《指环王》精讲59

Have you run out of those nice, shiny daggers¹?

您没有那些好看闪亮的匕首了吗？

And what gift would a dwarf² ask of the Elves? Nothing.

矮人想从精灵这边要什么样的礼物？什么也不要。

Except to look upon the lady of the Galadhrim one last time, for she is more fair than all the jewels beneath the earth.

只求能再看一眼凯兰崔姆女王的容颜，她的容颜比地底下所有的珠宝更灿烂。

Actually, there was one thing.

其实有一项东西。

No, no, I couIdn't. It's quite impossible. Stupid to ask.

不，我在说傻话。这是不可能的。很蠢的的问题。

I have nothing greater to give than the gift you already bear.

我没有什么会比你拥有的更珍贵。

1 daggers   

匕首，短剑( dagger的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I will speak daggers to her, but use none. 我要用利剑一样的话刺痛她的心，但绝不是真用利剑。
• The world lives at daggers drawn in a cold war. 世界在冷战中剑拨弩张。

2 dwarf   

n.矮子，侏儒，矮小的动植物；vt.使…矮小

参考例句：

• The dwarf's long arms were not proportional to his height.那侏儒的长臂与他的身高不成比例。
• The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. 矮子耸耸肩膀，摇摇头。