Английский язык с Э. Р. Берроузом. Принцесса Марса
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Presently it swung full upon us and stopped (вскоре он полностью развернулся к нам и остановился). The tension on our nerves was near the breaking point (напряжение наших нервов достигло почти крайнего предела; breaking point — предел; переломный момент), and I doubt if any of us breathed for the few moments (и я сомневаюсь, что кто-то из нас дышал те несколько мгновений) he held us covered by his glass (пока он держал нас под прицелом своего бинокля; to cover — покрывать; держать под прицелом); and then he lowered it (а затем он опустил его) and we could see him shout a command to the warriors (и мы могли видеть, как он выкрикивает команду воинам) who had passed from our sight behind the ridge (которые скрылись у нас из виду за гребнем). He did not wait for them to join him, however (однако
tension [tenSn], cover ['kAvq]
Presently it swung full upon us and stopped. The tension on our nerves was near the breaking point, and I doubt if any of us breathed for the few moments he held us covered by his glass; and then he lowered it and we could see him shout a command to the warriors who had passed from our sight behind the ridge. He did not wait for them to join him, however, instead he wheeled his thoat and came tearing madly in our direction.
There was but one slight chance and that we must take quickly (был только один слабый шанс /на спасение/, и мы должны были воспользоваться им немедленно). Raising my strange Martian rifle to my shoulder (вскинув мое необычное марсианское ружье к плечу) I sighted and touched the button which controlled the trigger (я прицелился и дотронулся до кнопки, которая управляла спусковым крючком; to sight — увидеть, прицелиться); there was a sharp explosion as the missile reached its goal (последовал сильный взрыв, когда снаряд достиг своей цели; sharp — острый; сильный), and the charging chieftain pitched backward from his flying mount (и атакующий вождь упал навзничь со своего летящего /стрелой/ тота).
trigger ['trIgq], missile ['mIsaIl]
There was but one slight chance and that we must take quickly. Raising my strange Martian rifle to my shoulder I sighted and touched the button which controlled the trigger; there was a sharp explosion as the missile reached its goal, and the charging chieftain pitched backward from his flying mount.
Springing to my feet I urged the thoat to rise (вскочив на ноги, я заставил тота подняться), and directed Sola to take Dejah Thoris with her upon him (и дал указание Соле взять с собой Дежу Торис и /сесть/ на него) and make a mighty effort to reach the hills before the green warriors were upon us (и употребить все усилия, чтобы добраться до холмов прежде, чем зеленые воины накинутся на нас). I knew that in the ravines and gullies they might find a temporary hiding place (я знал, что в ущельях и оврагах они смогут найти временное убежище), and even though they died there of hunger and thirst (и даже если они умрут там от голода и жажды) it would be better so than that they fell into the hands of the Tharks (так будет лучше, чем если они попадут в руки тарков). Forcing my two revolvers upon them as a slight means of protection (заставив их взять с собой два моих револьвера как слабое средство защиты), and, as a last resort (и, на крайний случай; resort — обращение за помощью; in the last resort — в крайнем случае, как последнее средство) as an escape for themselves from the horrid death which recapture would surely mean (как /средство/ спасения себя от ужасной смерти, которую повторный плен будет наверняка означать), I lifted Dejah Thoris in my arms (я подхватил Дежу Торис на руки) and placed her upon the thoat behind Sola (и поместил ее на тота позади Солы), who had already mounted at my command (которая уже сидела верхом по моему приказу).
spring [sprIN], force [fO: s], recapture [ri:'kxptSq]
Springing to my feet I urged the thoat to rise, and directed Sola to take Dejah Thoris with her upon him and make a mighty effort to reach the hills before the green warriors were upon us. I knew that in the ravines and gullies they might find a temporary hiding place, and even though they died there of hunger and thirst it would be better so than that they fell into the hands of the Tharks. Forcing my two revolvers upon them as a slight means of protection, and, as a last resort, as an escape for themselves from the horrid death which recapture would surely mean, I lifted Dejah Thoris in my arms and placed her upon the thoat behind Sola, who had already mounted at my command.
"Good-bye, my princess," I whispered (прощай,
"What," she cried, "are you not coming with us (что, — воскликнула она, — ты не едешь с нами)?"
"How may I (как я могу), Dejah Thoris? Someone must hold these fellows off for a while (кто-то должен задержать этих типов на какое-то время; to hold off — удержать, держать поодаль), and I can better escape them alone than could the three of us together (и мне легче спастись от них одному, чем это можем сделать мы трое вместе)."
She sprang quickly from the thoat (она быстро спрыгнула с тота) and, throwing her dear arms about my neck (и, обхватив своими милыми руками мою шею), turned to Sola, saying with quiet dignity (повернулась к Соле и сказала со спокойным достоинством): "Fly, Sola! Dejah Thoris remains to die with the man she loves (беги, Сола, Дежа Торис остается, чтобы умереть с человеком, которого она любит; to fly — спасаться бегством)."
plight [plaIt], throw [Trou], dignity ['dIgnItI]
"Good-bye, my princess," I whispered, "we may meet in Helium yet. I have escaped from worse plights than this," and I tried to smile as I lied.
"What," she cried, "are you not coming with us?"
"How may I, Dejah Thoris? Someone must hold these fellows off for a while, and I can better escape them alone than could the three of us together."
She sprang quickly from the thoat and, throwing her dear arms about my neck, turned to Sola, saying with quiet dignity: "Fly, Sola! Dejah Thoris remains to die with the man she loves."
Those words are engraved upon my heart (эти слова запечатлены в моем сердце; to engrave — гравировать; резать, вырезать/по камню, дереву, металлу/; высекать; запечатлевать). Ah, gladly would I give up my life a thousand times (с радостью я тысячу раз отдал бы свою жизнь) could I only hear them once again (если бы только мог услышать их еще один раз); but I could not then give even a second to the rapture of her sweet embrace (но тогда я не мог потратить даже секунду на ощущение восторга от ее сладостных объятий; rapture — восторг, экстаз), and pressing my lips to hers for the first time (и, в первый раз прижавшись своими губами к ее губам), I picked her up bodily and tossed her to her seat behind Sola again (я подхватил ее и вскинул ее вновь на ее сиденье позади Солы), commanding the latter in peremptory tones (скомандовав последней не допускающим возражений тоном; peremptory — безапелляционный) to hold her there by force (удерживать ее там силой), and then, slapping the thoat upon the flank (и затем, шлепнув тота по боку; flank — бок), I saw them borne away (я увидел, как они уносятся прочь; to bear away — унести, увести); Dejah Thoris struggling to the last to free herself from Sola's grasp (Дежа Торис боролась до последнего, стараясь освободиться от хватки Солы).
engrave [In'greIv], rapture ['rxptSq], peremptory [pq'rempt(q)rI]
Those words are engraved upon my heart. Ah, gladly would I give up my life a thousand times could I only hear them once again; but I could not then give even a second to the rapture of her sweet embrace, and pressing my lips to hers for the first time, I picked her up bodily and tossed her to her seat behind Sola again, commanding the latter in peremptory tones to hold her there by force, and then, slapping the thoat upon the flank, I saw them borne away; Dejah Thoris struggling to the last to free herself from Sola's grasp.