英语听书《白鲸记》第936期

 Curse thee, thou quadrant!" dashing it to the deck, "no longer will I guide my earthly way by thee; 该死的，你这象限仪；"说着，他把象限仪狠狠地往甲板上一掼，"我再也不要你领路啦；

the level ship's compass, and the level deadreckoning, by log and by line; these shall conduct me, and show me my place on the sea. 那种平面的罗盘针，那种靠测程仪和航线做出来的平面的推测航行法，这些东西将会指引我，把我在海上的地位显示出来。

Aye," lighting¹ from the boat to the deck, "thus I trample² on thee, thou paltry³ thing that feebly pointest on high; thus I split and destroy thee!" "他从小艇上下到甲板来，"所以我要狠狠地踩你，你这个最无法高望的下贱东西；因此，我要踩碎你，踩坏你！"

As the frantic⁴ old man thus spoke⁵ and thus trampled⁶ with his live and dead feet, a sneering⁷ triumph that seemed meant for Ahab, 当这个疯狂的老人这样且说且用他那好脚、坏脚轮流踩着的时候，那个闷声不响、一动不动的祆教徒的脸上似乎刹地闪出这样的神色：

and a fatalistic despair that seemed meant for himself — these passed over the mute, motionless Parsee's face. 一方面似乎在嘲弄亚哈的胜利，一方面又在为自己那致命的失望而哀伤。

Unobserved he rose and glided⁸ away; while, awestruck by the aspect of their commander, the seamen⁹ clustered together on the forecastle, 他悄悄地站了起来，溜掉了；至于那些水手都让他们的船长那副姿态给吓坏了，相率挤在船头楼里。

till Ahab, troubledly pacing the deck, shouted out — "To the braces¹⁰! Up helm! — square in!" 后来，亚哈在甲板上困惑地踱来踱去，高声嚷着——"到转帆索那边去！转航，使船向风！——直驶！"他们这才纷纷下来。

In an instant the yards swung round; and as the ship half-wheeled upon her heel, 帆桁立刻都转动了，船身半斜半旋，

her three firm-seated graceful¹¹ masts erectly¹² poised¹³ upon her long, ribbed hull¹⁴, seemed as the three Horatii pirouetting on one sufficient steed. 它那三根装得很牢的雅致的桅杆，笔直地竖在长长的以肋材加固的船壳上。三根桅杆就象是骑在骏马身上急转的荷拉第三弟兄。

Standing¹⁵ between the knight-heads, Starbuck watched the Pequod's tumultuous way, and Ahab's also, as he went lurching along the deck. 斯达巴克站在船首斜桅的支撑杆中间，望着"裴廓德号"这种激动的情况，也望着亚哈沿着甲板东歪西倒地走去的激动的样子。

 

1 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

2 trample   

vt.踩，践踏；无视，伤害，侵犯

参考例句：

• Don't trample on the grass. 勿踏草地。
• Don't trample on the flowers when you play in the garden. 在花园里玩耍时,不要踩坏花。

3 paltry   

adj.无价值的，微不足道的

参考例句：

• The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。
• I'm getting angry;and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours.我要生气了，如果你不能振作你那点元气。

4 frantic   

adj.狂乱的，错乱的，激昂的

参考例句：

• I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
• He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。

5 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

6 trampled   

踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 )； 践踏； 无视； 侵犯

参考例句：

• He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊，怕他让暴民踩着。
• People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit. 有人在拼命涌向出口时被踩在脚下。

7 sneering   

嘲笑的，轻蔑的

参考例句：

• "What are you sneering at?" “你冷笑什么？” 来自子夜部分
• The old sorceress slunk in with a sneering smile. 老女巫鬼鬼崇崇地走进来，冷冷一笑。

8 glided   

v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 )；掠过；（鸟或飞机 ） 滑翔

参考例句：

• The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
• They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 seamen   

n.海员

参考例句：

• Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather. 有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
• In the storm, many seamen wished they were on shore. 在暴风雨中，许多海员想，要是他们在陆地上就好了。

10 braces   

n.吊带，背带；托架( brace的名词复数 )；箍子；括弧；（儿童）牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃，因为支架全松了。
• You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt! 要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。

11 graceful   

adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的

参考例句：

• His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
• The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。

12 erectly   

adv.直立地，垂直地

参考例句：

• The old man still walks erectly. 这位老人仍然能挺直腰板走路。 来自互联网
• Dilcey was tall and bore herself erectly. 身材高大迪尔茜的腰背挺直。 来自互联网

13 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

14 hull   

n.船身；(果、实等的)外壳；vt.去(谷物等)壳

参考例句：

• The outer surface of ship's hull is very hard.船体的外表面非常坚硬。
• The boat's hull has been staved in by the tremendous seas.小船壳让巨浪打穿了。

15 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。