英语听书《白鲸记》第29期
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For I was not prepared to see Father Mapple after gaining the height,slowly turn round,and stooping over the pulpit,deliberately drag up the ladder step by step,
till the whole was deposited within,leaving him impregnable in his little Quebec.
I pondered some time without fully 1 comprehending the reason for this.Father Mapple enjoyed such a wide reputation for sincerity 2 and sanctity,
that I could not suspect him of courting notoriety by any mere 3 tricks of the stage.No,thought I,there must be some sober reason for this thing;
furthermore,it must symbolize 4 something unseen.Can it be,then,that by that act of physical isolation,he signifies his spiritual withdrawal 5 for the time,from all outward worldly ties and connexions?
Yes,for replenished 6 with the meat and wine of the word,to the faithful man of God,this pulpit,I see,is a self containing stronghold a lofty Ehrenbreitstein,
with a perennial 7 well of water within the walls.
But the side ladder was not the only strange feature of the place,borrowed from the chaplain's former sea farings.
Between the marble cenotaphs on either hand of the pulpit,
the wall which formed its back was adorned 8 with a large painting representing a gallant 9 ship beating against a terrible storm off a lee coast of black rocks and snowy breakers.
But high above the flying scud 10 and dark rolling clouds,there floated a little isle 11 of sunlight,from which beamed forth 12 an angel's face;
and this bright face shed a distinct spot of radiance upon the ship's tossed deck,something like that silver plate now inserted into the Victory's plank 13 where Nelson fell.
Ah,noble ship,the angel seemed to say,beat on,beat on,thou noble ship,and bear a hardy 14 helm;for lo!the sun is breaking through;the clouds are rolling off serenest 15 azure 16 is at hand.
Nor was the pulpit itself without a trace of the same sea taste that had achieved the ladder and the picture.
Its panelled front was in the likeness 17 of a ship's bluff 18 bows,and the Holy Bible rested on a projecting piece of scroll 19 work,fashioned after a ship's fiddle 20 headed beak 21.
What could be more full of meaning?for the pulpit is ever this earth's foremost part;all the rest comes in its rear;the pulpit leads the world.
From thence it is the storm of God's quick wrath 22 is first descried,and the bow must bear the earliest brunt.
From thence it is the God of breezes fair or foul 23 is first invoked 24 for favourable 25 winds.Yes,the world's a ship on its passage out,and not a voyage complete;and the pulpit is its prow 26.
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
n.真诚，诚意；真实
- His sincerity added much more authority to the story.他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。
- He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity.他竭力让我了解他的诚意。
adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过
- That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
- It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
vt.作为...的象征，用符号代表
- Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
- Dolphins symbolize the breath of life.海豚象征着生命的气息。
n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
补充( replenish的过去式和过去分词 )； 重新装满
- She replenished her wardrobe. 她添置了衣服。
- She has replenished a leather [fur] coat recently. 她最近添置了一件皮袄。
adj.终年的；长久的
- I wonder at her perennial youthfulness.我对她青春常驻感到惊讶。
- There's a perennial shortage of teachers with science qualifications.有理科教学资格的老师一直都很短缺。
[计]被修饰的
- The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
- And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
adj.英勇的，豪侠的；(向女人)献殷勤的
- Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
- These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。
n.小岛，岛
- He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
- The boat left for the paradise isle of Bali.小船驶向天堂一般的巴厘岛。
adv.向前；向外，往外
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
n.板条，木板，政策要点，政纲条目
- The plank was set against the wall.木板靠着墙壁。
- They intend to win the next election on the plank of developing trade.他们想以发展贸易的纲领来赢得下次选举。
adj.勇敢的，果断的，吃苦的；耐寒的
- The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。
- He is a hardy person.他是一个能吃苦耐劳的人。
adj.天蓝色的，蔚蓝色的
- His eyes are azure.他的眼睛是天蓝色的。
- The sun shone out of a clear azure sky.清朗蔚蓝的天空中阳光明媚。
n.相像，相似（之处）
- I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
- She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。
v.虚张声势，用假象骗人；n.虚张声势，欺骗
- His threats are merely bluff.他的威胁仅仅是虚张声势。
- John is a deep card.No one can bluff him easily.约翰是个机灵鬼。谁也不容易欺骗他。
n.卷轴，纸卷；(石刻上的)漩涡
- As I opened the scroll,a panorama of the Yellow River unfolded.我打开卷轴时，黄河的景象展现在眼前。
- He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements.他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。
n.小提琴；vi.拉提琴；不停拨弄，乱动
- She plays the fiddle well.她小提琴拉得好。
- Don't fiddle with the typewriter.不要摆弄那架打字机了。
n.鸟嘴，茶壶嘴，钩形鼻
- The bird had a worm in its beak.鸟儿嘴里叼着一条虫。
- This bird employs its beak as a weapon.这种鸟用嘴作武器。
n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒
- His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
- The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。
adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规
- Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
- What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！
v.援引( invoke的过去式和过去分词 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求
- It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked. 不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
- She had invoked the law in her own defence. 她援引法律为自己辩护。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.赞成的，称赞的，有利的，良好的，顺利的
- The company will lend you money on very favourable terms.这家公司将以非常优惠的条件借钱给你。
- We found that most people are favourable to the idea.我们发现大多数人同意这个意见。
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