🔊 The Fifth company was bivouacking at the very edge of the forest. A huge campfire was blazing brightly in the midst of the snow, lighting up the branches of trees heavy with hoarfrost.

第五连正在森林边缘露营。一堆巨大的营火在雪地中央熊熊燃烧,照亮了挂满白霜的树枝。

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bivouacking /ˈbɪvuːækɪŋ/

v. 露宿,露营（尤指军队在野外临时宿营）➕

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hoarfrost /ˈhɔːrfrɒst/

n. 白霜➕

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blazing /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/

adj. 熊熊燃烧的；闪耀的➕

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midst /mɪdst/

n. 中间；当中➕

🔊 About midnight they heard the sound of steps in the snow of the forest, and the crackling of dry branches.

大约午夜时分,他们听到森林雪地上有脚步声,以及干树枝的噼啪声。

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crackling /ˈkræklɪŋ/

n. 噼啪声；爆裂声➕

🔊 "A bear, lads," said one of the men.

“是熊,伙计们,”一个士兵说道。

🔊 They all raised their heads to listen, and out of the forest into the bright firelight stepped two strangely clad human figures clinging to one another.

所有人都抬起头倾听,只见森林中走出两个衣着古怪的人影,相互搀扶着,走进了明亮的火光中。

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strangely /ˈstreɪndʒli/

adv. 奇怪地；异常地➕

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clad /klæd/

adj. 穿着……衣服的；覆盖着……的➕

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clinging /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

v. 紧贴；依附； clinging 是 cling 的现在分词➕

🔊 These were two Frenchmen who had been hiding in the forest. They came up to the fire, hoarsely uttering something in a language our soldiers did not understand. One was taller than the other; he wore an officer's hat and seemed quite exhausted. On approaching the fire he had been going to sit down, but fell. The other, a short sturdy soldier with a shawl tied round his head, was stronger. He raised his companion and said something, pointing to his mouth. The soldiers surrounded the Frenchmen, spread a greatcoat on the ground for the sick man, and brought some buckwheat porridge and vodka for both of them.

这是两个一直躲在森林里的法国人。他们走到火堆旁,用士兵们听不懂的语言嘶哑地说着什么。一个比另一个高,戴着军官帽,看上去筋疲力尽。走近火堆时,他本想坐下,却摔倒了。另一个矮壮结实、头上裹着头巾的士兵更有力。他扶起同伴,指着嘴说了些什么。士兵们围住法国人,在地上铺了一件军大衣给病号,又给他们两人拿来了荞麦粥和伏特加。

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Frenchmen /ˈfrentʃmən/

n. 法国人（复数）➕

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hoarsely /ˈhɔːrsli/

adv. 嘶哑地➕

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uttering /ˈʌtərɪŋ/

v. 发出（声音）；说➕

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exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

adj. 筋疲力尽的➕

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approaching /əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ/

v. 接近；靠近➕

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sturdy /ˈstɜːrdi/

adj. 结实的；强壮的➕

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shawl /ʃɔːl/

n. 披肩；围巾➕

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companion /kəmˈpænjən/

n. 同伴；伙伴➕

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surrounded /səˈraʊndɪd/

v. 包围；环绕➕

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spread /spred/

v. 展开；铺开➕

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greatcoat /ˈɡreɪtkoʊt/

n. 厚大衣；军大衣➕

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buckwheat /ˈbʌkwiːt/

n. 荞麦➕

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vodka /ˈvɒdkə/

n. 伏特加酒➕

🔊 The exhausted French officer was Ramballe and the man with his head wrapped in the shawl was Morel, his orderly.

精疲力竭的法语军官是朗巴勒, 而头上裹着头巾的人是莫雷尔, 他的勤务兵。

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wrapped /ræpt/

v. 包裹；缠绕（wrap 的过去式和过去分词）➕

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orderly /ˈɔːrdərli/

n. 勤务兵；传令兵➕

🔊 When Morel had drunk some vodka and finished his bowl of porridge he suddenly became unnaturally merry and chattered incessantly to the soldiers, who could not understand him. Ramballe refused food and resting his head on his elbow lay silent beside the campfire, looking at the Russian soldiers with red and vacant eyes. Occasionally he emitted a long-drawn groan and then again became silent. Morel, pointing to his shoulders, tried to impress on the soldiers the fact that Ramballe was an officer and ought to be warmed. A Russian officer who had come up to the fire sent to ask his colonel whether he would not take a French officer into his hut to warm him, and when the messenger returned and said that the colonel wished the officer to be brought to him, Ramballe was told to go. He rose and tried to walk, but staggered and would have fallen had not a soldier standing by held him up.

