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但马洛并不是典型的水手(如果不算他爱讲故事这个癖好的话),对他而言,一个事件的意义不像果仁那样藏在里面,而是在外面,包裹着那个故事——就像朦胧的光晕只有在月光的幽灵般的照耀下才能显现出来。

But Marlow was not typical (if his propensity to spin yarns be excepted), and to him the meaning of an episode was not inside like a kernel but outside, enveloping the tale which brought it out only as a glow brings out a haze, in the likeness of one of these misty halos that sometimes are made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine.

他的话听起来一点也不奇怪,这完全就是马洛的风格,大家默默地接受了。

His remark did not seem at all surprising. It was just like Marlow. It was accepted in silence.

没有一个人费心哼一声,过了一会儿,他缓缓地说道——

No one took the trouble to grunt even; and presently he said, very slow—

「我在想很久很久以前的事,那时罗马人第一次来到这里,距今已有一千九百年了——就在不久之前……

"I was thinking of very old times, when the Romans first came here, nineteen hundred years ago—the other day....

从那以后,光明从这条河流中升起——你说是骑士们带来的?也许吧;但那不过像是荒原上一道奔腾的火焰,像乌云中的一道闪电。

Light came out of this river since—you say Knights? Yes; but it is like a running blaze on a plain, like a flash of lightning in the clouds.

我们生活在这闪烁之中——愿它与这古老的大地一同长存,生生不息!

We live in the flicker—may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling!

但就在昨天,这里还是一片黑暗。

But darkness was here yesterday.

试想一下,一位指挥官驾驶着一艘精良的——你们叫什么来着?——地中海的三列桨战船,突然奉命北上;

Imagine the feelings of a commander of a fine—what d'ye call 'em?—trireme in the Mediterranean, ordered suddenly to the north;

他匆忙地穿越高卢大陆,被派去指挥军团士兵驾驶的其中一艘船——那些士兵想必也是一群能干的好手——据说他们能在一两个月内造出数百艘这样的船,如果我们相信史书记载的话。」

run overland across the Gauls in a hurry; put in charge of one of these craft the legionaries—a wonderful lot of handy men they must have been, too—used to build, apparently by the hundred, in a month or two, if we may believe what we read.

Vocabulary

But
表示转折或对比的连接词
was
be动词过去式,表示存在或状态
not
否定副词,用于否定句子
typical
形容词,具有代表性的、典型的
if
条件连接词,引导假设或条件句
his
possessive pronoun,表示他的、属于他的
propensity
名词,倾向、习性、特有的倾向性
to
动词不定式标记或介词,表示方向或目的
spin
动词,旋转或编织、讲述故事
yarns
名词复数,纱线或冗长的故事、奇谈
be
基本动词,表示存在、是
excepted
动词过去式,除外、排除在外
and
并列连接词,连接两个或多个词
him
人称代词宾格,他
the
定冠词,用于特指名词
meaning
名词,意义、含义、意思
of
介词,表示所有关系或从属关系
an
不定冠词,用于以元音开头的词前
episode
名词,插曲、事件或连续事件中的一个
inside
介词或副词,在内部、里面、内侧
like
介词或动词,像、喜欢、相似
kernel
名词,核心、果核、中心部分
outside
介词或副词,在外面、外部、外侧
enveloping
动词或形容词,包围、封闭、围绕的
tale
名词,故事、传说、叙述的事情
which
关系代词,引导定语从句指代物或事
brought
动词过去式,带来、引起、产生
it
人称代词,它、这个
out
副词,出来、向外、显露
only
副词或形容词,仅仅、只有、唯一的
as
连接词或介词,如、作为、当时候
glow
名词或动词,发光、光辉、温暖的光
brings
动词第三人称单数,带来、产生
haze
名词,薄雾、雾霭、模糊状态
in
介词或副词,在内、进入、在里面
likeness
名词,相似、相似之处、肖像
one
数字或代词,一、某个、任何人
these
指示代词或形容词,这些、这类
misty
形容词,有雾的、模糊的、朦胧的
halos
名词复数,光晕、光环、圣光
that
指示代词或连接词,那、那个、使得
sometimes
副词,有时、有时候、偶尔
are
be动词现在式,是、存在
made
动词过去式,制造、制作、使成为
visible
形容词,可见的、显而易见的
by
介词,由、被、通过、在旁边
spectral
形容词,谱的、光谱的、幽灵的
illumination
名词,照明、启蒙、装饰性照亮
moonshine
名词,月光、胡说八道、私酒
His
possessive pronoun,他的、属于他的
remark
名词或动词,评论、言论、注意到
did
助动词过去式,用于强调或疑问
seem
动词,似乎、看起来、显得
at
介词,在、向、处于某状态
all
代词或形容词,所有的、完全、一点也不
surprising
形容词,令人惊讶的、出人意料的
It
人称代词,它、这个、那个
just
副词或形容词,恰好、公正的、仅仅
accepted
动词过去式,接受、同意、承认
silence
名词或动词,沉默、无声、使安静
No
否定词或形容词,不、没有、零
took
动词过去式,拿、带、花费
trouble
名词或动词,麻烦、困扰、费力
grunt
名词或动词,哼声、咕哝、低沉的声音
even
副词或形容词,甚至、连、平坦的
presently
副词,不久、很快、现在、目前
he
人称代词主格,他、该男人、他的
said
动词过去式,说、表示、声称
very
副词或形容词,非常、很、完全的
slow
形容词或副词,缓慢的、慢地
thinking
动词或名词,思考、想、思想中的
old
形容词,老的、旧的、年长的
times
名词复数,时代、次数、乘以
when
连接词或副词,当时、何时、时候
first
形容词或副词,第一的、首先、最初
came
动词过去式,来、到达、出现
here
副词,这里、此处、到这里
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