Heart of Darkness — Page 5

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"And this also," said Marlow suddenly, "has been one of the dark places of the earth."

「这里，」马洛突然说道，「也曾是地球上黑暗的地方之一。」

He was the only man of us who still "followed the sea."

他是我们当中唯一仍在「跑船」的人。

The worst that could be said of him was that he did not represent his class.

对他最大的批评，不过是说他不能代表他那个群体。

He was a seaman, but he was a wanderer, too, while most seamen lead, if one may so express it, a sedentary life.

他是一名海员，但同时也是一个漂泊者，而大多数海员过的，如果可以这样形容的话，是一种足不出户的生活。

Their minds are of the stay-at-home order, and their home is always with them—the ship; and so is their country—the sea.

他们的心是恋家的，而他们的家始终与他们同在——那就是船；他们的故乡亦然——那就是海。

One ship is very much like another, and the sea is always the same.

一艘船与另一艘船大同小异，而大海永远都是同一片大海。

In the immutability of their surroundings the foreign shores, the foreign faces, the changing immensity of life, glide past, veiled not by a sense of mystery but by a slightly disdainful ignorance; for there is nothing mysterious to a seaman unless it be the sea itself, which is the mistress of his existence and as inscrutable as Destiny.

在这一成不变的环境中，异国的海岸、异国的面孔、变幻无穷的芸芸众生，皆从眼前滑过，蒙上的不是神秘之感，而是一层略带轻蔑的无知；因为对一名海员来说，没有什么是神秘的，除非是大海本身——那是他生命的主宰，如命运一般深不可测。

For the rest, after his hours of work, a casual stroll or a casual spree on shore suffices to unfold for him the secret of a whole continent, and generally he finds the secret not worth knowing.

至于其他，工作之余，在岸上随意漫步或游荡一番，便足以让他看透整个大陆的秘密，而他通常会发现那秘密根本不值得知晓。

The yarns of seamen have a direct simplicity, the whole meaning of which lies within the shell of a cracked nut.

