英语听书《白鲸记》第575期

 　　In addition to those fine engravings from Garnery, 除了卡纳里这两件精美的作品以外，

　　there are two other French engravings worthy² of note, by some one who subscribes³ himself "H. Durand." 另外还有两件值得重视的法国版画，那是一个自署为“Ｈ·杜兰”的人的作品。

　　One of them, though not precisely⁴ adapted to our present purpose, nevertheless deserves mention on other accounts. 其中有一件，虽然不挺适应我们此刻的要求，但多少还是值得一提的。

　　It is a quiet noon-scene among the isles⁵ of the Pacific; 那是一幅太平洋诸岛中的宁静的午景；

　　a French whaler anchored, inshore, in a calm, and lazily taking water on board; 一艘抛了锚的法国捕鲸船，靠在风平浪静的岸边，人们在懒洋洋地取水上船，

　　the loosened sails of the ship, and the long leaves of the palms in the background, both drooping⁶ together in the breezeless air. 船上那松弛的篷帆，和背景上的长长的棕榈树叶，都在平静无风的空中低垂在一起。

　　The effect is very fine, when considered with reference to its presenting the hardy⁷ fishermen under one of their few aspects of oriental repose⁸. 一想到那幅画上把那些辛劳的捕鱼者的姿态，表现为一种东方式的恬静，那效果可真是再好也没有了。

　　The other engraving¹ is quite a different affair: 另一幅版画却是完全不同的一件作品：

　　the ship hove-to upon the open sea, and in the very heart of the Leviathanic life, with a Right Whale alongside; 一艘停在辽阔的大海上的船，加上船边的那条露脊鲸，表现出了捕鲸生活的本质；

　　the vessel⁹ (in the act of cutting-in) hove over to the monster as if to a quay¹⁰; 那艘船（正在剖鲸脂）正在用劲曳着那只巨兽，象在碇泊码头一般；

　　and a boat, hurriedly pushing off from this scene of activity, is about giving chase to whales in the distance.  另外那只正从这个活跃的现场急忙划出去的小艇，正要划到远处去追击鲸群。

　　The harpoons¹¹ and lances lie levelled for use; 标枪和鱼枪都平放着，准备随时取用；

　　three oarsmen are just setting the mast in its hole; 三个桨手在把桅杆插在桅孔里；

　　while from a sudden roll of the sea, the little craft stands half-erect out of the water, like a rearing horse. 而突然间，海里一阵翻腾，那条小船便笔直地腾出了水面，活象一匹后脚竖起的骏马。

　　From the ship, the smoke of the torments¹² of the boiling whale is going up like the smoke over a village of smithies;  从那艘大船上，正升腾起阵阵熬煎鲸油的乌烟，直象乌烟密布在锻冶场的村集上空；

　　and to windward, a black cloud, rising up with earnest of squalls and rains, seems to quicken the activity of the excited seamen¹³. 在上风的地方，随着一阵狂风和暴雨，涌出一片乌云，仿佛要加速那些激昂的水手的动作似的。

1 engraving   

n.版画；雕刻（作品）；雕刻艺术；镌版术v.在（硬物）上雕刻（字，画等）( engrave的现在分词 )；将某事物深深印在（记忆或头脑中）

参考例句：

• He collected an old engraving of London Bridge. 他收藏了一张古老的伦敦桥版画。 来自辞典例句
• Some writing has the precision of a steel engraving. 有的字体严谨如同钢刻。 来自辞典例句

2 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

3 subscribes   

v.捐助( subscribe的第三人称单数 )；签署，题词；订阅；同意

参考例句：

• The library subscribes to 40 magazines. 这个图书馆订购四十种杂志。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He subscribes to a number of journals concerning his subject. 他订阅了许多与他的学科有关的杂志。 来自辞典例句

4 precisely   

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

参考例句：

• It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
• The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

5 isles   

岛( isle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the geology of the British Isles 不列颠群岛的地质
• The boat left for the isles. 小船驶向那些小岛。

6 drooping   

adj. 下垂的，无力的 动词droop的现在分词

参考例句：

• The drooping willows are waving gently in the morning breeze. 晨风中垂柳袅袅。
• The branches of the drooping willows were swaying lightly. 垂柳轻飘飘地摆动。

7 hardy   

adj.勇敢的，果断的，吃苦的；耐寒的

参考例句：

• The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。
• He is a hardy person.他是一个能吃苦耐劳的人。

8 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。

9 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

10 quay   

n.码头，靠岸处

参考例句：

• There are all kinds of ships in a quay.码头停泊各式各样的船。
• The side of the boat hit the quay with a grinding jar.船舷撞到码头发出刺耳的声音。

11 harpoons   

n.鱼镖，鱼叉( harpoon的名词复数 )v.鱼镖，鱼叉( harpoon的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Greenpeace hopes to position its boats between the harpoons and the whales. 绿色和平希望他们的船能开到港口与鲸鱼群之间的地方。 来自互联网
• NIV Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears? 7[和合]你能用倒钩枪扎满它的皮，能用鱼叉叉满它的头吗？ 来自互联网

12 torments   

（肉体或精神上的）折磨，痛苦( torment的名词复数 )； 造成痛苦的事物[人]

参考例句：

• He released me from my torments. 他解除了我的痛苦。
• He suffered torments from his aching teeth. 他牙痛得难受。

13 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。