He hated Pip for a poltroon. Snatching the boat-knife from its sheath, he suspended its sharp edge over the line, and turning towards Stubb, exclaimed interrogatively, " Cut? "

他厌恶皮普是个胆小鬼。他从鞘里拔出水手刀，把锋利的刀刃搁在捕鲸索上，转头冲着斯塔布，大声问道：“割吗？”