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第一章:马赛——抵港

Chapter 1. Marseilles—The Arrival

1815年2月24日,圣母望海楼的瞭望员发现了一艘三桅船——从士麦那、的里雅斯特和那不勒斯驶来的"法老号"。

On the 24th of February, 1815, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples.

照例,一名领航员立即出发,绕过伊夫堡,在莫尔吉乌角与里翁岛之间登上了船。

As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the Château d'If, got on board the vessel between Cape Morgiou and Rion island.

圣让堡的城垛上立刻按惯例挤满了观看的人;在马赛,一艘船进港总是一件大事,尤其是当这艘船像"法老号"一样,是在古福西亚船坞建造、装帆、装载货物,并且属于城中某位船主的时候。

Immediately, and according to custom, the ramparts of Fort Saint-Jean were covered with spectators; it is always an event at Marseilles for a ship to come into port, especially when this ship, like the Pharaon, has been built, rigged, and laden at the old Phocee docks, and belongs to an owner of the city.

这艘船继续前行,安然穿过了卡拉萨雷涅岛与雅罗斯岛之间因火山震动而形成的海峡,绕过了波梅格岛,张着顶帆、艏三角帆和后纵帆向港口驶来,但行进得如此缓慢而从容,以至于那些无所事事的旁观者凭着一种预感不祥的直觉,纷纷猜测船上究竟发生了什么不幸。

The ship drew on and had safely passed the strait, which some volcanic shock has made between the Calasareigne and Jaros islands; had doubled Pomègue, and approached the harbor under topsails, jib, and spanker, but so slowly and sedately that the idlers, with that instinct which is the forerunner of evil, asked one another what misfortune could have happened on board.

然而,富有航海经验的人一眼便能看出,即便真有意外发生,也绝非船只本身出了问题——因为她在驾驶上显示出一切娴熟操控的迹象:锚已备妥待放,艏斜桅支索已然松开,而在领航员身旁站着一位年轻人,领航员正驾驶着"法老号"驶向内港狭窄的入口,那年轻人则目光警觉、行动敏捷,注视着船的每一个动作,将领航员的每一道指令都复述一遍。

However, those experienced in navigation saw plainly that if any accident had occurred, it was not to the vessel herself, for she bore down with all the evidence of being skilfully handled, the anchor a-cockbill, the jib-boom guys already eased off, and standing by the side of the pilot, who was steering the Pharaon towards the narrow entrance of the inner port, was a young man, who, with activity and vigilant eye, watched every motion of the ship, and repeated each direction of the pilot.

Vocabulary

Chapter
书的章节,用于划分内容的单位
Arrival
到达,抵达某地的行为或时刻
February
二月,一年中的第二个月份
look-out
瞭望员,负责观察远处动静的人
signalled
发出信号,用旗语或灯光传递消息
three-master
三桅帆船,有三根桅杆的帆船
usual
通常的,像平常一样,惯常的
pilot
引航员,引导船只进港的专业人员
immediately
立刻,马上,毫不延迟地
rounding
绕过,沿弧线经过某地点
board
船板;on board 意为在船上
vessel
船只,指各种类型的水上交通工具
Cape
海角,伸入海中的陆地尖端
island
岛屿,四面环水的陆地
Immediately
立刻,马上,毫不延迟地
according
根据,按照某规则或习惯
custom
习俗,惯例,长期形成的传统做法
ramparts
城垛,城墙上用于防御的矮墙
Fort
要塞,军事防御用的坚固建筑
covered
覆盖,布满,挤满某个地方
spectators
观众,旁观者,在场观看的人群
always
总是,永远,每次都如此
event
事件,值得注意的重要事情
ship
船,大型海上运输或航行工具
port
港口,船只停靠装卸货物的地方
especially
尤其,特别,强调某事物更突出
rigged
装配帆索的,已安装桅杆和索具的
laden
满载货物的,装满东西的船
docks
船坞,用于建造或修理船只的地方
belongs
属于,归某人所有
owner
所有者,拥有某物的人
drew
draw的过去式,吸引或靠近
safely
安全地,没有危险或事故地
strait
海峡,连接两片水域的狭窄通道
volcanic
火山的,与火山活动相关的
shock
震动,冲击,突然的强烈震荡
islands
岛屿,复数,多个四面环水的陆地
doubled
绕过,指船绕过海角或岛屿
approached
接近,靠近,向某处逐渐移动
harbor
海港,供船只停泊的水域
topsails
中桅帆,桅杆上层的帆
jib
前帆,船头三角形的前置帆
spanker
后桅帆,船尾后桅上的纵帆
slowly
缓慢地,速度很慢地
sedately
沉稳地,平静从容地,不慌不忙
idlers
闲人,无所事事在旁观望的人
instinct
直觉,本能,天生的感知能力
forerunner
先兆,预示某事即将发生的信号
evil
不幸,邪恶,坏事或灾难
misfortune
不幸,灾难,倒霉的事情
happened
发生,某事在某时间点出现
However
然而,不过,表示话题转折
experienced
有经验的,经验丰富的,熟练的
navigation
航海,航行,驾驶船只的技术
plainly
清楚地,明显地,显而易见地
accident
事故,意外事件,突发的不幸
occurred
发生,occur的过去式
bore
bear的过去式,承受,带有,显示
evidence
证据,迹象,表明某事的证明
skilfully
熟练地,技术高超地,有技巧地
handled
操控,处理,驾驶或操作某物
anchor
锚,固定船只位置的重型铁器
guys
支索,固定桅杆或吊杆的绳索
already
已经,在某时间前就完成了
eased
放松,松开,减缓绳索的张力
steering
掌舵,控制船只行驶方向
towards
朝向,向着某个方向
narrow
狭窄的,宽度很小的通道
entrance
入口,进入某地的通道或开口
inner
内部的,里面的,靠内侧的
activity
活跃,精力充沛的行动或状态
vigilant
警觉的,时刻保持注意的
motion
动作,运动,移动的状态
repeated
重复,再次说出或做出同样动作
direction
指令,方向,也指下达的命令
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