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Chinese → English Chapter XII. Level 4/10

如果他等到合适的时机才在高地上发起行动,他和他的手下很可能早已遭到屠杀;因此在评判他时,这一点理应被纳入考量。也许他本该做的,是提前告知对手,他打算采用一种新的战术。然而另一方面,这样做会破坏出其不意的效果,使他的战略完全失去意义,因此整个问题充满了两难困境。人们至少不得不勉强承认,构思出如此大胆计划的智谋,以及将其付诸实施的那种冷酷天才,实在令人叹服。

Had he waited on the rising ground till the proper hour he and his men would probably have been butchered; and in judging him it is only fair to take this into account. What he should perhaps have done was to acquaint his opponents that he proposed to follow a new method. On the other hand, this, as destroying the element of surprise, would have made his strategy of no avail, so that the whole question is beset with difficulties. One cannot at least withhold a reluctant admiration for the wit that had conceived so bold a scheme, and the fell genius with which it was carried out.

在那胜利的时刻,他内心深处究竟有着怎样的感受?他的那些手下多么想知道啊——他们气喘吁吁地擦拭着弯刀,在他的铁钩旁保持着恭敬的距离,用那双雪貂般的眼睛偷偷打量着这个非凡的男人。他的心中必然涌动着得意之情,但他的脸上却没有流露出丝毫:他始终是一个阴郁而孤独的谜,无论在精神上还是在形体上,他都与追随者保持着疏远。

What were his own feelings about himself at that triumphant moment? Fain would his dogs have known, as breathing heavily and wiping their cutlasses, they gathered at a discreet distance from his hook, and squinted through their ferret eyes at this extraordinary man. Elation must have been in his heart, but his face did not reflect it: ever a dark and solitary enigma, he stood aloof from his followers in spirit as in substance.

这一夜的行动还没有结束,因为他此行真正要消灭的并非那些红人;红人不过是被烟熏出来的蜜蜂,目的是让他得到蜂蜜。他真正想要的是潘,是潘和温迪以及他们的伙伴,但最主要的是潘。

The night's work was not yet over, for it was not the redskins he had come out to destroy; they were but the bees to be smoked, so that he should get at the honey. It was Pan he wanted, Pan and Wendy and their band, but chiefly Pan.

彼得只是个小男孩,人们不禁想知道,这个大人对他的仇恨究竟从何而来。

Peter was such a small boy that one tends to wonder at the man's hatred of him.

Vocabulary

Had
假设过去条件,表示"如果曾经"
he
他,第三人称单数男性代词
waited
等待,wait的过去式
on
在……上;关于;继续
the
定冠词,指特定的人或事物
rising
上升的,逐渐增高的
ground
地面,土地
till
直到……为止
proper
适当的,合适的
hour
小时,特定的时刻
and
和,并且,连接词
his
他的,第三人称单数所有格
men
男人们,手下的人
would
表示虚拟或推测,将会
probably
大概,很可能
have
有;助动词,构成完成时
been
be的过去分词,曾经是
butchered
被残忍屠杀,被大肆杀害
in
在……里面;在……方面
judging
评判,judge的现在分词
him
他,第三人称单数宾格
it
它,第三人称单数中性代词
is
是,be动词的第三人称单数形式
only
只,仅仅
fair
公平的,公正的
to
到;不定式符号
take
考虑,拿;采取
this
这,这个,指代前文提到的事
into
进入;表示转变或涉及
account
考虑;账户;叙述
What
什么,用于疑问或感叹
should
应该,表示建议或义务
perhaps
也许,或许
done
做完,do的过去分词
was
是,be动词过去式单数形式
acquaint
使熟悉,告知某人某情况
opponents
对手,反对者
that
那,引导从句或指代事物
proposed
提议,计划;propose的过去式
follow
遵循,跟随
a
不定冠词,表示泛指某一个
new
新的,新颖的
method
方法,方式
On
在……上;另一方面(短语)
other
另一个,其他的
hand
手;一方面(on the other hand)
as
因为;作为;当……时候
destroying
破坏,摧毁
element
要素,元素,成分
of
的,表示所属或关联
surprise
惊奇;出其不意
made
使得,make的过去式
strategy
策略,战略,计谋
no
没有,表示否定
avail
效用,好处;of no avail意为无效
so
所以,因此;非常
whole
整个的,全部的
question
问题,疑问
beset
困扰,围困;被……所包围
with
和;伴随;用
difficulties
困难,difficulty的复数
One
一个人,泛指任何人
cannot
不能,不可以
at
在(某处或某时)
least
最少;至少(at least)
withhold
拒绝给予,克制,保留
reluctant
不情愿的,勉强的
admiration
钦佩,赞赏
for
为了;因为;对于
wit
机智,智慧,才思敏捷
had
拥有;have的过去式
conceived
构思,想出;conceive的过去式
bold
大胆的,勇敢的
scheme
计划,方案,阴谋
fell
凶猛的;fall的过去式(倒下)
genius
天才,天赋,才能
which
哪个,引导定语从句
carried
执行,carry的过去式
out
出去;carry out意为执行
were
是,be动词过去式复数
own
自己的,属于自身的
feelings
感受,情感,feeling的复数
about
关于,大约
himself
他自己,反身代词
triumphant
胜利的,洋洋得意的
moment
时刻,瞬间
Fain
乐意地,甘愿地(古语)
dogs
狗,dog的复数;此处指手下
known
知道,know的过去分词
breathing
呼吸,breath的现在分词
heavily
沉重地,费力地
wiping
擦拭,wipe的现在分词
their
他们的,第三人称复数所有格
cutlasses
短弯刀,cutlass的复数
they
他们,第三人称复数主格
gathered
聚集,gather的过去式
discreet
谨慎的,小心翼翼的
distance
距离,间隔
from
从,来自
hook
钩子;此处指钩船长的铁钩
squinted
斜眼看,眯眼看
through
通过,穿过
ferret
雪貂;ferret eyes指锐利的小眼睛
eyes
眼睛,eye的复数
extraordinary
非凡的,非同寻常的
man
男人,人
Elation
兴高采烈,极度喜悦
must
必须;一定(表推测)
heart
心,内心
but
但是,然而
face
脸,面部;面对
did
做,do的过去式
not
不,表示否定
reflect
反映,显示;反射
ever
始终,一直;曾经
dark
黑暗的,神秘的
solitary
孤独的,独自的
enigma
谜,难以理解的人或事物
stood
站立,stand的过去式
aloof
冷漠地,与人疏远地
followers
追随者,follower的复数
spirit
精神,灵魂
substance
实质,物质;本质
The
定冠词,特指某人或某物
night
夜晚,夜间
work
工作,任务,行动
yet
还,尚未;但是
over
结束;越过;在……上方
come
来,到来
destroy
摧毁,破坏
bees
蜜蜂,bee的复数
be
是,存在,be动词原形
smoked
被烟熏;smoke的过去式
get
得到,获取
honey
蜂蜜
It
它;强调句中的形式主语
wanted
想要,want的过去式
band
团伙,乐队;一群人
chiefly
主要地,尤其是
such
如此,这样的
small
小的,幼小的
boy
男孩
one
一个;人们,泛指任何人
tends
倾向于,tend to的第三人称
wonder
感到疑惑;奇迹,惊奇
hatred
憎恨,仇恨,强烈厌恶
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