冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第964期:第四十五章 丹妮莉丝(17)

 　　Khal Drogo laughed. "Moon of my life, you do not ask a slave, you tell her. She will do as you command." 卓戈卡奥笑道：“我生命中的月亮，跟奴隶说话不是用问的，你只要交代下去，让她照办就成了。”

　　He jumped down from the altar. 他跳下祭坛。

　　"Come, my blood. The stallions call, this place is ashes. It is time to ride." “走吧，吾血之血，马儿在呼唤着我们。此地只剩废墟，动身的时刻到了。”

　　Haggo followed the khal from the temple, but Qotho lingered long enough to favor Mirri Maz Duur with a stare. 哈戈随卡奥走出神庙，但柯索留了片刻，瞪着弥丽·马兹·笃尔。

　　"Remember, maegi, as the khal fares, so shall you." “记住，巫魔女，卡奥没事，你才能留下一条命。”

　　"As you say, rider," the woman answered him, gathering¹ up her jars and bottles.  “如您所说，骑马战士。”女人回答他，一边收拾她的瓶瓶罐罐。

　　"The Great Shepherd guards the flock." “愿至高牧神看顾所有羊羔。”

　　Tyrion. On a hill overlooking the kingsroad, a long trestle table of rough-hewn pine had been erected² beneath an elm tree and covered with a golden cloth. 提利昂。在一座俯瞰国王大道的丘陵上，搭起了一张原松木做成的折叠长桌，其上铺好了金黄桌布。

　　There, beside his pavilion, Lord Tywin took his evening meal with his chief knights³ and lords bannermen, 泰温公爵的大帐就在桌旁，红金相间的大旗飘扬于长竿之上，

　　his great crimson-and-gold standard waving overhead from a lofty pike. 而他本人便是在此与手下重要骑士和诸侯共进晚餐。

　　Tyrion arrived late, saddlesore, and sour, all too vividly⁴ aware of how amusing he must look as he waddled⁵ up the slope to his father. 提利昂到得有些迟，他骑了一整天马，此刻浑身酸痛，摇摇摆摆地爬上缓坡，朝父亲走去，心里十分清楚自己是何等滑稽模样。

　　The day's march had been long and tiring. 这天的行军路途漫长，令人筋疲力竭。

　　He thought he might get quite drunk tonight. 今晚他打算喝个酩酊大醉。

　　It was twilight⁶, and the air was alive with drifting fireflies. 时间已是黄昏，空中满是流萤，仿佛有了生命。

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 ERECTED   

adj. 直立的，竖立的，笔直的 vt. 使 ... 直立，建立

参考例句：

• A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
• A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist. 树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。

3 knights   

骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

4 vividly   

adv.清楚地，鲜明地，生动地

参考例句：

• The speaker pictured the suffering of the poor vividly.演讲者很生动地描述了穷人的生活。
• The characters in the book are vividly presented.这本书里的人物写得栩栩如生。

5 waddled   

v.（像鸭子一样）摇摇摆摆地走( waddle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A family of ducks waddled along the river bank. 一群鸭子沿河岸摇摇摆摆地走。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The stout old man waddled across the road. 那肥胖的老人一跩一跩地穿过马路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 twilight   

n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期

参考例句：

• Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
• Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。