扎拉图斯特拉如是说 第7期:序言(7)

 　　I love him who is ashamed when the dice¹ fall in his favor, and who then asks: "Am I a dishonest player?"--for he is willing to succumb².

　　我爱，羞于掷骰点中注的人，则自问：我是不诚实底赌徒么？--因为他想失败。

　　I love him who scatters³ golden words in advance of his deeds, and always does more than he promises: for he seeks his own down-going.

　　我爱，在行动以前散出金言的人，其所行，时且优于所许，因为他自求堕落。

　　I love him who justifies⁴ the future ones, and redeems⁵ the past ones: for he is willing to succumb through the present ones.

　　我爱，辩正来者且救赎往者的人，因为他欲于今者之前毁败。

　　I love him who chastens his God, because he loves his God: for he must succumb through the wrath⁶ of his God.

　　我爱，因爱他的上帝而责制上帝的人，因他必毁于他的上帝之愤怒。

　　I love him whose soul is deep even in the wounding, and may succumb through a small matter: thus goes he willingly over the bridge.

　　我爱，便在创伤中灵魂也甚深沉的人，他可以因小损伤而毁灭，由是他喜走过那桥梁。

　　I love him whose soul is so overfull that he forgets himself, and all things that are in him: thus all things become his down-going.

　　我爱，灵魂过于充实至於忘其自我的人，万物备于其人，遂共成其堕落。

　　I love him who is of a free spirit and a free heart: thus is his head only the bowels⁷ of his heart; his heart, however, causes his down-going.

　　我爱，自由精神自由心意的人，其头脑不过为其心意之内体，其心意促其堕落。

　　I love all who are like heavy drops falling one by one out of the dark cloud that lowers over man: they herald⁸ the coming of the lightning, and succumb as heralds⁹.

　　我爱，如大雨点降自停于人类之上的黑云的人们，他们预告雷电将来，亦如预告者而毁灭。

　　Lo, I am a herald of the lightning, and a heavy drop out of the cloud: the lightning, however, is the SUPERMAN.

　　看呵，我便是雷电的预告者，浓云中的一大雨滴，这闪电便叫超人。

1 dice   

n.骰子；vt.把（食物）切成小方块，冒险

参考例句：

• They were playing dice.他们在玩掷骰子游戏。
• A dice is a cube.骰子是立方体。

2 succumb   

v.屈服，屈从；死

参考例句：

• They will never succumb to the enemies.他们决不向敌人屈服。
• Will business leaders succumb to these ideas?商业领袖们会被这些观点折服吗？

3 scatters   

v.（使）散开， （使）分散，驱散( scatter的第三人称单数 )；撒

参考例句：

• He scatters money about as if he were rich. 他四处挥霍，好像很有钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Truth raises against itself the storm that scatters its seeds broadcast. 真理引起了反对它自己的狂风骤雨，那场风雨吹散了真理的广播的种子。 来自辞典例句

4 justifies   

证明…有理( justify的第三人称单数 )； 为…辩护； 对…作出解释； 为…辩解（或辩护）

参考例句：

• Their frequency of use both justifies and requires the memorization. 频繁的使用需要记忆，也促进了记忆。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• In my judgement the present end justifies the means. 照我的意见，只要目的正当，手段是可以不计较的。

5 redeems   

补偿( redeem的第三人称单数 )； 实践； 解救； 使…免受责难

参考例句：

• The acting barely redeems the play. 该剧的演出未能补救剧本的缺点。
• There is a certain insane charm about Sellers; the very vastness of his schemes redeems them. 塞勒斯有一种迹近疯狂的魔力，正因为他的计划过于庞大，它们才能使人相信。

6 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

7 bowels   

n.肠，内脏，内部；肠( bowel的名词复数 )；内部，最深处

参考例句：

• Salts is a medicine that causes movements of the bowels. 泻盐是一种促使肠子运动的药物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cabins are in the bowels of the ship. 舱房设在船腹内。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

9 heralds   

n.使者( herald的名词复数 )；预报者；预兆；传令官v.预示( herald的第三人称单数 )；宣布（好或重要）

参考例句：

• The song of birds heralds the approach of spring. 百鸟齐鸣报春到。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountain. 山雨欲来风满楼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》