当莫雷尔喝了些伏特加、吃完一碗粥后,他突然变得异常兴奋,不停地对士兵们说个没完,士兵们根本听不懂他的话。朗巴勒拒绝进食,用手肘支着头,沉默地躺在篝火旁,用红肿而呆滞的眼睛看着俄语士兵。他时而发出一声长长的呻吟,然后又陷入沉默。莫雷尔指着自己的肩膀,试图让士兵们明白朗巴勒是个军官,应该让他暖和起来。一位走到火堆旁的俄语军官派人去问团长,是否可以把一位法语军官带到他的棚屋里取暖。当传令兵回来报告说团长希望把那位军官带去见他时,朗巴勒被告知要去。他站起身想走,但摇摇晃晃,要不是旁边一个士兵扶住,就摔倒了。

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unnaturally /ʌnˈnætʃrəli/

adv. 不自然地；异常地➕

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chattered /ˈtʃætərd/

v. 喋喋不休；闲聊（chatter 的过去式）➕

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incessantly /ɪnˈsesntli/

adv. 不停地；持续地➕

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vacant /ˈveɪkənt/

adj. 空洞的；茫然的；空的➕

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occasionally /əˈkeɪʒnəli/

adv. 偶尔；有时候➕

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emitted /iˈmɪtɪd/

v. 发出（光、热、声音等）（emit 的过去式）➕

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long-drawn /ˈlɒŋ ˌdrɔːn/

adj. 拉长的；持续很久的➕

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groan /ɡroʊn/

n. 呻吟声；抱怨声➕

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impress /ɪmˈpres/

v. 使印象深刻；使铭记➕

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colonel /ˈkɜːrnl/

n. 上校➕

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messenger /ˈmesɪndʒər/

n. 信使；送信人➕

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hut /hʌt/

n. 小屋；棚屋➕

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staggered /ˈstæɡərd/

v. 蹒跚；摇晃（stagger 的过去式）➕

🔊 "You won't do it again, eh?" said one of the soldiers, winking and turning mockingly to Ramballe.

“不会再犯了吧,嗯？”一个士兵眨眨眼,嘲弄地对朗巴勒说。

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winking /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/

v. 眨眼（wink 的现在分词）➕

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mockingly /ˈmɒkɪŋli/

adv. 嘲笑地；讥讽地➕

🔊 "Oh, you fool! Why talk rubbish, lout that you are-a real peasant!" came rebukes from all sides addressed to the jesting soldier.

“哎呀,你这傻瓜！胡说八道什么,你这蠢货--真是个乡巴佬！”周围的人都斥责那个开玩笑的士兵。

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lout /laʊt/

n. 蠢人；粗野的人➕

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rebukes /rɪˈbjuːks/

n. 指责；训斥（复数）➕

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addressed /əˈdrest/

v. 向……说话；讲话（address 的过去分词）➕

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jesting /ˈdʒestɪŋ/

v. 开玩笑；打趣（jest 的现在分词）➕

🔊 They surrounded Ramballe, lifted him on the crossed arms of two soldiers, and carried him to the hut. Ramballe put his arms around their necks while they carried him and began wailing plaintively:

他们围住朗巴勒, 用两个士兵交叉的手臂把他抬起来,送进了棚屋。朗巴勒在被抬着的时候搂住他们的脖子,开始哀怨地哭诉:

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crossed /krɒst/

adj. 交叉的；十字形的➕

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wailing /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

v. 哀号；痛哭（wail 的现在分词）➕

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plaintively /ˈpleɪntɪvli/

adv. 哀怨地；伤心地➕

🔊 "Oh, you fine fellows, my kind, kind friends! These are men! Oh, my brave, kind friends," and he leaned his head against the shoulder of one of the men like a child.

