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英语听书《白鲸记》第440期

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 It is a thing well known to both American and English whale-ships, and as well a thing placed upon authoritative1 record years ago by Scoresby, that some whales have been captured far north in the Pacific, in whose bodies have been found the barbs2 of harpoons3 darted4 in the Greenland seas.  有一件为英美捕鲸船所深知熟闻的事,也是多年以前载入斯哥斯比的权威性史册的事,那就是:若干在太平洋的极北地区所捕获的鲸,在它们身上都发现有许多是在格陵兰海上所带上的标枪钩。

Nor is it to be gainsaid5, that in some of these instances it has been declared that the interval6 of time between the two assaults could not have exceeded very many days.  这倒不是要否认过去那种认为前后两次打击,时间不可能相隔很久的说法,
Hence, by inference, it has been believed by some whalemen, that the Nor'West Passage, so long a problem to man, was never a problem to the whale.  而是说,若干捕鲸者们相信,这个对于人类已是久成问题的西北航线,如今就推论上说来,对于大鲸却绝对不成为问题了。
So that here, in the real living experience of living men, the prodigies7 related in old times of the inland Strello mountain in Portugal (near whose top there was said to be a lake in which the wrecks8 of ships floated up to the surface);  所以,这里说明着,那种关于古代葡萄牙内地的斯特列洛山的奇迹(据说在那山顶附近,本来有个湖,其中有些浮在湖面的破船),
and that still more wonderful story of the Arethusa fountain near Syracuse (whose waters were believed to have come from the Holy Land by an underground passage);  以及关于叙拉古喷泉的水,大家都认为是通过地道来自圣地的)等等无稽的传说,
these fabulous9 narrations10 are almost fully11 equalled by the realities of the whalemen. 就当代人类的真实的生活经验说来,简直就跟捕鲸者的实际情形完全相同了。
Forced into familiarity, then, with such prodigies as these; and knowing that after repeated, intrepid12 assaults, the White Whale had escaped alive; 那么,既然类似的一些传说,已经成为众所熟知的事情,人们也知道白鲸被一再猛攻后,还是能够逃得了生命,
it cannot be much matter of surprise that some whalemen should go still further in their superstitions13;  这就难怪有些捕鲸人越来越趋迷信,宣称莫比－迪克不只是无处不在的,
declaring Moby Dick not only ubiquitous, but immortal14 (for immortality15 is but ubiquity in time);  而且是不朽的(因为不朽就刚好是无处不在的);
that though groves16 of spears should be planted in his flanks, he would still swim away unharmed;  认为尽管它身上插遍了簇簇的枪头,它还能无恙地游走了,
or if indeed he should ever be made to spout17 thick blood, such a sight would be but a ghastly deception18;  或者万一它确会弄得浓血猛射,这种情景也不过是一种鬼蜮伎俩而已,
for again in unensanguined billows hundreds of leagues away, his unsullied jet would once more be seen. 因为再一会儿,它那洁白的喷水,又会在几百英里外的毫无血迹的波涛中再度出现。

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1 authoritative 6O3yU     
adj.有权威的，可相信的；命令式的；官方的
参考例句：
  • David speaks in an authoritative tone.大卫以命令的口吻说话。
  • Her smile was warm but authoritative.她的笑容很和蔼，同时又透着威严。
2 barbs 56032de71c59b706e1ec6d4b8b651f33     
n.（箭头、鱼钩等的）倒钩( barb的名词复数 )；带刺的话；毕露的锋芒；钩状毛
参考例句：
  • She slung barbs at me. 她说了些讥刺我的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I would no longer uncomplainingly accept their barbs or allow their unaccountable power to go unchallenged. 我不会再毫无怨言地洗耳恭听他们带刺的话，或让他们的不负责任的权力不受到挑战。 来自辞典例句
3 harpoons 251647187a14e257f7d35de0729d6da4     
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
4 darted d83f9716cd75da6af48046d29f4dd248     
v.投掷，投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 )；向前冲，飞奔
参考例句：
  • The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了，瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 gainsaid b5d43bcf4e49370d7329497b289452c8     
v.否认，反驳( gainsay的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Its logical reasoning cannot be gainsaid. 合乎逻辑的推理是不容否定的。 来自互联网
6 interval 85kxY     
n.间隔，间距；幕间休息，中场休息
参考例句：
  • The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
  • There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。
7 prodigies 352859314f7422cfeba8ad2800e139ec     
n.奇才，天才（尤指神童）( prodigy的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • It'seldom happened that a third party ever witnessed any of these prodigies. 这类壮举发生的时候，难得有第三者在场目睹过。 来自辞典例句
  • She is by no means inferior to other prodigies. 她绝不是不如其他神童。 来自互联网
8 wrecks 8d69da0aee97ed3f7157e10ff9dbd4ae     
n.沉船( wreck的名词复数 )；（事故中）遭严重毁坏的汽车（或飞机等）；（身体或精神上）受到严重损伤的人；状况非常糟糕的车辆（或建筑物等）v.毁坏[毁灭]某物( wreck的第三人称单数 )；使（船舶）失事，使遇难，使下沉
参考例句：
  • The shores are strewn with wrecks. 海岸上满布失事船只的残骸。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • My next care was to get together the wrecks of my fortune. 第二件我所关心的事就是集聚破产后的余财。 来自辞典例句
9 fabulous ch6zI     
adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的
参考例句：
  • We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
  • This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
10 narrations 49ee38bf67bebf96601100ac3aabb013     
叙述事情的经过，故事( narration的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • There is very little disk space available for storing narrations. Do you want to continue? 只有很少的磁盘空间供保存旁白。您仍想继续吗？
  • There is very little space available for storing narrations. Do you want to continue? 只有很少的空隙供保存旁白。您仍想继续吗？
11 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
12 intrepid NaYzz     
adj.无畏的，刚毅的
参考例句：
  • He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。
  • John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。
13 superstitions bf6d10d6085a510f371db29a9b4f8c2f     
迷信，迷信行为( superstition的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Old superstitions seem incredible to educated people. 旧的迷信对于受过教育的人来说是不可思议的。
  • Do away with all fetishes and superstitions. 破除一切盲目崇拜和迷信。
14 immortal 7kOyr     
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！
15 immortality hkuys     
n.不死，不朽
参考例句：
  • belief in the immortality of the soul 灵魂不灭的信念
  • It was like having immortality while you were still alive. 仿佛是当你仍然活着的时候就得到了永生。
16 groves eb036e9192d7e49b8aa52d7b1729f605     
树丛，小树林( grove的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The early sun shone serenely on embrowned groves and still green fields. 朝阳宁静地照耀着已经发黄的树丛和还是一片绿色的田地。
  • The trees grew more and more in groves and dotted with old yews. 那里的树木越来越多地长成了一簇簇的小丛林，还点缀着几棵老紫杉树。
17 spout uGmzx     
v.喷出，涌出；滔滔不绝地讲；n.喷管；水柱
参考例句：
  • Implication in folk wealth creativity and undertaking vigor spout.蕴藏于民间的财富创造力和创业活力喷涌而出。
  • This acts as a spout to drain off water during a rainstorm.在暴风雨季，这东西被用作喷管来排水。
18 deception vnWzO     
n.欺骗，欺诈；骗局，诡计
参考例句：
  • He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception.他承认曾与人合谋骗取财产。
  • He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.他因为诈骗和欺诈入狱服刑两年。

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