VOA美国故事(翻译+字幕+讲解):班尼托西兰诺(2)
日期:2020-08-05 18:08

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Last week, we told how African slaves on a Spanish ship rebelled in seventeen ninety-nine. They killed most of the Spanish sailors. Only the captain, Benito Cereno, and a few others were left alive. The leader of the rebellion was a slave named Babo. He ordered Captain Cereno to sail the ship back to Senegal, the slaves' homeland. But food and water were low. So the ship stopped at an island off the coast of Chile to get the needed supplies. When it arrived, an American ship was in the harbor. The American captain, Amoso Delano, thought the Spanish ship might be in trouble. He would offer help. Babo decided to remain close to Captain Cereno and act as if he were the captain's slave. Babo would kill him if he told Captain Delano the truth about what happened. Now, here is Shep O'Neal to continue our story.
As Captain Delano came up in his whale boat, he saw that the other ship needed scraping, tarring and brushing. It looked old and decayed. He climbed up the side and came aboard. He was quickly surrounded by a crowd of black men. Captain Delano looked around for the man who commanded the ship. The Spanish captain stood a little away off against the main mast. He was young looking, richly dressed but seemed troubled and tired with the spirit gone out of him. He looked unhappily toward his American visitor. At the Spanish's captain side stood a small black man with a rough face. Captain Delano struggled forward through the crowd, went up to the Spaniard and greeted him. He offered to help him in any way he could. Captain Benito Cereno returned the American's greeting politely, but without warmth. Captain Delano pushed his way back through the crowd to the gangway. He told his men to go and bring back as much water as they could, also bread, pumpkins, sugar and a dozen of his private bottles of cider. The whale boat pushed off.
Left alone, Captain Delano again observed with fresh surprise the general disorder aboard the ship. Some of the men were fighting. There were no deck officers to discipline or control the violent ones. And everyone seemed to do as he pleased. Captain Delano could not fully understand how this could have happened. What could explain such a break down of order and responsibility? He asked Don Benito to give him the full story of his ship's misfortunes. Don Benito did not answer. He just kept looking at his American visitor as if he heard nothing. This angered Captain Delano, who suddenly turned away and walked forward to one of the Spanish seamen for his answer. But he had hardly gone five steps when Don Benito called him back. "It is now 190 days," Don Benito began, "that the ship sailed from Buenos Aires for Lima with a general cargo. Pedigree, tea, and the like, and a number of Negros, now not more than a 150 as you see, but then numbering over 300 souls. The ship was officered and well-manned, with several cabin passengers. Some 50 Spaniards in all. Off Cape Horn we had heavy gales." Captain Cereno coughed suddenly and almost collapsed. He fell heavily against his body servant. "His mind wanders," said Babo. "He was thinking of the disease that followed the gales. My poor, poor master. Be patient señor, these attacks do not last long. Master will soon be himself."

