Beowulf
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Old King Hrothgar built a golden hall.
旧王克罗斯加所建出一出金色堂.
There the king sat on his throne.
国王坐在他的宝座上
A band of brave warriors gathered round him, all living together in peace and joy.
一群勇敢的战士聚集在他周围,他们都和平而快乐地生活在一起.
But there came a wicked monster, Grendel, out of the wilds.
但有一个邪恶的怪物,格伦德尔,走出了野外.
He snuck across the moors in the thick darkness and entered the hall.
他在浓密的黑暗中偷偷地穿过了荒地并进入了大厅.
There, Grendel saw the warriors sleeping after battle.
在那里,格伦德尔看到战士们在战斗后睡觉.
The monster seized thirty of them in their sleep.
怪物在梦中抓住了其中的三十个.
He gave yells of joy and fled across the moors to reach his home with his prey.
他发出欢快的叫声并跑过荒地,带着猎物去他家.
When the remaining warriors awoke, they raised a great cry of sorrow.
当剩下的战士醒来时,他们唤起巨大的悲哀.
The old king sat speechless with grief.
昔相王坐无语而悲.
None could do battle with the monster, for he was too strong.
没有人能和怪物战斗 因为他太强壮了
For twelve long years, Grendel warred against Hrothgar.
十二年,格伦德尔出兵攻克了赫罗斯加尔.
He prowled round about the hall and lay in wait for the king’s men on the misty moors.
他绕道而行,在雾沼地上等国王的人来。
Now there lived in a far-off land a young warrior called Beowulf, who had the strength of thirty men.
现在生活在一个遥远的地方 一个名叫贝奥武夫的年轻战士 他有三十个人的力量
He heard of the wicked deeds of Grendel and the sorrow of the good king Hrothgar.
他听说了格伦德尔的恶行和好国王赫罗斯加的悲伤.
So he had a strong ship made ready and with fourteen friends set sail.
所以他准备了一艘强大的船 和十四个朋友一起启航
They took a ship across the swelling ocean to help Hrothgar in his need.
他们乘船渡过膨胀的海洋,帮助赫罗斯加满足他的需求.
When they reached the golden hall, the king welcomed them.
当他们到达了金色大厅后,国王欢迎了他们.
Beowulf said, “I have come to fight against Grendel.
Beowulf说:“我是来同格伦德尔作战的。
Hand to hand I will fight the foe, and death shall come to whomever God wills.”
我要和敌人决斗 死亡将降临到上帝的手中 “
Hrothgar loved the youth for his noble words and invited Beowulf and his men to feast.
赫罗斯加尔因自己的高贵之辞而喜爱青年,并邀请了贝奥武夫和手下宴会.
The queen brought a jeweled cup of mead to the king and to Beowulf.
王后给国王和贝奥武夫带来了一杯有珠宝的蜜酒.
Beowulf vowed that he would conquer the enemy or die.
贝奥武夫发誓要征服敌人或死.
When night came, the king commanded Beowulf to guard the hall.
当夜来后,国王命令贝奥武夫守卫会堂.
Then Beowulf took off his armor and sword and lay down to rest there.
随后贝奥武夫取出他的盔甲和剑并躺下在那里休息.
Through the dim night, Grendel came.
在昏暗的夜晚,格伦德尔来了。
All slept in the darkness, all but one!
都睡在黑暗中 除了一个
Grendel opened the door to the golden hall.
格伦德尔打开了金色大厅的大门.
He seized a sleeping warrior and in a moment had crunched his bones.
他抓住了一名沉睡的战士, 并在一瞬间把他的骨头挤出来。
Then he stretched out his hand to seize Beowulf on his bed.
然后他伸出手来抓住床上的贝奥武夫。
Beowulf quickly grabbed his arm and wrestled the fiend with all his might.
贝奥武夫迅速抓住了自己的手臂,用他所表现出来的一切力量与恶魔相搏.
Grendel had never felt such a grip.
格伦德尔从来没有感觉过这样的握手。
He wanted to run away, but could not.
他本想逃跑的,但不能
Grendel raged about while Beowulf held him.