海员们讲的故事有一种直白的简单，其全部含义就藏在一枚裂开的坚果壳里。

Vocabulary

这里: zhèlǐ — Here; this place
突然: tūrán — Suddenly; all at once; unexpectedly
说道: shuōdào — Said; uttered; spoke (narrative verb)
也: yě — Also; too; as well
曾: céng — Once; formerly; at some past time
是: shì — Is; are; to be
地球: dìqiú — The Earth; our planet
上: shàng — On; above; upon; on top of
黑暗: hēi'àn — Dark; darkness; obscure; gloomy
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
地方: dìfang — Place; location; area; region
之一: zhīyī — One of; among; one among several
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun
我们: wǒmen — We; us; our group
当中: dāngzhōng — Among; in the middle of; within a group
唯一: wéiyī — Only; sole; the one and only
仍在: réngzài — Still; continuing to be; still engaged in
跑船: pǎochuán — To work on ships; to sail for a living
人: rén — Person; people; human being
对: duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing
最大: zuìdà — Biggest; greatest; largest
批评: pīpíng — Criticism; to criticize; to critique
不过: búguò — However; but; only; merely
说: shuō — To say; to speak; to tell
不能: bùnéng — Cannot; unable to; not allowed to
代表: dàibiǎo — To represent; representative; symbol of a group
那个: nàge — That; that one; referring to something previously mentioned
群体: qúntǐ — Group; community; collective body of people
一名: yī míng — One (person); a single individual (measure word)
海员: hǎiyuán — Sailor; seaman; crew member on a ship
但: dàn — But; however; yet; nevertheless
同时: tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile
也是: yěshì — Also is; is also; likewise
一个: yīgè — One; a; a single (general measure word)
漂泊者: piāobózhě — Wanderer; drifter; one who roams without settled home
而: ér — And; but; yet; while (conjunction)
大多数: dàduōshù — Most; majority; the greater part of
过的: guò de — Lived; experienced; the life one has led
如果: rúguǒ — If; in case; supposing that
可以: kěyǐ — Can; may; be able to; permissible
这样: zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such
形容: xíngróng — To describe; to depict; to characterize
的话: de huà — If; in the case that (conditional particle)
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; a sort of
足不出户: zú bù chū hù — Never leaving home; staying indoors all the time
生活: shēnghuó — Life; lifestyle; to live; daily existence
他们: tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun
心: xīn — Heart; mind; center of emotions and thought
恋家: liànjiā — Homesick; attached to home; longing for home
家: jiā — Home; family; household
始终: shǐzhōng — Always; from beginning to end; consistently
与: yǔ — With; and; together with (formal conjunction)
同在: tóngzài — To be together with; always present alongside
那就是: nà jiùshì — That is; namely; that would be
船: chuán — Ship; boat; vessel
故乡: gùxiāng — Hometown; native place; one's place of origin
亦然: yìrán — Also so; likewise; the same is true
海: hǎi — Sea; ocean; large body of water
一艘: yī sōu — One ship; a single vessel (measure word for ships)
另一艘: lìng yī sōu — Another ship; a different vessel
大同小异: dà tóng xiǎo yì — Largely the same with minor differences; nearly identical
大海: dàhǎi — The open sea; vast ocean
永远: yǒngyuǎn — Forever; always; eternally
都是: dōushì — All are; everything is; both are
同一片: tóngyī piàn — The same expanse; one and the same stretch of
在: zài — At; in; on; to be located at
这一成不变: zhè yī chéng bù biàn — This unchanging; this monotonous and constant environment
环境: huánjìng — Environment; surroundings; circumstances
中: zhōng — In; within; inside; among
异国: yìguó — Foreign country; exotic land; overseas nation
海岸: hǎi'àn — Coast; seashore; shoreline
面孔: miànkǒng — Face; countenance; facial appearance of a person
变幻无穷: biànhuàn wúqióng — Endlessly changing; infinite variety; ever-shifting
芸芸众生: yúnyún zhòngshēng — All living beings; the masses; multitudes of people
皆: jiē — All; each; every (formal/literary usage)
从: cóng — From; through; since; following
眼前: yǎnqián — Before one's eyes; right now; in front
滑过: huáguò — To glide past; to slip by; to pass smoothly
蒙上: méng shàng — To be covered with; to take on a layer of
不是: búshì — Is not; are not; negation of to be
神秘: shénmì — Mysterious; mystical; enigmatic; secret
之感: zhī gǎn — A feeling of; a sense of (literary expression)
而是: érshì — But rather; instead it is; on the contrary
一层: yī céng — A layer; one layer; a coat of something
略带: lüèdài — Slightly tinged with; bearing a trace of
轻蔑: qīngmiè — Contempt; disdain; scorn; to look down upon
无知: wúzhī — Ignorance; ignorant; lacking knowledge
因为: yīnwèi — Because; since; due to; on account of
来说: lái shuō — Speaking from; for; as far as someone is concerned
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; without
什么: shénme — What; anything; something; whatever
除非: chúfēi — Unless; only if; except when
本身: běnshēn — Itself; oneself; in itself; by its own nature
那: nà — That; those; referring to something distant
生命: shēngmìng — Life; living existence; vitality
主宰: zhǔzǎi — To dominate; master; ruler; controlling force
如: rú — Like; as; such as; resembling
命运: mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; one's lot in life
一般: yībān — Generally; ordinary; like; similar to
深不可测: shēn bù kě cè — Unfathomably deep; inscrutable; impossible to measure
至于: zhìyú — As for; regarding; as to; concerning
其他: qítā — Other; the rest; remaining others
工作: gōngzuò — Work; job; to work; occupation
之余: zhī yú — In addition to; beyond; in one's spare time
岸上: àn shàng — On shore; ashore; on land (as opposed to sea)
随意: suíyì — Freely; casually; at will; as one pleases
漫步: mànbù — To stroll; to wander leisurely; a casual walk
或: huò — Or; either; perhaps; alternatively
游荡: yóudàng — To roam; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
一番: yī fān — Once; a round of; thoroughly (measure word for actions)
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; just; right away (formal)
足以: zúyǐ — Sufficient to; enough to; adequate to do something
让: ràng — To let; to allow; to cause; to make
看透: kàntòu — To see through; to penetrate; to fully understand
整个: zhěnggè — Entire; whole; complete; the whole of
大陆: dàlù — Continent; mainland; large landmass
秘密: mìmì — Secret; mystery; confidential information
通常: tōngcháng — Usually; normally; generally; as a rule
会: huì — Will; can; know how to; likely to
发现: fāxiàn — To discover; to find; to realize; discovery
根本: gēnběn — At all; fundamentally; basically; not at all
不值得: bù zhídé — Not worth it; not worthwhile; undeserving of effort
知晓: zhīxiǎo — To know; to be aware of; to understand clearly
们: men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns
讲的: jiǎng de — Told; narrated; the story being spoken about
故事: gùshi — Story; tale; narrative; anecdote
有: yǒu — Have; there is; to possess; to exist
直白: zhíbái — Straightforward; plain; blunt; direct in expression
简单: jiǎndān — Simple; easy; uncomplicated; plain
其: qí — Its; their; his; her (formal pronoun)
全部: quánbù — All; entire; whole; the totality of
含义: hányì — Meaning; implication; connotation; significance
就: jiù — Just; precisely; then; right away
藏在: cáng zài — Hidden in; concealed within; stored inside
一枚: yī méi — One (small object); a single (coin, shell, nut)
裂开: lièkāi — To crack open; to split apart; to burst
坚果壳: jiānguǒ ké — Nutshell; the hard outer shell of a nut
里: lǐ — Inside; within; interior; in

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