《指环王》精讲14

The year 3434 of the Second Age.

第二纪元的3434年。

Here follows the account of Isildur, High King of Gondor and the finding of the Ring of Power.

以下是刚铎之王埃西铎的记载以及找到至尊魔戒的过程。

It has come to me.

我终于拿到手了。

The One Ring. It shall be an heirloom of my kingdom.

这只至尊魔戒将是我的镇国之宝。

All those who follow in my bloodline shall be bound to its fate for I will risk no hurt to the Ring.

我的后代将永远对它效忠，我绝不容许魔戒受到任何损伤。

It is precious to me, though I buy it with great pain.

这是我的宝贝，我经过多少痛苦才得到它。

The markings upon the band begin to fade.

戒环的刻痕逐渐褪色。

The writing, which at first was as clear as red flame, has all but disappeared.

那些赤焰般的文字，现在全部消失。

A secret now that only fire can tell.

只有火焰能让秘密显现。

Shire. Baggins.

夏尔。巴金斯。

There's no Bagginses around here. They're all up in Hobbiton. That way.

巴金斯家族不住这里，他们都住在哈比屯。在那边。

Hey, ah, bottle I came. To heal my heart and drown my woe¹.

酒瓶我来了。疗愈我的心，淹没我的愁。

Rain may fall and wind may blow. But there still be. Many miles to go.

下大雨刮大风。路途仍然。千里迢迢。

Sweet is the sound of the pouring rain.

雨声甜美。

And the stream that falls From hill to plain. Better than rain or rippling² brook³.

山丘流到平原的潺潺小溪也温柔。不过清亮过雨声或小溪的。

Is a mug of beer inside this Took.

是灌进图克肚里的啤酒。

There's been some strange folk crossing the Shire.

夏尔最近有很奇怪的人路过。

Dwarves⁴ and others of a less than savory⁵ nature.

矮人族跟难看的他族人。

War is brewing⁶.

战争正在酝酿。

The mountains are fair teeming⁷ with goblins.

山上已经遍布了半兽人。

Far-off tales and children stories, that's all that is.

那都只是传说与童话。

You're beginning to sound like that old Bilbo Baggins. Cracked, he was.

你说的话越来越像老比尔博·巴金斯。他是个狂人。

Young Mr. Frodo here, he's cracking. -And proud of it.

年轻的佛罗多先生，他也要成为狂人了。-而且还很自豪。

Cheers, Gaffer. -Cheers.

干杯，老爹。-干杯。

It's none of our concern what goes on beyond our borders.

我们住的地方以外都不关我们的事。

Keep your nose out of trouble, and no trouble'll come to you.

不要去惹麻烦，麻烦就不会来惹你。

1 woe   

n.悲哀，苦痛，不幸，困难；int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌

参考例句：

• Our two peoples are brothers sharing weal and woe.我们两国人民是患难与共的兄弟。
• A man is well or woe as he thinks himself so.自认祸是祸，自认福是福。

2 rippling   

起涟漪的，潺潺流水般声音的

参考例句：

• I could see the dawn breeze rippling the shining water. 我能看见黎明的微风在波光粼粼的水面上吹出道道涟漪。
• The pool rippling was caused by the waving of the reeds. 池塘里的潺潺声是芦苇摇动时引起的。

3 brook   

n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让

参考例句：

• In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
• The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

4 dwarves   

n.矮子( dwarf的名词复数 )；有魔法的小矮人

参考例句：

• Everyone will try to claim it: Men, Dwarves, wizards. 每个种族都会争取它的拥有权：人类，矮人，巫师。 来自电影对白
• Have you learned nothing of the stubbornness of Dwarves? 难道你还不了解那个矮人的倔强吗？ 来自电影对白

5 savory   

adj.风味极佳的，可口的，味香的

参考例句：

• She placed a huge dish before him of savory steaming meat.她将一大盘热气腾腾、美味可口的肉放在他面前。
• He doesn't have a very savory reputation.他的名誉不太好。

6 brewing   

n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量 动词brew的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。
• She set about brewing some herb tea. 她动手泡一些药茶。

7 teeming   

adj.丰富的v.充满( teem的现在分词 )；到处都是；（指水、雨等）暴降；倾注

参考例句：

• The rain was teeming down. 大雨倾盆而下。
• the teeming streets of the city 熙熙攘攘的城市街道