美丽新世界Brave New World 第18章(10)

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　　他的另外四个同事却没有因为他尾骶骨上那警告性的损伤而胆怯，当天下午便分别代表了《纽约时报》、

　　the Frankfurt Four-Dimensional Continuum, The Fordian Science Monitor, and The Delta² Mirror,

　　法兰克福《四维闭连报》、《福帝科学箴言报》和《德尔塔镜报》

　　called that afternoon at the lighthouse and met with receptions of progressively increasing violence.

　　来到灯塔采访，受到了几次接见，一次比一次粗暴。

　　From a safe distance and still rubbing his buttocks, "Benighted³ fool!" shouted the man from The Fordian Science Monitor, "why don't you take soma?"

　　“你这个不通情理的混球，”《福帝科学箴言报》记者揉着还在痛的屁股，站在安全距离之外大叫，“你怎么不吞点唆麻？”

　　"Get away!" The Savage⁴ shook his fist.

　　“滚！”野蛮人摇着拳头。

　　The other retreated a few steps then turned round again. "Evil's an unreality if you take a couple of grammes."

　　对方倒退几步、转过身子。“吞下一两克，坏事就不是现实的了。”

　　"Kohakwa iyathtokyai!" The tone was menacingly derisive⁵.

　　“阔哈夸咿呀特拖可呀仪！”口气带着讽刺，咄咄逼人。

　　Pain's a delusion⁶.

　　痛苦就成了一种幻觉。

　　"Oh, is it?" said the Savage and, picking up a thick hazel switch, strode forward.

　　“啊，是吗？”野蛮人说，拾起一根樟木条子，大踏步扑了过来。

　　The man from The Fordian Science Monitor made a dash for his helicopter.

　　《福帝科学箴言报》记者急忙往他的直升机里躲去。

　　After that the Savage was left for a time in peace.

　　然后野蛮人有了一会儿平静。

　　A few helicopters came and hovered⁷ inquisitively⁸ round the tower.

　　几架直升机飞来，围着灯塔探索地悬浮着。

　　He shot an arrow into the importunately⁹ nearest of them.

　　他对最靠近的一架烦扰人的飞机射了一箭，

　　It pierced the aluminum¹⁰ floor of the cabin; there was a shrill¹¹ yell,

　　射穿了机舱的铝制地板。一声尖叫传来，

　　and the machine went rocketing up into the air with all the acceleration¹² that its super-charger could give it.

　　飞机以其超级充电器所能提供的最高加速度像火箭一样蹿上了天空。

　　The others, in future, kept their distance respectfully.

　　别的飞机从此以后便总保持在一个敬而远之的距离。

　　Ignoring their tiresome¹³ humming (he likened himself in his imagination to one of the suitors of the Maiden¹⁴ of Mátsaki, unmoved and persistent¹⁵ among the winged vermin), the Savage dug at what was to be his garden.

　　野蛮人不理会飞机的嗡嗡声，一味地挖着他未来的菜园子。他在想象中把自己比做了玛塔斯吉姑娘的求婚者之一，在有翅膀的害虫包围之下岿然不动。

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