冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第690期:第三十三章 艾德(12)

 　　Even the truest knight¹ cannot protect a king against himself, Ned said.  “再忠勇的骑士，也没法避免国王伤害自己，”奈德说，

　　"Robert loved to hunt boar. I have seen him take a thousand of them." “劳勃喜欢猎野猪，我看他杀死过不下一千只。”

　　He would stand his ground without flinching², his legs braced³, the great spear in his hands,  他总是毫不退缩地站稳脚跟，立定原地，手握长枪，

　　and as often as not he would curse the boar as it charged, and wait until the last possible second, 还常趁野猪冲锋时大声咒骂，只等最后一刻，

　　until it was almost on him, before he killed it with a single sure and savage⁴ thrust.  只等野猪几乎要扑到他身上时，他才准确利落地将其一枪刺死。

　　"No one could know this one would be his death." “谁知道他竟会被这只猪所杀呢？”

　　You are kind to say so, Lord Eddard. “艾德大人，您太仁慈了。”

　　The king himself said as much. He blamed the wine. “连国王自己也这么说。他说是酒坏了事。”

　　The white-haired knight gave a weary nod. 白发苍苍的骑士虚弱地点头。

　　"His Grace was reeling in his saddle by the time we flushed the boar from his lair⁵, yet he commanded us all to stand aside." “我们把野猪从窝里赶出来时，陛下他已经连马都坐不稳了，但他还是命令我们站到一边。”

　　I wonder, Sir Barristan, asked Varys, so quietly, "who gave the king this wine?" “巴利斯坦爵士，我倒是很好奇，”瓦里斯轻声细语地问，“这酒是谁拿给国王的？”

　　Ned had not heard the eunuch approach, but when he looked around, there he stood.  奈德根本没听见太监走近的声音，然而一转头，他就在那儿，

　　He wore a black velvet⁶ robe that brushed the floor, and his face was freshly powdered. 穿着曳地的黑天鹅绒长袍，脸上新扑过粉。

　　The wine was from the king's own skin, Sir Barristan said. “国王喝的是带在自己身上酒袋里的酒。”巴利斯坦爵士道。

　　Only one skin? Hunting is such thirsty work. “就那么一袋？打猎很容易口渴哪。”

　　I did not keep count. More than one, for a certainty.  “我没有数，但陛下喝的肯定不止一袋。

　　His squire⁷ would fetch him a fresh skin whenever he required it. 只要他开口，他的侍从就会拿一袋新的给他。”

　　Such a dutiful boy, said Varys, "to make certain His Grace did not lack for refreshment⁸." “真是个忠于职守的好孩子，”瓦里斯道，“陛下他永远都不愁没得喝哟。”

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 flinching   

v.（因危险和痛苦）退缩，畏惧( flinch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He listened to the jeers of the crowd without flinching. 他毫不畏惧地听着群众的嘲笑。 来自辞典例句
• Without flinching he dashed into the burning house to save the children. 他毫不畏缩地冲进在燃烧的房屋中去救小孩。 来自辞典例句

3 braced   

adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• They braced up the old house with balks of timber. 他们用梁木加固旧房子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick. 这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 savage   

adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人

参考例句：

• The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
• He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。

5 lair   

n.野兽的巢穴；躲藏处

参考例句：

• How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?不入虎穴，焉得虎子？
• I retired to my lair,and wrote some letters.我回到自己的躲藏处，写了几封信。

6 velvet   

n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的

参考例句：

• This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
• The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。

7 squire   

n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅

参考例句：

• I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
• The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。

8 refreshment   

n.恢复，精神爽快，提神之事物；（复数）refreshments:点心，茶点

参考例句：

• He needs to stop fairly often for refreshment.他须时不时地停下来喘口气。
• A hot bath is a great refreshment after a day's work.在一天工作之后洗个热水澡真是舒畅。