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英语听书《白鲸记》第575期

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   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。

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1 engraving 4tyzmn     
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 vftwB     
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 9b0145af9c3657ee49d881e38790e2a2     
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 zlWzUb     
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 4c841d3b2d643e7e26f4a3932a4a886a     
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 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 EenxM     
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 KVGxQ     
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 4L1zi     
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 uClyc     
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 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
12 torments 583b07d85b73539874dc32ae2ffa5f78     
(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 43a29039ad1366660fa923c1d3550922     
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。

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