少年派的奇幻漂流 Chapter 87

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Chapter 87
One of my favourite methods of escape was what amounts to gentle asphyxiation1. I used a piece of cloth that I cut from the remnants of a blanket. I called it my dream rag. I wet it with sea water so that it was soaked but not dripping. I lay comfortably on the tarpaulin2 and I placed the dream rag on my face, fitting it to my features. I would fall into a daze3, not difficult for someone in such an advanced state of lethargy to begin with. But the dream rag gave a special quality to my daze. It must have been the way it restricted my air intake4. I would be visited by the most extraordinary dreams, trances, visions, thoughts, sensations, remembrances. And time would be gobbled up. When a twitch5 or a gasp6 disturbed me and the rag fell away, I'd come to full consciousness, delighted to find that time had slipped by. The dryness of the rag was part proof. But more than that was the feeling that things were different, that the present moment was different from the previous present moment. 

第八十七章
    我最喜欢的一种逃避方式就是轻度的窒息。我用的是从一块破毯子上剪下来的一块布。我把它叫做我的梦之帆。我用海水把布打湿，让布全部湿透，但不滴水。我舒服地躺在油布上，用梦之帆盖住脸，让布贴在脸上。我会陷入晕眩，这对于一个极其无精打采的人来说并不难。但是梦之帆使我的晕旋有了特别的性质。一定是它限制了我的呼吸。最不同寻常的梦幻、迷恍、幻象、思想、感觉、记忆一起出现了。时间会被吞噬。当一阵抽搐或一次喘息打扰了我，布掉下去时，我就会完全醒来，高兴地发现时间已经溜走丁。其中一个证明就是布已经干了。不仅如此，我还感到周围的事物不一样了，现在这个时刻和刚才那个时刻不一样了。


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1 asphyxiation df310853a95d45c9d691f9e09b0cfdbb     
n. 窒息
参考例句：
  • Objective Inquiry into the heavy asphyxiation rescues measure of the new born. 摘要目的探讨新生儿重度窒息抢救的措施。
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus(SCBA) may be required to prevent asphyxiation of rescue personnel. 可能要求有自给式呼吸器(SCBA)，以防止救援人员窒息。
2 tarpaulin nIszk     
n.涂油防水布，防水衣，防水帽
参考例句：
  • The pool furniture was folded,stacked,and covered with a tarpaulin.游泳池的设备都已经折叠起来，堆在那里，还盖上了防水布。
  • The pool furniture was folded,stacked,and covered with a tarpaulin.游泳池的设备都已经折叠起来，堆在那里，还盖上了防水布。
3 daze vnyzH     
v.(使)茫然，(使)发昏
参考例句：
  • The blow on the head dazed him for a moment.他头上受了一击后就昏眩了片刻。
  • I like dazing to sit in the cafe by myself on Sunday.星期日爱独坐人少的咖啡室发呆。
4 intake 44cyQ     
n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口
参考例句：
  • Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
  • There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。
5 twitch jK3ze     
v.急拉，抽动，痉挛，抽搐；n.扯，阵痛，痉挛
参考例句：
  • The smell made my dog's nose twitch.那股气味使我的狗的鼻子抽动着。
  • I felt a twitch at my sleeve.我觉得有人扯了一下我的袖子。
6 gasp UfxzL     
n.喘息，气喘；v.喘息；气吁吁他说
参考例句：
  • She gave a gasp of surprise.她吃惊得大口喘气。
  • The enemy are at their last gasp.敌人在做垂死的挣扎。

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