The divine comedy — Page 2

English → Chinese CANTO III Level 9/10

He thus to me: "This miserable fate Suffer the wretched souls of those, who liv'd Without or praise or blame, with that ill band Of angels mix'd, who nor rebellious prov'd Nor yet were true to God, but for themselves Were only.

他如此对我说："这悲惨的命运，乃是那些可怜灵魂所受之苦，他们生前既无褒奖，亦无责难，与那堕落的天使同流，那些天使既未曾反叛，却也未曾忠于上帝，只为自己而活。

From his bounds Heaven drove them forth, Not to impair his lustre, nor the depth Of Hell receives them, lest th' accursed tribe Should glory thence with exultation vain."

天堂将他们逐出其界，以免损其光辉；地狱深处亦不收纳他们，免得那被诅咒之族因此而空自得意。"

I then: "Master! what doth aggrieve them thus, That they lament so loud?"

我便问道："师父！是何等苦楚折磨着他们，使他们哀号如此之响？"

He straight replied: "That will I tell thee briefly.

他随即答道："我来简要告知你。

These of death No hope may entertain: and their blind life So meanly passes, that all other lots They envy.

这些灵魂对死亡毫无指望，他们那盲目的生命如此卑微地流逝，以至于他们羡慕一切其他命运。

Fame of them the world hath none, Nor suffers; mercy and justice scorn them both.

世间对他们毫无声名，亦不容其留名；慈悲与公正皆将他们轻蔑。

Speak not of them, but look, and pass them by."

莫要谈论他们，只须看一眼，然后走过去。"

And I, who straightway look'd, beheld a flag, Which whirling ran around so rapidly, That it no pause obtain'd: and following came Such a long train of spirits, I should ne'er Have thought, that death so many had despoil'd.

而我随即望去，看见一面旗帜，旋转飞奔，迅疾无比，片刻不停；其后紧随着一列长长的幽灵队伍，令我万想不到，死亡竟夺走了如此之多的生灵。

When some of these I recogniz'd, I saw And knew the shade of him, who to base fear Yielding, abjur'd his high estate.

当我认出其中几个时，我看见并认出了那人的幽灵——他屈从于卑怯的恐惧，放弃了自己崇高的地位。

Forthwith I understood for certain this the tribe Of those ill spirits both to God displeasing And to his foes.

