Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 7

English → Chinese CHAPTER 135. The Chase.—Third Day. Level 9/10

They frequently climb up the masts to see whether they can see a whale, for the first discoverer has a ducat for his pains....

他们经常爬上桅杆瞭望，看是否能发现鲸鱼，因为第一个发现者可以获得一枚达克特金币作为奖励……

I was told of a whale taken near Shetland, that had above a barrel of herrings in his belly....

有人告诉我，在设得兰群岛附近捕获的一头鲸鱼，其腹中存有超过一桶的鲱鱼……

One of our harpooneers told me that he caught once a whale in Spitzbergen that was white all over."

我们的一名鱼叉手告诉我，他曾在斯匹次卑尔根捕获过一头浑身雪白的鲸鱼。"

—_A Voyage to Greenland, A.D._ 1671. _Harris Coll_.

——《格陵兰航行记》，公元1671年，哈里斯文集。

"Several whales have come in upon this coast (Fife) Anno 1652, one eighty feet in length of the whale-bone kind came in, which (as I was informed), besides a vast quantity of oil, did afford 500 weight of baleen.

"公元1652年，数头鲸鱼游至此海岸（法夫），其中一头须鲸体长八十英尺，据我所知，除产出大量鲸油外，还提供了五百重量单位的鲸须。

The jaws of it stand for a gate in the garden of Pitferren."

其颌骨现立于皮特费伦庄园的花园门口。"

—_Sibbald's Fife and Kinross_.

——西博尔德《法夫与金罗斯》。

"Myself have agreed to try whether I can master and kill this Sperma-ceti whale, for I could never hear of any of that sort that was killed by any man, such is his fierceness and swiftness."

"我已决意尝试能否制服并猎杀这头抹香鲸，因为我从未听闻有任何人能杀死此类鲸鱼，由此可见其凶猛与迅捷。"

—_Richard Strafford's Letter from the Bermudas. Phil. Trans. A.D._ 1668.

——理查德·斯特拉福德自百慕大来信，《哲学汇刊》，公元1668年。

"Whales in the sea God's voice obey." —_N. E. Primer_.

"海中之鲸，顺从上帝之声。"——《新英格兰识字课本》。

"We saw also abundance of large whales, there being more in those southern seas, as I may say, by a hundred to one; than we have to the northward of us."

"我们还看到了大量巨鲸，南方海域中的鲸鱼数量，可以说是我们北方海域的百倍之多。"

—_Captain Cowley's Voyage round the Globe, A.D._ 1729.

——考利船长《环球航行记》，公元1729年。

Vocabulary

他们: tāmen — Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.
经常: jīngcháng — Often, frequently, on a regular basis.
爬上: páshàng — To climb up onto something.
看: kàn — To look, see, or watch something.
是否: shìfǒu — Whether or not, used to introduce a question.
能: néng — Can, able to, having the ability.
发现: fāxiàn — To discover or find something previously unknown.
鲸鱼: jīngyú — Whale, large marine mammal.
因为: yīnwèi — Because, used to introduce a reason or cause.
第一个: dìyī gè — The first one, indicating priority or order.
可以: kěyǐ — Can, may, permitted or allowed to do.
获得: huòdé — To obtain, gain, or receive something.
一枚: yī méi — One piece, measure word for coins or medals.
金币: jīnbì — Gold coin, a coin made of gold.
作为: zuòwéi — As, serve as, used in the capacity of.
奖励: jiǎnglì — Reward or incentive given for achievement.
有人: yǒurén — Someone, there is a person who.
告诉: gàosu — To tell or inform someone of something.
我: wǒ — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.
附近: fùjìn — Nearby, in the vicinity or surrounding area.
捕获: bǔhuò — To catch or capture an animal or person.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
一头: yī tóu — One, measure word for large animals like whales.
其: qí — Its, his, her; third person possessive pronoun.
超过: chāoguò — To exceed, surpass, go beyond a certain amount.
一桶: yī tǒng — One barrel or bucket of a substance.
我们: wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun.
一名: yī míng — One person, measure word for individuals.
他: tā — He, him; third person singular male pronoun.
曾: céng — Once, formerly, indicating past experience.
过: guò — Experiential particle indicating a past experience.
浑身: húnshēn — All over the body, from head to toe.
雪白: xuěbái — Snow white, pure white like snow.
公元: gōngyuán — AD, Common Era, used before a year number.
此: cǐ — This, here; a formal demonstrative pronoun.
海岸: hǎiàn — Coast, shoreline where land meets the sea.
其中: qízhōng — Among them, within that group or set.
八十: bāshí — Eighty, the number 80.
英尺: yīngchǐ — Feet, imperial unit of length measurement.
据: jù — According to, based on available information.
所知: suǒ zhī — What is known, to one's knowledge.
除: chú — Besides, except for, in addition to something.
产出: chǎnchū — To yield or produce a product or output.
大量: dàliàng — Large amount, a great quantity of something.
外: wài — Outside, beyond, in addition to something.
还: hái — Also, still, in addition, furthermore.
提供: tígōng — To provide, supply, or offer something to someone.
了: le — Particle indicating completion of an action.
五百: wǔbǎi — Five hundred, the number 500.
现: xiàn — Now, currently, at present time.
花园: huāyuán — Garden, an outdoor area with plants and flowers.
门口: ménkǒu — Doorway or entrance, the area near a door.
与: yǔ — And, with; connecting two nouns or clauses.
已: yǐ — Already, having completed or decided something.
尝试: chángshì — To attempt or try doing something new.
能否: néngfǒu — Whether one is able to or capable of.
制服: zhìfú — To subdue or overpower, bring under control.
并: bìng — And, moreover, also connecting actions together.
这头: zhè tóu — This one, demonstrative with animal measure word.
从未: cóngwèi — Never, not ever at any point in time.
有: yǒu — To have, there is/are, indicating existence.
任何人: rènhérén — Anyone, any person whatsoever.
杀死: shāsǐ — To kill, cause the death of something.
此类: cǐlèi — This type or kind of thing or creature.
由此可见: yóu cǐ kě jiàn — From this we can see, therefore it is evident.
凶猛: xiōngměng — Fierce, ferocious, violently aggressive in nature.
自: zì — From, since; indicates origin or starting point.
来信: láixìn — An incoming letter, correspondence received from someone.
海中: hǎizhōng — In the sea, within the ocean waters.
顺从: shùncóng — To obey, comply, submit to authority willingly.
上帝: Shàngdì — God, the supreme deity in monotheistic religion.
看到: kàndào — To see, to catch sight of something.
南方: nánfāng — The south, southern direction or region.
海域: hǎiyù — Sea area, a defined region of ocean waters.
中: zhōng — In, within, inside of a place or group.
数量: shùliàng — Quantity, the amount or number of something.
可以说: kěyǐ shuō — One could say, it can be said that.
是: shì — Is, am, are; the linking verb 'to be'.
北方: běifāng — The north, northern direction or region.
之多: zhī duō — As many as, used to emphasize a large quantity.
船长: chuánzhǎng — Captain, the commander of a ship or vessel.
环球: huánqiú — Around the world, global circumnavigation voyage.

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