冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第404期:第二十四章 珊莎(15)

 　　So I took his knight¹, but there was no joy to it, I tell you.  于是我把骑士据为己有，但我告诉你，

　　I was scared all the while, and true enough, he found me.  偷来之后我一点都不快乐，我只是怕得要命。

　　There was a brazier in the room.  没过多久，果真被他发现。房间里刚好有个火盆，

　　Gregor never said a word, just picked me up under his arm and shoved the side of my face down in the burning coals and held me there while I screamed and screamed.  格雷果二话不说把我拎起来，将我半边脸就往炭堆里按，他就这样紧紧按住，任由我惨叫不停。

　　You saw how strong he is.  你也看到他有多壮，

　　Even then, it took three grown men to drag him off me.  即使在当时，最后还得靠三个成年人才有办法把他拉开。

　　The septons preach about the seven hells.  教士们成天说教七层地狱是如何可怕，

　　What do they know? Only a man who's been burned knows what hell is truly like. 他们懂个屁？只有被烧过的人才知道地狱是什么模样。"

　　“My father told everyone my bedding had caught fire, and our maester gave me ointments².  "我爸对别人说是我床单着了火，然后我们家师傅给我抹了油膏。

　　Ointments! Gregor got his ointments too.  油膏！格雷果也抹了油膏。

　　Four years later, they anointed him with the seven oils and he recited his knightly³ vows⁴ and Rhaegar Targaryen tapped him on the shoulder and said, Arise, Ser Gregor.” 四年之后他们为他涂抹七神圣油，他跟着背诵了骑士的誓词，雷加·坦格利安便拿剑拍拍他肩膀说'起来吧，格雷果爵士。'"

　　The rasping voice trailed off. He squatted⁵ silently before her, a hulking black shape shrouded⁶ in the night, hidden from her eyes.  黯哑的声音渐渐淡去。他静静地蹲坐她面前，如同暗夜中矗立的庞然巨物，而她什么也看不清。

　　Sansa could hear his ragged⁷ breathing. She was sad for him, she realized. Somehow, the fear had gone away. 珊莎可以听见他急促的呼吸，突然发觉自己正为他感到悲伤。最初的恐惧不知怎么，已经消失无踪。

　　The silence went on and on, so long that she began to grow afraid once more, but she was afraid for him now, not for herself.  沉默持续下去，到后来她又害怕起来，然而这次她不是为自己，而是为了他。她伸手找到他宽阔的肩膀。"他不是真正的骑士。"她悄声对他说。

1 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

2 ointments   

n.软膏( ointment的名词复数 )；扫兴的人；煞风景的事物；药膏

参考例句：

• The firm has been dispensing ointments. 本公司配制药膏。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Antibiotic ointments are useful for concurrent bacterial infections. 抗菌素软膏对伴发的细菌感染是有用的。 来自辞典例句

3 knightly   

adj. 骑士般的 adv. 骑士般地

参考例句：

• He composed heroic songs and began to write many a tale of enchantment and knightly adventure. 他谱写英雄短歌并着手编写不少记叙巫术和骑士历险的故事。
• If you wear knight costumes, you will certainly have a knightly manner. 身着骑士装，令您具有骑士风度。

4 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

5 squatted   

v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的过去式和过去分词 )；非法擅自占用（土地或房屋）；为获得其所有权；而占用某片公共用地。

参考例句：

• He squatted down beside the footprints and examined them closely. 他蹲在脚印旁仔细地观察。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He squatted in the grass discussing with someone. 他蹲在草地上与一个人谈话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 shrouded   

v.隐瞒( shroud的过去式和过去分词 )；保密

参考例句：

• The hills were shrouded in mist . 这些小山被笼罩在薄雾之中。
• The towers were shrouded in mist. 城楼被蒙上薄雾。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 ragged   

adj.衣衫褴褛的，粗糙的，刺耳的

参考例句：

• A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
• Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。