冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第946期:第四十四章 琼恩(23)

 　　I was helpless as a suckling babe, 我像是襁褓中嗷嗷待哺的婴儿一般无助，

　　yet still it grieved me to sit forgotten as they cut down my brother's poor grandson, and his son, and even the little children... " 可一旦想到自己坐在这里，置身事外，听任他们杀害我弟弟可怜的孙子，他的曾孙，还有那些无辜的孩儿……”

　　Jon was shocked to see the shine of tears in the old man's eyes. 老人眼中晶莹的泪水，让琼恩惊骇得不能言语。

　　"Who are you?" he asked quietly, almost in dread¹. “您究竟是谁？”他近乎恐惧地轻声问。

　　A toothless smile quivered on the ancient lips. 那双老迈的唇微微牵起，露出一张无牙的嘴。

　　"Only a maester of the Citadel², bound in service to Castle Black and the Night's Watch. “不过就是个自学城毕业，立誓为黑城堡与守夜人奉献心力的学士罢了。

　　In my order, we put aside our house names when we take our vows³ and don the collar." 在我的组织里，每当我们立下誓言，戴起项链之时，便须抛弃原有的家族姓氏。”

　　The old man touched the maester's chain that hung loosely around his thin, fleshless neck. 老人摸摸挂在自己削瘦脖子上的项链。

　　"My father was Maekar, the First of his Name, and my brother Aegon reigned⁴ after him in my stead. “我的父亲是梅卡一世，在他之后，我的弟弟伊耿代替我继承王位。

　　My grandfather named me for Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, who was his uncle, or his father, depending on which tale you believe. Aemon, he called me... " 我的祖父为我取名伊蒙，用以纪念龙骑士伊蒙王子，也就是他的叔叔，或者他的父亲，看你相信哪个版本的故事。我原名……”

　　Aemon... Targaryen? Jon could scarcely believe it. “伊蒙……‘坦格利安’？”琼恩简直不敢相信。

1 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。

2 citadel   

n.城堡；堡垒；避难所

参考例句：

• The citadel was solid.城堡是坚固的。
• This citadel is built on high ground for protecting the city.这座城堡建于高处是为保护城市。

3 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。

4 reigned   

vi.当政，统治（reign的过去式形式）

参考例句：

• Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静，一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》