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Don Benito recovered, and in a broken voice continued his story. "My ship was tossed about many days in storms off Cape Horn. And then there was an outbreak of scurvy. The disease carried off many whites and blacks. Most of my surviving seaman had become so sick that they could not handle the sails well. For days and nights we could not control the ship. It was blown north-westward. The wind suddenly left us in unknown waters with oppressive hot calms. Most of our water was gone. "And we suffered terribly, especially after a deadly fever broke out among us. Whole families of blacks and many Spaniards, including every officer but myself, were killed by the disease." Don Benito paused. He looked down at the black man at his side. Babo seemed satisfied. The Spanish captain saw him take his hand from the knife hidden under his shirt. Captain Delano saw nothing. His mind was filled with the terrible tale he had just heard. Now he could understand why the other captain seemed so shaken. He took Don Benito's hand and promised to give him all the help possible.
He would give him a large permanent supply of water, and some sails and equipment for sailing the ship. And he also promised to let Don Benito have three of his best seamen for temporary deck officers. In this way, the San Dominick could without delay start for Concepcion. There the ship could be fixed and prepared for its voyage to Lima. Don Benito's face lighted up. He seemed excited by Captain Delano's generous offer. But, Babo appeared troubled. "This excitement is bad for master," Babo whispered, taking Don Benito's arm and with soothing words gently drawing him aside. When Don Benito returned, Captain Delano observed that his excitement was gone. Captain Delano decided to talk of other matters. But the Spanish captain showed no further interest. He answered Captain Delano's questions with sharp words and suddenly with an angry movement he walked back to Babo. Captain Delano watched the two men whispering together in low voices. It made an ugly picture, which Captain Delano found so extremely unpleasant that he turned his face to the other side of the ship. Their actions made Delano suspicious of Captain Cereno. He began to wonder about him. His behavior. His coughing attacks. His weakness. His empty wild looks. Was he really half mad or a faker playing a part?
One moment Captain Delano had the worst suspicions of Don Benito. But the next he would feel guilty and ashamed of himself for having such doubts about the man. Presently, Don Benito moved back toward his guest, still supported by his servant. His pale face twitched. He seemed more nervous than usual. And there was a strange tone in his husky whisper as he spoke. "May I ask how many men you have on board, señor?" Captain Delano became uneasy, but answered. "About 25 all total." "And at present, señor, all on board?" "All on board," Captain Delano answered. "And will be tonight, señor?" At this last question, Captain Delano looked very seriously at Don Benito, who could not return the look but dropped his eyes to the deck. Captain Delano could think of only one reason for such a question. But no, it was foolish to think that these weak and starving men could have any idea of seizing his ship. But still he remained silent.
"And will they be aboard tonight?" Again the question from Don Benito. Captain Delano decided to answer truthfully. Some of his men had talked of going off on a fishing party about midnight. And he told Don Benito this. As he answered, Captain Delano again looked straight at Don Benito. But the Spanish captain refused to meet his eyes. Then as before, he suddenly withdrew with his servant. And again the two men began whispering to each other in low voices. Captain Delano tried to push the worry from his mind. But what were those two strange men discussing? That will be our story next week.

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重点解析

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1.n trouble 有麻烦;处于困境中

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It's too bad of you to desert her in trouble.

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你在她困难的时候抛弃她,真是太差劲了^id^~W%h.@.)Di]~;tf.

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2.in all 总共;一共

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I had comments from people in all age groups.

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我听取了各年龄段人们的意见V713BYYfqS2J^*

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3.promise to 许诺做;承诺

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Claire had made me promise to tell her the truth.

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克莱尔要我保证把真相告诉她IRHHzHx+~oTXS

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4.refuse to 不肯;拒却

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A fact you refuse to accept.

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一个你拒绝接受的事实X4L#4Nl!rB91DR^q;u;

