《奥赛罗》词汇表

[1]Othello [əu'θeləu]：奥瑟罗。

[2]Brabantio[brə'bæntiəu]：勃拉班修。

[3]senator：古罗马奴隶制国家的元老院成员，称元老，均出身于豪门贵族。

[4]Desdemona['dezdi'məunə]：苔丝狄蒙娜。

[5]sought to（seek to）= paid court to; courted; sought after.

[6]rich expectations = prospects of inheritance.

[7]her own clime = her own tract; her own region of earth.

[8]affect = love.

[9]rather to be admired than imitated = which it is better to praise than to imitate.

[10]Moor：摩尔人，非洲西北部的一个民族，主要聚居在阿尔及利亚和摩洛哥。

[11]Bating = Except.

[12]wanted nothing = wanted for nothing; lacked nothing.

[13]conduct = leadership.

[14]adventures recollection; the battles：本段几个分号后面的the battles … perils，escapes 以及 and how … 等，均为adventures 的同位语。

[15]the perils he had been exposed to = the perils to which he had been exposed.

[16]breach = fi ssure; gap; rift.

[17]demeaned = behaved.

[18]despatch（= dispatch）= transact quickly.

[19]devour = eagerly listen to; take in eagerly or greedily.

[20]pliant = suitable; convenient.

[21]drew from her a prayer = caused her to request him that. prayer =

entreaty.

[22]at large = at full length.

[23]which：先行词是 prayer。

[24]distressful stroke = severe injury.

[25]pretty = refi ned.

[26]passing = extremely; surpassingly.

[27]made her such a man = made for her such a man.

[28]woo her = woo and win her.

[29]golden = of inestimable value.

[30]ere long = before long.

[31]a husband … expectations = a husband who was already a senator of the Venetian Republic, or who expects to become one.

[32]parts = abilities.

[33]so was … that：so 与 that 相关联。

[34]all but = all expect.

[35]discerning = far-seeing.

[36]nobility, her suitors：her suitors 是nobility的同位语。

[37]carried = performed.

[38]Cyprus ['saiprəs]：塞浦路斯，地中海东部的一个大岛，15世纪末叶一度属威尼斯，1571年又曾被土耳其夺去。1960年独立，成为共和国。

[39]post = fort.

[40]adequate to conduct = adequate to lead.

[41]at once = both.

[42]capital = punishable by death. capital punishment 死刑。

[43]character = offi cial rank.

[44]commanded = was able to get.

[45]producing likelihoods … proofs = instead of proofs he stated only what he thought might have happened or what was likely to have

happened.

[46]artless = natural; honest.与 artful 相对。

[47]we：指作者本人。通常用复数。

[48]so noble … that the duke：so 与 that 相关联。

[49]his = the duke’s.

[50]challenged leave of him = demanded permission of Brabantio.

[51]even so much as … = just so much duty as …

[52]prefer … above：旧式用法，现代英语中一般作 prefer … to 或作

prefer … rather than。但不能作 prefer …than。

[53]kept from him = kept Desdemona from Othello.

[54]prefer … before：同注52。

[55]secure from = free from.

[56]infi dels：异教徒，即不信基督教的，此处指土耳其人。

[57]Cassio ['kæsiəu]：凯西奥。

[58]Michael ['maikl]：迈克尔。

[59]Florentine['fl ɔrəntain]：佛罗伦萨人。

[60]of pleasing address = of agreeable manner of behaving. address =

personal bearing.

[61]alarm = excite.

[62]as incapable … action：as 与 as 相关联。a base action 是suspecting 和 doing 的宾语。

[63]soft parts：parts = abilities. 因恋爱是柔情的，故用 soft。

[64]depute Cassio = appoint Cassio as his substitute.

[65]phrased = expressed in words.

[66]beseem = be fit.

[67]frequented = went often to; was in the habit of going to.

[68]Iago ['iɑ:ɡəu]：伊阿古。

[69]had lightly taken up = had held in his mind without strong reason. lightly = with very slight reasons. take up = hold; entertain.

[70]torments = severe suffering.

[71]made a sort of holiday：make holiday = cease from work; take a day’s recreation. holiday 作“假日”或“节日”解（= festival）。

[72]Everybody gave themselves up：此处的 everybody 指“人人”，故下面用复数themselves。

[73]the guard：是集合名词（collective noun），指“一支警卫队”。

[74]charge = order.

[75]under colour of = pretending.

[76]make rather … bottle = drink wine rather too freely.

[77]hold out = endure.

[78]freedom = familiarity.

[79]plied … with = supplied persistently with …

[80]ran over = overfl owed.

[81]enemy：此处 enemy指酒。

[82]set on：唆使（= instigated）。

[83]Montano[mɔn'tænəu]：蒙太诺。

[84]had set on foot = had started.

[85]his own share in it，which：which 的先行词是 his own share。it = giving an account of the whole matter.

[86]too far gone = too deeply entangled. 此处指 too drunk。

[87]a strict observer of discipline = one who keeps discipline strictly. observe = pay attentions or respects to.

[88]sobered = freed from intoxication.

[89]undone = ruined.

[90]affecting = pretending.

[91]it remained … bargain：it remained now to，现在有待于。 make the best of a bad bargain，善处逆境（= do the best one can in an untoward

circumstance）。

[92]he were best to … = it would be best for him to …

[93]apply to = make application to.

