英语听书《白鲸记》第707期

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Oh, do, do, do!—What's that Yarman about now?" 啊，划呀，划呀，划呀！——那个强门人这会儿在干啥啦？"

At this moment Derick was in the act of pitching his lamp-feeder at the advancing boats, and also his oil-can; 这时，德立克正在对划上来的小艇做着要把加油壶和油罐子一起掷出去的姿势？

perhaps with the double view of retarding² his rivals' way, 这个做法，也许还有一箭双雕的意图，既想使他的劲敌划得慢些，

and at the same time economically accelerating his own by the momentary³ impetus⁴ of the backward toss. 同时，又可以利用他这种向后猛仰的冲击力，一举两得地加速他自己的小艇的向前冲击力。

The unmannerly Dutch dogger! cried Stubb. 这只撒野的德国划子！斯塔布嚷道，

"Pull now, men, like fifty thousand line-of-battle-ship loads of red-haired devils. "划呀，伙伴们，拿出象装有十万红毛鬼的战船的架势来。

What d'ye say, Tashtego; are you the man to snap your spine⁵ in two-and-twenty pieces for the honor of old Gayhead? What d'ye say?" 你说说看，塔斯蒂哥；你愿意为保全该黑特的老名气而粉身碎骨么？你说呀？"

I say, pull like god-dam,—cried the Indian. 我说，要划得象打天雷一样，这个印第安人嚷道。

Fiercely, but evenly incited⁶ by the taunts⁷ of the German, the Pequod's three boats now began ranging almost abreast⁸; 在这个德国人的猛烈而明白的嘲弄的挑动下，这时，"裴廓德号"三只小艇已差不多并排向前划去；

and, so disposed, momentarily neared him. 这样一来，就一下子可靠近他了。

In that fine, loose, chivalrous⁹ attitude of the headsman when drawing near to his prey¹⁰, 在那个态度从容不迫、颇有骑士气概的指挥员将要迫拢那猎物的时候，

the three mates stood up proudly, occasionally backing the after oarsman with an exhilarating cry of, "There she slides, now! 大二三副便傲然地立了起来，时不时地以兴高采烈的叫声跟后边的桨手打气，"咳，那只小艇向前溜过去啦！

Hurrah¹¹ for the white-ash breeze! Down with the Yarman! Sail over him!" 大风万岁！打倒强门人！抢到他前头去！"

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