英语听书《白鲸记》 第147期

But were the coming narrative to reveal in anyinstance, the complete abasement of poor Starbuck'sfortitude, scarce might I have the heart to write it;

但是，面对更大的、精神上的恐怖，他也感到是一种威胁了，因为精力过度集中。

for it is a thing most sorrowful, nay shocking, toexpose the fall of valor in the soul. Men may seemdetestable as joint stock-companies and nations;

当然，写一个人丧失勇气，是一件于人于己都很难为情的事。

knaves, fools, and murderers there may be; menmay have mean and meagre faces; but, man, in theideal, is so noble and so sparkling,

不过，我们人类虽然确是有些缺点，有恶棍，有凶犯，也有傻瓜，也还有像联合证券公司以及国家那样让人憎恶的面孔，但我们最终还是没有丧失那高贵的理想的。

such a grand and glowing creature, that over any ignominious blemish in him all his fellowsshould run to throw their costliest robes.

人类的理想是那么光辉灿烂，如果他们发现谁身上有了阴暗的缺失以后，就会立刻与其分道扬镳。

That immaculate manliness we feel within ourselves, so far within us, that it remains intactthough all the outer character seem gone;

人类的心中永远激荡着一种恢宏的大丈夫气概，这种气概也许已经与他们如今的外在形象有了些距离，但他们也还是不能容忍一个失魂落魄的可耻之徒的。

bleeds with keenest anguish at the undraped spectacle of a valor-ruined man. Nor can pietyitself, at such a shameful sight, completely stifle her upbraidings against the permitting stars.

丧失了尊严的人，连天上的神仙也会不齿的!