冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第538期:第二十七章 布兰(10)

 　　I want to go with you, Bran said. 我想跟你一起去。布兰说。

　　I'll find them faster by myself. Robb spurred his gelding and vanished into the trees. 我自己去比较快。罗柏一踢马刺，消失在树林里。

　　Once he was gone, the woods seemed to close in around Bran.  他走后，整个森林仿佛朝布兰包围过来。

　　The snow was falling more heavily now. Where it touched the ground it melted, but all about him rock and root and branch wore a thin blanket of white.  雪下得更大，虽然一碰地面就会融化，但他周遭的岩石、树根和枝干却都覆上了一层薄薄的白。

　　As he waited, he was conscious of how uncomfortable he felt.  他等待之时，方才察觉到自己有多不舒服。

　　He could not feel his legs, hanging useless in the stirrups, but the strap¹ around his chest was tight and chafing², and the melting snow had soaked through his gloves to chill his hands. He wondered what was keeping Theon and Maester Luwin and Joseth and the rest. 双腿没有知觉，毫无用处地挂在马镫上；胸膛的皮带绑得很紧，擦伤了皮肤；雪水融化渗进手套，冻得他两手发麻。他不禁奇怪席恩、鲁温师傅，以及乔赛斯等人怎么还没来。

　　When he heard the rustle³ of leaves, Bran used the reins⁴ to make Dancer turn, expecting to see his friends, but the ragged⁵ men who stepped out onto the bank of the stream were strangers. 随后他听见树叶沙沙作响，布兰立刻拉动缰绳，教小舞转身，迎向他的朋友们。然而从林中走到溪边的，却是一群衣着破烂的陌生人。

　　Good day to you, he said nervously⁶. One look, and Bran knew they were neither foresters nor farmers. He was suddenly conscious of how richly he was dressed.  你们好。他紧张地说。只需一眼，布兰便知他们既非林务官，亦非农民。他猛然惊觉自己衣着华丽，

　　His surcoat was new, dark grey wool with silver buttons, and a heavy silver pin fastened his fur-trimmed cloak at the shoulders.  身上穿着崭新的深灰色羊毛外套，缝了银扣，绒毛边的披风用一个沉甸甸的银别针系在肩头。

　　His boots and gloves were lined with fur as well. 他的皮靴和手套也都滚了绒毛边。

　　All alone, are you? said the biggest of them, a bald man with a raw windburnt face. Lost in the wolfswood, poor lad. 你，就一个人啊？其中个子最大，满脸风霜痕迹的光头男子说，可怜的小鬼，在狼林里迷了路。

1 strap   

n.皮带，带子；v.用带扣住，束牢；用绷带包扎

参考例句：

• She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
• The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。

2 chafing   

n.皮肤发炎v.擦热（尤指皮肤）( chafe的现在分词 )；擦痛；发怒；惹怒

参考例句：

• My shorts were chafing my thighs. 我的短裤把大腿磨得生疼。 来自辞典例句
• We made coffee in a chafing dish. 我们用暖锅烧咖啡。 来自辞典例句

3 rustle   

v.沙沙作响；偷盗(牛、马等)；n.沙沙声声

参考例句：

• She heard a rustle in the bushes.她听到灌木丛中一阵沙沙声。
• He heard a rustle of leaves in the breeze.他听到树叶在微风中发出的沙沙声。

4 reins   

感情，激情； 缰( rein的名词复数 )； 控制手段； 掌管； （成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的）保护带

参考例句：

• She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
• The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。

5 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。

6 nervously   

adv.神情激动地，不安地

参考例句：

• He bit his lip nervously,trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着唇，努力忍着不哭出来。
• He paced nervously up and down on the platform.他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。