美国语文第六册 第164期:对被围困的描写(4)

 then instantly again shouted with joyful¹ eagerness — "But no! but no! the name of the Lord of Hosts be blessed! 她随即又兴高采烈地叫道：“没倒下！没倒下！天主保佑！

he is on foot again, and fights as if there were twenty men's strength in his single arm, 他又站起来了，二十条大汉也抵不上他一只胳膊，他太勇猛了。

his sword is broken — he snatches an ax from a yeoman — he presses Front de Boeuf, blow on blow, 他的剑折断了——他又从一名骑兵队员手里抓过一把大斧——他冲弗朗·德·伯夫一斧子接着一斧子地猛砍，

the giant stoops and totters² like an oak under the steel of the woodman — he falls-he falls!" 大个子摇摇晃晃，好像被樵夫砍倒的一棵橡树——他倒啦，他倒啦！”

"Front de Boeuf?" exclaimed Ivanhoe. "Front de Boeuf," answered the Jewess; “是弗朗·德·伯夫吗？”艾凡赫高声问道，“是弗朗·德·伯夫，”犹太姑娘答道，

"his men rush to the rescue, headed by the haughty³ Templar, — their united force compels the champion to pause — they drag Front de Boeuf within the walls." “他的人来救他了，领头的是圣殿骑士——他们两队人马联合起来挡住了对方的猛攻。他们把弗朗·德·伯夫抬回城堡里去了。”

"The assailants have won the barriers, have they not?" said Ivanhoe. “进攻一方攻下栅栏了吧？”艾凡赫问道。

"They have — they have — and they press the besieged⁴ hard upon the outer wall; “攻下了——攻下了！他们已经逼近被围困的外堡墙进攻；

some plant ladders, some swarm⁵ like bees, and endeavor to ascend⁶ upon the shoulders of each other; 有人搭起云梯了，很多人彼此踏着肩头像蜜蜂似的一起往上涌，

down go stones, beams, and trunks of trees upon their heads, and as fast as they bear the wounded to the rear, fresh men supply their places in the assault. 守卫外堡墙的人用石头、木梁、树干向他们头上扔。一旦进攻的人受伤被抬走，立刻又有生力军来补充。

Great God! hast thou given men thine own image that it should be thus cruelly defaced by the hands of their brethren!" 万能的上帝啊！您照您自己的模样创造了人类，难道就是为了让他们互相残杀吗！”

"Think not of that," replied Ivanhoe; "this is no time for such thoughts. Who yield? Who push their way?" “不要多想了，”艾凡赫说，“这个节骨眼哪有时间想那些事情。快告诉我，谁败了，谁在乘胜猛攻？”

 

1 joyful   

adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的

参考例句：

• She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
• They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。

2 totters   

v.走得或动得不稳( totter的第三人称单数 )；踉跄；蹒跚；摇摇欲坠

参考例句：

• Everywhere religious authority totters as the peasant movement develops. 神权的动摇，也是跟着农民运动的发展而普遍。 来自互联网
• It totters when she licks it with her tongue. 当她用舌头舔它时他还在摇晃。 来自互联网

3 haughty   

adj.傲慢的，高傲的

参考例句：

• He gave me a haughty look and walked away.他向我摆出傲慢的表情后走开。
• They were displeased with her haughty airs.他们讨厌她高傲的派头。

4 besieged   

包围，围困，围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
• The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。

5 swarm   

n.(昆虫)等一大群；vi.成群飞舞；蜂拥而入

参考例句：

• There is a swarm of bees in the tree.这树上有一窝蜜蜂。
• A swarm of ants are moving busily.一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。

6 ascend   

vi.渐渐上升，升高；vt.攀登，登上

参考例句：

• We watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.我们看着飞机逐渐升高。
• We ascend in the order of time and of development.我们按时间和发展顺序向上溯。