英语听书《白鲸记》第147期

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for it is a thing most sorrowful, nay⁴ shocking, to expose the fall of valor⁵ in the soul. Men may seem detestable as joint⁶ stock-companies and nations;  当然，写一个人丧失勇气，是一件于人于己都很难为情的事。

knaves⁷, fools, and murderers there may be; men may have mean and meagre faces; but, man, in the ideal, is so noble and so sparkling,  不过，我们人类虽然确是有些缺点，有恶棍，有凶犯，也有傻瓜，也还有像联合证券公司以及国家那样让人憎恶的面孔，但我们最终还是没有丧失那高贵的理想的。

such a grand and glowing creature, that over any ignominious⁸ blemish⁹ in him all his fellows should run to throw their costliest¹⁰ robes.  人类的理想是那么光辉灿烂，如果他们发现谁身上有了阴暗的缺失以后，就会立刻与其分道扬镳。 

That immaculate manliness¹¹ we feel within ourselves, so far within us, that it remains¹² intact though all the outer character seem gone;  人类的心中永远激荡着一种恢宏的大丈夫气概，这种气概也许已经与他们如今的外在形象有了些距离，但他们也还是不能容忍一个失魂落魄的可耻之徒的。 

bleeds with keenest anguish¹³ at the undraped spectacle of a valor-ruined man. Nor can piety¹⁴ itself, at such a shameful¹⁵ sight, completely stifle¹⁶ her upbraidings against the permitting stars.  丧失了尊严的人，连天上的神仙也会不齿的！ 

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