[94]a good offi ce：调解；斡旋。

[95]this crack in their love：此处本意为 their love after the crack;

this love which is now cracked。莎士比亚原剧第二幕第三场中作：my fortunes against any lay worth naming, the crack of your love shall grow stronger than it was before. 我可以拿我的全部财产打赌，你们的交情经过这个裂痕反而会格外加强的。

[96]be won over = be persuaded.

[97]suit = petition.

[98]his solicitor = one who pleads for him.

[99]so earnest … that：so 与 that 相关联。

[100]put … off = baffle,as by delay, artifice, plausible excuse,etc.

[101]beat：这里的 beat是 beat 的过去分词。

[102]check = reproof; censure.

[103]hung back = hesitated; showed reluctence.

[104]dispraise：非难；指责；不满。

[105]ask of you：注意 of 的用法。ask you 问你。ask of you (something) 向你要求（什么东西）。

[106]let fall = uttered carelessly.

[107]big with = filled with.

[108]give his worst thoughts words = express his worst thoughts.

[109]as：as 在修词上是烦冗词（pleonasm），莎士比亚原剧第三幕第三场中作：Why, say they are vile and false；/ As where’s that palace

whereinto foul things / Sometimes intrude not？也许它们是邪恶而卑劣的；哪一座庄严的宫殿里，不会有时被下贱的东西闯入了呢？

[110]to beware of jealousy = to be careful not to become jealous.

[111]free = frank; plainspoken.

[112]neither：此处作 either（also）解，neither 放在句尾，用以强调 nor。例：He has no strength, nor sense neither. 他没有力气，更没有理智。

[113]pranks = tricks.

[114]closely = secretly; privily; covertly.

[115]brought the matter home to him = impressed him very much; made its truth vividly felt by him.

[116]to go on，which：which 的先行词是 to go on。go on = go on talking.

[117]came strongly to the point：狠狠地说到要害了；切中要害。

[118]which showed unnatural in her = which appeared an unnatural action for her to do.

[119]fall upon = attempt; make trial of.

[120]for that = because.

[121]lay = devise.

[122]turn the gentle … destruction = cause the gentle qualities … to lead to her death.

[123]conference = consultation.

[124]Poppy, nor …：Poppy 前省略了neither。这种文体常见于古文或诗。

[125]restore = give back.

[126]sicken：此处作“使……感到厌恶”解（= make … disgusted）。

[127]leap = beat vigorously; throb.

[128]torn in pieces = being torn in pieces.

[129]laid hold on = laid hold of = grasped.

[130]belied：中伤；诬陷（= slander; lie about）。

[131]if = whether.

[132]That same = That very.

[133]a wide revenge = a great or severe revenge.

[134]Trifl es … holy writ：在莎士比亚原剧中，这句话出自Iago之口，见第三幕第三场。holy writ = sacred writ = the Bible.

[135]came by it = obtained it; got it.

[136]made his wife … and give …：to drop it 和 (to) give 是并列的,均为 made his wife … steal this handkerchief 的目的状语。

[137]handle = opportunity; pretext.

[138]fancy = love.

[139]She dying = When she was about to die; When she was dying.

[140]Make it a darling … eye = Treat it as though it were as precious as your eye.

[141]sibyl = a woman gifted with the power of prophecy. 屡见于希腊神话和罗马神话。

[142]a fi t of prophetic fury：指 sibyl 作预言时所显示的 inspired

frenzy（= 神灵附体的狂态）。

[143]dyed in a mummy … conserved：意为 dyed in a fl uid composed of blood drawn from maidens’ hearts。

[144]was ready to die = was about to die.

[145]till = so that at last.

[146]What cause she … knew not = She knew not what cause of jealousy

she could have given him.

[147]untoward = unfavourable.

[148]puddled = disturbed; confused.

[149]look for that observance … = expect those tender attentions …

[150]which：which的前置词是 that observance。

[151]beshrew = be + shrew = blame. 古语。

[152]have borne = have endured.

[153]weight-like = like a weight.

[154]full of the black purpose：一肚子凶恶念头。black 是表示阴险、邪恶的颜色。例：the black art = magic。

[155]so sweet，that …：so 与 that 相关联。

[156]cruel tears = tears cruel to him （= it made him so sad）.

[157]fatal：此处 fatal 指 determined to do disastrous 或 gravely mischievous things。

[158]fault = offence.

[159]to clear herself = to prove her innocence.

[160]…was brought … Cassio = Cassio was brought into the house.主语是 Cassio。

[161]wherein = in what.

[162]he had offended … him：前一个 he 和 murder him 的 him 指Cassio。 offended him 的 him 和 that he had 的 he 指 Othello。

[163]was wrought upon = was influenced; was induced.

[164]leave = permission.

[165]He had loved … well = He had loved so earnestly that his love became folly and destroyed his judgement.

[166]dropped tears … gum：fast = in quick succession; thickly. Arabian trees 后面省略了 dropped。莎士比亚原剧第五幕第二场中作：… one whose subdu’d eyes, / Albeit unused to the melting mood, / Drops tears as fast as the Arabian trees / Their med’cinable gum. 一个不惯于流妇人之泪的人，可是当他被感情征服的时候，也会像涌流着胶液的阿拉伯胶树一般两眼泛滥。subdu’d = subdued, med’cinable = medicinable.

[167]utmost censure = severest punishment.

[168]word = news.