冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第853期:第四十章 提利昂(3)

 　　Timett's fellow Burned Men were so awed¹ by his choice of an eye that they promptly² named him a red hand, which seemed to be some sort of a war chief. 提魅的灼人部同胞由于对他的挖眼行径大为折服，立刻便让他成为“红手”，约略等于战争领袖的意思。

　　I wonder what their king burned off, Tyrion said to Bronn when he heard the tale. “我真想知道他们的国王烧掉的是什么。”提利昂听这故事的时候，对波隆这么说。

　　Grinning, the sellsword had tugged³ at his crotch... but even Bronn kept a respectful tongue around Timett. 佣兵嘿嘿一笑，伸手指指他的胯下……不过就连波隆，在提魅身边讲话也特别小心。

　　If a man was mad enough to put out his own eye, he was unlikely to be gentle to his enemies. 既然这人疯到连自己眼睛都敢挖出来，想必不会对敌人温柔。

　　Distant watchers peered down from towers of unmortared stone as the party descended⁴ through the foothills, 队伍骑马走下山麓小丘，远处，未砌水泥的石制嘹望塔上，守卫正向下扫视。

　　and once Tyrion saw a raven⁵ take wing. 一只渡鸦振翅高飞。

　　Where the high road twisted between two rocky outcrops, they came to the first strong point. 山路夹在裸岩中间转弯，他们来到了第一个有重兵防守的关卡。

　　A low earthen wall four feet high closed off the road, and a dozen crossbowmen manned the heights. 道路为一堵四尺陶土矮墙所阻挡，高处站有十来个十字弓兵负责把守。

　　Tyrion halted his followers⁶ out of range and rode to the wall alone. 提利昂要同伴们停在射程之外，策马独自走近。

　　"Who commands here?" he shouted up. “这儿由谁负责？”他大声喊道。

　　The captain was quick to appear, and even quicker to give them an escort when he recognized his lord's son. 守卫队长很快出现，一认出他是领主的儿子，立刻派人马护送他们下山。

　　They trotted⁷ past blackened fields and burned holdfasts, down to the riverlands and the Green Fork of the Trident. 他们快马跑过焦黑的田野和焚尽的村舍，进入河间地区，接近三叉戟河的支流绿叉河。

　　Tyrion saw no bodies, but the air was full of ravens⁸ and carrion⁹ crows; there had been fighting here, and recently. 提利昂虽没看见尸体，但空气中弥漫着专食腐尸的乌鸦发出的味道；显然这里最近曾发生战斗。

1 awed   

adj.充满敬畏的，表示敬畏的v.使敬畏，使惊惧( awe的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The audience was awed into silence by her stunning performance. 观众席上鸦雀无声，人们对他出色的表演感到惊叹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I was awed by the huge gorilla. 那只大猩猩使我惊惧。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

3 tugged   

v.用力拉，使劲拉，猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. 她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
• A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 descended   

a.为...后裔的，出身于...的

参考例句：

• A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
• The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

5 raven   

n.渡鸟，乌鸦；adj.乌亮的

参考例句：

• We know the raven will never leave the man's room.我们知道了乌鸦再也不会离开那个男人的房间。
• Her charming face was framed with raven hair.她迷人的脸上垂落着乌亮的黑发。

6 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

7 trotted   

小跑，急走( trot的过去分词 )； 匆匆忙忙地走

参考例句：

• She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
• Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。

8 ravens   

n.低质煤；渡鸦( raven的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Wheresoever the carcase is,there will the ravens be gathered together. 哪里有死尸，哪里就有乌鸦麇集。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A couple of ravens croaked above our boat. 两只乌鸦在我们小船的上空嘎嘎叫着。 来自辞典例句

9 carrion   

n.腐肉

参考例句：

• A crow of bloodthirsty ants is attracted by the carrion.一群嗜血的蚂蚁被腐肉所吸引。
• Vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill.兀鹫通常以腐肉和公路上的死伤动物为食。