我随即确信无疑，这便是那一族可憎的灵魂，既令上帝不悦，也为其敌所不齿。

Vocabulary

如此: rúcǐ — In this way; so; like this.
悲惨: bēicǎn — Miserable; tragic; wretched and pitiful.
命运: mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; one's lot in life.
乃是: nǎishì — Is indeed; turns out to be; namely.
可怜: kělián — Pitiful; pitiable; deserving of sympathy.
灵魂: línghún — Soul; spirit; the inner essence of a person.
所受: suǒ shòu — That which is suffered or endured; received suffering.
之苦: zhī kǔ — The suffering of; the pain thereof.
生前: shēngqián — During one's lifetime; before death.
既: jì — Already; since; both…and… (correlative conjunction).
褒奖: bāojiǎng — To praise; to commend; an award or commendation.
亦: yì — Also; likewise; too (literary usage).
责难: zénàn — To blame; to reproach; to criticize harshly.
堕落: duòluò — To fall morally; to degenerate; corruption of character.
天使: tiānshǐ — Angel; a divine messenger or heavenly being.
同流: tóngliú — To go along with; to drift together with others.
未曾: wèicéng — Never; have not yet; did not ever.
反叛: fǎnpàn — To rebel; to revolt; act of treason or defiance.
忠于: zhōng yú — To be loyal to; to remain faithful to someone.
上帝: Shàngdì — God; the Lord; the supreme deity.
而活: ér huó — To live for; to exist for a purpose.
天堂: tiāntáng — Heaven; paradise; a blissful divine realm.
逐出: zhúchū — To expel; to drive out; to banish from somewhere.
其: qí — Its; their; his/her (literary third person possessive).
界: jiè — Boundary; realm; domain; sphere of existence.
以免: yǐmiǎn — In order to avoid; so as to prevent something.
损: sǔn — To damage; to diminish; to harm something.
光辉: guānghuī — Radiance; glory; brilliant light or splendor.
地狱: dìyù — Hell; the underworld; a place of punishment.
深处: shēnchù — The depths of; deep within a place.
收纳: shōunà — To accept; to take in; to receive into a place.
免得: miǎnde — So as to avoid; lest; in order to prevent.
诅咒: zǔzhòu — To curse; a curse; a hex or malediction.
之族: zhī zú — That group; the tribe thereof; that kind of people.
空自: kōngzì — In vain; pointlessly; for nothing.
得意: déyì — Pleased with oneself; proud; self-satisfied.
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; at once; shortly after.
问道: wèn dào — To ask; to inquire; said while asking a question.
师父: shīfu — Master; teacher; a term of respect for a mentor.
何等: héděng — What kind of; how great; of what degree.
苦楚: kǔchǔ — Suffering; anguish; intense pain and distress.
折磨: zhémo — To torment; to torture; to cause great suffering.
哀号: āiháo — To wail; to cry out in grief; mournful cries.
之响: zhī xiǎng — The sound thereof; that resonant noise.
随即: suíjí — Immediately; right away; at once thereafter.
答道: dá dào — To answer; to reply; said while responding.
简要: jiǎnyào — Brief and to the point; concise; succinct.
告知: gàozhī — To inform; to notify; to let someone know.
死亡: sǐwáng — Death; dying; the end of life.
毫无: háowú — Completely without; not in the slightest.
指望: zhǐwàng — Hope; expectation; something to look forward to.
盲目: mángmù — Blind; blindly; without reason or clear purpose.
卑微: bēiwēi — Lowly; humble; insignificant in status or worth.
流逝: liúshì — To pass away; to elapse; time flowing by.
以至于: yǐzhìyú — To the point that; so much so that; resulting in.
羡慕: xiànmù — To envy; to admire; to desire what others have.
世间: shìjiān — In the world; among people; earthly existence.
声名: shēngmíng — Reputation; fame; one's name and renown.
容: róng — To allow; to tolerate; to permit something.
留名: liú míng — To leave one's name; to be remembered in history.
慈悲: cíbēi — Mercy; compassion; benevolence toward the suffering.
公正: gōngzhèng — Just; fair; impartial in judgment or action.
皆: jiē — All; each; every one (literary usage).
轻蔑: qīngmiè — To despise; to scorn; contemptuous disregard.
莫要: mò yào — Do not; must not; a literary prohibition.
谈论: tánlùn — To discuss; to talk about; to converse on a topic.
只须: zhǐ xū — Only need to; it suffices to; merely must.
一眼: yī yǎn — One glance; a quick look at something.
望去: wàng qù — To look over toward; to gaze in a direction.
一面: yī miàn — One side; one face; a banner or flag.
旗帜: qízhì — Flag; banner; standard; a symbolic pennant.
旋转: xuánzhuǎn — To rotate; to spin; to revolve around an axis.
飞奔: fēibèn — To run swiftly; to dash; to rush at great speed.
迅疾: xùnjí — Rapid; swift; extremely fast in movement.
无比: wúbǐ — Incomparable; unmatched; beyond comparison.
片刻: piànkè — A brief moment; an instant; a short while.
不停: bù tíng — Without stopping; incessantly; continuously.
其后: qí hòu — After that; thereafter; following it.
紧随: jǐnsuí — To follow closely; to come right behind.
一列: yī liè — A row; a line; a single file of things.
长长: chángcháng — Very long; lengthy; extended in space or time.
幽灵: yōulíng — Ghost; specter; a phantom or supernatural apparition.
队伍: duìwu — A procession; troops; a group marching together.
令: lìng — To cause; to make; to command or order.
万想不到: wàn xiǎng bù dào — Never could have imagined; completely unexpected.
竟: jìng — Surprisingly; unexpectedly; to one's amazement.
夺走: duó zǒu — To take away forcibly; to snatch and carry off.
之多: zhī duō — So many; as many as; indicating a great quantity.
生灵: shēnglíng — Living beings; creatures; souls alive in the world.
认出: rènchū — To recognize; to identify; to know who someone is.
其中: qízhōng — Among them; within it; in the midst of these.
屈从: qūcóng — To submit; to yield; to give in under pressure.
于: yú — At; in; from; a literary preposition.
卑怯: bēiqiè — Cowardly; mean-spirited; lacking courage and honor.
恐惧: kǒngjù — Fear; terror; a feeling of dread or fright.
放弃: fàngqì — To give up; to abandon; to relinquish something.
崇高: chónggāo — Lofty; noble; sublime in character or position.
地位: dìwèi — Status; position; standing in society or hierarchy.
确信: quèxìn — To be certain; to firmly believe; to be convinced.
无疑: wúyí — Without doubt; undoubtedly; certainly true.
便是: biàn shì — Is precisely; is exactly; that is indeed.
一族: yī zú — A group; a tribe; a particular kind of people.
可憎: kězēng — Hateful; detestable; worthy of contempt and disgust.
不悦: bù yuè — Displeased; unhappy; not satisfied or content.
其敌: qí dí — Their enemy; its adversary; the opposing side.
所: suǒ — That which; what is; a particle nominalizing verbs.
不齿: bù chǐ — To disdain; to look down upon; to consider beneath oneself.

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