4 The bewitching sirens

Chapter 4 The bewitching Sirens The Greeks' next challenge was to sail past the Sirens' island. This was trickier than it sounds.

希腊人的下一个挑战是驶过塞壬岛。 这比听起来要棘手。

Sirens were sea nymphs who bewitched passing sailors with their beautiful songs. Men would sail closer and closer to the island, until they wrecked their ships on the rocks and drowned. Circe had warned Ulysses about the Sirens. He knew just what to do.

塞壬是用美丽的歌声迷惑过往水手的海上女神。 人们会越来越靠近小岛，直到他们的船撞在岩石上淹死。 喀耳刻曾警告过尤利西斯警惕塞壬。 他知道该怎么做。

Ulysses cut up pieces of beeswax and gave them to his men to use as earplugs. But Ulysses wanted to hear what was so special about the Sirens' singing. He told his men to tie him tightly to the mast.

尤利西斯把蜂蜡切成碎片，交给他的手下当耳塞使用。 但是尤利西斯想知道塞壬的歌声有什么特别之处。 他叫他的人把他紧紧地绑在桅杆上。

When the Sirens began to sing their delicious songs, only Ulysses was bewitched. "Untie me from the ropes!" he pleaded. His crew just rowed on. They couldn't hear a thing. The Sirens were astonished to see the Greek ship sail straight past their island.

当塞壬开始唱她们美妙的歌曲时，只有尤利西斯被蛊惑了。 “解开我的绳子！”他恳求道。 他的船员只是继续划船。他们什么也听不见。 塞壬们惊讶地看到那艘希腊船径直驶过她们的岛屿。