英语听书《白鲸记》第584期

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　　how its most dreaded¹ creatures glide² under water, unapparent for the most part, and treacherously³ hidden beneath the loveliest tints⁴ of azure⁵.  它那些最可怕的生物怎样大多是眼不能见地在水底下流来滑去，诡诈地隐藏在最可爱的湛蓝苍穹下。

　　Consider also the devilish brilliance⁶ and beauty of many of its most remorseless tribes, as the dainty embellished⁷ shape of many species of sharks.  也想一想海里那许多最残忍的族类那种非常光彩和漂亮的外表，就象各种鲨鱼装饰得颇为雅致的外表一样，

　　Consider once more, the universal cannibalism⁸ of the sea;  再想一想海洋的普遍的同类相残的情况吧；

　　all whose creatures prey⁹ upon each other, carrying on eternal war since the world began. 它那些彼此互相掠夺的生物，自从开天辟地以来，就进行了无休无止的战争。

　　Consider all this; and then turn to this green, gentle, and most docile¹⁰ earth; 想了所有这一切后，再回头看看这个碧绿、柔和而又最为温顺的大地，

　　consider them both, the sea and the land;  把它们，海和陆都想一想吧，

　　and do you not find a strange analogy to something in yourself? 难道你自己没有发现一种相似得出奇的东西吗？

　　For as this appalling¹¹ ocean surrounds the verdant¹² land,  因为正如这个令人可怕的海洋把葱翠的陆地给包围起来一般，

　　so in the soul of man there lies one insular¹³ Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompassed¹⁴ by all the horrors of the half known life. 在人类的心灵里，也有个塔希提的小岛，虽然充满着安谧与快活，却被一知半解的生活中的一切恐怖包围着。

　　God keep thee! Push not off from that isle¹⁵, thou canst never return! 愿上帝保佑你们！别离开那个岛屿吧，你是永远回不来的！

　　End of chapters 55-58 第五十五至五十八章完

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