“哦,你们这些好人,我亲爱的、亲爱的朋友们！这才是人！哦,我勇敢、亲爱的朋友们,”他像孩子一样把头靠在一个士兵的肩膀上。

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fellows /ˈfeləʊz/

n. 伙伴；同伴（复数）➕

🔊 Meanwhile Morel was sitting in the best place by the fire, surrounded by the soldiers.

与此同时,莫雷尔正坐在火边最好的位置上,周围围满了士兵。

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Meanwhile /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

adv. 与此同时➕

🔊 Morel, a short sturdy Frenchman with inflamed and streaming eyes, was wearing a woman's cloak and had a shawl tied woman fashion round his head over his cap. He was evidently tipsy, and was singing a French song in a hoarse broken voice, with an arm thrown round the nearest soldier. The soldiers simply held their sides as they watched him.

莫雷尔, 一个矮壮结实的法国人,眼睛红肿流泪,穿着女人的外套,头戴帽子,上面像女人一样裹着头巾。他显然喝醉了,正用一条胳膊搂着最近的士兵,声音嘶哑、断断续续地唱着一首法语歌。士兵们看着他,都笑得合不拢嘴。

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Frenchman /ˈfrentʃmən/

n. 法国人（单数）➕

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inflamed /ɪnˈfleɪmd/

adj. 发炎的；红肿的➕

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streaming /ˈstriːmɪŋ/

adj. 流泪的；流出的➕

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cloak /kləʊk/

n. 斗篷；披风➕

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fashion /ˈfæʃn/

n. 方式；样子；时尚➕

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evidently /ˈevɪdəntli/

adv. 显然地；明显地➕

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tipsy /ˈtɪpsi/

adj. 微醉的；摇摇晃晃的➕

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hoarse /hɔːrs/

adj. 嘶哑的；沙哑的➕

🔊 "Now then, now then, teach us how it goes! I'll soon pick it up. How is it?" said the man-a singer and a wag-whom Morel was embracing.

“快,快,教我们怎么唱！我很快就学会。怎么唱的？”那个被莫雷尔搂着的士兵--一个会唱歌爱开玩笑的人--说道。

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wag /wæɡ/

n. 爱开玩笑的人；诙谐的人➕

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embracing /ɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ/

v. 拥抱；包含（embrace 的现在分词）➕

🔊 "Vive Henri Quatre! Vive ce roi valiant!" sang Morel, winking. "Ce diable à quatre..."

“亨利四世万岁！这位英勇的国王万岁！”莫雷尔眨着眼唱道。“这个捣蛋鬼……”

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valiant /ˈvæliənt/

adj. 勇敢的；英勇的➕

🔊 "Vivarika! Vif-seruvaru! Sedyablyaka!" repeated the soldier, flourishing his arm and really catching the tune.

“维瓦里卡！维夫-塞鲁瓦鲁！塞迪亚布里亚卡！”那个士兵重复着,挥舞着手臂,还真跟上了调子。

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flourishing /ˈflʌrɪʃɪŋ/

v. 挥舞；茂盛；繁荣➕

🔊 "Bravo! Ha, ha, ha!" rose their rough, joyous laughter from all sides.

“好哇！哈,哈,哈！”四面八方响起粗犷而欢快的笑声。

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joyous /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

adj. 快乐的；高兴的➕

🔊 Morel, wrinkling up his face, laughed too.

莫雷尔皱起脸,也跟着笑起来。

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wrinkling /ˈrɪŋklɪŋ/

v. 皱起；起皱纹➕

🔊 "Well, go on, go on!"

“好了,继续,继续！”

🔊 "Qui eut le triple talent, De boire, de battre, Et d'être un vert galant."

“他有三种本领,能喝酒、能打仗、还是个好色之徒。”

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triple /ˈtrɪpl/

adj. 三倍的；三重的➕

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talent /ˈtælənt/

n. 才能；天才➕

🔊 "It goes smoothly, too. Well, now, Zaletáev!"

