英语听书《白鲸记》第695期

 Nevertheless, Leviathan is of so mighty¹ a magnitude, all his proportions are so stately,  不过，大鲸是属于一种巍然大物的，它的身体各部都非常雄伟，

that the same deficiency which in the sculptured Jove were hideous², in him is no blemish³ at all. 因此这种在雕像的约芙说来是十分不雅观的缺陷，在它说来，却是毫无瑕疵可言。

Nay⁴, it is an added grandeur⁵. 而且，这反而使它别具壮观。

A nose to the whale would have been impertinent. 大鲸有没有鼻子是完全无关紧要的。

As on your physiognomical voyage you sail round his vast head in your jollyboat, 当你坐着你那怡然小艇，绕着它那只大头，去做一番看相航行的时候，

your noble conceptions of him are never insulted by the reflection that he has a nose to be pulled. 你对它那崇高印象绝不因为它没有鼻子而感到很不雅观。

A pestilent conceit⁶, which so often will insist upon obtruding⁷ even when beholding⁸ the mightiest⁹ royal beadle on his throne. 怀着一种有损无益的奇想的人，哪怕看到皇座上高踞着一个神气活现的小吏，也往往一定要认为非常之不顺眼。

In some particulars, perhaps the most imposing¹⁰ physiognomical view to be had of the Sperm¹¹ Whale, is that of the full front of his head. 在某些方面说来，也许抹香鲸最具有堂皇的相术上的意义的，就是它那头部的丰满的面孔了。

This aspect is sublime¹². 这个面貌真是庄严。

In thought, a fine human brow is like the East when troubled with the morning. 一只优美的人额，在七思八想的时候，就跟朝暾初动的东方景色一样。

In the repose¹³ of the pasture, the curled brow of the bull has a touch of the grand in it. 一只在牧场上体憩的大牯牛，它那卷曲的前额就有一点儿宏伟的气概。

Pushing heavy cannon¹⁴ up mountain defiles¹⁵, the elephant's brow is majestic¹⁶. 一只大象在推着重炮走上狭隘的山道时，它的额头也是很威严的。

Human or animal, the mystical brow is as that great golden seal affixed¹⁷ by the German Emperors to their decrees. 不论是人类还是兽类，那个神秘的额头就象是那些德国皇帝盖在他们的告示上那只大金印一样。

It signifies—"God: done this day by my hand." 它标志出："主呀，这就是我今天亲手所做的事。

But in most creatures, nay in man himself, very often the brow is but a mere¹⁸ strip of alpine¹⁹ land lying along the snow line.  "不但是人类，就是在大多数的动物中，额头往往也不过是象雪线上的一片高地。

1 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。

2 hideous   

adj.丑陋的，可憎的，可怕的，恐怖的

参考例句：

• The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare.整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。
• They're not like dogs,they're hideous brutes.它们不像狗，是丑陋的畜牲。

3 blemish   

v.损害；玷污；瑕疵，缺点

参考例句：

• The slightest blemish can reduce market value.只要有一点最小的损害都会降低市场价值。
• He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.他本不想去玷污那清白的过去。

4 nay   

adv.不；n.反对票，投反对票者

参考例句：

• He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable,nay,unique performance.他为儿子出色的，不，应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
• Long essays,nay,whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章，不，应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。

5 grandeur   

n.伟大，崇高，宏伟，庄严，豪华

参考例句：

• The grandeur of the Great Wall is unmatched.长城的壮观是独一无二的。
• These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。

6 conceit   

n.自负，自高自大

参考例句：

• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。
• She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit.她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。

7 obtruding   

v.强行向前，强行，强迫( obtrude的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• An old song kept obtruding upon my consciousness. 一首古老的歌不断在我的意识中涌现。 来自辞典例句
• The unwelcome question of cost is obtruding itself upon our plans. 讨厌的费用问题干扰着我们的计划。 来自互联网

8 beholding   

v.看，注视( behold的现在分词 )；瞧；看呀；（叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现）哎哟

参考例句：

• Beholding, besides love, the end of love,/Hearing oblivion beyond memory! 我看见了爱，还看到了爱的结局，／听到了记忆外层的哪一片寂寥！ 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
• Hence people who began by beholding him ended by perusing him. 所以人们从随便看一看他开始的，都要以仔细捉摸他而终结。 来自辞典例句

9 mightiest   

adj.趾高气扬( mighty的最高级 )；巨大的；强有力的；浩瀚的

参考例句：

• \"If thou fearest to leave me in our cottage, thou mightiest take me along with thee. “要是你害怕把我一个人留在咱们的小屋里，你可以带我一块儿去那儿嘛。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
• Silent though is, after all, the mightiest agent in human affairs. 确实，沉默毕竟是人类事件中最强大的代理人。 来自互联网

10 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

11 sperm   

n.精子，精液

参考例句：

• Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
• In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。

12 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。

13 repose   

v.(使)休息；n.安息

参考例句：

• Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
• Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑，即使在睡眠时也是这样。

14 cannon   

n.大炮，火炮；飞机上的机关炮

参考例句：

• The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
• The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。

15 defiles   

v.玷污( defile的第三人称单数 )；污染；弄脏；纵列行进

参考例句：

• That kind of love defiles its purity simply. 那恋爱本身就是亵渎了爱情的纯洁。 来自辞典例句
• Marriage but defiles, outrages, and corrupts her fulfillment. 婚姻只是诋毁、侮辱、败坏这种实现。 来自互联网

16 majestic   

adj.雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，威严的，崇高的

参考例句：

• In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
• He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。

17 affixed   

adj.[医]附着的，附着的v.附加( affix的过去式和过去分词 )；粘贴；加以；盖（印章）

参考例句：

• The label should be firmly affixed to the package. 这张标签应该牢牢地贴在包裹上。
• He affixed the sign to the wall. 他将标记贴到墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

19 alpine   

adj.高山的；n.高山植物

参考例句：

• Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。
• Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。