英语听书《白鲸记》第252期

 I had noticed also that Queequeg never consorted¹ at all, or but very little, with the other seamen² in the inn.  我也注意到魁魁格跟客店里其他水手从来不相往来,即使稍有来往,也是十分有限的。

He made no advances whatever; appeared to have no desire to enlarge the circle of his acquaintances.  总之,他也不想跟人家更亲近一些,似乎毫无扩大他的朋友圈子的意图。

All this struck me as mighty³ singular; yet, upon second thoughts, there was something almost sublime⁴ in it.  所有这一切都使我觉得非常奇妙,然而再想想,我又认为其中一定还有一种可说是崇高的东西。

Here was a man some twenty thousand miles from home, by the way of Cape⁵ Horn, that is 这一个人,从家乡经过合恩角约莫跑了二千英里路出来,就是说...

which was the only way he could get there-thrown among people as strange to him as though he were in the planet Jupiter;  这是他所能取道到达这里的唯一路线...置身在这些在他看来仿佛奇特得象置身在木星的人群中;

and yet he seemed entirely⁶ at his ease; preserving the utmost serenity⁷;  然而,他却似乎十分自由自在;保持着非常宁静的态度;

content with his own companionship; always equal to himself.  以与他自己交往为满足;始终独来独往。

Surely this was a touch of fine philosophy; though no doubt he had never heard there was such a thing as that.  这倒真是有点儿高雅的哲学意味;虽说他一定从来没有听到过哲学这种东西。

But, perhaps, to be true philosophers, we mortals should not be conscious of so living or so striving.  不过,我们也许不必故意非常热烈拼命地想做真正的哲学家。

So soon as I hear that such or such a man gives himself out for a philosopher, I conclude that, like the dyspeptic old woman, he must have broken his digester. 我一听到某某人自称为哲学家的时候,我就断定,他一定是把他的胃药罐子给打烂了,象那种患了消化不良症的老太婆一样。

As I sat there in that now lonely room; the fire burning low, in that mild stage when, after its first intensity⁸ has warmed the air, it then only glows to be looked at;  当我现在坐在这个孤寂的房间里的时候,炉火正在悠悠地烧着,烧得那样柔和,正是柴火的初度威力已把空间暖了一阵后。但见一片火光的时分。

the evening shades and phantoms⁹ gathering¹⁰ round the casements¹¹, and peering in upon us silent, solitary¹² twain; the storm booming without in solemn swells¹³;  这时,晚霞和幢幢魔影正朝窗格拢来,在悄悄地窥伺我们这两个一声不响的孤寂的人。外边的暴风雨正在发出庄重。昂扬的隆隆声,

I began to be sensible of strange feelings. I felt a melting in me.  我不由撩起阵阵奇特的感觉。我感到浑身都溶化了。

1 consorted   

v.结伴( consort的过去式和过去分词 )；交往；相称；调和

参考例句：

• So Rhett consorted with that vile Watling creature and gave her money. 这样看来，瑞德在同沃特琳那个贱货来往并给她钱了。 来自飘（部分）
• One of those creatures Rhett consorted with, probably that Watling woman. 同瑞德 - 巴特勒厮混的一个贱货，很可能就是那个叫沃特琳的女人。 来自飘（部分）

2 seamen   

n.海员

参考例句：

• Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather. 有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
• In the storm, many seamen wished they were on shore. 在暴风雨中，许多海员想，要是他们在陆地上就好了。

3 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。

4 sublime   

adj.崇高的，伟大的；极度的，不顾后果的

参考例句：

• We should take some time to enjoy the sublime beauty of nature.我们应该花些时间去欣赏大自然的壮丽景象。
• Olympic games play as an important arena to exhibit the sublime idea.奥运会，就是展示此崇高理念的重要舞台。

5 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

6 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

7 serenity   

n.宁静，沉着，晴朗

参考例句：

• Her face,though sad,still evoked a feeling of serenity.她的脸色虽然悲伤，但仍使人感觉安详。
• She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.她逃到相对安静的厨房里。

8 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

9 phantoms   

n.鬼怪，幽灵( phantom的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They vanished down the stairs like two phantoms. 他们像两个幽灵似的消失在了楼下。 来自辞典例句
• The horrible night that he had passed had left phantoms behind it. 他刚才度过的恐布之夜留下了种种错觉。 来自辞典例句

10 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

11 casements   

n.窗扉( casement的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There are two casements in this room. 这间屋子有两扇窗户。 来自互联网
• The rain pattered against the casements; the bells tolled for church with a melancholy sound. 雨点噼噼啪啪地打在窗子上；教堂里传来沉重的钟声，召唤人们去做礼拜。 来自互联网

12 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

13 swells   

增强( swell的第三人称单数 )； 肿胀； （使）凸出； 充满（激情）

参考例句：

• The waters were heaving up in great swells. 河水正在急剧上升。
• A barrel swells in the middle. 水桶中部隆起。