内容正文:
Scene II. A street.
Enter a Herald with a proclamation^{①}: people following
Herald. It is Othello's pleasure, our noble and valiant general. That upon
certain tidings now arrived. importing the mere perdition{②} of the Turkish
fleet. every man put himself into triumph: some to dance, some to make
bonfires, each man to what sport and revels{}his addiction leads him:
for besides these beneficial news, it is the celebration of his nuptial④.
So much was his pleasure should be proclaimed. All offices are open,
and there is full liberty of feasting} from this present hour of five. til
the bell have told eleven. Heaven bless the isle of Cyprus, and our noble
general Othello!
Exeunt.
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第二场
街道
①
proclamation
传令官持告示上;民众随后。
Lprakla'meifan] n. 公告.
传令官
布告
我们尊贵的英勇的元帅奥赛罗有令,根据最近
②
) perdition Ipo:'difanl n. 永
接到的消息,土耳其舰队已经全军覆没,全体军民
灭:沉沦
③ revel['reval]v狂欢:欢
听到这一个捷音,理应同伸庆祝:跳舞的跳舞,燃
宴
放焰火的燃放焰火,每个人都可以随他自已的高兴
④ nuptial I'nApfal]n. 婚礼
尽情欢乐;因为除了这些可喜的消息以外,我们同
时还要祝贺我们元帅的新婚。帅府中一切门禁完全
撤除,从下午五时起,直到深夜十一时,无论何人
feast [fi:st]v参加宴会
受到款待
可以自由出入,饮酒宴乐。上天祝福塞浦路斯岛和
我们尊贵的元帅奥赛罗!
(同下)
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