《简·爱》 Chapter 15 第十五章（4）

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We were ascending¹ the avenue when he thus paused.

他这么突然止住话头时，我们正登上小路。

The hall was before us.

桑菲尔德府展现在我们面前。

Lifting his eye to its battlements, he cast over them a glare such as I never saw before or since.

他抬眼去看城垛，眼睛瞪得大大的。这种神色，我以前和以后从未见过。

Pain, shame, ire, impatience², disgust, detestation,

痛苦、羞愧、狂怒、焦躁、讨厌、僧恶，

seemed momentarily to hold a quivering conflict in the large pupil dilating³ under his ebon eyebrow⁴.

似乎在他乌黑的眉毛下涨大的瞳孔里，暂时进行着一场使他为之颤栗的搏斗。

Wild was the wrestle⁵ which should be paramount⁶, but another feeling rose and triumphed.

这番至关重要的交战空前激烈，不过另一种感情在他心中升起，并占了上风，

Something hard and cynical⁷, self-willed and resolute⁸.

这种感情冷酷而玩世不恭，任性而坚定不移。

It settled his passion and petrified⁹ his countenance¹⁰. He went on.

消融了他的激情，使他脸上现出了木然的神色，他继续说。

During the moment I was silent, Miss Eyre, I was arranging a point with my destiny.

我刚才沉默的那一刻，爱小姐，我正跟自己的命运交涉着一件事情。

She stood there, by that beech-trunk — a hag like one of those who appeared to Macbeth on the heath of Forres.

她站在那儿，山毛榉树干旁边 — 一个女巫，就像福累斯荒原上出现在麦克白面前几个女巫中的一个。

You like Thornfield?she said, lifting her finger.

你喜欢桑菲尔德吗？她竖起她的手指说。

And then she wrote in the air a memento¹¹, which ran in lurid¹² hieroglyphics¹³ all along the house-front,

随后在空中写了一条警语，那文字奇形怪状，十分可怖，

between the upper and lower row of windows, 'Like it if you can! Like it if you dare!'

覆盖了上下两排窗户之间的正壁：‘只要能够，你就喜欢它！只要你敢，你就喜欢它！’

I will like it,' said I, I dare like it.

我一定喜欢它，我说，我敢于喜欢它。

And (he subjoined moodily) I will keep my word.

我会信守诺言（他郁郁不欢地补充了一句）。

I will break obstacles to happiness, to goodness — yes, goodness.

排除艰难险阻去追求幸福，追求良善 — 对，良善。

I wish to be a better man than I have been, than I am.

我希望做个比以往，比现在更好的人。

As Job's leviathan broke the spear, the dart¹⁴, and the habergeon,

就像约伯的海中怪兽那样，折断矛戟和标枪，刺破盔甲，扫除一切障碍，

hindrances¹⁵ which others count as iron and brass¹⁶, I will esteem¹⁷ but straw and rotten wood.

别人以为这些障碍坚如钢铁，而我却视之为干草、烂木。

1 ascending   

adj.上升的，向上的

参考例句：

• Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size.现在按照体型由小到大的顺序画出或是临摹出10只恐龙。

2 impatience   

n.不耐烦，急躁

参考例句：

• He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢，他显得不耐烦。
• He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。

3 dilating   

v.（使某物）扩大，膨胀，张大( dilate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Compliance is the dilating extent of elastic tissue below pressure. 顺应性是指外力作用下弹性组织的可扩张性。 来自互联网
• For dilating the bearing life, bearing should keep lubricative well. 为延长轴承寿命，轴承应保持良好的润滑状态。 来自互联网

4 eyebrow   

n.眉毛，眉

参考例句：

• Her eyebrow is well penciled.她的眉毛画得很好。
• With an eyebrow raised,he seemed divided between surprise and amusement.他一只眉毛扬了扬，似乎既感到吃惊，又觉有趣。

5 wrestle   

vi.摔跤，角力；搏斗；全力对付

参考例句：

• He taught his little brother how to wrestle.他教他小弟弟如何摔跤。
• We have to wrestle with difficulties.我们必须同困难作斗争。

6 paramount   

a.最重要的，最高权力的

参考例句：

• My paramount object is to save the Union and destroy slavery.我的最高目标是拯救美国，摧毁奴隶制度。
• Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.氮对地球上的生命至关重要。

7 cynical   

adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的，不信世道向善的

参考例句：

• The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.由于困难很大，他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
• He was cynical that any good could come of democracy.他不相信民主会带来什么好处。

8 resolute   

adj.坚决的，果敢的

参考例句：

• He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
• The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。

9 petrified   

adj.惊呆的；目瞪口呆的v.使吓呆，使惊呆；变僵硬；使石化(petrify的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• I'm petrified of snakes. 我特别怕蛇。
• The poor child was petrified with fear. 这可怜的孩子被吓呆了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 countenance   

n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同

参考例句：

• At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
• I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。

11 memento   

n.纪念品，令人回忆的东西

参考例句：

• The photos will be a permanent memento of your wedding.这些照片会成为你婚礼的永久纪念。
• My friend gave me his picture as a memento before going away.我的朋友在离别前给我一张照片留作纪念品。

12 lurid   

adj.可怕的；血红的；苍白的

参考例句：

• The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder.这份报纸对这起凶杀案耸人听闻的细节描写得淋漓尽致。
• The lurid sunset puts a red light on their faces.血红一般的夕阳映红了他们的脸。

13 hieroglyphics   

n.pl.象形文字

参考例句：

• Hieroglyphics are carved into the walls of the temple. 寺庙的墙壁上刻着象形文字。
• His writing is so bad it just looks like hieroglyphics to me. 他写的糟透了，对我来说就像天书一样。

14 dart   

v.猛冲，投掷；n.飞镖，猛冲

参考例句：

• The child made a sudden dart across the road.那小孩突然冲过马路。
• Markov died after being struck by a poison dart.马尔科夫身中毒镖而亡。

15 hindrances   

阻碍者( hindrance的名词复数 )； 障碍物； 受到妨碍的状态

参考例句：

• She also speaks out against the traditional hindrances to freedom. 她甚至大声疾呼，反对那些阻挡自由的、统礼教的绊脚石。
• When this stage is reached then the hindrances and karma are overcome. 唯此状态达到后，则超越阻碍和因果。

16 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。

17 esteem   

n.尊敬，尊重；vt.尊重，敬重；把…看作

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。