英语听书《白鲸记》第84期
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All our arguing with him would not avail; let him be, I say: 愿上天保佑,保佑基督徒和异教徒们吧,
and Heaven have mercy on us all—Presbyterians and Pagans alike—for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending. 因为大家都还不知是怎么回事就已碰得头破血流了。
Towards evening, when I felt assured that all his performances and rituals must be over, I went up to his room and knocked at the door; but no answer. 终于到了日暮时分,我相信他的仪式已经结束了,于是走上楼去敲门,没有动静;
I tried to open it, but it was fastened inside. Queequeg, said I softly through the key-hole:all silent. 推了推,门反锁着。
I say, Queequeg! why don't you speak? It's I—Ishmael. But all remained still as before. 魁魁格!我冲着钥匙眼儿喊,还是没反应。
I began to grow alarmed. I had allowed him such abundant time; I thought he might have had an apoplectic 1 fit. 还是没有一点动静。 我有点慌了。是不是中风了?
I looked through the key-hole; but the door opening into an odd corner of the room, the key-hole prospect 2 was but a crooked 3 and sinister 4 one. 我趴在钥匙眼儿上往里看,
I could only see part of the foot-board of the bed and a line of the wall, but nothing more. 只能看到房间的一角儿,没什么异样。
adj.中风的;愤怒的;n.中风患者
- He died from a stroke of apoplexy.他死于中风。
- My father was apoplectic when he discovered the truth.我父亲在发现真相后勃然大怒。
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
- This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
- The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的
- He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指,示意我们到他那儿去。
- You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。
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