🔊 "Seat thyself, sir," said Ahab to the carpenter, after they had been alone for a time; "I have a job for thee."

待两人独处片刻后,亚哈对木匠说道:“汝且坐下,先生。我有件活儿要汝干。”

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thyself /ðaɪˈself/

pron. 你自己（古英语）➕

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thee /ðiː/

pron. 你（古英语,宾格）➕

🔊 "Job, sir? I am ready, sir."

“是活儿吗,先生？我准备好了,先生。”

🔊 "Well, then, carpenter, I dare say thou callest thyself a right good workman, eh?"

“那么,木匠,我敢说,你总称自己是个顶好的工匠吧？”

🔊 "I am as good a workman, sir, as any," said the carpenter, with a sort of pride.

“我和任何工匠一样出色,先生,”木匠说道,带着几分自豪。

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pride /praɪd/

n. 自豪；骄傲➕

🔊 "And thou canst fix me a leg, I suppose?"

“那么,你能给我做条假腿吧,想必？”

🔊 "Aye, sir, that I can."

“是的,先生,我能。”

🔊 "Then do it, and let me have it as soon as possible."

“那就做吧,尽快给我。”

🔊 "But, sir, I must have time. The bone must be seasoned and shaped."

“但是,先生,我需要时间。这骨头得先处理好,再塑成形。”

🔊 "Time? Thou hast all time, if thou wilt but use it. See to it."

“时间？只要你肯用,时间有的是。给我弄好。”

🔊 "I will, sir. But may I ask for what purpose you need a new leg?"

“我会的,先生。但容我问一句,您为何需要一条新腿？”

🔊 "For a purpose that concerns me not thee. Work on."

“为了一个与汝无关的目的。继续干活。”

🔊 The carpenter, after a moment's thought, said, "Sir, I have made legs for living men, and for dead men; but never for a man like you."

木匠思忖片刻,说道:“先生,我给活人做过腿,给死人也做过；但从没给像您这样的人做过。”

🔊 "A man like me? And what am I, pray?"

“像我这样的人？那么请问,我是什么人？”

🔊 "You are a ghost, sir, if I may speak my mind. A ghost that walks and talks."

“您是个鬼魂,先生,恕我直言。一个会走会说的鬼魂。”

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speak my mind /spiːk maɪ maɪnd/

phr. v. 坦率直言,说出心里话➕

🔊 Ahab laughed, a harsh, mirthless laugh. "A ghost! That's a good one. But get on with thy work. I am no ghost, but a man with a mission."

亚哈笑了,笑声刺耳,没有一丝欢愉。“鬼魂！这说法可真妙。但赶紧干活。我非鬼魂,乃是有使命之人。”

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harsh /hɑːʃ/

adj. 刺耳的；严厉的；严酷的➕

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mirthless /ˈmɜːθləs/

adj. 不快乐的；严肃的➕

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mission /ˈmɪʃn/

n. 使命；任务；代表团➕

🔊 "As you say, sir. But the leg will be ready in an hour."

“如您所说,先生。但腿一小时内就能做好。”

🔊 "See that it is."

“务必如此。”

🔊 And so the carpenter went to work, filing and hammering, while Ahab stood by, watching with an intensity that made the carpenter nervous.

于是木匠开始工作,锉削敲打,而亚哈则站在一旁,目光灼灼,看得木匠心神不宁。

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filing /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/

n. 锉屑；锉平；锉磨➕

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intensity /ɪnˈtensəti/

n. 强度；强烈；极度➕

🔊 After a while, Ahab spoke again. "Carpenter, dost thou ever think of what lies beyond this life?"

过了一会儿,亚哈又开口了。“木匠,汝可曾想过此生之后是什么？”

🔊 "I cannot say that I do, sir. I am a simple man, and I mind my work."

“我不能说我曾想过,先生。我是个简单的人,只操心自己的活儿。”

🔊 "Thou art wise in that. For thinking leads to madness. But I cannot help but think. This leg of mine, it is a symbol of my loss, and of my vengeance."

“你这点很明智。因为思索会招致疯狂。但我情不自禁地思索。我这腿,是我损失的象征,也是我复仇的象征。”

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madness /ˈmædnəs/

n. 疯狂；愚蠢的行为➕

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symbol /ˈsɪmbl/

n. 象征；符号；标志➕

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vengeance /ˈvendʒəns/

n. 复仇,报复➕

🔊 The carpenter nodded, though he did not fully understand.

木匠点了点头,尽管他并不完全理解。

🔊 "When the leg is done, I shall chase the white whale to the ends of the earth. And this leg shall carry me there."

“等腿做好,我就要去追逐那白鲸,哪怕到世界的尽头。而这腿将负我前往。”

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ends of the earth /endz əv ðə ɜːrθ/

phrase. 天涯海角,世界的尽头➕

🔊 "I hope it serves you well, sir."

“我希望它能好好为您服务,先生。”

🔊 "It must. For if it fails, I fail. And that cannot be."

“它必须如此。因为若它失败,我便失败。而那绝不容发生。”

🔊 The carpenter continued his work, and within the hour, the leg was finished. Ahab took it, tested it, and found it to his liking.

木匠继续工作,一小时内,腿便完成了。亚哈接过它,试了试,觉得合意。

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to his liking /tuː hɪz ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

phrase. 合他的意,称他的心➕

🔊 "Good work, carpenter. Thou art indeed a right good workman."

“干得好,木匠。你确实是个顶不错的工匠。”

🔊 "Thank you, sir."

“谢谢您,先生。”

🔊 Ahab attached the new leg and walked a few paces. "It will do. Now, back to thy bench. There may be more work for thee soon."

亚哈安上新腿,走了几步。“这可行。现在,回汝的工作台去吧。或许很快还有活儿要汝干。”

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attached /əˈtætʃt/

v. 系上；装上；贴上；附属➕

🔊 "Aye, aye, sir."

“是,是,先生。”

🔊 And with that, Ahab left the carpenter to his tools, and returned to the deck, his mind more set than ever on his quest.

说罢,亚哈留下木匠和他的工具,回到甲板,心思比以往任何时候都更执着于他的追寻。

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quest /kwest/

n. 寻求；追求；探索➕

Chapter one hundred eight: Ahab and the Carpenter. (第一百零八章:亚哈与木匠)

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