英语听书《白鲸记》第1019期

And as the mighty¹ iron Leviathan of the modern railway is so familiarly known in its every pace, that, with watches in their hands, men time his rate as doctors that of a baby's pulse; and lightly say of it, the up train or the down train will reach such or such a spot, at such or such an hour; even so, almost, there are occasions when these Nantucketers time that other Leviathan of the deep, according to the observed humor of his speed; and say to themselves, so many hours hence this whale will have gone two hundred miles, will have about reached this or that degree of latitude² or longitude³. But to render this acuteness at all successful in the end, the wind and the sea must be the whaleman's allies; for of what present avail to the becalmed or wind-bound mariner⁴ is the skill that assures him he is exactly ninety-three leagues and a quarter from his port? Inferable from these statements, are many collateral⁵ subtile matters touching⁶ the chase of whales.

而且，也象现代铁路那种铁制的大海兽一样，它的每一动止都为人们所深知熟解，人们手里拿着表，就能象医生数出小孩的脉搏那样，计算出火车的速率，可以轻而易举地说，上行车或者下行车将在某时某刻到达某某个站头；这些南塔开特人，有时候，甚至几乎能够根据对大鲸的游速的观察，计算出这种海里的大海兽的速率来；能暗自估量着，隔了多少钟头，这条大鲸将会走了两百英里的路程，大约可以到达某某地方。不过，要使这种推测结果能够获得成功，捕鲸人还得靠风和潮来相助；因为，如果碰上因风停驶，或逢逆风而不能航行的时候，那么行船的人哪来一种绝技，可以保证他能准确算出离开海港还有多少航程呢？由此，可以这样论断，在有关追击大鲸的这种事情上，是有许多间接相关的微妙的情况的。

The ship tore on; leaving such a furrow⁷ in the sea as when a cannonball, missent, becomes a plough-share and turns up the level field.

船只猛冲向前；在海里留下了这么一个深沟，就象一颗错发了的大炮弹，把平地翻成一道犁沟一样。

By salt and hemp⁸! cried Stubb, "but this swift motion of the deck creeps up one's legs and tingles⁹ at the heart. This ship and I are two brave fellows! — Ha, ha! Some one take me up, and launch me, spine-wise, on the sea, — for by live-oaks! my spine's a keel. Ha, ha! we go the gait that leaves no dust behind!"

嗨哟，真了不起！斯塔布叫道，"甲板这种迅速的动力可直窜上了我的腿，直刺着我的心。我跟这船就是两个勇敢的家伙——哈，哈！有谁把我举起来，把我的脊柱驶到海上去，——因为天公地道！我的脊骨就是根龙骨呀。哈，哈！我们驶得这样轻快，背后一尘不扬！"

There she blows — she blows! — she blows! — right ahead! was now the mast-head cry.

它在喷水喽——它在喷喽——它在喷喽！——就在正前方！桅顶上叫喊起来了。

1 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

2 latitude   

n.纬度，行动或言论的自由(范围)，(pl.)地区

参考例句：

• The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.该岛的纬度是南纬20度。
• The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.这两个城市差不多位于同一纬度上。

3 longitude   

n.经线，经度

参考例句：

• The city is at longitude 21°east.这个城市位于东经21度。
• He noted the latitude and longitude,then made a mark on the admiralty chart.他记下纬度和经度，然后在航海图上做了个标记。

4 mariner   

n.水手号不载人航天探测器，海员，航海者

参考例句：

• A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.平静的大海决不能造就熟练的水手。
• A mariner must have his eye upon rocks and sands as well as upon the North Star.海员不仅要盯着北极星，还要注意暗礁和险滩。

5 collateral   

adj.平行的；旁系的；n.担保品

参考例句：

• Many people use personal assets as collateral for small business loans.很多人把个人财产用作小额商业贷款的抵押品。
• Most people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral.由于拿不出东西作为抵押，这里大部分人无法从银行贷款。

6 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

7 furrow   

n.沟；垄沟；轨迹；车辙；皱纹

参考例句：

• The tractor has make deep furrow in the loose sand.拖拉机在松软的沙土上留下了深深的车辙。
• Mei did not weep.She only bit her lips,and the furrow in her brow deepened.梅埋下头，她咬了咬嘴唇皮，额上的皱纹显得更深了。

8 hemp   

n.大麻；纤维

参考例句：

• The early Chinese built suspension bridges of hemp rope.古代的中国人建造过麻绳悬索桥。
• The blanket was woven from hemp and embroidered with wool.毯子是由亚麻编织，羊毛镶边的。

9 tingles   

n.刺痛感( tingle的名词复数 )v.有刺痛感( tingle的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Something has been pressing on my leg and it tingles. 腿压麻了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His cheek tingles from the slap she has given to him. 他的面颊因挨了她一记耳光而感到刺痛。 来自互联网