英语听书《白鲸记》第544期

 　　I believe I have broken a finger here against his cursed jaw¹; ain't those mincing² knives down in the forecastle there, men? 我相信，我刚才碰他那该死的下巴额的时候，已经折伤了一只手指头；船头楼里不是还有那些剁肉的小刀么，大家？

　　look to those handspikes, my hearties³.  留心那些木梃子，亲爱的伙伴们。

　　Captain, by God, look to yourself; say the word; don't be a fool; forget it all;  船长，真的，请你自己小心，放明白点；别做傻瓜；把一切都忘记了；

　　we are ready to turn to; treat us decently, and we're your men; but we won't be flogged. 我们就要回去工作了；体体面面地对待我们，我们都是你的水手呀；可我们不愿意挨鞭子。

　　"Turn to! I make no promises, turn to, I say! “回去！我不答应什么，回去，我说！

　　"Look ye, now, cried the Lakeman, flinging out his arm towards him,  “你听着，那么，湖上人高声叫嚷了，直对他挥着臂膀，

　　there are a few of us here (and I am one of them) who have shipped for the cruise, d'ye see; 我们在这里这几个人（我也是其中的一个）都是你雇来出海巡游的，这你是知道的，

　　now as you well know, sir, we can claim our discharge as soon as the anchor is down; 而且，你也很清楚，老兄，船一抛锚，我们就可以立刻要求解雇；

　　so we don't want a row; it's not our interest; we want to be peaceable; we are ready to work, but we won't be flogged. 所以，我们不愿意吵吵闹闹；这不是我们感兴趣的事情；我们要和平相处；我们就要去工作了，不过，我们可不愿意挨鞭子。

　　"Turn to! roared the Captain. “回去！船长怒号道。

　　"Steelkilt glanced round him a moment, and then said: I tell you what it is now, Captain, rather than kill ye, and be hung for such a shabby rascal⁴, “斯蒂尔基尔特朝他望了一遍后，说道：我现在实对你说，船长，我们才不来杀你，才不来为了这样一个卑鄙的流氓去上绞架咧，

　　we won't lift a hand against ye unless ye attack us; but till you say the word about not flogging us, we don't do a hand's turn. 我们连对你抬一抬手都还不高兴呢，除非你先攻击我们；不过，等到你一说出不鞭打我们，我们就一点也不还价。

　　"Down into the forecastle then, down with ye, I'll keep ye there till ye're sick of it. Down ye go. “那么到船头楼里去，你们都下去，我要把你们给关得发慌。你们都下去。

1 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。

2 mincing   

adj.矫饰的；v.切碎；切碎

参考例句：

• She came to the park with mincing,and light footsteps.她轻移莲步来到了花园之中。
• There is no use in mincing matters.掩饰事实是没有用的。

3 hearties   

亲切的( hearty的名词复数 )； 热诚的； 健壮的； 精神饱满的

参考例句：

• Heave ho, my hearties! 伙伴们，用力呀！
• Pull away, my hearties! 使劲划，伙计们！

4 rascal   

n.流氓；不诚实的人

参考例句：

• If he had done otherwise,I should have thought him a rascal.如果他不这样做，我就认为他是个恶棍。
• The rascal was frightened into holding his tongue.这坏蛋吓得不敢往下说了。