英语听书《白鲸记》第731期-英语课

时间：2019-03-10 作者：英语课 分类：白鲸记

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Then holding the lance full before his waistband's middle, he levels it at the whale; 于是，他把那支长长的捕鲸枪拎在他的腰际，瞄向大鲸，

when, covering him with it, he steadily 1 depresses the butt-end in his hand, 等到完全把它瞄准了，他便从容地压着他手里的长柄，
thereby 2 elevating the point till the weapon stands fairly balanced upon his palm, fifteen feet in the air. 使那枪头翘起，翘得那支武器简直是竖托在他掌心上有十五英尺高。
He minds you somewhat of a juggler 3, balancing a long staff on his chin. 他叫人想起一个变戏法的人，把一根长棒托在下巴上。
Next moment with a rapid, nameless impulse, 不一会，快得无法形容地一推，
in a superb lofty arch the bright steel spans the foaming 4 distance, and quivers in the life spot of the whale. 那支灿亮的铁器就高高地弓成拱形，射到那泡沫四起的远方，刹地击中了大鲸的要害。
Instead of sparkling water, he now spouts 5 red blood. 它现在喷出来的已经不是闪亮起泡的水，而是鲜红的血了。
That drove the spigot out of him! cried Stubb. 把它身子的塞子拔开啦！斯塔布叫道。
"'Tis July's immortal 6 Fourth; all fountains must run wine today! "这是不朽的七月四日；今天所有的喷泉一定都流出酒来了！
Would now, it were old Orleans whiskey, or old Ohio, or unspeakable old Monongahela! 现在如果这就是奥尔良（法国北部的城市）的陈年威士忌，或者是陈年的俄亥俄酒，或者是好得不得了的陈年的摩嫩加希拉河（在巴拿马的匹茨堡）酒！
Then, Tashtego, lad, I'd have ye hold a canakin to the jet, and we'd drink round it! 那么，塔斯蒂哥，老弟，我可要你捧一只小罐凑到喷水孔那边去，让咱们在它旁边喝个痛快啦！
Yea, verily, hearts alive, we'd brew 7 choice punch in the spread of his spout-hole there, and from that live punch-bowl quaff 8 the living stuff." 是呀，真是乖乖不得了，我们就可以在它的喷水孔那边酿起上等的五味酒来，打那个自来水似的五味酒钵里，咕噜咕噜喝个不完呢。"
Again and again to such gamesome talk, the dexterous 9 dart 10 is repeated, the spear returning to its master like a greyhound held in skilful 11 leash 12. 一面不断地大开这种玩笑，一面就这么反复而熟练地戳着，枪头象是一只被缚在巧妙的皮带里的狼狗一样，一下子就可拉回来，
The agonized 13 whale goes into his flurry; 那条吓昏了的鲸越来越慌张了，
the tow-line is slackened, and the pitchpoler dropping astern, folds his hands, and mutely watches the monster die. 纤绳一松，投杆人就跳到艇梢，叉起双手，不声不响地瞅着那只巨兽完蛋。

1 steadily

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

2 thereby

adv.因此，从而

I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市，因此对它不怎么熟悉。
He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民，因而得到了投票权。

3 juggler

n. 变戏法者, 行骗者

Dick was a juggler, who threw mists before your eyes. 迪克是个骗子，他在你面前故弄玄虚。
The juggler juggled three bottles. 这个玩杂耍的人可同时抛接3个瓶子。

4 foaming

adj.布满泡沫的；发泡

He looked like a madman, foaming at the mouth. 他口吐白沫，看上去像个疯子。来自《简明英汉词典》
He is foaming at the mouth about the committee's decision. 他正为委员会的决定大发其火。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 spouts

n.管口( spout的名词复数 )；（喷出的）水柱；（容器的）嘴；在困难中v.（指液体）喷出( spout的第三人称单数 )；滔滔不绝地讲；喋喋不休地说；喷水