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《能言马与男孩》第49期:穿过大沙漠(3)

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For the next few seconds Aravis was busy kissing the noses and patting the necks of Hwin and Bree just as if they were quite ordinary horses.	接下来的几秒钟，阿拉维斯便忙于吻赫温和布里的鼻子，拍拍它们的脖子，倒像它们是普普通通的马儿似的。
"And here comes Shasta! Thanks be to the Lion!" said Bree.	“沙斯塔来了！感谢狮王！”布里说道。
Aravis looked round, and there, right enough, was Shasta who had come out of hiding the moment he saw the groom going away.	阿拉维斯向周围打量，一点不错，沙斯塔看见侍从走了，便立刻从他躲藏的地方走了出来。
"And now," said Aravis. "There's not a moment to lose." And in hasty words she told them about Rabadash's expedition.	“注意啦，”阿拉维斯说道，”片刻时间也不能丧失。”她匆匆忙忙地讲了拉巴达什的出征阴谋。
"Treacherous hounds!" said Bree, shaking his mane and stamping with his hoof. "An attack in time of peace, without defiance sent! But we'll grease his oats for him. We'll be there before he is."	“奸诈的狗东西，”布里挥动景毛，蹬着四蹄，说道，”在和平的时候进攻，连个挑战书也不送！不过我们会替他把燕麦拌上油的。我们会赶在他前面到达那儿的。”
"Can we?" said Aravis, swinging herself into Hwin's saddle. Shasta wished he could mount like that.	“我们能吗?”阿拉维斯跳上赫温的马鞍子，问道。沙斯塔但愿他也能这样跳上马去。
"Brooh-hoo!" snorted Bree. "Up you get, Shasta. Can we! And with a good start too!"	“布罗赫一霍赫！”布里喷着鼻息，”你上来呀，沙斯塔。我们能！而且还有一个良好的开端！”
"He said he was going to start at once," said Aravis.	“他说他立刻就出发。”阿拉维斯说道。
"That's how humans talk," said Bree. "But you don't get a company of two hundred horse and horsemen watered and victualled and armed and saddled and started all in a minute. Now: what's our direction? Due North?	“人们就是这样夸口的，”布里说道，”然而，你要叫两百个人马的连队统统喝足水、吃饱饭、配备武器、上好鞍子，在一分钟内一齐出发，那可是办不到的。喂，我朝哪个方向走?正北吗?”
"No," said Shasta. "I know about that. I've drawn a line. I'll explain later. Bear a bit to our left, both you horses. Ah here it is!"	“不，”沙斯塔说，”我知道方向。我已经划了条沟。我以后讲给你听。你们两位都要稍微靠我们左边一点儿。啊，这就对了。”
"Now," said Bree. "All that about galloping for a day and a night, like in stories, can't really be done. It must be walk and trot: but brisk trots and short walks. And whenever we walk you two humans can slip off and walk too. Now. Are you ready, Hwin? Off we go. Narnia and the North!"	“听我说，”布里说道，”像故事里那样飞驰一天一夜，事实上是无法办到的。必须是行走和小跑互相配合调剂轻快的小跑，短时间的行走。我们行走时，你们两个也可以下来散散步。喂，你们准备好了吗，赫温?我们走吧。奔向纳尼亚，奔向北方！”
At first it was delightful. The night had now been going on for so many hours that the sand had almost finished giving back all the sun-heat it had received during the day, and the air was cool, fresh, and clear. Under the moonlight the sand, in every direction and as far as they could see, gleamed as if it were smooth water or a great silver tray. Except for the noise of Bree's and Hwin's hoofs there was not a sound to be heard. Shasta would nearly have fallen asleep if he had not had to dismount and walk every now and then.	开头是愉快的。黑夜已经持续了好几个小时，沙漠已经把它在白天吸收进去的太阳的热量差不多散发掉了，空气是凉快、新鲜和纯净的。四面八方极目可见的沙漠，在月光之下闪闪发亮，仿佛是一泓光滑平静的水，或是一只巨大银盆。除了布里和赫温的蹄声外，一点儿别的声音也听不见。沙斯塔几乎要沉沉入睡了，若不是他不得不时而爬下马来散步的话。

For the next few seconds Aravis was busy kissing the noses and patting the necks of Hwin and Bree just as if they were quite ordinary horses.

"And here comes Shasta! Thanks be to the Lion!" said Bree.

Aravis looked round, and there, right enough, was Shasta who had come out of hiding the moment he saw the groom going away.

"And now," said Aravis. "There's not a moment to lose." And in hasty words she told them about Rabadash's expedition.

"Treacherous hounds!" said Bree, shaking his mane and stamping with his hoof. "An attack in time of peace, without defiance sent! But we'll grease his oats for him. We'll be there before he is."

"Can we?" said Aravis, swinging herself into Hwin's saddle. Shasta wished he could mount like that.

"Brooh-hoo!" snorted Bree. "Up you get, Shasta. Can we! And with a good start too!"

"He said he was going to start at once," said Aravis.

