Paradise Lost 失乐园逐句解析

• Though changed in outward luster; that fixed mind • 虽然外表的光彩改变了， • And high disdain, from sense of injured merit, • 但坚定的心志和岸然的骄矜 • That with the mightiest raised me to contend, • 决不转变；由于真价值的受损， • And to the fierce contention brought along • 激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负， • Innumerable force of spirits armed • 率领无数天军投入剧烈的战斗， • That durst dislike his reign, and me preferring, • 他们都厌恶天神的统治而来拥护我，
• Nine times the space that measures day and night • 依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜， • To mortal men, he with his horrid crew • 他和他那一伙可怕的徒众 • Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf • 沉沦辗转在烈火的深渊中 • Confounded though immortal: But his doom • 虽属不死之身，却象死者一样横陈； • Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought • 但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
• As far removed from God and light of Heaven • 离开天神和天界的亮光 • As from the Center thrice to th' utmost pole. • 相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。 • O how unlike the place from whence they fell! • 啊，这里和他所从坠落的地方比起来是何等的不同呀！ • There the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed • 和他一起坠落的伙伴们 • With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire, • 淹没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中， • He soon discerns, and weltering by his side • 他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
• horrid [‘hɒrɪd] ：grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror 可怕的；恐怖的
• vanquish [‘væŋkwɪʃ] ：come out better in a competition, race, or conflict 征服；击败；克制
• Transcendent [træn‘send(ə)nt; trɑːn-]： beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding 卓越的
• Myriads /‘miriəd/： a large indefinite number 无数的
• In equal ruin: into what Pit thou seest • 何等高的高天上，沉沦到了 • From what height fallen, so much the stronger proved • 何等深的深渊呀！他握有雷霆， • He with his Thunder: and till then who knew • 确是强大，谁知道这凶恶的 • The force of those dire arms? yet not for those • 武器竟有那么大的威力呢？ • Nor what the Potent Victor in his rage • 可是，那威力，那强有力的 • Can else inflict(给予打击) do I repent or change, • 胜利者的狂暴，都不能叫我懊丧，或者叫我改变初衷，
• That comes to all; but torture without end • 希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。 • Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed • 只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着 • With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed: • 永燃的硫磺不断的添注，不灭的火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。 • Such place Eternal Justice had prepared • 这个地方，就是正义之神为那些 • For those rebellious, here their prison ordained • 叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中 • In utter darkness, and their portion set • 为他们设置的牢狱，那个地方
• wrath [rɒθ; rɔːθ] ：intense anger 愤怒；激怒
• Both of lost happiness and lasting pain • 既失去了幸福，又受无尽痛苦的煎熬。 • Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes • 他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭， • That witnessed huge affliction and dismay • 摆在眼前的是莫大的隐忧和烦恼， • Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate百度文库 • 顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。 • At once as far as angels ken he views • 霎时间，他竭尽天使的目力，望断 • The dismal situation waste and wild, • 际涯，但见被风弥漫，浩渺无限，
• One next himself in power, and next in crime, • 论权力和罪行都仅次于他的神魔， • Long after known in Palestine, and named • 后来在巴勒斯坦知道他的名字叫 • Beelzebub. To whom th' Arch-Enemy, • 别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒旦的 • And thence(之后) in Heaven called Satan, with bold words • 首要神敌，用豪言壮语打破可怕的 • Breaking the horrid silence thus began. • 沉寂，开始向他的伙伴这样说道： • “If thou beest(=be) he; But O how fallen! how changed • “是你啊；这是何等的堕落！
• His utmost power with adverse power opposed • 拿出全部力量跟至高的全力对抗， • In dubious Battle on the Plains of Heav'n, • 在天界疆上做一次冒险的战斗， • And shook his throne. What though the field(战场，战役) be lost? • 动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么？
• steadfast [‘stedfɑːst; -fəst]：marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable 坚定的；不变的
• A dungeon horrible, on all sides round • 四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢， • As one great furnace flamed, yet from those flames • 象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰 • No light, but rather darkness visible • 却不发光，只是灰蒙蒙的一片， • Served only to discover sights of woe • 可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况， • Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace • 悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。 • And rest can never dwell, hope never comes • 和平和安息决不在那儿停留，
• From him, who in the happy Realms of light • 何等的变化呀！你原来住在 • Clothed with transcendent brightness didst outshine • 光明的乐土，全身披覆着、 • Myriads though bright: If he whom mutual league, • 无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂； • United thoughts and counsels, equal hope, • 你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气， • And hazard in the glorious enterprise, • 同一希望，在光荣的大事业中 • Joined with me once, now misery hath joined • 和我在一起。现在，我们是从
• baleful [‘beɪlfʊl; -f(ə)l] ：threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments 恶意的；有害的
• obdurate [‘ɒbdjʊrət] ：stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing 顽固的 ；执拗的