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英语听书《白鲸记》第131期

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 Doubtless one leading reason why the world declines honouring us whalemen, is this:  别人一定认你的脑子多少有点毛病。 

they think that, at best, our vocation1 amounts to a butchering sort of business;  人们认为我们属于屠宰业中的一支，
and that when actively2 engaged therein, we are surrounded by all manner of defilements.  双手沾满了鲜血，身上有屠戮者的污秽和腥臭。 
Butchers we are, that is true.  说我们是屠夫，也对
But butchers, also, and butchers of the bloodiest3 badge have been all Martial4 Commanders whom the world invariably delights to honour.  其实，人们对杀戮他们的同类的那些人反倒没有这种感觉了，他们称那些杀人如麻的家伙为将军。 
And as for the matter of the alleged5 uncleanliness of our business, ye shall soon be initiated6 into certain facts hitherto pretty generally unknown,  和那些尸臭冲天的战场比起来，捕鲸船上滑溜溜的甲板不知要干净多少倍呢！
and which, upon the whole, will triumphantly7 plant the sperm8 whale-ship at least among the cleanliest things of this tidy earth.  那些操纵杀人武器的士兵们回到后方时，会受到人们的热烈欢迎，肉林酒池的招待会让他们昏昏然。 
But even granting the charge in question to be true;  但也不尽然。
what disordered slippery decks of a whale-ship are comparable to the unspeakable carrion9 of those battle-fields from which so many soldiers return to drink in all ladies' plaudits?  不过，如果让他们去面对抹香鲸的尾巴，大概没有几个还能站住脚而不瘫在地上。人类头脑中的恐怖观念，无论如何也是不能与神秘的上帝奇观相比较的。 

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1 vocation 8h6wB     
n.职业，行业
参考例句：
  • She struggled for years to find her true vocation.她多年来苦苦寻找真正适合自己的职业。
  • She felt it was her vocation to minister to the sick.她觉得照料病人是她的天职。
2 actively lzezni     
adv.积极地，勤奋地
参考例句：
  • During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
  • We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
3 bloodiest 2f5859cebc7d423fa78269725dca802d     
adj.血污的( bloody的最高级 )；流血的；屠杀的；残忍的
参考例句：
  • The Russians were going to suffer their bloodiest defeat of all before Berlin. 俄国人在柏林城下要遭到他们的最惨重的失败。 来自辞典例句
  • It was perhaps the bloodiest hour in the history of warfare. 这也许是战争史上血腥味最浓的1个小时。 来自互联网
4 martial bBbx7     
adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的
参考例句：
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
5 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
6 initiated 9cd5622f36ab9090359c3cf3ca4ddda3     
n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入
参考例句：
  • He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
  • The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。
7 triumphantly 9fhzuv     
ad.得意洋洋地；得胜地；成功地
参考例句：
  • The lion was roaring triumphantly. 狮子正在发出胜利的吼叫。
  • Robert was looking at me triumphantly. 罗伯特正得意扬扬地看着我。
8 sperm jFOzO     
n.精子，精液
参考例句：
  • Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
  • In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。
9 carrion gXFzu     
n.腐肉
参考例句：
  • A crow of bloodthirsty ants is attracted by the carrion.一群嗜血的蚂蚁被腐肉所吸引。
  • Vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill.兀鹫通常以腐肉和公路上的死伤动物为食。

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