英语听书《白鲸记》第631期

 　　Into this hole, the end of the second alternating great tackle is then hooked so as to retain a hold upon the blubber, 于是，另一只大复滑车的一端就把那洞孔给钩住了，把那块鲸脂抓住，

　　in order to prepare for what follows. 以便人们作进一步的处理。

　　Whereupon, this accomplished¹ swordsman, warning all hands to stand off, once more makes a scientific dash at the mass, 这时候，这个娴熟的剑客，一边警告大家赶快站开，一边又对那团大东西巧妙地一截，

　　and with a few sidelong, desperate, lunging, slicings, severs² it completely in twain;  再加上打斜里拼命的刺削几下，就把它切成了两爿；

　　so that while the short lower part is still fast, the long upper strip, called a blanket-piece, swings clear, and is all ready for lowering. 所以，那短短的下半段虽然还是贴牢着，可是，上半边那块叫做"绒毡子"的长条子已经是孤零零的晃来晃去，随时可以卸下来了。

　　The heavers forward now resume their song, 那些管绞车的人，又重新一面唱起歌来，一面走上前去。

　　and while the one tackle is peeling and hoisting³ a second strip from the whale, the other is slowly slackened away,  当那只正在剥皮的复滑车，又从鲸身上扯起第二片鲸脂时，另一只复滑车就慢慢地松开来，落下来，

　　and down goes the first strip through the main hatchway right beneath, into an unfurnished parlor⁴ called the blubber-room. 把第一片鲸脂穿过大舱口直旋到下面去，旋进了那间叫做鲸脂房的毫无设备的会客室里去。

　　Into this twilight⁵ apartment sundry⁶ nimble hands keep coiling away the long blanket-piece as if it were a great live mass of plaited serpents. 在这间昏蒙的屋子里，许多敏捷的手不停地把那些长长的"绒毡"卷起来，仿佛它是一团大蟒蛇。

　　And thus the work proceeds; the two tackles hoisting and lowering simultaneously⁷; 工作就这样进行下去：那两架复滑车同时一起一落，

　　both whale and windlass heaving, the heavers singing, the blubber-room gentlemen coiling,  大鲸和绞车则旋来旋去，管绞车的人唱个不停，鲸油房里的先生们在不断卷着鲸脂，

　　the mates scarfing, the ship straining, and all hands swearing occasionally, by way of assuaging⁸ the general friction⁹. 大二三副在剥皮，船身在用力气，大家偶尔咒骂一声，借以减轻一下紧张情绪。

1 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

2 severs   

v.切断，断绝( sever的第三人称单数 )；断，裂

参考例句：

• He shut his eyes to the severs reality. 对于这严峻的现实，他是闭着眼睛不肯看的。 来自《用法词典》
• It practically severs the Mediterranean. 实际上是将地中海分开。 来自辞典例句

3 hoisting   

起重，提升

参考例句：

• The hoisting capacity of that gin pole (girder pole, guy derrick) is sixty tons. 那个起重抱杆（格状抱杆、转盘抱杆）的起重能力为60吨。 来自口语例句
• We must use mechanical hoisting to load the goods. 我们必须用起重机来装载货物。

4 parlor   

n.店铺，营业室；会客室，客厅

参考例句：

• She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
• Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店？

5 twilight   

n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期

参考例句：

• Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
• Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。

6 sundry   

adj.各式各样的，种种的

参考例句：

• This cream can be used to treat sundry minor injuries.这种药膏可用来治各种轻伤。
• We can see the rich man on sundry occasions.我们能在各种场合见到那个富豪。

7 simultaneously   

adv.同时发生地，同时进行地

参考例句：

• The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
• The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。

8 assuaging   

v.减轻( assuage的现在分词 )；缓和；平息；使安静

参考例句：

• The structure, aimed at assuaging concerns about Indonesian law, is commonly deployed. 该结构旨在规避印尼法律，目前得到广泛使用。 来自互联网
• In assuaging these worries, governments will have to balance two risks. 为了安抚这些忧虑，政府必须平衡两个风险。 来自互联网

9 friction   

n.摩擦，摩擦力

参考例句：

• When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
• Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。