🔊 Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him. This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again. Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name. The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby. Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least. Its furry tail stood up firm and round as a plume, its bandy legs served it so well that it would often gracefully lift a hind leg and run very easily and quickly on three legs, as if disdaining to use all four. Everything pleased it. Now it would roll on its back, yelping with delight, now bask in the sun with a thoughtful air of importance, and now frolic about playing with a chip of wood or a straw.

十月六日清晨,皮埃尔走出棚屋,回来时在门口停下,逗弄一只灰蓝色的小狗。这只狗长着长身子、短罗圈腿,围着他蹦蹦跳跳。这小东西就住在他们的棚屋里,晚上睡在卡拉塔耶夫身边；有时它会跑到镇上去,但总还是会回来。它大概从没有过主人,至今仍属于谁也不是,也没有名字。法国人叫它阿佐尔；那个爱讲故事的士兵叫它费姆加尔卡；卡拉塔耶夫和其他人管它叫小灰,有时也叫它软塌塌。没有主人、没有名字,甚至没有品种或明确的毛色--这一点似乎丝毫没让这只灰蓝色的小狗烦恼。它那毛茸茸的尾巴竖得像根羽毛,圆滚滚的；它的罗圈腿非常得力,常常优雅地抬起一条后腿,只用三条腿轻快奔跑,仿佛不屑于用四条腿似的。它对一切都感到高兴。一会儿它仰面打滚,快活地吠叫；一会儿又带着一副若有所思的神气在阳光下晒暖；一会儿又蹦蹦跳跳地玩弄一块木屑或一根稻草。

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excursions /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/

n. 短途旅行,远足➕

🔊 Pierre’s attire by now consisted of a dirty torn shirt (the only remnant of his former clothing), a pair of soldier’s trousers which by Karatáev’s advice he tied with string round the ankles for warmth, and a peasant coat and cap. Physically he had changed much during this time. He no longer seemed stout, though he still had the appearance of solidity and strength hereditary in his family. A beard and mustache covered the lower part of his face, and a tangle of hair, infested with lice, curled round his head like a cap. The look of his eyes was resolute, calm, and animatedly alert, as never before. The former slackness which had shown itself even in his eyes was now replaced by an energetic readiness for action and resistance. His feet were bare.

此时皮埃尔的装束包括一件肮脏破烂的衬衫（这是他旧衣物的唯一残存）、一条按卡拉塔耶夫建议用绳子绑在脚踝上保暖的士兵裤、一件农夫的褂子和帽子。这段时间他的外表变化很大。他不再显得肥胖,虽然仍然有他家族遗传的那种结实强壮的体格。胡须和胡子遮住了他下半张脸,虱子丛生的乱发像一顶帽子般盘绕在头上。他眼神坚定、平静而机警,如同从前从未有过。从前那种甚至从眼神里都流露出来的懈怠,如今已被一种精力充沛、准备行动和反抗的姿态所取代。他的双脚是赤裸的。

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attire /əˈtaɪər/

n. 服装,衣着➕

🔊 Pierre first looked down the field across which vehicles and horsemen were passing that morning, then into the distance across the river, then at the dog who was pretending to be in earnest about biting him, and then at his bare feet which he placed with pleasure in various positions, moving his dirty thick big toes. Every time he looked at his bare feet a smile of animated self-satisfaction flitted across his face. The sight of them reminded him of all he had experienced and learned during these weeks and this recollection was pleasant to him.

皮埃尔先低下头看了看田野--早晨有车辆和骑马的人正穿过田野--又向远处的河对岸望了望,然后看了看那只正假装要咬他的狗,最后看了看自己赤裸的双脚。他愉快地把脚摆成各种姿势,活动着自己肮脏粗壮的大脚趾。每次看到赤裸的双脚,一种充满生气的自得微笑就会掠过他的脸庞。这双脚让他想起这几周来他所经历和领悟的一切,而这回忆让他愉快。

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flitted /ˈflɪtɪd/

v. 轻快地飞过,掠过➕

🔊 For some days the weather had been calm and clear with slight frosts in the mornings--what is called an “old wives’ summer.”

这几天天气平静晴朗,早晨稍有霜冻--也就是所谓“小阳春”。

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old wives’ summer /oʊld waɪvz ˈsʌmər/

n. 秋老虎（指初秋时的温暖天气）➕

🔊 In the sunshine the air was warm, and that warmth was particularly pleasant with the invigorating freshness of the morning frost still in the air.

阳光下空气温暖,而早晨霜冻的提神清爽仍未散去,这种温暖便格外宜人。

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invigorating /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/

adj. 令人精力充沛的,提神的➕

🔊 On everything--far and near--lay the magic crystal glitter seen only at that time of autumn. The Sparrow Hills were visible in the distance, with the village, the church, and the large white house. The bare trees, the sand, the bricks and roofs of the houses, the green church spire, and the corners of the white house in the distance, all stood out in the transparent air in most delicate outline and with unnatural clearness. Near by could be seen the familiar ruins of a half-burned mansion occupied by the French, with lilac bushes still showing dark green beside the fence. And even that ruined and befouled house--which in dull weather was repulsively ugly--seemed quietly beautiful now, in the clear, motionless brilliance.

