Английский язык с Конаном-варваром
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puzzlement ['pzlmnt], sure [u], resume [r'zju: m]
Conan's eyes narrowed thoughtfully, and his scowling brows knotted in puzzlement. What had halted the pride at the very moment when they had made sure of their prey? What unseen force had annulled the fury of the chase? He stood for a moment facing them, sword in hand, wondering if they would resume their charge. But the lions stayed where they were, growling and roaring from foam-dripping jaws.
Then Conan observed a curious thing (затем Конан заметил любопытную вещь). The place where the lions had halted seemed to mark a line of demarcation across the plain (место, где львы остановились, казалось, отмечает демаркационную линию через / по равнине). On the further side grew thick, long, lush grasses (на дальней стороне росли густые, длинные, сочные травы). At the invisible boundary, however, the grass became thin, stubbly, and ill-nourished (у невидимой границы, однако, трава стала редкой, колючей и плохо вскормленной = чахлой; to become —
across ['krs], clearly ['kll], vitality [va'taelt]
Then Conan observed a curious thing. The place where the lions had halted seemed to mark a line of demarcation across the plain. On the further side grew thick, long, lush grasses. At the invisible boundary, however, the grass became thin, stubbly, and ill-nourished, with broad patches of bare earth. Although Conan could not clearly distinguish colors by moonlight alone, it seemed to him that the grasses on the hither side of the line lacked the normal green color of growing things. Instead, the grasses around his feet seemed dry and gray, as if leached of all vitality.
To either side (по обе стороны: «к каждой стороне (из двух)»), in the bright moonlight (в ярком свете луны), he could see the region of dead grasses curve away into the distance (он мог видеть, /как/ район мертвых трав изгибается вдаль), as if he stood alone in a vast circle of death (как будто/словно он стоял один в огромном: «обширном» круге смерти).
see [si: ], dead [ded], circle [s: kl]
To either side, in the bright moonlight, he could see the region of dead grasses curve away into the distance, as if he stood alone in a vast circle of death.
3. The Black Citadel
(Черна я цитадель)
Although he still ached with weariness, the brief pause had given Conan the strength to continue his progress (хотя он еще болел = испытывал боль с = от усталости, короткая пауза дала Конану силу продолжить /его/ движение). Since he did not know the nature of the invisible line that had halted the lions (так как он не знал природы невидимой линии, которая остановила львов), he could not tell how long this mysterious influence would continue to hold them at bay (он не мог сказать, насколько долго это таинственное влияние будет продолжаться, чтобы удержать их перед загнанной /в угол, в тупик/ добычей; at bay — в безвыходном положении, в положении загнанной жертвы; bay — бухта, залив; положение загнанного в угол, безвыходное положение). Therefore he preferred to put as much distance between the pride and himself as possible (поэтому он предпочел оставить как можно большее расстояние между прайдом и собой; to put — класть, положить; as much as possible — как можно больше).
pause [p: z], how [hau], much [mt]
Although he still ached with weariness, the brief pause had given Conan the strength to continue his progress. Since he did not know the nature of the invisible line that had halted the lions, he could not tell how long this mysterious influence would continue to hold them at bay. Therefore he preferred to put as much distance between the pride and himself as possible.
Soon he saw a dark mass take form out of the dimness ahead of him (вскоре он увидел темную массу, /которая/ принимала форму из мутности = мутной дымки перед ним). He went forward even more warily than before, sword in hand and eyes searching the hazy immensities of this domain (он шел вперед даже более устало, чем прежде, /с/ мечом в руке и глазами, обыскивающими неясные пространства этой территории; immensity — безмерность, необъятность). The moonlight was still brilliant (лунный свет был еще сверкающим), but its radiance became obscure with distance as if veiled by some thickening haze (но его сияние стало тусклым на расстоянии, словно покрытое какой-то сгущающейся дымкой). So, at first, Conan could make nothing of the black, featureless mass that lifted out of the plain before him (поэтому сначала Конан /не/ мог разобрать ничего из черной невыразительной массы, которая поднималась из долины перед ним; feature — особенность, характерная черта; деталь, признак, свойство), save for its size and its stillness (кроме ее размера и ее неподвижности). Like some colossal Idol of primitive devil worship (как некий колоссальный идол первобытного нечистого поклонения; devil — дьявол), hewn from a mountain of black stone by some unknown being in time's dawn (высеченный
primitive ['prmtv], worship [w: p], hewn [hju: n]
Soon he saw a dark mass take form out of the dimness ahead of him. He went forward even more warily than before, sword in hand and eyes searching the hazy immensities of this domain. The moonlight was still brilliant, but its radiance became obscure with distance as if veiled by some thickening haze. So, at first, Conan could make nothing of the black, featureless mass that lifted out of the plain before him, save for its size and its stillness. Like some colossal Idol of primitive devil worship, hewn from a mountain of black stone by some unknown being in time's dawn, the dark mass squatted motionless amid the dead gray grass.
