英语听书《白鲸记》第143期

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His pure tight skin was an excellent fit; and closely wrapped up in it, and embalmed¹ with inner health and strength,  他不怕北极的冰天雪地，也不怕热带的烈日骄阳，

like a revivified Egyptian, this Starbuck seemed prepared to endure for long ages to come, and to endure always, as now;  他有超强的适应能力，面对什么样的危险也能泰然处之。 

for be it Polar snow or torrid sun, like a patent chronometer², his interior vitality³ was warranted to do well in all climates.  他为人诚挚，有虔诚的信念和坚定不移的信心，

Looking into his eyes, you seemed to see there the yet lingering images of those thousand-fold perils⁴ he had calmly confronted through life.  海上既紧张又孤独的生活使他常常进入一种迷信状态。

A staid, steadfast⁵ man, whose life for the most part was a telling pantomime of action, and not a tame chapter of sounds.  他的生活是一连串丰富多彩的哑剧，他以行动回答一切。 

Yet, for all his hardy⁶ sobriety and fortitude⁷, there were certain qualities in him which at times affected⁸, and in some cases seemed well nigh to overbalance all the rest.  不过，这种迷信更多的是出之于智慧而不是愚昧。 

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