远近的一切--都笼罩着只有在那个秋天才见得到的、水晶般的神奇闪光。远方的麻雀山清晰可见,还有村庄、教堂和那座白色的大房子。光秃的树木、黄沙、房屋的砖瓦和屋顶、绿色的教堂尖顶,以及远处白色房屋的墙角,都在透明的空气中以最精细的轮廓和不自然的清晰度显露出来。近处可以看到一座半烧毁的、被法国人占据的宅院早已熟悉的废墟,篱笆旁丁香丛依然呈现出深绿色。就连那栋破败龌龊的房子--在阴天里显得可憎丑陋--此刻,在清澈、凝滞的光辉中也显得静谧美丽。

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transparent /trænsˈpærənt/

adj. 透明的,清澈的➕

🔊 A French corporal, with coat unbuttoned in a homely way, a skullcap on his head, and a short pipe in his mouth, came from behind a corner of the shed and approached Pierre with a friendly wink.

一个法国下士,上衣随随便便地敞着,头上戴一顶小圆帽,嘴里叼着一只短烟斗,从棚屋的拐角后转出来,友善地眨着眼睛走近皮埃尔。

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corporal /ˈkɔːrpərəl/

n. 下士（军衔）➕

🔊 “What sunshine, Monsieur Kiril!” (Their name for Pierre.) “Eh? Just like spring!”

“多好的太阳,基里尔先生！”（他们这样称呼皮埃尔。）“呃？简直像春天！”

🔊 And the corporal leaned against the door and offered Pierre his pipe, though whenever he offered it Pierre always declined it.

下士靠在门上,把烟斗递给皮埃尔,尽管每次他递过去时皮埃尔总是谢绝。

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declined /dɪˈklaɪnd/

v. 拒绝,谢绝➕

🔊 “To be on the march in such weather...” he began.

“在这种天气里行军……”他开口说。

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march /mɑːrtʃ/

n. 行军,行进➕

🔊 Pierre inquired what was being said about leaving, and the corporal told him that nearly all the troops were starting and there ought to be an order about the prisoners that day. Sokolóv, one of the soldiers in the shed with Pierre, was dying, and Pierre told the corporal that something should be done about him. The corporal replied that Pierre need not worry about that as they had an ambulance and a permanent hospital and arrangements would be made for the sick, and that in general everything that could happen had been foreseen by the authorities.

皮埃尔询问关于出发的消息,下士告诉他几乎所有部队都开始行动了,当天应该会有关于战俘的命令。和皮埃尔同住在一个棚屋里的士兵索科洛夫快要死了,皮埃尔对下士说应该为他做点什么。下士回答说皮埃尔不必为此担心,因为他们有救护车和常设医院,会安排好病人的事情；总之,一切可能发生的事当局都已经预见到了。

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inquired /ɪnˈkwaɪərd/

v. 询问,打听➕

🔊 “Besides, Monsieur Kiril, you have only to say a word to the captain, you know. He is a man who never forgets anything. Speak to the captain when he makes his round, he will do anything for you.”

“再说了,基里尔先生,你只要对上尉说一句话就行,你知道的。他是个什么事都忘不了的人。等上尉巡视的时候跟他说说,他一定会为你做任何事。”

🔊 (The captain of whom the corporal spoke often had long chats with Pierre and showed him all sorts of favors.)

（下士提到的上尉经常与皮埃尔长谈,并对他表示种种好意。）

🔊 “‘You see, St. Thomas,’ he said to me the other day. ‘Monsieur Kiril is a man of education, who speaks French. He is a Russian seigneur who has had misfortunes, but he is a man. He knows what’s what.... If he wants anything and asks me, he won’t get a refusal. When one has studied, you see, one likes education and well-bred people.’ It is for your sake I mention it, Monsieur Kiril. The other day if it had not been for you that affair would have ended ill.”

“‘你看,圣托马斯,’他前几天对我说。‘基里尔先生是个有教养的人,会说法语。他是个俄国贵族,遭遇了不幸,但他是个男子汉。他懂得是非……如果他想要什么,来问我,他不会遭到拒绝。要知道,一个人受过教育,就会喜欢有教养的、有身份的人。’我是为了你才提这个的,基里尔先生。前几天要不是你,那件事就糟糕了。”

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misfortunes /mɪsˈfɔːrtʃənz/

n. 不幸,灾祸➕

🔊 And after chatting a while longer, the corporal went away. (The affair he had alluded to had happened a few days before--a fight between the prisoners and the French soldiers, in which Pierre had succeeded in pacifying his comrades.) Some of the prisoners who had heard Pierre talking to the corporal immediately asked what the Frenchman had said. While Pierre was repeating what he had been told about the army leaving Moscow, a thin, sallow, tattered French soldier came up to the door of the shed. Rapidly and timidly raising his fingers to his forehead by way of greeting, he asked Pierre whether the soldier Platoche to whom he had given a shirt to sew was in that shed.

又聊了一会儿后,下士走了。（他提到的那件事发生在几天前--战俘和法国士兵之间的一场斗殴,当时皮埃尔成功地安抚了自己的同伴。）几个听到皮埃尔和下士谈话的战俘立刻问法国人说了什么。皮埃尔正在复述他听到的关于军队离开莫斯科的消息时,一个瘦削、面色蜡黄、衣衫褴褛的法国兵走到棚屋门口。他迅速而胆怯地抬手向额头行礼,问皮埃尔他给了一件衬衫让缝的那个士兵普拉托什是否在这间棚屋里。

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alluded /əˈluːdɪd/

v. 间接提到,暗示➕