Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Трое в лодке, не считая собаки
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leisurely ['lel] lingeringly ['lrl]
We went through Maidenhead quickly, and then eased up, and took leisurely that grand reach beyond Boulter's and Cookham locks. Clieveden Woods still wore their dainty dress of spring, and rose up, from the water's edge, in one long harmony of blended shades of fairy green. In its unbroken loveliness this is, perhaps, the sweetest stretch of all the river, and lingeringly we slowly drew our little boat away from its deep peace.
We pulled up in the backwater, just below Cookham, and had tea; and, when we were through the lock, it was evening. A stiffish breeze had sprung up — in our favour, for a wonder; for, as a rule on the river, the wind is always dead against you whatever way you go. It is against you in the morning, when you start for a day's trip, and you pull a long distance, thinking how easy it will be to come back with the sail. Then, after tea, the wind veers round, and you have to pull hard in its teeth all the way home.
When you forget to take the sail at all (если
This evening, however, they had evidently made a mistake (в этот вечер, однако, они явно допустили ошибку), and had put the wind round at our back instead of in our face (и расположили ветер у нас за спиной = ветер дул в спину, а не в лицо). We kept very quiet about it, and got the sail up quickly before they found it out (мы тихо и быстро подняли парус, прежде они чем это обнаружили; to find out), and then we spread ourselves about the boat in thoughtful attitudes (и затем разлеглись в лодке в задумчивых позах), and the sail bellied out, and strained (парус надулся, натянулся), and grumbled at the mast, and the boat flew (поворчал на мачту, и лодка полетела; to fly).
I steered (я правил рулем).
consistently [kn'sstntl] bellied ['beld]
When you forget to take the sail at all, then the wind is consistently in your favour both ways. But there! this world is only a probation, and man was born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.
This evening, however, they had evidently made a mistake, and had put the wind round at our back instead of in our face. We kept very quiet about it, and got the sail up quickly before they found it out, and then we spread ourselves about the boat in thoughtful attitudes, and the sail bellied out, and strained, and grumbled at the mast, and the boat flew.
I steered.
There is no more thrilling sensation I know of than sailing (я не знаю более волнующего чувства, чем плавание под парусом). It comes as near to flying as man has got to yet — except in dreams (оно приближается к полету так близко, как человек до сих пор приблизился — кроме снов = ближе всего к полету наяву). The wings of the rushing wind seem to be bearing you onward, you know not where (крылья стремительного ветра, кажется, несут вас вперед, вы не знаете куда). You are no longer the slow, plodding, puny thing of clay (вы больше не медленное, неуклюжее, мелкое бренное: «из глины» существо; plodding — медленный и тяжелый /о походке/; to plod — с трудом брести, еле тащиться, волочить ноги; puny — слабый, маленький; ничтожный), creeping tortuously upon the ground (ползущее извилисто по земле); you are a part of Nature (вы — часть природы)! Your heart is throbbing against hers (ваше сердце бьется вместе с ее /сердцем/; to throb — сильно биться, пульсировать; трепетать)! Her glorious arms are round you, raising you up against her heart (ее великолепные руки обнимают вас, поднимая и прижимая вас к ее груди)! Your spirit is at one with hers; your limbs grow light (ваш дух заодно с ее, ваши конечности становятся легкими)! The voices of the air are singing to you (голоса воздуха поют вам). The earth seems far away and little; and the clouds (земля кажется далекой и маленькой, а облака), so close above your head, are brothers, and you stretch your arms to them (такие
We had the river to ourselves, except that, far in the distance (река была в нашем распоряжении, кроме того, что, вдалеке), we could see a fishing-punt, moored in mid-stream, on which three fishermen sat (мы видели рыбачью плоскодонку, стоявшую посреди реки, в которой сидело трое рыбаков; punt — плоскодонная лодка, малая шаланда; to moor — причаливать, швартоваться; стать на якорь); and we skimmed over the water, and passed the wooded banks, and no one spoke (и мы /плавно/ скользили по воде, и плыли мимо лесистых берегов, и никто ничего не говорил).
I was steering (я вел лодку).
limb [lm] cloud [klaud]
There is no more thrilling sensation I know of than sailing. It comes as near to flying as man has got to yet — except in dreams. The wings of the rushing wind seem to be bearing you onward, you know not where. You are no longer the slow, plodding, puny thing of clay, creeping tortuously upon the ground; you are a part of Nature! Your heart is throbbing against hers! Her glorious arms are round you, raising you up against her heart! Your spirit is at one with hers; your limbs grow light! The voices of the air are singing to you. The earth seems far away and little; and the clouds, so close above your head, are brothers, and you stretch your arms to them.
We had the river to ourselves, except that, far in the distance, we could see a fishing-punt, moored in mid-stream, on which three fishermen sat; and we skimmed over the water, and passed the wooded banks, and no one spoke.
I was steering.
As we drew nearer, we could see that the three men fishing seemed old and solemn-looking men (приближаясь, мы увидели, что трое людей, что ловили рыбу — пожилые и серьезные люди; solemn — священный; торжественный; важный, серьезный). They sat on three chairs in the punt, and watched intently their lines (они сидели на стульях в лодке и пристально наблюдали за своими лесами). And the red sunset threw a mystic light upon the waters (и багряный закат бросал таинственный свет на воду = озарял воду загадочным светом), and tinged with fire the towering woods (и окрашивал огнем = играл отблесками огня на высоких деревьях; towering — высокий, вздымающийся; возвышающийся), and made a golden glory of the piled-up clouds (и создавал золотой ореол из гряды облаков; to pile up — нагромождать/ся/, скапливаться). It was an hour of deep enchantment, of ecstatic hope and longing (это был час глубокого очарования, восторженной надежды и тоски; longing — сильное желание, жажда; тоска). The little sail stood out against the purple sky, the gloaming lay around us (маленький парус выделялся на /фоне/ багрового неба, сумерки ложились вокруг нас; to stand out), wrapping the world in rainbow shadows (окутывая мир многоцветными тенями; rainbow — радужный, многоцветный); and, behind us, crept the night (а позади нас кралась ночь; to creep — ползти; красться).
We seemed like knights of some old legend (казалось, словно мы — рыцари из старой легенды), sailing across some mystic lake into the unknown realm of twilight, unto the great land of the sunset (плывущие по таинственному озеру в неведомое царство сумерек, в великую страну заката).
intently [n'tentl] enchantment [n':ntmnt] realm [relm]
As we drew nearer, we could see that the three men fishing seemed old and solemn-looking men. They sat on three chairs in the punt, and watched intently their lines. And the red sunset threw a mystic light upon the waters, and tinged with fire the towering woods, and made a golden glory of the piled-up clouds. It was an hour of deep enchantment, of ecstatic hope and longing. The little sail stood out against the purple sky, the gloaming lay around us, wrapping the world in rainbow shadows; and, behind us, crept the night.