🔊 It was Christmas morning; and such a Christmas! In the bleak and biting air of the December dawn, I was glad to huddle on my pea jacket and mittens.

那是圣诞日的早晨；好一个圣诞日！在十二月黎明时分凛冽刺骨的寒气中,我赶忙将粗呢短大衣裹紧,戴上了连指手套。

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bleak /bliːk/

adj. 荒凉的,阴冷的➕

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biting /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

adj. 刺骨的,尖锐的➕

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dawn /dɔːn/

n. 黎明,破晓➕

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huddle /ˈhʌdl/

v. 蜷缩,挤在一起➕

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pea jacket /ˈpiː ˌdʒækɪt/

n. 水手厚外套, pea coat 的一种➕

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mittens /ˈmɪtnz/

n. 连指手套➕

🔊 Queequeg and I made our way to the wharf, where the Pequod lay. Captain Peleg was on board, bustling about; and Captain Bildad was there too, with his Bible, as usual.

我和魁魁格一路向码头走去,裴廓德号就停泊在那儿。佩勒格船长已在船上,四下忙碌着；比勒达船长也来了,和往常一样,手里拿着他那本《圣经》。

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wharf /wɔːrf/

n. 码头,停泊处➕

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bustling /ˈbʌslɪŋ/

adj. 繁忙的,熙熙攘攘的➕

🔊 The crew were assembling, some looking drowsy from the night's revelry. We were all mustered on deck, and Captain Peleg gave us a speech about our duties.

船员们正陆续聚拢,有些人因前夜的纵情欢闹而睡眼惺忪。所有人都在甲板上列队站好,佩勒格船长向我们训了话,交代了各自的职责。

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drowsy /ˈdraʊzi/

adj. 昏昏欲睡的,困倦的➕

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revelry /ˈrevlri/

n. 狂欢,欢宴➕

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mustered /ˈmʌstərd/

v. 召集,集合➕

🔊 Then, the ship was cast off, and we began our voyage. But Captain Ahab was nowhere to be seen; he remained in his cabin. So we sailed out of Nantucket harbor on that cold Christmas day.

接着,船解缆启航了。然而,始终不见亚哈船长的身影；他一直待在舱里。于是,就在那个寒冷的圣诞日,我们驶出了楠塔基特港。

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cast off /kæst ɒf/

v. phrase. 解缆启航,抛弃➕

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voyage /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/

n. 航行,航海➕

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cabin /ˈkæbɪn/

n. 船舱,小木屋➕

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harbor /ˈhɑːrbər/

n. 港口,港湾➕

Chapter twenty-two: Merry Christmas (第二十二章:圣诞日)

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