格伦德尔在贝奥武夫拥戴他时大怒.
He crashed and smashed all around the hall.
他撞倒了整个大厅
Beowulf’s men seized their weapons to hack Grendel on every side, but no blade could touch him.
Beowulf的手下缴获了武器,
Still Beowulf held him by the arm.
贝奥武夫还是把他抱在手臂上
Grendel’s shoulder split apart, and he fled, wounded to death.
格伦德尔的肩膀分道扬镳,他逃走后被打伤而死.
He left his hand, arm, and shoulder in Beowulf’s grasp.
他的手、手臂和肩膀都落在了贝奥武夫的手中。
He sped away over the moors into the darkness, leaving Beowulf the victor.
他冲出荒地走入黑暗 让贝奥武夫成为胜利者
In the morning, King Hrothgar came to the hall.
早晨,霍斯加尔国王来到了大厅.
He said, “This lad, through God’s might, has done the deed that we, with all our wisdom, could not do.
他说:这个少年,借真主的力量,做了我们用我们的智慧所不能做的事。
You are now like a son to me, Beowulf.
你现在就像我的儿子,贝奥武夫。
You shall want for nothing in this world, and your fame shall live forever.”
世间无所求取,名相永生. “
The hall was repaired, and a merry feast was held.
该堂被修复,并举行了欢乐盛宴.
The king gave many gifts to Beowulf, but the greatest of all was an old and famous sword.
国王给贝奥武夫许多礼物,但其中最伟大的是一把古老而出名的剑.
To each of Beowulf’s men he gave rich gifts.
他为贝奥武夫的每个手下送了丰富的礼物。
The queen also gave Beowulf gifts of gold.
王后还赠送了贝奥武夫所赠黄金.
Great was the joy of all till evening came.
夜晚来临之前,所有的欢乐都是伟大的。
Beowulf, like the king, had his own room that night to sleep in.
贝奥武夫和国王一样,当晚有自己的房间入住.
The warriors lay down in the hall, their armor and weapons close at hand.
武士们倒在了大厅里,他们的盔甲和武器紧紧地放在手边.
Each slept, ready to do battle for his lord.
每个人都睡了,准备为他的主而战
So they sank to rest, little dreaming what deep sorrow was to fall on them.
所以他们沉入了沉没去休息,小梦中 沉入了深渊的悲伤
Grendel the monster was dead, but Grendel’s mother still lived.
但Grendel的母亲仍然活着。
Furious at the death of her son, she crept to the great hall and made her way in.
对儿子的死感到愤怒,她哭到大堂上并进取.
She grabbed a nobleman, the king’s dearest friend, and crushed him in his sleep.
她抓住了一位贵族,国王最亲爱的朋友,在睡梦中把他压倒.
The warriors leapt up, swords in hand, but Grendel’s mother escaped.
勇士们一跃而上,手持出剑,但格伦德尔的母亲逃脱了.
The old king felt bitter grief when he heard that his closest friend was slain.
老国王听到他最亲密的朋友被杀死后感到了痛苦.
He sent for Beowulf.
他找了贝奥武夫
“We have fresh grief this morning,” said the sad king.
悲伤的国王说,“我们今天上午有新的悲痛。”
“ Another monster has come to avenge Grendel’s death.
“...... 另一个怪物来为格伦德尔的死报仇。
She lives in a fearful spot, a land of bogs and windy cliffs.
她住在一个可怕的地方 有沼泽和多风的悬崖
A waterfall plunges into the blackness below, and twisted trees with gnarled roots overhang it.
瀑布倒入了下方的黑色 并扭曲了树的根被咬住
You are our only hope, Beowulf.
你是我们唯一的希望 贝奥武夫
Will you enter this horrible place?”
你会进入这个可怕的地方吗? “
Beowulf answered quickly: “Fear not!
Beowulf迅速回答说:“不要害怕!
Let us track the monster.
让我们追踪怪物。
Each of us must look for death, and he who has the chance should do mighty deeds before it comes.
我们每个人都必须寻找死亡,有机会的人在死亡到来之前应该做伟大的事。
I promise you Grendel’s mother shall not escape me.”
