to fix on — устремлять, сосредоточивать /взгляд, внимание на ком-л., чем-л./
to freeze — замерзать; застыть; in one's tracks — на месте; track — след
to trap — ловить в ловушку; trap — ловушка
wanderer [ˈwɔndərə], idol [ˈaɪdəl], image [ˈɪmɪʤ]
This then, was the reason for the name, the Tower of the Elephant, for the head of the thing was much like that of the beasts described by the Shemitish wanderer. This was Yara's god; where then should the gem be, but concealed in the idol, since the stone was called the Elephant's Heart?
As Conan came forward, his eyes fixed on the motionless idol, the eyes of the thing opened suddenly! The Cimmerian froze in his tracks. It was no image — it was a living thing, and he was trapped in its chamber!
That he did not instantly explode in a burst of murderous frenzy is a fact that measured his horror (действительно, то, что он тотчас не взорвался вспышкой кровопролитного бешенства, определило степень его ужаса; it is a fact that — факт, что/верно, действительно/; to measure — измерять, мерить; оценивать, определять; measure — мера; степень), which paralyzed him where he stood (который парализовал его там, где он стоял). A civilized man in his position would have sought doubtful refuge in the conclusion that he was insane (цивилизованный человек на его месте стал бы искать сомнительное убежище в том умозаключении, что он сошел с ума; insane — душевнобольной; сумасшедший); it did not occur to the Cimmerian to doubt his senses (киммерийцу не пришло в голову сомневаться в своих ощущениях; to occur — случаться; приходить на ум). He knew he was face to face with a demon of the Elder World (он понял, что он оказался лицом к лицу с демоном Древнего Мира), and the realization robbed him of all his faculties except sight (и осознание /этого/ он лишило его всех его способностей /восприятия/, кроме зрения; to rob — грабить; лишать).
it is a fact that — факт, что/верно, действительно/; to measure — измерять, мерить; оценивать, определять; measure — мера; степень
insane — душевнобольной; сумасшедший
to occur — случаться; приходить на ум
to rob — грабить; лишать
measure [ˈmeʒə], refuge [ˈrefju:ʤ], faculty [ˈfækəltɪ]
That he did not instantly explode in a burst of murderous frenzy is a fact that measured his horror, which paralyzed him where he stood. A civilized man in his position would have sought doubtful refuge in the conclusion that he was insane; it did not occur to the Cimmerian to doubt his senses. He knew he was face to face with a demon of the Elder World, and the realization robbed him of all his faculties except sight.