英语听书《白鲸记》第953期

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For during the violence of the gale², he had only steered³ according to its vicissitudes⁴. 因为，在狂风肆虐的时候，他只能根据风势随机应变地掌舵。

But as he was now bringing the ship as near her course as possible, watching the compass meanwhile, lo! a good sign! 不过，等到他现在能够尽力把船驶得比较接近它的航向，同时瞧着那罗盘的时候，哎哟！好兆头来了！

the wind seemed coming round astern; aye, the foul⁵ breeze became fair! 风似乎是打船梢兜过来了；啊，逆风变成顺风了！

Instantly the yards were squared, to the lively song of "Ho! the fair wind! oh-ye-ho cheerly, men!" the crew singing for joy, 于是水手们都快活得一面唱起那《嗬，顺风啦！大伙啊，用劲啊，嗬嗨嗬》的活泼的歌子，一面立刻调正了桅桁，

that so promising⁶ an event should so soon have falsified the evil portents⁷ preceding it. 如此大有指望的事情，竟一下子造成这么一个假象，好象前途毫无凶兆了。

In compliance⁸ with the standing⁹ order of his commander, 为了遵从船长那个既定的命令，

to report immediately, and at any one of the twenty-four hours, any decided¹⁰ change in the affairs of the deck, 如遇甲板上有决定性的变化情况，必须随时立刻报告，

Starbuck had no sooner trimmed the yards to the breeze — however reluctantly and gloomily, 斯达巴克一把桅桁调向顺风后——尽管他很勉强又很没有神气，

than he mechanically went below to apprise¹¹ Captain Ahab of the circumstance. 他就机械地走下舱里，把情况报告给亚哈。

Ere knocking at his state-room, he involuntarily paused before it a moment. 在敲船长室的舱门之先，他不自觉地在门前停了一会。

The cabin lamp — taking long swings this way and that — was burning fitfully, 舱室里那盏灯——晃来晃去，晃得很厉害——一闪一烁地亮着，

and casting fitful shadows upon the old man's bolted door, — a thin one, with fixed¹² blinds inserted, in place of upper panels. 在那老头的上了闩的门上，投下一抹忽明忽暗的影子，——那扇薄薄的门，上边没有嵌板，装的是帘幔。

 

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