His face was profoundly wrinkled and black, like a mask of obsidian.

脸很黑，有很深的皱纹，好像个黑曜石的面具。

Her brilliant obsidian eyes were unreadable, but her smile was friendly.

她明朗如黑曜石的眸子有着难以捉摸的神情，但她的微笑很友好。

But they did not know what was provided in exchange for the obsidian.

但是，与黑曜石进行交换的是何物呢？对此，科学家就知了。

The obsidian was used in a number of tools with sharp or pointy edges.

黑曜石被用于很多工具的锐边缘或尖刃处。

They also found tools made from obsidian, a volcanic rock that can have an extremely sharp edge.

科学家还发现了用黑曜石制成的工具，黑曜石是一种火山岩，其边缘锋。

Found in modern day Turkey, these primitive mirrors were made out of a polished volcanic glass called obsidian.

在现代的土耳其发现，这些原始的镜子是由一种叫做黑曜石的抛光火山玻璃制成的。

The researchers found evidence of obsidian being transported to the Olorgesailie Basin, up to 88 kilometers away from where the rock was found.

研究人员发现了黑曜石被运往奥洛戈赛地的证据，地距岩石出土地约88公里。

The researchers described the obsidian tools they found as smaller, of better quality, and more specialized than larger stone tools used by earlier human species.

研究者称，他们发现的黑曜石工具比早期人类使用的大型石块工具更小，质量更好，也更专业化。

" ... obsidian, " said the other man in the room, a pale, fleshy, pasty-faced young fellow with round shoulders, soft hands, close-set eyes, and food stains on his robes.

" … … 黑曜石，" 屋里另一个人说。这是位脸色苍白、胖胖的年轻人，圆肩膀，柔软的双手，两只眼睛靠很近，袍子上有食物的污渍。

" The m-maesters think not, " Sam stammered. " The maesters say it comes from the fires of the earth. They call it obsidian" .

" 学——学士们认为不是，" 山姆结结巴巴地说，" 学士们说它是在地心深处用火锻造而成，他们称它为黑曜石。"

Sam had almost forgotten about the wildlings, so much had happened since. " The children of the forest used dragonglass blades, " he said. " They'd know where to find obsidian" .

发生这么多事，他几乎忘记了野人。" 森林之子使用龙晶刀剑，" 他道，" 他们知道上哪儿找黑曜石。"

" Obsidian" . Sam struggled to his knees. " Dragonglass, they call it. Dragonglass. Dragon glass" . He giggled, and cried, and doubled over to heave his courage out onto the snow.

" 这是黑曜石，" 山姆挣扎着跪起来，" 他们管它叫龙晶。龙晶。龙晶。" 他咯咯发笑，然后大哭一场，将所有的勇气倾倒在雪地上。

The king gave that a curt nod, as if to say he knew and did not care. " You slew this creature with an obsidian dagger, I am told, " he said to Sam.

国王略略点头，仿佛表示他明白但不在乎。" 听说你用一把黑曜石匕首杀了那怪物。" 他对山姆道。

The obsidian was used in a number of tools with sharp or pointy edges. The rock was also found in small, sharp points that could be placed at the end of a piece of wood or bone for use as a weapon.

黑曜石多用于制造有锋尖锐边缘的工具。这种岩石也出现在木制或骨制武器末端小而尖锐的地方。

Richard identified both as obsidian. " These are volcanic rock, " he said in his best encyclopedic voice. " But this isn't" . He kicked a washed-out stone and waved at the formation. " This is sediment" . Richard had a talent for scientific trivia.

理查德认出这两块石头都是黑曜石。" 这些是火山石，" 他用他那百科全书式所不知的声音说，" 但这块不是，" 他用脚踢了踢一块褪色的石头，挥手指着那块岩层说：" 这是沉积物。" 理查德有研究科学冷知识的天赋。