🔊 Shasta was still with the Hermit when the battle began. The moment he heard the horns blowing and the cries and the noise of swords he began to shake and tremble.

战斗开始时,沙斯塔仍与隐士在一起。他听到号角声、喊杀声和刀剑撞击声,顿时浑身颤抖起来。

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Hermit /ˈhɜːrmɪt/

n. 隐士；隐居者➕

🔊 "Do not be afraid," said the Hermit. "This is a happy day for you. Your foes are being driven out."

“别害怕,”隐士说,“今天是你大喜的日子。你的敌人们正被赶走。”

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foes /foʊz/

n. 敌人；仇敌（foe的复数）➕

🔊 "I am not afraid of the battle," said Shasta, "but of the sight of blood. I think I will faint if I see blood."

“我不怕战斗,”沙斯塔说,“但我怕看见血。要是我见到血,我肯定会晕过去。”

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faint /feɪnt/

v. 昏厥；晕倒➕

🔊 The Hermit smiled and said, "Then you must turn your back on the battle and look at the trees and the sky until it is over."

隐士微微一笑,说:“那你就背过身去,看着树木和天空,等战斗结束再说。”

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battle /ˈbætl/

n. 战斗；战役➕

🔊 Shasta did as he was told, but he could not help hearing the sounds of fighting.

沙斯塔照他的话做了,但还是忍不住听见了厮杀声。

🔊 After a time the noise grew less and presently he heard the Hermit say, "You may look now, Shasta. The battle is over."

过了一会儿,声音渐渐小了,接着他听见隐士说:“你现在可以看了,沙斯塔。战斗结束了。”

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presently /ˈprezəntli/

adv. 不久；马上➕

🔊 Shasta turned and saw that the field was empty except for a few fallen men and horses. The Calormenes were fleeing back towards the river.

沙斯塔转过身,看见战场上除了几个倒下的士兵和马匹外,已经空无一人。卡乐门人正朝河边逃窜。

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fleeing /ˈfliːɪŋ/

v. 逃跑（flee的现在分词）➕

🔊 Then he saw King Lune and his men coming out of the castle, and with them were the Narnians, led by King Edmund and Queen Lucy.

然后他看见了伦恩国王带着部下走出城堡,和他们在一起的还有纳尼亚人,由埃德蒙国王和露西女王率领。

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castle /ˈkɑːsl/

n. 城堡➕

🔊 They all met in the middle of the field and there was great rejoicing.

他们在战场中央会合,一片欢腾。

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rejoicing /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/

n. 欢庆；喜悦➕

🔊 But Shasta noticed that King Lune was looking round as if for someone, and then he heard him say, "Where is he? Where is my son? Where is Corin?"

但沙斯塔注意到伦恩国王似乎在四处寻找什么人,随即听见他说:“他在哪儿？我的儿子呢？科林在哪儿？”

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noticed /ˈnəʊtɪst/

v. 注意到（notice的过去式）➕

🔊 At that moment Corin came running up from the direction of the castle, safe and sound.

就在这时,科林从城堡方向安全无恙地跑了过来。

🔊 Then King Lune embraced Corin and thanked Aslan for his safety.

于是伦恩国王拥抱了科林,并感谢阿斯兰保佑他平安。

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embraced /ɪmˈbreɪst/

v. 拥抱（embrace的过去式）➕

🔊 After that, King Lune turned to Shasta and said, "And you, sir, we must thank you for your warning. But for you, we should have been taken by surprise."

然后,伦恩国王转向沙斯塔说:“还有您,先生,我们必须感谢您的警告。要不是您,我们肯定会被打个措手不及。”

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warning /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

n. 警告；提醒➕

🔊 Shasta was about to speak when suddenly there was a great noise and Rabadash himself, who had been hiding, sprang out and made a dash for King Lune with his sword.

沙斯塔正要开口,忽然一阵骚动--原来拉巴达什本人一直躲藏着,这时跳了出来,举剑朝伦恩国王猛扑过去。

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dash /dæʃ/

n. 猛冲；飞奔➕

🔊 But before he could strike, a dozen swords were upon him and he was disarmed and captured.

但他还没来得及砍下去,十几把剑就朝他刺来,他被缴了械,束手就擒。

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disarmed /dɪsˈɑːrmd/

v. 解除武装（disarm的过去式）➕

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captured /ˈkæptʃərd/

v. 捕获；俘虏（capture的过去式）➕

🔊 Then Aslan appeared, and Rabadash, in his pride, defied him.

这时阿斯兰出现了,傲慢的拉巴达什竟敢公然挑衅他。

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defied /dɪˈfaɪd/

v. 公然反抗；藐视➕

🔊 Aslan told Rabadash that for his insolence he would be turned into a donkey, but that if he ever went more than ten miles from the temple of Tash in Tashbaan, he would become a donkey again.

阿斯兰对拉巴达什说,因为他如此狂妄,将被变成一头驴,但若他今后胆敢离开塔什班的塔什神庙超过十英里,就会再次变回驴。

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insolence /ˈɪnsələns/

n. 傲慢；无礼➕

🔊 And so it was done, and Rabadash was led away as a donkey.

于是判决立即执行,拉巴达什被当作一头驴牵走了。

🔊 After that, there was peace, and Shasta was honoured by all.

此后天下太平,沙斯塔受到所有人的尊敬。

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honoured /ˈɒnəd/

v. 感到荣幸；尊敬➕

Chapter thirteen: The Fight at Anvard (第十三章:安瓦德之战)

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