英语听书《白鲸记》第360期

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Below to thy nightly grave; where such as ye sleep between shrouds¹, to use ye to the filling one at last.--Down, dog, and kennel²! 到你下面的夜间坟墓里去吧;到象你这样的人,钻进寿衣去睡的地方去,最后拿你来做填料下去,狗东西,到狗窠里去!

Starting at the unforeseen concluding exclamation³ of the so suddenly scornful old man, Stubb was speechless a moment; then said excitedly,  听到这个突然变得这般可恶的老人结尾这番出人意料的叫喊声,斯塔布给吓得一时说不出话来;过了一会儿,他激动地说,

I am not used to be spoken to that way, sir; I do but less than half like it, sir. 我是听不惯人家这般对我说话的,先生;份量稍为轻些,倒还马马虎虎,先生。

Avast! gritted⁴ Ahab between his set teeth, and violently moving away, as if to avoid some passionate⁵ temptation. 住口!亚哈打牙缝里迸出话来,然后,猛地走开去,仿佛避开什么多情的诱惑似的。

No, sir; not yet, said Stubb, emboldened⁷, I will not tamely be called a dog, sir. 不,先生;我还没有讲完,我不会乖乖地让人家叫我狗东西的,先生。斯塔布鼓起了勇气说。

Then be called ten times a donkey, and a mule⁸, and an ass⁶, and begone, or I'll clear the world of thee! 那么,最好管你叫驴子,骡子,小驴子,给我滚,否则,我就要你的命!

As he said this, Ahab advanced upon him with such overbearing terrors in his aspect, that Stubb involuntarily retreated. 亚哈话一说完,就脸色非常可怕地向他冲上去,斯塔布不由得退却了。

I was never served so before without giving a hard blow for it, muttered Stubb, as he found himself descending⁹ the cabin-scuttle.  我从来没有让人家这样糟蹋,而不给以狠狠的回击的,斯塔布嘟哝着,这时,他已发现自己在打舱口走下去了。

It's very queer. Stop, Stubb; somehow, now, I don't well know whether to go back and strike him, or-what's that?down here on my knees and pray for him?  这真古怪。停下来,斯塔布;噫,不知怎的,我真弄不清楚,要不要回去揍他一顿,还是...怎么啦?就在这里跪倒来,替他祷告一番?

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