英语听书《白鲸记》第628期

 　　But in the foamy¹ confusion of their mixed and struggling hosts, the marksmen could not always hit their mark; 不过，在它们的七冲八撞、不断挣扎得泡沫弥漫的大混乱中，这两个射击手可不是枪枪都中的的；

　　and this brought about new revelations of the incredible ferocity of the foe². 这就把这些非常凶狠的敌人的新秘密也泄露出来了。

　　They viciously snapped, not only at each other's disembowelments, but like flexible bows, bent³ round, and bit their own; 它们都恶毒地啮咬起来，不但彼此咬得肚破肠流，而且象柔弓一般，曲起身体来自己咬自己；

　　till those entrails seemed swallowed over and over again by the same mouth, to be oppositely voided by the gaping⁴ wound. 直弄得那些内脏似乎都被它们自己的嘴巴一再地吞了下去，又倒从豁裂的伤口排泄出来。

　　Nor was this all. It was unsafe to meddle⁵ with the corpses⁶ and ghosts of these creatures. 可是，事情并不到此为止，让这些死尸和死鬼混在一起是不妥当的。

　　A sort of generic⁷ or Pantheistic vitality⁸ seemed to lurk⁹ in their very joints¹⁰ and bones, after what might be called the individual life had departed. 因为在它们失掉了那种可以称之为单独的生命后，在它们的筋骨里似乎还隐藏有一般的或者万有神教似的活力。

　　Killed and hoisted¹¹ on deck for the sake of his skin, one of these sharks almost took poor Queequeg's hand off, 因此，为了要剥它的皮，就得把它们拉上甲板来加以处死，

　　when he tried to shut down the dead lid of his murderous jaw¹². 当魁魁格想把一只凶恶的死鬼的嘴巴合拢来的时候，他险些把自己的手也送掉了。

　　"Queequeg no care what god made him shark," said the savage¹³, agonizingly lifting his hand up and down; "是什么神差鬼使的鲨鱼，魁魁格都不管，"这个野人一边说，一边苦恼地把手甩上甩下；

　　"wedder Fejee god or Nantucket god; but de god wat made shark must be one dam Ingin." "不管是天神还是地神，那个把鲨鱼创造出来的神，可一定是个该死的恶魔。"

　　Chapter 67 Cutting In 第六十七章 割油

　　It was a Saturday night, and such a Sabbath as followed! 这是星期六晚上，可过的竟是这样一个安息日！

　　Ex officio professors of Sabbath breaking are all whalemen. 从职务上说来，所有的捕鲸人都是没有安息日的教授。

　　The ivory Pequod was turned into what seemed a shamble; every sailor a butcher. 这只牙骨的"裴廓德号"已经变成个屠宰场了，每个水手都是屠夫。

1 foamy   

adj.全是泡沫的，泡沫的，起泡沫的

参考例句：

• In Internet foamy 2001, so hard when, everybody stayed. 在互联网泡沫的2001年，那么艰难的时候，大家都留下来了。 来自互联网
• It's foamy milk that you add to the coffee. 将牛奶打出泡沫后加入咖啡中。 来自互联网

2 foe   

n.敌人，仇敌

参考例句：

• He knew that Karl could be an implacable foe.他明白卡尔可能会成为他的死敌。
• A friend is a friend;a foe is a foe;one must be clearly distinguished from the other.敌是敌，友是友，必须分清界限。

3 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

4 gaping   

adj.口的；张口的；敞口的；多洞穴的v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的现在分词 )；张开，张大

参考例句：

• Ahead of them was a gaping abyss. 他们前面是一个巨大的深渊。
• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 meddle   

v.干预，干涉，插手

参考例句：

• I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。
• Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。

6 corpses   

n.死尸，尸体( corpse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The living soldiers put corpses together and burned them. 活着的战士把尸体放在一起烧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Overhead, grayish-white clouds covered the sky, piling up heavily like decaying corpses. 天上罩满了灰白的薄云，同腐烂的尸体似的沉沉的盖在那里。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

7 generic   

adj.一般的，普通的，共有的

参考例句：

• I usually buy generic clothes instead of name brands.我通常买普通的衣服，不买名牌。
• The generic woman appears to have an extraordinary faculty for swallowing the individual.一般妇女在婚后似乎有特别突出的抑制个性的能力。

8 vitality   

n.活力，生命力，效力

参考例句：

• He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.他度假归来之后，身强体壮，充满活力。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。

9 lurk   

n.潜伏，潜行；v.潜藏，潜伏，埋伏

参考例句：

• Dangers lurk in the path of wilderness.在这条荒野的小路上隐伏着危险。
• He thought he saw someone lurking above the chamber during the address.他觉得自己看见有人在演讲时潜藏在会议厅顶上。

10 joints   

接头( joint的名词复数 )； 关节； 公共场所（尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所） （非正式）； 一块烤肉 （英式英语）

参考例句：

• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。
• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。

11 hoisted   

把…吊起，升起( hoist的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He hoisted himself onto a high stool. 他抬身坐上了一张高凳子。
• The sailors hoisted the cargo onto the deck. 水手们把货物吊到甲板上。

12 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。

13 savage   

adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人

参考例句：

• The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
• He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。