Jerome Jerome - Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Трое в лодке, не считая собаки (ASCII-IPA)

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 [lIm] 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 [In'tentlI] enchantment [In'tSA:ntm@nt] 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.

We seemed like knights of some old legend, sailing across some mystic lake into the unknown realm of twilight, unto the great land of the sunset.

We did not go into the realm of twilight (мы не попали в царство сумерек) ; we went slap into that punt, where those three old men were fishing (мы врезались в ту лодку, где рыбачили три старика; to slap — хлопать, шлепать; глухо ударять/ся/) . We did not know what had happened at first, because the sail shut out the view (мы сначала не знали, что случилось, потому что парус закрывал вид = мешал смотреть) , but from the nature of the language that rose up upon the evening air (но по характеру выражений, что поднялись в вечернем воздухе) , we gathered that we had come into the neighbourhood of human beings (мы сделали вывод, что вступили в соприкосновение с людьми; neighbourhood — близость, соседство) , and that they were vexed and discontented (и что они очень раздражены и недовольны) .

Harris let the sail down, and then we saw what had happened (Гаррис опустил парус, и тогда мы увидели, что произошло) . We had knocked those three old gentlemen off their chairs into a general heap at the bottom of the boat (мы сбили этих трех старых джентльменов со стульев в кучу на дно лодки = и они лежали кучей на дне лодки) , and they were now slowly and painfully sorting themselves out from each other (и теперь они медленно и мучительно отделялись друг от друга) , and picking fish off themselves (и снимали с себя рыбу) ; and as they worked, they cursed us (и, предаваясь этому занятию, они проклинали нас) — not with a common cursory curse, but with long, carefully-thought-out, comprehensive curses (не обычными поверхностными ругательствами, но длинными, тщательно продуманными обстоятельными проклятиями) , that embraced the whole of our career (которые охватывали весь наш жизненный путь; career — карьера, достижение, успех; деятельность, жизненный путь) , and went away into the distant future (и уходили в далекое будущее) , and included all our relations, and covered everything connected with us — good, substantial curses (и включали в себя всех наших родственников и затрагивали все, что связано с нами, — основательными, солидными проклятиями; substantial — крепкий, прочный; существенный, значительный) .

comprehensive [,kOmprI'hensIv] substantial [s@b'st&nS(@)l]

We did not go into the realm of twilight; we went slap into that punt, where those three old men were fishing. We did not know what had happened at first, because the sail shut out the view, but from the nature of the language that rose up upon the evening air, we gathered that we had come into the neighbourhood of human beings, and that they were vexed and discontented.

Harris let the sail down, and then we saw what had happened. We had knocked those three old gentlemen off their chairs into a general heap at the bottom of the boat, and they were now slowly and painfully sorting themselves out from each other, and picking fish off themselves; and as they worked, they cursed us — not with a common cursory curse, but with long, carefully-thought-out, comprehensive curses, that embraced the whole of our career, and went away into the distant future, and included all our relations, and covered everything connected with us — good, substantial curses.

Harris told them they ought to be grateful for a little excitement, sitting there fishing all day (Гаррис сказал им, что они должны быть благодарны за небольшое волнение, /после того, как/ сидели и рыбачили здесь целый день) , and he also said that he was shocked and grieved to hear men their age give way to temper so (он также сказал, что он потрясен и огорчен слышать, как люди их возраста столь поддаются вспыльчивости/раздражительности; to give way to — уступать; сдавать /о здоровье/; поддаваться, предаваться /отчаянию, горю/) .

But it did not do any good (но это совсем не помогло) .

George said he would steer, after that (Джордж сказал, что после этого = теперь он будет править рулем) . He said a mind like mine ought not to be expected to give itself away in steering boats (сказал, не следует ожидать, что мозги вроде моих могут отдаться управлению лодкой) — better let a mere commonplace human being see after that boat, before we jolly well all got drowned (лучше позволить простому человеку следить за лодкой, пока мы все не утонули; jolly well — непременно; вполне, точно) ; and he took the lines, and brought us up to Marlow (он взялся за веревки и довел нас до Марлоу; to bring up to) .

And at Marlow we left the boat by the bridge (в Марлоу мы оставили лодку у моста) , and went and put up for the night at the "Crown (и остановились на ночь в /гостинице/ «Корона») ."

grieved [gri:vd] drowned [draund] Crown [kraun]

Harris told them they ought to be grateful for a little excitement, sitting there fishing all day, and he also said that he was shocked and grieved to hear men their age give way to temper so.

But it did not do any good.

George said he would steer, after that. He said a mind like mine ought not to be expected to give itself away in steering boats — better let a mere commonplace human being see after that boat, before we jolly well all got drowned; and he took the lines, and brought us up to Marlow.

And at Marlow we left the boat by the bridge, and went and put up for the night at the "Crown."