英语听书《白鲸记》第658期

 　　"Ginger¹? Do I smell ginger?" suspiciously asked Stubb, coming near. "姜吗？我闻到姜的味儿吗？"斯塔布走拢来后，怀疑地问道。

　　"Yes, this must be ginger," peering into the as yet untasted cup. "不错，这准是姜，"他直瞧着那只还未上口的杯子。

　　Then standing² as if incredulous for a while, he calmly walked towards the astonished steward³ slowly saying, "Ginger? ginger? 他仿佛深表怀疑似地站了一会儿，心平气和地走到那个满怀惊讶的茶房跟前，慢吞吞地说，"姜？姜？

　　and will you have the goodness to tell me, Mr. Dough-Boy, where lies the virtue⁴ of ginger? 可不可以劳驾告诉我一下，我的汤团先生，姜有些什么功效呀？

　　Ginger! is ginger the sort of fuel you use, Dough-boy, to kindle⁵ a fire in this shivering cannibal? 姜！姜就是你所用的柴火，汤团，想在这个索索抖的野人肚皮里生火吗？

　　Ginger!—what the devil is ginger?— sea-coal? firewood?—lucifer matches?—tinder?—gunpowder?—what the devil is ginger, I say,  姜究竟是什么？海上的煤炭？——烧火的柴爿？——黄磷火柴？——火绒？——火药？——姜究竟是什么？我说，

　　that you offer this cup to our poor Queequeg here." 你为什么要把这杯东西给我们这个可怜的魁魁格？"

　　"There is some sneaking⁶ Temperance Society movement about this business," "这事情倒象是在偷偷地搞禁酒运动了，"

　　he suddenly added, now approaching Starbuck, who had just come from forward. 他突然补上一句，走到正从船头走过来的斯达巴克跟前去。

　　"Will you look at that kannakin, sir; smell of it, if you please." "请你看一看那一小杯东西，闻它一闻，先生。

　　Then watching the mate's countenance⁷, he added, "接着他望着这大副的面色，又说：

　　"The steward, Mr. Starbuck, had the face to offer that calomel and jalap to Queequeg, there, this instant off the whale. "这个茶房呀，斯达巴克先生，魁魁格刚从鲸身上爬上来，他竟好意思给他拿来这种甘汞和泻药。

　　Is the steward an apothecary⁸, sir? 这茶房是个药剂师么，先生？

　　and may I ask whether this is the sort of bitters by which he blows back the life into a half-drowned man?" 我可不可以问一声，他究竟是不是想拿这种辣东西来谋害一个淹得半死的人？"

　　"I trust not," said Starbuck, "it is poor stuff enough." "我相信不是这样，"斯达巴克说，"这确是够糟的东西。"

1 ginger   

n.姜，精力，淡赤黄色；adj.淡赤黄色的；vt.使活泼，使有生气

参考例句：

• There is no ginger in the young man.这个年轻人没有精神。
• Ginger shall be hot in the mouth.生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 steward   

n.乘务员，服务员；看管人；膳食管理员

参考例句：

• He's the steward of the club.他是这家俱乐部的管理员。
• He went around the world as a ship's steward.他当客船服务员，到过世界各地。

4 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

5 kindle   

v.点燃，着火

参考例句：

• This wood is too wet to kindle.这木柴太湿点不着。
• A small spark was enough to kindle Lily's imagination.一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。

6 sneaking   

a.秘密的，不公开的

参考例句：

• She had always had a sneaking affection for him. 以前她一直暗暗倾心于他。
• She ducked the interviewers by sneaking out the back door. 她从后门偷偷溜走，躲开采访者。

7 countenance   

n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同

参考例句：

• At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
• I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。

8 apothecary   

n.药剂师

参考例句：

• I am an apothecary of that hospital.我是那家医院的一名药剂师。
• He was the usual cut and dry apothecary,of no particular age and color.他是那种再普通不过的行医者，说不出多大年纪，相貌也没什么值得一提的。