《魔戒》精讲26

Your son is badly wounded, my lord.

您的儿子受了重伤

He was ambushed¹ by Orcs.

他遭到了半兽人的埋伏

If we don't defend our country, Saruman will take it by force.

如果不捍卫自己国家 萨鲁曼就会来掠夺

That is a lie.

一派胡言

Saruman the White has ever been our friend and ally.

白袍巫师萨鲁曼是我们的盟友

Grima.

葛力马

Grima.

葛力马

Grima.

葛力马

Orcs are roaming freely across our lands.

半兽人在我国横行霸道

Unchecked. Unchallenged. Killing² at will.

肆无忌惮地杀人放火

Orcs bearing the White Hand of Saruman.

他们身上有萨鲁曼的白掌徽记

Why do you lay these troubles on an already troubled mind?

你为什么要让国王烦上加烦？

Can you not see?

你没看到吗？

Your uncle is wearied by your malcontent³...

你叔叔受够了你的恶行恶状…

...your warmongering⁴.

还有你的好勇善斗

 

If we don't defend our country, Saruman will take it by force.如果不捍卫自己国家，萨鲁曼就会来掠夺

by force用武力或强迫手段

He was cleared out of the office by force.

他被强行赶出办公室。

The soldiers took the prisoners away by force.

士兵们强行把犯人带走了。

Orcs are roaming freely across our lands.半兽人在我国横行霸道

roam，stroll，wander，ramble这些动词均有“徘徊、漫游”之意。

roam常指在广阔地方以自得其乐的愉快心情作无固定目标的漫游。

stroll常指无明确目的他悠闲而缓慢地漫游。

wander指无目的地到处徘徊或闲荡。

ramble一般指走走停停，心情愉快，步履轻松。

1 ambushed   

v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 malcontent   

n.不满者，不平者；adj.抱不平的，不满的

参考例句：

• The malcontent is gunning for his supervisor.那个心怀不满的人在伺机加害他的上司。
• Nevertheless,this kind of plan brings about partial player is malcontent.不过，这种方案招致部分玩家不满。

4 warmongering   

[法] 煽动战争

参考例句：

• What's warmongering got to do with Freedom Road? 自由之路与煽动战争有什么关系？ 来自电影对白
• The speech hits out at warmongering. 这篇演说对煽动战争的行为大加鞭笞。 来自互联网