester, I have just discovered the sun is far declined from its meridian¹, and Pilot is actually gone home to his dinner.

“罗切斯特先生，我刚发现，日色西斜，太阳早过了子午线。派洛特实际上已经回家去吃饭了，

Let me look at your watch."

让我看看你的手表。”

"Fasten it into your girdle, Janet, and keep it henceforward: I have no use for it."

“把它别在你腰带上吧，珍妮特，今后你就留着，反正我用不上。”

"It is nearly four o'clock in the afternoon, sir.

“差不多下午四点了，先生。

Don't you feel hungry?"

你不感到饿吗？”

"The third day from this must be our wedding-day, Jane.

“从今天算起第三天，该是我们举行婚礼的日子了，简。

Never mind fine clothes and jewels, now: all that is not worth a fillip."

现在，别去管豪华衣装和金银首饰了，这些东西都一钱不值。”

"The sun has dried up all the rain-drops, sir.

“太阳已经晒干了雨露，先生。

The breeze is still: it is quite hot."

微风止了，气候很热。”

"Do you know, Jane, I have your little pearl necklace at this moment fastened round my bronze scrag under my cravat²?

“你知道吗，简，此刻在领带下面青铜色的脖子上，我戴着你小小的珍珠项链。

I have worn it since the day I lost my only treasure, as a memento³ of her."

自从失去仅有的宝贝那天起，我就戴上它了，作为对她的怀念。”

"We will go home through the wood: that will be the shadiest way."

“我们穿过林子回家吧，这条路最荫凉。”

He pursued his own thoughts without heeding⁴ me.

他顺着自己的思路去想，没有理会我。

"Jane! you think me, I daresay, an irreligious dog: but my heart swells⁵ with gratitude⁶ to the beneficent God of this earth just now.

“简！我想，你以为我是一条不敬神的狗吧，可是这会儿我对世间仁慈的上帝满怀感激之情。

He sees not as man sees, but far clearer: judges not as man judges, but far more wisely.

他看事物跟人不一样，要清楚得多；他判断事物跟人不一样，而要明智得多。

1 meridian   

adj.子午线的；全盛期的

参考例句：

• All places on the same meridian have the same longitude.在同一子午线上的地方都有相同的经度。
• He is now at the meridian of his intellectual power.他现在正值智力全盛期。

2 cravat   

n.领巾，领结；v.使穿有领结的服装，使结领结

参考例句：

• You're never fully dressed without a cravat.不打领结，就不算正装。
• Mr. Kenge adjusting his cravat,then looked at us.肯吉先生整了整领带，然后又望着我们。

3 memento   

n.纪念品，令人回忆的东西

参考例句：

• The photos will be a permanent memento of your wedding.这些照片会成为你婚礼的永久纪念。
• My friend gave me his picture as a memento before going away.我的朋友在离别前给我一张照片留作纪念品。

4 heeding   

v.听某人的劝告，听从( heed的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• This come of heeding people who say one thing and mean another! 有些人嘴里一回事，心里又是一回事，今天这个下场都是听信了这种人的话的结果。 来自辞典例句
• Her dwarfish spouse still smoked his cigar and drank his rum without heeding her. 她那矮老公还在吸他的雪茄，喝他的蔗酒，睬也不睬她。 来自辞典例句

5 swells   

增强( swell的第三人称单数 )； 肿胀； （使）凸出； 充满（激情）

参考例句：

• The waters were heaving up in great swells. 河水正在急剧上升。
• A barrel swells in the middle. 水桶中部隆起。

6 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。