2 Odysseus's tale

Chapter 2 Odysseus's tale Although you wouldn't know it to look at me, I'm a king. My kingdom is on the island of Ithaca, and I've been trying to get back there for the past seven years. When I set sail for home, my men and I had just won a war against Troy. It took ten years and we lost many comrades. Still, twelve ships full of my men survived, and we were glad to be going home at last. At least, we thought we were going home...

第二章奥德修斯的故事虽然你看不出我是国王。 我的王国在伊萨卡岛上，过去七年我一直想回到那里。 当我起航回家时，我和我的人刚刚赢得了对特洛伊的战争。 十年过去了，我们失去了许多同志。 尽管如此，我的十二艘船还是幸存了下来，我们很高兴终于回家了。 至少，我们以为我们要回家了……

Our journey began badly when a storm blew us off course, leaving us adrift for days. When we finally saw land, my men cheered and rushed ashore. Unfortunately, the island was the land of the Lotus Eaters, where the fruit is so delicious, you never want to leave. After one taste, my men lost all interest in home. All they wanted was the fruit! I hac to drag them back to the ship and lock them up before we could be on our way.

我们的旅程一开始就很糟糕，一场风暴把我们吹离了航线，使我们在海上漂流了好几天。 当我们终于看到陆地时，我的人欢呼着冲上岸。 不幸的是，这个岛是食莲者的土地，那里的水果是如此美味，你永远不想离开。 尝了一口，我的人就对家乡失去了兴趣。 他们想要的只是水果！我得在我们出发前把他们拖回飞船锁起来。

We sailed on. On the next island, we discovered a gigantic cave near the beach. Someone obviously lived there, so I said: "Men, let's wait here to see whose cave it is. Maybe he can give us supplies, or at least directions?" As it turned out, that was a terrible idea. The cave was the home of a Cyclops, a one-eyed giant, and his single eye wasn't in the least pleased to see us. As he arrived home with a herd of giant sheep, he roared at us. "Who are you?"

我们继续航行。在下一个岛上，我们在海滩附近发现了一个巨大的洞穴。 显然有人住在那里，所以我说：“伙计们，让我们在这里等着，看看这是谁的洞穴。” 也许他能给我们供给，或者至少给我们指路？”事实证明，这是个糟糕的主意。 山洞里住着独眼巨人，独眼巨人，他的独眼看到我们一点也不高兴。 当他带着一群大羊回到家时，他对我们咆哮。 “你是谁？”

He rolled a huge stone over the entrance to trap us inside. "I am Polyphemus and this is my house! Why are you here?" I spoke up. "We're weary soldiers on our way back from a war," I said. "And, as I'm sure you know, the great god Zeus looks kindly on those who are kind to strangers." I winked at him. "So it's probably a good idea to give us food and water...

他把一块大石头挡在入口上，把我们困在里面。 “我是波吕斐摩斯，这是我的房子！”你为什么在这里？”我大声说。 “我们是刚从战场上回来的疲惫的士兵，”我说。 “而且，我相信你知道，伟大的宙斯会善待那些对陌生人友善的人。” 我对他使了个眼色。“所以给我们食物和水可能是个好主意……

The Cyclops burst out laughing, spraying a shower of foul-smelling spit over us all. "Zeus? Hahahahaha! I'm not afraid of him— he's my uncle!" With that, he plucked up two of my men in his meaty hands- and ate them, raw. After a swig of sheep's milk, the monster grabbed another two. Some of my men cried, "Kill him. Kill him now!" But, looking at the huge stone blocking the door, I knew I couldn't. "We'll be trapped if he dies," I whispered to Eurylochus, my right-hand man. "But I have another idea..."

独眼巨人大笑起来，向我们所有人喷出一阵恶臭的唾沫。 “宙斯?Hahahahaha !我不怕他——他是我叔叔！”说着，他把我的两个手下抓起来，用他那肉乎乎的手生吃了。 怪物喝了一大口羊奶后，又抓了两大口。 我的一些人喊道：“杀了他。 现在就杀了他！”但是，看着那堵在门上的巨石，我知道我做不到。 “如果他死了，我们就被困住了。”我低声对我的得力助手欧律洛库斯说。 “但是我有另外一个主意……”