英语听书《白鲸记》第428期

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I mark this in our old Mogul's wine; it's quite as deadening to some as filliping to others.  我在老蒙兀儿的酒里,就看出这个啦;这真是有人喝得烂醉,有人却得到了刺激。

We sing; they sleep-aye, lie down there, like ground-tier butts¹. At 'em again!  我们唱歌;他们睡觉。不错,就躺在那边,活象舱底的大酒桶。

There, take this copper-pump, and hail 'em through it. Tell 'em to avast dreaming of their lassies.  再把他们叫醒来!喂,拿这只铜唧筒,用这东西把他们喊起来吧。叫他们别再梦见他们的姐儿喽。

Tell 'em it's the resurrection; they must kiss their last, and come to judgment².  告诉他们,这是复活;他们一定要接过最后一吻,这才来受末日大审判。

That's the way-that's it; thy throat ain't spoiled with eating Amsterdam butter. 就是这办法。就是如此,阿姆斯特丹的牛油是不会吃坏你的喉咙的。

FRENCH SAILOR 法国水手:

Hist, boys! let's have a jig³ or two before we ride to anchor in Blanket Bay. What say ye?  嘘,伙伴们!趁我们要靠柏兰开脱角之前,我们不妨来跳它一两只舞。你们可同意?

There comes the other watch. Stand by all legs! Pip! little Pip! hurrah⁴ with your tambourine⁵! 有人来换班啦。大家的腿都准备好!比普!比普小家伙!把你的小手鼓敲起来!

PIP (Sulky and sleepy) 比普:(瞌睡蒙地绷着面孔)

Don't know where it is. 手鼓不知搁在哪儿。

FRENCH SAILOR 法国水手:

Beat thy belly⁶, then, and wag thy ears.  那么,敲你的肚皮,甩你的耳朵吧。

Jig it, men, I say; merry's the word; hurrah! Damn me, won't you dance?  跳呀,朋友们,喂,快快活活地跳吧;乌拉!该死,你不跳吗?

Form, now, Indian-file, and gallop⁷ into the double-shuffle? Throw yourselves! Legs! legs! 现在排成单行呀,唔,马上跳起小脚舞来!跳起来呀!腿呀!腿呀!

ICELAND SAILOR 冰岛水手:

I don't like your floor, maty; it's too springy to my taste.  我可不喜欢你们这种舞池,伙伴;我觉得太有弹性了。

I'm used to ice-floors. I'm sorry to throw cold water on the subject; but excuse me. 我是跳惯冰舞池的。对不起,扫你们兴啦;可得请原谅。

MALTESE SAILOR 马耳他岛水手:

Me too; where's your girls? Who but a fool would take his left hand by his right, and say to himself, how d'ye do? Partners! I must have partners! 我也是这样;你们的姑娘在哪儿?傻瓜才会用他的右手去握自己的左手,还要自己向自己说,你好吗?舞伴!我一定要有舞伴!

SICILIAN SAILOR 西西里水手:

Aye; girls and a green!--then I'll hop⁸ with ye; yea, turn grasshopper⁹! 是呀;要有姑娘们和草坪!我才跟你们跳;跳得象只蚱蜢!

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