"That's how humans talk," said Bree. "But you don't get a company of two hundred horse and horsemen watered and victualled and armed and saddled and started all in a minute. Now: what's our direction? Due North?

"No," said Shasta. "I know about that. I've drawn a line. I'll explain later. Bear a bit to our left, both you horses. Ah here it is!"

"Now," said Bree. "All that about galloping for a day and a night, like in stories, can't really be done. It must be walk and trot: but brisk trots and short walks. And whenever we walk you two humans can slip off and walk too. Now. Are you ready, Hwin? Off we go. Narnia and the North!"

At first it was delightful. The night had now been going on for so many hours that the sand had almost finished giving back all the sun-heat it had received during the day, and the air was cool, fresh, and clear. Under the moonlight the sand, in every direction and as far as they could see, gleamed as if it were smooth water or a great silver tray. Except for the noise of Bree's and Hwin's hoofs there was not a sound to be heard. Shasta would nearly have fallen asleep if he had not had to dismount and walk every now and then.

接下来的几秒钟，阿拉维斯便忙于吻赫温和布里的鼻子，拍拍它们的脖子，倒像它们是普普通通的马儿似的。

“沙斯塔来了！感谢狮王！”布里说道。

阿拉维斯向周围打量，一点不错，沙斯塔看见侍从走了，便立刻从他躲藏的地方走了出来。

“注意啦，”阿拉维斯说道，”片刻时间也不能丧失。”她匆匆忙忙地讲了拉巴达什的出征阴谋。

“奸诈的狗东西，”布里挥动景毛，蹬着四蹄，说道，”在和平的时候进攻，连个挑战书也不送！不过我们会替他把燕麦拌上油的。我们会赶在他前面到达那儿的。”

“我们能吗?”阿拉维斯跳上赫温的马鞍子，问道。沙斯塔但愿他也能这样跳上马去。

“布罗赫一霍赫！”布里喷着鼻息，”你上来呀，沙斯塔。我们能！而且还有一个良好的开端！”

“他说他立刻就出发。”阿拉维斯说道。

“人们就是这样夸口的，”布里说道，”然而，你要叫两百个人马的连队统统喝足水、吃饱饭、配备武器、上好鞍子，在一分钟内一齐出发，那可是办不到的。喂，我朝哪个方向走?正北吗?”

“不，”沙斯塔说，”我知道方向。我已经划了条沟。我以后讲给你听。你们两位都要稍微靠我们左边一点儿。啊，这就对了。”

“听我说，”布里说道，”像故事里那样飞驰一天一夜，事实上是无法办到的。必须是行走和小跑互相配合调剂轻快的小跑，短时间的行走。我们行走时，你们两个也可以下来散散步。喂，你们准备好了吗，赫温?我们走吧。奔向纳尼亚，奔向北方！”

开头是愉快的。黑夜已经持续了好几个小时，沙漠已经把它在白天吸收进去的太阳的热量差不多散发掉了，空气是凉快、新鲜和纯净的。四面八方极目可见的沙漠，在月光之下闪闪发亮，仿佛是一泓光滑平静的水，或是一只巨大银盆。除了布里和赫温的蹄声外，一点儿别的声音也听不见。沙斯塔几乎要沉沉入睡了，若不是他不得不时而爬下马来散步的话。

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smooth	[smu:ð]	想一想再看 adj. 平稳的，流畅的，安祥的，圆滑的，搅拌均匀的，可
treacherous	['tretʃərəs]	想一想再看 adj. 背信弃义的，叛逆的，不可靠的，危险的
brisk	[brisk]	想一想再看 adj. 敏锐的，凛冽的 adj. 活泼的，活	联想记忆 X 单词brisk 联想记忆：读：不risk。不冒险就难受－充满生机的和有活力的
defiance	[di'faiəns]	想一想再看 n. 蔑视，违抗，挑衅	联想记忆 X 单词defiance 联想记忆： defy（vt 公然反抗；藐视；挑衅）
saddle	['sædl]	想一想再看 n. 鞍，车座，山脊，拖具 vt. 装以马鞍，	联想记忆 X 单词saddle 联想记忆： sad＝sit（v 坐），dle：坐的地方－马鞍，引申为“承受
delightful	[di'laitfəl]	想一想再看 adj. 令人愉快的，可喜的
except	[ik'sept]	想一想再看 vt. 除，除外 prep. & conj.	联想记忆 X 单词except 联想记忆： ex外.cept拿→除…之外.把除外
slip	[slip]	想一想再看 v. 滑倒，溜走，疏忽，滑脱 n. 滑倒，溜走
groom	[gru:m]	想一想再看 n. 马夫，新郎，男仆 vt. 刷洗，照看马，	联想记忆 X 单词groom 联想记忆： g，room哥哥在房间里作新郎bridegroom（n 新郎）的缩写groom
hoof	[hu:f]	想一想再看 n. 蹄，人的脚 v. 以蹄踢，行走	联想记忆 X 单词hoof 联想记忆：读：胡夫－睡在金字塔里的哥们儿，原来是暴君经常踢人。