戏中戏

字幕原文

A troupe of traveling actors arrived at the castle, 一个巡回剧团来到了城堡，

and Hamlet had an idea. 哈姆雷特顿时有了主意。

He asked them to perform a play about a king murdered by his brother, 他请他们演一出戏，讲一个国王被亲兄弟谋杀的故事，

with poison poured into his ear, exactly as the ghost had described. 毒药灌进耳朵里，和鬼魂描述的细节一模一样。

"The play's the thing," he said, “关键就在这出戏，”他说，

"wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king." “我要借它逼国王露出心虚的原形。”

That evening, the whole court gathered to watch. 那天晚上，全宫上下都聚在一起看戏。

Hamlet's eyes never left his uncle. 哈姆雷特的目光一刻也没离开过他的叔叔。

On stage, the actor-king lay down to sleep in his garden. 舞台上，扮演国王的演员在花园里躺下睡着了。

His nephew crept up and poured poison into his ear. 他的侄子悄悄溜过来，把毒药倒进了他的耳朵里。

Claudius leapt to his feet, white as a sheet. 克劳狄斯猛地跳了起来，脸色惨白如纸。

"Give me some light! “拿灯来！

Away!" 快走！”

The play stopped, and the court scattered in confusion. 戏演不下去了，大家乱作一团，四散而去。

Guilty people rarely need an accusation; they give themselves away. 心里有鬼的人根本用不着别人揭发，自己就露馅了。

"Did you see?" “你看到了吧？”

Hamlet asked Horatio. 哈姆雷特问霍拉旭。

The ghost had told the truth. 鬼魂说的果然是真的。