“这歌很顺溜。好了,现在,扎列塔耶夫！”

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smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/

adv. 顺利地；平滑地➕

🔊 "Ke..." Zaletáev, brought out with effort: "ke-e-e-e," he drawled, laboriously pursing his lips, "le-trip-ta-la-de-bu-de-ba, e de-tra-va-ga-la" he sang.

“凯……”扎列塔耶夫费力地唱道:“凯--呃--呃--呃,他噘着嘴拖长声音,勒-特里普-塔-拉-德-布-德-巴,呃-德-特拉-瓦-加-拉”他唱道。

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effort /ˈefərt/

n. 努力；尽力➕

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drawled /drɔːld/

v. 慢吞吞地说；拖长语调说➕

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laboriously /ləˈbɔːriəsli/

adv. 费力地；辛苦地➕

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pursing /ˈpɜːrsɪŋ/

v. 撅起（嘴唇）；使皱缩➕

🔊 "Fine! Just like the Frenchie! Oh, ho ho! Do you want some more to eat?"

“好极了！真像法国佬！哦,嚯嚯！你还想吃点吗？”

🔊 "Give him some porridge: it takes a long time to get filled up after starving."

“给他些粥:饿完之后要很久才能吃饱。”

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porridge /ˈpɔːrɪdʒ/

n. 粥；麦片粥➕

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starving /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/

adj. 饥饿的；挨饿的➕

🔊 They gave him some more porridge and Morel with a laugh set to work on his third bowl. All the young soldiers smiled gaily as they watched him. The older men, who thought it undignified to amuse themselves with such nonsense, continued to lie at the opposite side of the fire, but one would occasionally raise himself on an elbow and glance at Morel with a smile.

他们又给了他一些粥,莫雷尔笑着开始吃第三碗。所有年轻士兵都开心地看着他,面带微笑。年纪大些的士兵认为拿这种无聊事取乐有失体面,继续躺在火堆对面,但偶尔会有一个人用胳膊撑起身子,微笑着瞥一眼莫雷尔。

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gaily /ˈɡeɪli/

adv. 快乐地；欢快地➕

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undignified /ˌʌnˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/

adj. 不庄重的；有失体面的➕

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amuse /əˈmjuːz/

v. 逗乐；使发笑➕

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nonsense /ˈnɑːnsens/

n. 胡说；废话；无意义的事情➕

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elbow /ˈelboʊ/

n. 肘；肘部➕

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glance /ɡlæns/

v. 瞥一眼；扫视➕

🔊 "They are men too," said one of them as he wrapped himself up in his coat. "Even wormwood grows on its own root."

“他们也是人啊,”其中一个裹紧大衣说道。“连苦艾也有自己的根。”

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wormwood /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/

n. 苦艾；苦艾草➕

🔊 "O Lord, O Lord! How starry it is! Tremendous! That means a hard frost..."

“哦,主啊,哦,主啊！星星可真多！太壮观了！这意味着要冻得厉害……”

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starry /ˈstɑːri/

adj. 布满星星的；繁星点点的➕

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tremendous /trəˈmendəs/

adj. 巨大的；极大的➕

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frost /frɔːst/

n. 霜；严寒➕

🔊 They all grew silent. The stars, as if knowing that no one was looking at them, began to disport themselves in the dark sky: now flaring up, now vanishing, now trembling, they were busy whispering something gladsome and mysterious to one another.

大家都沉默了。星星仿佛知道没人看它们,开始在黑暗的天空中嬉戏:时而闪烁,时而消失,时而颤抖,忙着互相低语着欢快而神秘的事情。

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disport /dɪˈspɔːrt/

v. 玩耍；嬉戏；娱乐➕

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flaring /ˈflerɪŋ/

v. 闪耀；突然燃烧➕

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vanishing /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/

v. 消失；消散➕

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trembling /ˈtremblɪŋ/

v. 颤抖；哆嗦➕

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whispering /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/

v. 低语；轻声说➕

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gladsome /ˈɡlædsəm/

adj. 欢乐的；令人高兴的➕

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mysterious /mɪˈstɪriəs/

adj. 神秘的；不可思议的➕

Book Fifteen: 1812 - 13 – Chapter nine (第九章)

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