As Conan came nearer, details emerged from the dark, featureless blur (когда Конан подошел ближе, подробности возникли из темных неясных очертаний; blur — клякса, расплывшееся пятно; неясные очертания). He saw that it was a tremendous edifice, which lay partly in ruins on the plains of Kush (он увидел, что это было огромное сооружение, которое лежало частично в руинах на равнинах Куша) — a colossal structure erected by unknown hands for some nameless purpose (колоссальное строение, воздвигнутое неизвестными руками для какой-то неясной цели). It looked like a castle or fortress of some sort, but of an architectural type that Conan had never seen (оно выглядело как / было похоже на замок или крепость некоего вида, но архитектурного типа, который Конан никогда /не/ видел; to look like — походить на, быть похожим на). Made of dense black stone (сделанное из плотного черного камня), it rose in a complex facade of pillars and terraces and battlements (оно поднималось составным фасадом из колонн и террас и стен с бойницами), whose alignment seemed oddly awry (чья выравненность казалась странно деформированной; awry — кривой, искаженный). It baffled the view (это поражало: «поражало, сбивало с толку видение»). The eye followed mind-twisting curves that seemed subtly wrong, weirdly distorted (глаз следовал за головокружительными изгибами, которые казались неуловимо неправильными, странно искаженными; mind — разум; to twist — крутить, сплетать(ся)). The huge structure gave the impression of a chaotic lack of order, as if its builders had not been quite sane (огромное строение давало впечатление хаотического отсутствия порядка, словно его строители были не совсем в своем уме; sane — здоровый психически, в своем уме).
castle [k: sl], fortress ['f: trs], awry ['ra]
As Conan came nearer, details emerged from the dark, featureless blur. He saw that it was a tremendous edifice, which lay partly in ruins on the plains of Kush — a colossal structure erected by unknown hands for some nameless purpose. It looked like a castle or fortress of some sort, but of an architectural type that Conan had never seen. Made of dense black stone, it rose in a complex facade of pillars and terraces and battlements, whose alignment seemed oddly awry. It baffled the view. The eye followed mind-twisting curves that seemed subtly wrong, weirdly distorted. The huge structure gave the impression of я chaotic lack of order, as if its builders had not been quite sane.
Conan wrenched his gaze from the vertiginous curves of this misshapen mass of masonry, merely to look upon which made him dizzy (Конан оторвал /свой/ взгляд от головокружительных изгибов этой уродливой глыбы /искусства/ каменной кладки, лишь смотреть = взгляд на которую вызывал /у/ него головокружение$ mason — каменщик). He thought he could at last perceive why the beasts of the veldt avoided this crumbling pile (он подумал, /что/ /он/ мог наконец понять, почему звери степи избегали этой осыпающейся громады; pile — куча, груда, штабель; огромное здание). It somehow exuded an aura of menace and horror (она как-то испускала ауру угрозы и ужаса). Perhaps, during the millennia that the black citadel had squatted on the plains (возможно, в течение тысячелетий, которые черная цитадель простояла на равнинах), the animals had come to dread it and to avoid its shadowy precincts (животные пришли = стали бояться ее и избегать ее туманных пределов), until such habits of avoidance were now instinctive (пока такие привычки избеганий = избегать ее /не/ были = стали теперь инстинктивными).
aura [': r], menace ['mens], avoid ['vd]
Conan wrenched his gaze from the vertiginous curves of this misshapen mass of masonry, merely to look upon which made him dizzy. He thought he could at last perceive why the beasts of the veldt avoided this crumbling pile. It somehow exuded an aura of menace and horror. Perhaps, during the millennia that the black citadel had squatted on the plains, the animals had come to dread it and to avoid its shadowy precincts, until such habits of avoidance were now instinctive.