我保证格伦德尔的母亲不会逃脱我 “
The king sprang up gladly, and Beowulf and his friends set out.
国王欣然起身,贝奥武夫和他的朋友出发.
They passed stony banks and narrow gullies.
他们经过了斯通克和狭窄的海鸥。
Suddenly they saw a clump of gloomy trees overhanging a dreary pool.
突然间,他们看见一串阴郁的树 挂起一股枯燥的池子
A shudder ran through them, for the pool was blood-red.
水池里有血红了
Beowulf made himself ready for the fight.
贝奥武夫让自己做好了战斗的准备.
He covered his body with armor.
他用盔甲遮住他的身体.
His sword was a wonderful treasure with an edge of iron.
他的剑是一件神奇的宝藏 有铁的边缘。
It had never failed anyone who had needed it in battle.
它从未辜负任何在战斗中需要它的人。
“Be like a father to my men, if I perish,” said Beowulf to Hrothgar.
Beowulf对Hrothgar说:“如果我死了,就像我手下的父亲一样。”
“Send the rich gifts you have given me to my king.
“将你送给我的国王的丰富的礼物交给我。
Either I will win fame, or death shall take me.”
要么我赢取名利 要么我死 “
He plunged headfirst into the pool.
他先把头摔入游泳池
It took nearly the whole day before he saw the bottom.
他几乎花了一整天才看到底部
Grendel’s mother met him.
Grendel的母亲见过他。
For a hundred years she had lived in the deep pool.
一百年来她一直住在深水池里
She grabbed at him and caught him, but his armor saved him from her horrible fingers.
她抓住并抓住了他,但他的盔甲从她可怕的手指上救了他.
Still she held him tight and took him to the bottom of the lake.
她还是紧紧抱着他,把他带到了湖底.
Then he saw that he was in a vast hall.
后来他看见自己在一个宽阔的大厅里.
There was no water, but a strange glow of firelight.
没有水,但有一道奇怪的火光
At once the fight began, but Beowulf’s famous sword could not hurt the monster.
但贝奥武夫出名的剑无法伤害怪物。
Beowulf threw it away in anger, trusting to the strength of his hands.
贝奥武夫愤怒地把它扔掉了,相信自己手力.
He seized Grendel’s mother by the shoulder and brought her down.
他抓住了Grendel的母亲并把她拖下水来。
Quickly she recovered and closed in on him.
很快她恢复了过来 关上了他
He staggered and fell, worn out.
他交错摔倒 磨损了
She pinned him and drew her knife to take his life, but his armor turned the point.
她钉住他并拔出她的刀来取走他的生命,但他的盔甲转了方向.
He stood up again and saw hanging on the wall a huge old sword, the handiwork of giants.
他又站起来,看见一把巨大的老剑被挂在墙上,这是巨人的手作.
He seized it and swung it with all his might so that the monster gave up her life.
他抓住了它,用他所有的力量挥动它,使怪物放弃了她的生命.
Beowulf searched the huge chamber and found Grendel lying there dead.
贝奥武夫搜查了巨大的房间,发现躺在那里的格伦德尔已死.
He cut off his head as a trophy for King Hrothgar.
他砍下他的头作为赫罗斯加尔国王的奖杯.
The men seated on the banks of the pool watching with Hrothgar feared they would never see Beowulf again.
坐在游泳池岸边的人 和Hrothgar一起看着 他们担心再也见不到Beowulf了
The day was fading fast, so they and the king went homeward.
白昼迅速消逝,于是他们和国王回到了家.
Beowulf’s men stayed on, sick at heart, gazing at the pool.
贝奥武夫的手下留在水池上,
They longed, but did not expect, to see their lord and master.
他们渴望见到他们的主人和主人,但并不期待。
Under the depths, Beowulf was making his way to them.
在深渊下,贝奥武夫正在接近他们
The magic sword melted in his hand.
魔剑融入他手中.
He brought nothing more with him than the hilt and Grendel’s head.
他只带了脚印和格伦德尔的头。
He bravely rose up through the waters and came to land.