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参考译文

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《班尼托西兰诺》]x3oq@N1Gl[joC4。上周,我们讲述了1799年,一艘西班牙船上的非洲奴隶如何进行反抗6o0x~hxj)jJ&N。他们杀死了大部分西班牙水手,只有船长贝尼托·塞雷诺和其他几个人幸存rE=t#mbwnSSd];Q。反叛者的首领是一个名叫巴博的奴隶,他命令塞雷诺船长把船开回奴隶们的故乡塞内加尔pVky01QGkFZ%ssrT*n4Q。但是,食物和水都很少f4&*W1ZTQU,s-xB-。于是,这艘船停靠在智利海岸附近的一个岛屿,以获取所需的物资,fIX.[7rK+。当它到达小岛时,一艘美国船只正停靠在港口NKd@N.Qp1v.R7;.1。美国船长阿玛萨·德拉诺认为这艘西班牙船可能遇到了麻烦,他愿意提供帮助B=yza|da*jBxd6。巴博决定与塞雷诺船长保持密切联系,看起来好像他是船长的奴隶一样Xi%riARj&Q。如果巴博告诉德拉诺船长所发生的真实情况,他会把德拉诺杀死的_O[+.r(x!.t=0heKPsQ。现在,由舍普·奥尼尔继续为我们讲述这个故事7(Bx8_6qYVhRq8Kpz
要刮擦、涂焦油、粉刷Wgy7bInq0+TZKZ。它看起来老旧,也腐朽了2cV+i3S+kpkr[J~p。他从船的一侧爬上去,很快被一群黑人所包围;Ys0mPAvJ0b0。德拉诺船长四处寻找指挥这艘船的人Za2B5jEXdY4x7+;&ji%。西班牙船长站在主桅杆旁一点,他看起来很年轻,衣着光鲜,但似乎感到困扰和疲倦,完全没有精气神L+kguQZE@)tH1u,5OD!@。他不高兴地看着这位美国访客^fnYda,w=|;)。在西班牙队长那边站着一个小个子黑人,脸庞粗糙dj(+XQ#7d#Bc。德拉诺船长在人群中挣扎,走向这个西班牙人,向他问好7PP(*A5bfhmdNhaK8rY。他愿意尽一切可能帮助他fS5^Bb.kNb9T!。贝尼托·塞雷诺船长礼貌地回敬了这位美国人的问候,但却不带一点热情HPeM!t#4HwlR;s,VTe。德拉诺船长穿过人群退回到舷梯Y.%[.6Eadd_]V。他告诉他的人回船上去,带尽可能多的水、面包、南瓜、糖,以及一打他的私人苹果酒6npy8s|EONB;McR。捕鲸船离开了Gw~rnZw![K=@BQqG-P
德拉诺船长独自一人,再次惊奇地看到船上的混乱状况3,]GNF,K8bi(ROO.]tvT。有些人在打架,甲板上没有船副处罚或控制暴力分子|O3xlt+g.)i;。每个人都像在随心所欲,德拉诺船长不能完全理解怎么会这样ZLmXcu(uiG.*F[h]KB。怎样解释这种秩序和责任的破裂呢?他让贝尼托给他完整讲述一下船只遭遇的不幸经历eEkz*eP&5(%^Nv9rHCg。贝尼托没有回答VW]Ii@~ash;GVi|JxLv。他只是一直看着这位美国访客,好像什么也没听到Agm5Muv0*M2Ip+8。这激怒了德拉诺船长,他突然转身,走到一位西班牙海员面前,寻求他的回答V(R46PJ!*Fql8WW。但他才走出五步,贝尼托就把他叫了回去_.MEt,OhKQ~)J(w。“现在已经190天了,”贝尼托开始说道,“这艘船从布宜诺斯艾利斯出发,带着一批杂货驶向利马W5n@T*JHt)@A。宝路、茶之类的货品,还有一些黑人,现在数量不超过150人,当时有超过300人F,EEL.(JO60k&.%U。船上有船副,人员配备齐全,还有几名客舱乘客,总共有50名西班牙人6xAsfagYSJOB1g。船只在合恩角附近遭遇大风.VALVpapukKhju]Pzo6@。”塞雷诺船长突然咳嗽起来,几乎昏厥,他重重地摔在船员身上g.i(J&pJ4lJYWaA。“他在胡思乱想,”巴博说lZwFpNYUFt。“他在想大风过后的疾病,可怜的船长%z_oP]GDBt@。耐心点,这些暴力事件不会持续太久w5Kb~VL!|r。船长很快就会恢复正常BR!grmJB7,u。”
