英語聽書《白鯨記》 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，面對更大的、精神上的恐怖，他也感到是一種威脅了，因為精力過度集中。

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;

當然，寫一個人喪失勇氣，是一件于人于己都很難為情的事。

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

不過，我們?nèi)祟愲m然確是有些缺點，有惡棍，有兇犯，也有傻瓜，也還有像聯(lián)合證券公司以及國家那樣讓人憎惡的面孔，但我們最終還是沒有喪失那高貴的理想的。

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

人類的理想是那么光輝燦爛，如果他們發(fā)現(xiàn)誰身上有了陰暗的缺失以后，就會立刻與其分道揚鑣。

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

人類的心中永遠激蕩著一種恢宏的大丈夫氣概，這種氣概也許已經(jīng)與他們?nèi)缃竦耐庠谛蜗笥辛诵┚嚯x，但他們也還是不能容忍一個失魂落魄的可恥之徒的。

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.

喪失了尊嚴的人，連天上的神仙也會不齒的!