英语听书《白鲸记》第731期

 Then holding the lance full before his waistband's middle, he levels it at the whale; 于是，他把那支长长的捕鲸枪拎在他的腰际，瞄向大鲸，

when, covering him with it, he steadily¹ depresses the butt-end in his hand, 等到完全把它瞄准了，他便从容地压着他手里的长柄，

thereby² elevating the point till the weapon stands fairly balanced upon his palm, fifteen feet in the air. 使那枪头翘起，翘得那支武器简直是竖托在他掌心上有十五英尺高。

He minds you somewhat of a juggler³, balancing a long staff on his chin. 他叫人想起一个变戏法的人，把一根长棒托在下巴上。

Next moment with a rapid, nameless impulse, 不一会，快得无法形容地一推，

in a superb lofty arch the bright steel spans the foaming⁴ distance, and quivers in the life spot of the whale. 那支灿亮的铁器就高高地弓成拱形，射到那泡沫四起的远方，刹地击中了大鲸的要害。

Instead of sparkling water, he now spouts⁵ red blood. 它现在喷出来的已经不是闪亮起泡的水，而是鲜红的血了。

That drove the spigot out of him! cried Stubb. 把它身子的塞子拔开啦！斯塔布叫道。

"'Tis July's immortal⁶ Fourth; all fountains must run wine today! "这是不朽的七月四日；今天所有的喷泉一定都流出酒来了！

Would now, it were old Orleans whiskey, or old Ohio, or unspeakable old Monongahela! 现在如果这就是奥尔良（法国北部的城市）的陈年威士忌，或者是陈年的俄亥俄酒，或者是好得不得了的陈年的摩嫩加希拉河（在巴拿马的匹茨堡）酒！

Then, Tashtego, lad, I'd have ye hold a canakin to the jet, and we'd drink round it! 那么，塔斯蒂哥，老弟，我可要你捧一只小罐凑到喷水孔那边去，让咱们在它旁边喝个痛快啦！

Yea, verily, hearts alive, we'd brew⁷ choice punch in the spread of his spout-hole there, and from that live punch-bowl quaff⁸ the living stuff." 是呀，真是乖乖不得了，我们就可以在它的喷水孔那边酿起上等的五味酒来，打那个自来水似的五味酒钵里，咕噜咕噜喝个不完呢。"

Again and again to such gamesome talk, the dexterous⁹ dart¹⁰ is repeated, the spear returning to its master like a greyhound held in skilful¹¹ leash¹². 一面不断地大开这种玩笑，一面就这么反复而熟练地戳着，枪头象是一只被缚在巧妙的皮带里的狼狗一样，一下子就可拉回来，

The agonized¹³ whale goes into his flurry; 那条吓昏了的鲸越来越慌张了，

the tow-line is slackened, and the pitchpoler dropping astern, folds his hands, and mutely watches the monster die. 纤绳一松，投杆人就跳到艇梢，叉起双手，不声不响地瞅着那只巨兽完蛋。

1 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

2 thereby   

adv.因此，从而

参考例句：

• I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市，因此对它不怎么熟悉。
• He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民，因而得到了投票权。

3 juggler   

n. 变戏法者, 行骗者

参考例句：

• Dick was a juggler, who threw mists before your eyes. 迪克是个骗子，他在你面前故弄玄虚。
• The juggler juggled three bottles. 这个玩杂耍的人可同时抛接3个瓶子。

4 foaming   

adj.布满泡沫的；发泡

参考例句：

• He looked like a madman, foaming at the mouth. 他口吐白沫，看上去像个疯子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He is foaming at the mouth about the committee's decision. 他正为委员会的决定大发其火。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 spouts   

n.管口( spout的名词复数 )；（喷出的）水柱；（容器的）嘴；在困难中v.（指液体）喷出( spout的第三人称单数 )；滔滔不绝地讲；喋喋不休地说；喷水

参考例句：

• A volcano spouts flame and lava. 火山喷出火焰和岩浆。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The oil rushes up the tube and spouts up as a gusher. 石油会沿着钢管上涌，如同自喷井那样喷射出来。 来自辞典例句

6 immortal   

adj.不朽的；永生的，不死的；神的

参考例句：

• The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
• The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽！

7 brew   

v.酿造，调制

参考例句：

• Let's brew up some more tea.咱们沏些茶吧。
• The policeman dispelled the crowd lest they should brew trouble.警察驱散人群，因恐他们酿祸。

8 quaff   

v.一饮而尽；痛饮

参考例句：

• We quaffed wine last night.我们昨晚畅饮了一次酒。
• He's quaffed many a glass of champagne in his time.他年轻时曾经开怀畅饮过不少香槟美酒。

9 dexterous   

adj.灵敏的；灵巧的

参考例句：

• As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.随着年龄的增长，人通常会变得不再那么手巧。
• The manager was dexterous in handling his staff.那位经理善于运用他属下的职员。

10 dart   

v.猛冲，投掷；n.飞镖，猛冲

参考例句：

• The child made a sudden dart across the road.那小孩突然冲过马路。
• Markov died after being struck by a poison dart.马尔科夫身中毒镖而亡。

11 skilful   

(=skillful)adj.灵巧的，熟练的

参考例句：

• The more you practise,the more skilful you'll become.练习的次数越多，熟练的程度越高。
• He's not very skilful with his chopsticks.他用筷子不大熟练。

12 leash   

n.牵狗的皮带，束缚；v.用皮带系住

参考例句：

• I reached for the leash,but the dog got in between.我伸手去拿系狗绳，但被狗挡住了路。
• The dog strains at the leash,eager to be off.狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。

13 agonized   

v.使（极度）痛苦，折磨( agonize的过去式和过去分词 )；苦斗；苦苦思索；感到极度痛苦

参考例句：

• All the time they agonized and prayed. 他们一直在忍受痛苦并且祈祷。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• She agonized herself with the thought of her loss. 她念念不忘自己的损失，深深陷入痛苦之中。 来自辞典例句