英语听书《白鲸记》第11期

  And that harpoonso like a corkscrew nowwas flung in Javan seas,and run away with by a whale, 

 years afterwards slain¹ off the Cape² of Blanco.The original iron entered nigh the tail, 

 and,like a restless needle sojourning in the body of a man,travelled full forty feet,and at last was found imbedded in the hump. 

 Crossing this dusky entry,and on through yon low arched way, 

 cut through what in old times must have been a great central chimney with fireplaces all roundyou enter the public room. 

 A still duskier place is this,with such low ponderous³ beams above, 

 and such old wrinkled planks⁴ beneath,that you would almost fancy you trod some old craft's cockpits, 

 especially of such a howling night,when this corner anchored old ark rocked so furiously. 

 On one side stood a long,low,shelf like table covered with cracked glass cases, 

 filled with dusty rarities gathered from this wide world's remotest nooks. 

 Projecting from the further angle of the room stands a dark looking denthe bara rude attempt at a right whale's head. 

 Be that how it may,there stands the vast arched bone of the whale's jaw, 

 so wide,a coach might almost drive beneath it.Within are shabby shelves, 

 ranged round with old decanters,bottles,flasks;and in those jaws⁵ of swift destruction, 

 like another cursed Jonah,bustles a little withered⁶ old man,who,for their money, 

 dearly sells the sailors deliriums and death. 

 Abominable are the tumblers into which he pours his poison.Though true cylinders⁷ withoutwithin, 

 the villanous green goggling⁸ glasses deceitfully tapered⁹ downwards¹⁰ to a cheating bottom. 

 Parallel meridians¹¹ rudely pecked into the glass,surround these footpads' goblets¹². 

 Fill to THIS mark,and your charge is but a penny;to THIS a penny more; 

 and so on to the full glassthe Cape Horn measure,which you may gulp¹³ down for a shilling. 

 Upon entering the place I found a number of young seamen¹⁴ gathered about a table, 

 examining by a dim light divers¹⁵ specimens¹⁶ of SKRIMSHANDER.I sought the landlord, 

 and telling him I desired to be accommodated with a room,received for answer that his house was fullnot a bed unoccupied. 

 But avast,he added,tapping his forehead, 

 you haint no objections to sharing a harpooneer's blanket,have ye?I s'pose you are goin'a whalin, 

 so you 'd better get used to that sort of thing. 

 I told him that I never liked to sleep two in a bed;that if I should ever do so, 

 it would depend upon who the harpooneer might be,and that if he really had no other place for me, 

 and the harpooneer was not decidedly objectionable,why rather than wander further about a strange town on so bitter a night, 

 I would put up with the half of any decent man's blanket. 

 I thought so.All right;take a seat.Supper?you want supper?Supper'll be ready directly. undefined

1 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

2 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

3 ponderous   

adj.沉重的，笨重的，(文章)冗长的

参考例句：

• His steps were heavy and ponderous.他的步伐沉重缓慢。
• It was easy to underestimate him because of his occasionally ponderous manner.由于他偶尔现出的沉闷的姿态，很容易使人小看了他。

4 planks   

（厚）木板( plank的名词复数 )； 政纲条目，政策要点

参考例句：

• The house was built solidly of rough wooden planks. 这房子是用粗木板牢固地建造的。
• We sawed the log into planks. 我们把木头锯成了木板。

5 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

6 withered   

adj. 枯萎的，干瘪的，（人身体的部分器官）因病萎缩的或未发育良好的 动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The grass had withered in the warm sun. 这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。
• The leaves of this tree have become dry and withered. 这棵树下的叶子干枯了。

7 cylinders   

n.圆筒( cylinder的名词复数 )；圆柱；汽缸；（尤指用作容器的）圆筒状物

参考例句：

• They are working on all cylinders to get the job finished. 他们正在竭尽全力争取把这工作干完。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• That jeep has four cylinders. 那辆吉普车有4个汽缸。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 goggling   

v.睁大眼睛瞪视， （惊讶的）转动眼珠( goggle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

9 tapered   

adj. 锥形的，尖削的，楔形的，渐缩的，斜的 动词taper的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The tail tapered to a rounded tip. 尾部越来越细，最后成了个圆尖。
• The organization tapered off in about half a year. 那个组织大约半年内就逐渐消失了。

10 downwards   

adj./adv.向下的（地），下行的（地）

参考例句：

• He lay face downwards on his bed.他脸向下伏在床上。
• As the river flows downwards,it widens.这条河愈到下游愈宽。

11 meridians   

n.子午圈( meridian的名词复数 )；子午线；顶点；（权力，成就等的）全盛时期

参考例句：

• Meridians are great circles passing through both poles. 经线均为通过两极。 来自辞典例句
• The Cutaneous Regions are within the domains of the Twelve Regular Meridians. 十二皮部是十二经脉功能活动反映于体表的部位，也是络脉之气散布之所在。 来自互联网

12 goblets   

n.高脚酒杯( goblet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Oh the goblets of the breast! Oh the eyes of absence! 噢，乳房的杯盏！噢，失神的双眼！ 来自互联网
• Divide the digestive biscuit crumbs mixture between 6 goblets. 消化？底分成6双玻璃杯中。 来自互联网

13 gulp   

vt.吞咽，大口地吸（气）；vi.哽住；n.吞咽

参考例句：

• She took down the tablets in one gulp.她把那些药片一口吞了下去。
• Don't gulp your food,chew it before you swallow it.吃东西不要狼吞虎咽，要嚼碎了再咽下去。

14 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。

15 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

16 specimens   

n.样品( specimen的名词复数 )；范例；（化验的）抽样；某种类型的人

参考例句：

• Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
• The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》