冰与火之歌系列之《权力的游戏》第1050期:第四十九章 艾莉亚(18)

 　　Her hand slid beneath her cloak and found Needle in its sheath. 她的手伸到斗篷下，抽出鞘里的缝衣针。

　　She tightened¹ her fingers around the grip, squeezing as hard as she had ever squeezed anything. 她使出浑身力气，紧紧握住剑柄。

　　Please, gods, keep him safe, she prayed. Don't let them hurt my father. 天上诸神，求求你们，请你们保护他，她暗自祷告，别让他们伤害我父亲。

　　The High Septon knelt before Joffrey and his mother. 总主教在乔佛里和他母亲面前跪下。

　　"As we sin, so do we suffer," he intoned, in a deep swelling² voice much louder than Father's. “因为我们有罪，所以我们受苦，”他用浑厚而低沉的声音吟诵，音量比父亲大上许多。

　　"This man has confessed his crimes in the sight of gods and men, here in this holy place." “此人当着天上诸神与地上凡人的面，于此神圣之处所坦承其罪行。”

　　Rainbows danced around his head as he lifted his hands in entreaty³. 他高举双手祈求，头际闪耀七彩虹光。

　　"The gods are just, yet Blessed Baelor taught us that they are also merciful. “天上诸神是公正的，然而‘受神祝福的’贝勒曾教导我们，他们同时也是慈悲的。

　　What shall be done with this traitor⁴, Your Grace?" 国王陛下，请问该如何处置这名叛徒呢？”

　　A thousand voices were screaming, but Arya never heard them. 四周众声喧哗，但艾莉亚全不在意。

　　Prince Joffrey... no, King Joffrey... stepped out from behind the shields of his Kingsguard. 乔佛里王子……不，是乔佛里“国王”……从御林铁卫的盾牌后方踱步而出。

　　"My mother bids me let Lord Eddard take the black, and Lady Sansa has begged mercy for her father." “我的母亲敦请我让艾德公爵穿上黑衣，珊莎小姐也多次为她父亲求情。”

1 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。

2 swelling   

n.肿胀

参考例句：

• Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
• There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。

3 entreaty   

n.恳求，哀求

参考例句：

• Mrs. Quilp durst only make a gesture of entreaty.奎尔普太太仅做出一种哀求的姿势。
• Her gaze clung to him in entreaty.她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上。

4 traitor   

n.叛徒，卖国贼

参考例句：

• The traitor was finally found out and put in prison.那个卖国贼终于被人发现并被监禁了起来。
• He was sold out by a traitor and arrested.他被叛徒出卖而被捕了。