《指环王》精讲11

I suppose you think that was terribly clever.

你一定觉得这招很高明。

Come on, Gandalf. Did you see their faces?

你没看到他们的表情吗，甘道夫？

There are many magic¹ rings in this world, and none of them should be used² lightly.

世上有很多神奇戒指，但是不该随便乱用。

It was just a bit of fun.

我只是开个玩笑。

Oh, you're probably right, as usual.

不过就像平时一样 你说的对。

You will keep an eye on Frodo, won't you? -Two eyes.

你会照顾佛罗多吧？ -当然会。

As often as I can spare them.

我会尽力照顾他。

I'm leaving everything to him. -What about this ring of yours?

我要把一切都留给他。-那只戒指呢？

Is that staying too? -Yes, yes.

那要留下来吗？-当然了。

It's in an envelope over there on the mantelpiece.

我用信封装好放在壁炉上面。

No. Wait, it's here in my pocket.

不对，等一下。它在我的口袋。

Isn't that? Isn't that odd⁴, now? -Yet, after all, why not?

真奇怪？不是吗？-是啊，有何不可呢？

Why shouldn I keep it? -I think you should leave the ring behind.

我何不留着呢？-你应该把戒指留下来。

Is that so hard? -Well, no. -And yes.

有这么困难吗？-没有呀。-当然有。

Now it comes to it, I don't feel like parting with it.

现在我突然不想把它给别人了。

It's mine. I found it! It came to me!

它是我的。是我找到它的！它来到我身边！

There's no need to get angry. -Well, if I'm angry, it's your fault⁵!

你也没必要动肝火吧。-我会动肝火，全是你的错！

It's mine. My own. My precious⁶. -Precious?

它是我的。我一个人的。-我的宝贝。-宝贝？

It's been called that before, but not by you.

以前也有别人这么叫过它，但是你没有。

What business is it of yours what I do with my own things!

这是我的戒指，与你无关！

I think you've had that ring quite long enough.

那只戒指你留着够久了。

You want it for yourself! -Bilbo Baggins!

你只想独吞它！-比尔博·巴金斯！

Do not take me for some conjurer of cheap tricks.

别把我当成一个江湖术士。

I am not trying to rob³ you.

我不想抢你的东西。

I'm trying to help you.

我只想帮助你。

All your long years, we've been friends.

我们都认识这么久了。

Trust me as you once did. Let it go.

请你像以前一样相信我。放手吧。

1 magic   

adj.有魔力的；n.魔法

参考例句：

• He is very good at performing magic.他很会表演魔术。
• That was a truly magic moment.那真是不可思议的一刻。

2 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

3 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

4 odd   

adj.奇特的；临时的；奇数的；n.[pl.]机会

参考例句：

• She looks a bit odd.I wonder what has happened to her.她的神色有些异样，不知出了什么事。
• He's an odd character and no mistake!他的确是个怪人！

5 fault   

n.过错；缺点；故障；毛病；vt.挑剔；vi.弄错

参考例句：

• It's not our fault.这不是我方过错。
• I cannot pass over his fault.我不能宽恕他的过失。

6 precious   

adj.宝贵的，珍贵的，过于精致的，珍爱的

参考例句：

• Each life is precious.生命都是宝贵的。
• Spring rain is as precious as oil.春雨贵如油。