贝尼托恢复了知觉,用支离破碎的声音继续讲述他的故事Nm]7Xk)YR-p#U1。“我的船在合恩角附近的风暴中颠簸了好几天,后来又爆发了坏血病C;WQyuxPVUed~c。这种病夺去了许多白人和黑人的生命b~^3*InXn=RMZrN。幸存下来的大多数海员都病得很厉害,不能很好地操纵船帆%K*A.h(O+I@。日日夜夜,我们都无法控制这艘船p=PAWBDJ.~m。它被吹向西北方向W-)BmCM73zH2R。突然,大风把我们带到一片未知的水域,这里很平静,但及其闷热QL+yTiuoT7ZcQZ。我们的大部分的饮水都用完了+3P*_80uTfx0Xz!96s3E。“我们受了极大的苦,特别是在船员之间爆发了致命的发热以后l(q-=78L&1。所有的黑人家庭和许多西班牙人,包括除我之外的所有官员,都死于这种疾病(Qr~XBbxRIGu;nD。”贝尼托停顿了一下,他低头看着身边的黑人PFGR!v,Wq5。巴博似乎很满意,西班牙船长看见他把手从藏在衬衣下的刀旁拿开][%vZBXGeeRL^g9fdv。德拉诺船长什么也没看见,他脑子里充满了刚刚听到的可怕故事g2eXT=9RSzVCqMmWr。现在,他明白了为什么另一个船长看起来如此震惊z(_OFEzVMP),o71C#T。他拉着贝尼托的手,答应给他尽可能多的帮助_q8r3JSO&u|K%%
他会提供大量的供水,一些船帆和驾驶这艘船的设备yp;(2KD]J!;Jk!i。他还答应让贝尼托派三名最好的水手担任船副UJ~3LpUfb6bV[|epm。这样,圣多明尼克号就能立即出发,前往康塞普西翁doXRfmzd&U=。这艘船在那可以进行维修,并为前往利马的航程做准备tQO0SfztvL。贝尼托的脸上露出喜色,他似乎对德拉诺船长的慷慨提议感到兴奋HnoDCNZO!4syjO。但是,巴博看起来很不安xBIsG],a2RpB1V3yipX。“这种兴奋对船长来说不太好,”巴博低声说着,他拉着贝尼托的胳膊,用舒缓的话语说着,并轻轻地把他拉到一边!rBw0FZIYtwb^-Er&。贝尼托回来时,德拉诺船长注意到他的兴奋已经消失了B*0!o0CrIVQmxyO。德拉诺船长决定谈论其他事情^XtKl9-SkZMY8zhInqq。但是,西班牙船长没有表现出更多的兴趣A#+.EKm].[~%Oav)。他用犀利的话语回答德拉诺船长的问题,然后突然愤怒地走回巴博身边qHC6ahcJyV&Y。德拉诺船长看着这两个人低声细语,令人很不快zf%sfp+Bh_。德拉诺船长感到非常不愉快,于是他把脸转向船的另一边;X=89^qyt#EE1。他们的行为使德拉诺对塞雷诺船长产生怀疑感,怀疑他的行为,他的咳嗽发作,他的弱点,他那空洞狂野的表情4ys[duqtfSIEL.VDr。他真的接近疯狂了吗?还是个在演戏的骗子?
有那么一刻,德拉诺船长对贝尼托产生了最糟糕的怀疑hn~p98YC[i|])1ph]。但是,接下来他会为自己对这个人的怀疑而感到内疚和羞愧Mh&!)vlBv;=WQc1。不久,贝尼托向他的客人走去,他的船员仍然搀扶着他B0EfLvyHmnHMFy。他苍白的面孔抽搐着,他似乎比平常更紧张8P_)Fob|T9。他说话时沙哑的耳语里,带有一种奇怪的语气wZ5wcGFQW82aOoyc[+K。“先生,请问你船上有多少人?”德拉诺船长感到不安,但他回答说,“总共25个2g([Wc3T&aLi[PP3bbT(。”“现在都在船上吗?”“都在船上,”德拉诺船长回答U,&,w,)qJ^r~。“是今晚吗,先生?”对于最后一个问题,德拉诺船长非常严肃地看着贝尼托,他没回过神来,而是把目光投向甲板iC&lbSwX[msGoER;s。德拉诺船长对这样的问题,只能想到一个原因SrWRXVG5lrw22PE*[QG。但是不会的,认为这些虚弱、饥饿的人会有夺走他的船只的想法真愚蠢txIW+*hK^KAD]。但是,他仍然保持沉默bP*ST916a2V
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