冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第542期:第二十八章 布兰(14)

 　　Robb whistled. They heard the faint sound of soft feet on wet leaves.  罗柏吹声口哨。众人听见脚步轻踩湿叶的声响。

　　The undergrowth parted, low-hanging branches giving up their accumulation of snow, and Grey Wind and Summer emerged from the green. Summer sniffed¹ the air and growled². 矮树丛低垂的枝桠洒下覆盖的雪，向两旁分开，灰风和夏天自一片绿色中穿出。夏天嗅嗅风中的气息，出声低吼。

　　Wolves, gasped³ Hali. 狼来了。哈莉噤声道。

　　Direwolves, Bran said. Still half-grown, they were as large as any wolf he had ever seen, but the differences were easy to spot, if you knew what to look for.  是冰原狼。布兰说。虽然并未发育完全，他们的体格也只有一般狼大小，但若仔细观察，很容易分辨出差异所在。

　　Maester Luwin and Farlen the kennelmaster had taught him.  鲁温师傅和驯兽长法兰教过他：

　　A direwolf had a bigger head and longer legs in proportion to its body, and its snout and jaw⁴ were markedly leaner and more pronounced.  冰原狼的头比较大，四肢较长，鼻子和下巴则特别尖细、形状明显。

　　There was something gaunt and terrible about them as they stood there amid the gently falling snow. Fresh blood spotted⁵ Grey Wind's muzzle⁶. 站在轻飘的细雪里，他们怀着憔悴而骇人的神态。灰风的口鼻沾满鲜血。

　　Dogs, the big bald man said contemptuously. Yet I'm told there's nothing like a wolfskin cloak to warm a man by night. He made a sharp gesture. Take them. 两只臭狗。光头男子轻蔑地说，我倒是知道，夜里没什么比狼皮斗篷更保暖。他猛地做了个手势。拿下！

　　Robb shouted, Winterfell! and kicked his horse. The gelding plunged⁷ down the bank as the ragged⁸ men closed.  罗柏高喊：临冬城万岁！然后踢马向前。公马跳进溪里，衣衫褴褛的敌人围了过去。

　　A man with an axe⁹ rushed in, shouting and heedless. Robb's sword caught him full in the face with a sickening crunch¹⁰ and a spray of bright blood.  有个人拿着斧头，没头没脑地大叫着朝他冲来。罗柏的长剑正中对方面门，发出令人作呕的碎裂声，随即鲜血四溅。

　　The man with the gaunt stubbly face made a grab for the reins¹¹, and for half a second he had them...and then Grey Wind was on him, bearing him down.  一脸胡碴的人伸手去扯缰绳，才抓住半秒…只见灰风一跃而起把他扑倒。

　　He fell back into the stream with a splash and a shout, flailing¹² wildly with his knife as his head went under.  他噗通一声跌进溪里，呐喊着，疯狂地挥舞着短刀，头部被水淹没。

　　The direwolf plunged in after him, and the white water turned red where they had vanished. 冰原狼跳上去继续攻击，两人消失在水中，转眼之间，白色的河水便转为殷红。

1 sniffed   

v.以鼻吸气，嗅，闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 )；抽鼻子（尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气）；抱怨，不以为然地说

参考例句：

• When Jenney had stopped crying she sniffed and dried her eyes. 珍妮停止了哭泣，吸了吸鼻子，擦干了眼泪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger. 狗疑惑地嗅着那个陌生人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 growled   

v.（动物）发狺狺声， （雷）作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 )；低声咆哮着说

参考例句：

• \"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道：“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 gasped   

v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要

参考例句：

• She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
• People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。

5 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

6 muzzle   

n.鼻口部；口套；枪(炮)口；vt.使缄默

参考例句：

• He placed the muzzle of the pistol between his teeth.他把手枪的枪口放在牙齿中间。
• The President wanted to muzzle the press.总统企图遏制新闻自由。

7 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

8 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。

9 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。

10 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。

11 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。

12 flailing   

v.鞭打( flail的现在分词 )；用连枷脱粒；（臂或腿）无法控制地乱动；扫雷坦克

参考例句：

• He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse. 他变得喜怒无常、不可理喻，为点鸡毛蒜皮的小事就殴打凯瑟琳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His arms were flailing in all directions. 他的手臂胡乱挥舞着。 来自辞典例句