《魔戒》精讲12

Smoke rises from the Mountain of Doom¹

浓烟和烈焰从末日火山再度冒出

The hour grows late

时间已经不多了

And Gandalf the Grey rides to Isengard

而灰袍巫师甘道夫赶到艾辛格

seeking my counsel

来寻求我的帮助

For that is why you have come, is it not?

你就是为此事而来的 不是吗?

My old friend

我的老朋友

Saruman

萨鲁曼!

You are sure of this? Beyond any doubt

你确定吗? 十分确定

So the Ring of Power has been found

魔戒终于被找到了

All these long years, it was in the Shire

这么多年来他就在夏尔

Under my very nose . Yet you did not have the wit to see it

就在我的鼻子底下 但你却一直没有发现它

Your love of the halfling's leaf has clearly slowed your mind

你抽哈比人烟草的嗜好 让你的嗅觉变迟钝了

But we still have time. Time enough to counter Sauron if we act quickly

我们还有时间我们还可以对抗索伦的

Time?

时间?

What time do you think we have?

我们还有什么时间?

Sauron has regained² much of his former strength

索伦已经恢复他以前的力量了

He cannot yet take physical form

虽然他还未恢复原来的身体

but his spirit has lost none of its potency³

但是它的灵魂仍是充满着力量的

Concealed⁴ within his fortress⁵, the Lord of Mordor sees all

他虽然躲在自己的魔多城堡里 但仍可以窥视着一切

His gaze pierces cloud, shadow, earth and flesh

它可以穿透云 影 山地 还有肉体

 

Smoke rises from the Mountain of Doom 浓烟和烈焰从末日火山再度冒出

rise from: 从 ... 上升

The morning wind rising from the sea freshened him up.

海上吹来的晓风使他神清气爽。

You are sure of this? 你确定吗?

sure of:确信； 深信

Have you made sure of the time of the train?

火车开车时间你搞清楚了吗？

I'll make sure of the time of the flight.

我要核实一下这班飞机的时间。

1 doom   

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

• The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
• The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

2 regained   

复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地

参考例句：

• The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
• She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻，但很快恢复了镇静。

3 potency   

n. 效力，潜能

参考例句：

• Alcohol increases the drug's potency.酒精能增加这种毒品的效力。
• Sunscreen can lose its potency if left over winter in the bathroom cabinet.如果把防晒霜在盥洗室的壁橱里放一个冬天，就有可能失效。

4 concealed   

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

• The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
• I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

5 fortress   

n.堡垒，防御工事

参考例句：

• They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。
• The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。