他勇敢地从水中起身,来到了陆地.
His men saw him.
他的手下看见他了
They thanked God and ran to free him of his armor.
他们感谢上帝,并跑去释放他的盔甲.
They rejoiced to see him sound and whole.
他们很高兴看到他的声音和整体。
Now they marched gladly to the town.
现在他们欣喜地去镇上
It took four of them to carry Grendel’s head.
其中4人抬起格伦德尔的头.
They entered the great hall.
他们进入了大堂。
Beowulf handed the magic hilt to Hrothgar, who saw that it was the work of giants of old.
贝奥武尔夫将魔力的" hi"交给了赫罗斯加,赫罗斯加看到这是古代巨人所为.
He praised Beowulf for his courage and said that he would love him as his son.
他称赞了贝奥武夫的勇气并说他会以儿子的身份爱他.
“Many, many treasures,” he said, “must pass from me to you tomorrow, but now rest and feast.”
他说,“许多宝物,明天必须从我这里传给你,但现在要休息和宴会。 “
Beowulf sat down to the banquet gladly and was happy to rest.
贝奥武夫愉快地坐在宴会上,并高兴地休息.
When day dawned, he said farewell to the king with noble words, promising to help him in time of need.
天一亮后,他用高贵的言辞向国王告别,承诺在需要的时候帮助他.
So Beowulf returned home, having done mighty deeds and gained great honor.
所以贝奥武夫回到了家乡, 做了伟大的事,获得了极大的荣誉。
In due time, Beowulf himself became king and ruled his land well for fifty years.
在适当的时候,贝奥武夫自己也成为了国王并很好地统治了五十年他的土地.
Then trouble came.
然后,麻烦来了。
A slave, fleeing his master’s heavy hand, stumbled by an evil chance into the den of a dragon.
一个逃离主人重手的奴隶被邪恶的机会绊倒入了龙穴.
He carried off a golden cup, part of the dragon’s treasure.
他携带出一金杯,是龙之宝的一部分.
The dragon had been sleeping, but now he awoke.
龙一直在睡觉,但现在他醒了。
He noticed the cup was missing.
他注意到杯子不见了
He could smell the man who had stolen his treasure.
他能闻到盗取他宝藏的人
When the sun sank, the dragon took flight, burning all the cheerful homes of men.
太阳下沉后,龙出行了,把人所有的欢快活活活活活活都烧了.
His rage was felt far and wide.
他的愤怒被感同身受
Before dawn, he flew back again to his dark home.
天亮前,他又飞回他黑暗的家.
Now Beowulf heard that his own home had been burnt to the ground.
现在贝奥武夫听说他自己的家被烧毁了.
It was a great grief to him.
这对他来说是一个巨大的悲痛。
His chest heaved with anger.
他的胸口满是愤怒
He meant to rid his country of the dragon and to fight it single-handedly.
他本想从他的国家去除"龙"并单枪匹马地与之斗争.
He had killed both Grendel and his mother by himself when he was young.
他年轻时杀死了格伦德尔和他的母亲。
He would have thought it shameful to seek the dragon with a large band.
他会觉得带着一支大乐队去寻找龙是可耻的.
Beowulf ordered his men to wait for him on the mountainside.
贝奥武夫命令手下在山上等他.
They were to see which of the two would come alive out of the fight.
他们想看看谁能活下来
Beowulf went to the entrance of the dragon’s den.
贝奥武夫去龙穴出入口.
He gave a great shout, and the dragon answered with a blast of flame.
他大喊大叫,龙以一阵火焰回击.
Beowulf, with sword drawn, raised his shield when the burning dragon charged at him.
Beowulf用拔出剑来,当被燃烧的龙猛烈地攻击时,他举起盾牌.
The shield barely saved him.
盾牌勉强救了他.
He swung his sword at the horrible monster, but its edge did not bite.
他把剑挥向了可怕的怪物,但是它的边缘没有被咬.
Sparks flew around him on every side.
火花到处飞来飞去
He saw that the end of his days had come.
他看见他的日子结束了
His men crept away to the woods to save their lives.
