英语听书《白鲸记》第45期
英语课
Seeing himself placed next the Priest, and noting the ceremony, and thinking himself—being Captain of a ship—as having plain precedence over a mere 1 island King, 船长注意到了他的举止，心想自己是一船之长，而且坐在祭司长的上首，是不是应该如法炮制呢？
especially ine the King's own house—the Captain coolly proceeds to wash his hands in the punchbowl; 他毫不犹豫地在那个葫芦里洗了洗手！
taking it I suppose for a huge finger-glass. Now, said Queequeg, what you tink now?—Didn't our people laugh? 怎么样，他就是这么干的。 魁魁格笑着对我说。
At last, passage paid, and luggage safe, we stood on board the schooner 2. 买了船票，把行李安置好以后，我们正式上了那艘开往南塔开特的纵帆船。
Hoisting 3 sail, it glided 4 down the Acushnet river. 摩斯号扬帆启航，顺着阿库希奈河缓缓而下。
On one side, New Bedford rose in terraces of streets, their ice-covered trees all glittering in the clear, cold air. 新贝德福的街市在晴朗而寒冷的阳光下泛着一层硬硬的冷色。
Huge hills and mountains of casks on casks were piled upon her wharves 5, and side by side the world-wandering whale ships lay silent and safely moored 6 at last; 岸上的木桶堆积如山，而制造木桶的叮当铿锵之声还不绝于耳。
while from others came a sound of carpenters and coopers, with blended noises of fires and forges to melt the pitch, all betokening 7 that new cruises were on the start; 有远航归来的，有起锚待发的，
that one most perilous 8 and long voyage ended, only begins a second; and a second ended, only begins a third, and so on, for ever and for aye. 结束便是新的开始，
Such is the endlessness, yea, the intolerableness of all earthly effort. 捕鲸如此，人生亦如此啊！
Gaining the more open water, the bracing 9 breeze waxed fresh; 船驶上了大海，风也大了起来，
the little Moss 10 tossed the quick foam 11 from her bows, as a young colt his snortings. 浪花在船头船尾翻卷，顷刻间就又恢复了它们原来的平静。
How I snuffed that Tartar air! 噢，我太爱这广阔的大海了！
how I spurned 12 that turnpike earth! 我痛恨陆地上那些印满了奴隶的脚印和骡马的铁蹄的大道，
that common highway all over dented 13 with the marks of slavish heels and hoofs 14; and turned me to admire the magnanimity of the sea which will permit no records. 我痛恨那些据道为障收取通行税的人，我爱大海，大海上没有路，又到处都是路，而且永远不会有任何路的痕迹。
1 mere
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。
2 schooner
n.纵帆船
- The schooner was driven ashore.那条帆船被冲上了岸。
- The current was bearing coracle and schooner southward at an equal rate.急流正以同样的速度将小筏子和帆船一起冲向南方。
3 hoisting
起重，提升
- The hoisting capacity of that gin pole (girder pole, guy derrick) is sixty tons. 那个起重抱杆（格状抱杆、转盘抱杆）的起重能力为60吨。 来自口语例句
- We must use mechanical hoisting to load the goods. 我们必须用起重机来装载货物。
4 glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 )；掠过；（鸟或飞机 ） 滑翔
- The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
- They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 wharves
n.码头，停泊处( wharf的名词复数 )
- They are seaworthy and can stand rough handling on the wharves? 适用于海运并能经受在码头上的粗暴装卸。 来自外贸英语口语25天快训
- Widely used in factories and mines, warehouses, wharves, and other industries. 广泛用于厂矿、仓库、码头、等各种行业。 来自互联网
7 perilous
adj.危险的，冒险的
- The journey through the jungle was perilous.穿过丛林的旅行充满了危险。
- We have been carried in safety through a perilous crisis.历经一连串危机，我们如今已安然无恙。
8 bracing
adj.令人振奋的
- The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
- The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。
9 moss
n.苔，藓，地衣
- Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
- He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。
10 foam
v./n.泡沫，起泡沫
- The glass of beer was mostly foam.这杯啤酒大部分是泡沫。
- The surface of the water is full of foam.水面都是泡沫。
11 spurned
v.一脚踢开，拒绝接受( spurn的过去式和过去分词 )
- Eve spurned Mark's invitation. 伊夫一口回绝了马克的邀请。
- With Mrs. Reed, I remember my best was always spurned with scorn. 对里德太太呢，我记得我的最大努力总是遭到唾弃。 来自辞典例句
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