他的手下为了救活他们而跳出树林
One, and one only, Wiglaf by name, ran through the smoke and flame to help his lord.
一个,只有一个,Wiglaf的名字, 跑过烟火 帮助他的主人。
The dragon came on in fury.
龙入于怒.
In a moment, the flames destroyed Wiglaf’s shield.
瞬间,火焰摧毁了Wiglaf的盾牌.
He stepped behind Beowulf’s as his own fell in ashes around him.
他支持Beowulf,
The king remembered his strength of old.
王忆起他老去之力.
He swung his sword with such force that it stuck in the monster’s head, while splinters flew all around.
他用如此强大的力量挥起剑来,使剑被卡住在怪物的头上,而碎片飞来飞去。
Now, for the third time, the dragon rushed upon him.
现在,第三次,龙冲向他。
This time, it seized him by the neck with its fangs.
这次,它用它的尖牙抓住他的脖子。
Wiglaf, with no thought for himself, rushed forward, though he was scorched with the flames.
维格拉夫,没有为自己考虑,匆匆向前,虽然被火焰所烧焦.
He struck the dragon lower down than Beowulf had done.
他击倒了比贝奥武夫更低的龙
His sword entered the dragon’s body, and the fire began to cease.
他的剑入了龙的身体,火也开始停止了.
The king, recovering his senses, drew his knife and ended the monster’s life.
国王恢复了理智,拔出刀来,结束了怪物的生命.
So these two together destroyed the enemy of the people.
所以这两个人一起消灭了人民的敌人.
To Beowulf, that was the greatest moment of his life, when he saw his work was done.
对于贝奥武夫,那是他一生中最伟大的时刻,当他看到他的作品完成的时候.
The wound that the dragon gave him began to burn and swell, for poison had entered it.
龙给他的伤口开始被烧伤和肿胀,因为毒药已经进入了它.
He knew that the tale of his days was told.
他知道,他的日子的故事是被告知的。
Wiglaf gently took off his helmet and brought him water.
Wiglaf轻轻地脱下头盔取出水来.
Beowulf said, “I have ruled this people fifty years, and no king has dared attack them.
贝奥武夫说:"我统治了这个民族五十年,没有国王敢于攻击他们.
I have ruled with justice, and no friend has lost his life through me.
我以正义来统治,没有朋友因为我而失去生命。
Though I am sick with deadly wounds, I have comfort in this.
虽然我受了致命的伤 但我对这件事感到安慰
Now go quickly, Wiglaf.
快点走 维格拉夫
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Wiglaf quickly entered the dragon’s den.
维格拉夫很快进入了龙穴.
On every side he saw gold, jewels, vases, helmets, and bracelets.
他每边都看到金子,珠宝,花瓶,头盔和手镯.
Overhead was a marvelous golden banner gleaming with light.
头部是一面金色的旗帜 有光线闪耀
Wiglaf brought treasures to Beowulf and laid them on the ground.
维格拉夫将珍宝带到了贝奥武尔夫并放在地上.
“I thank God,” said the dying king, “that I have won this treasure for my people.
临终国王说:“我感谢上帝,”我为我的人民赢得了这个宝藏。
Now they will have all that they need, but I cannot be here any longer.
现在他们将拥有他们需要的一切,但我不能再在这里了。
Tell my men to bury my ashes in a high mound on the headland overlooking the sea.
叫我的人把我的骨灰埋在高地上 俯瞰大海
In times to come, men shall call it Beowulf’s Barrow.
未来,人们将称之为贝奥武夫的巴罗。
It shall guide sailors over the stormy seas.”
它会引导水手渡过风暴之海 “
The brave king took from his neck his golden collar and removed his helmet and his coronet.
勇敢的国王从他的脖子上取出他金色的项圈并取出他的头盔和同族.
He gave them to his true warrior, Wiglaf.
他把它们给了他真正的战士Wiglaf.
“Fate has swept all my family away,” said he, “and now I must follow them.”
他说,“命运使我所有的家庭都走光了。” “
That was his last word as his soul left his body to join the company of the just.
这是他最后的话 他的灵魂离开他的身体 加入正义者的行列。