英语听书《海底两万里》第42期 第4章 尼德兰(11)

 　　Well then, when you dive under the waves, Ned, for every thirty-two feet of water above you, your body is tolerating the pressure of one more atmosphere, in other words, one more kilogram per each square centimeter on your body's surface.

　　尼德兰，好吧，当您潜入水中，在您上面有多少倍三十二英尺的水，您的身体就要顶住同等倍数大气压的压力，即每平方厘米面积上要顶住同等倍数公斤的压力。

　　So it follows that at 320 feet down, this pressure is equal to ten atmospheres, to 100 atmospheres at 3,200 feet, and to 1,000 atmospheres at 32,000 feet, that is, at about two and a half vertical¹ leagues down.

　　照这样推算，在三百二十英尺深处的压力是十大气压，在三千二百英尺深处是一百大气压，三万二千英尺深，就是说，约两里半深处，是一千大气压。

　　Which is tantamount to saying that if you could reach such a depth in the ocean, each square centimeter on your body's surface would be experiencing 1,000 kilograms of pressure.

　　这就等于说，如果您潜入大洋到这样的深度，您身上每平方厘米的面积上就要受到上千公斤的压力。

　　Now, my gallant² Ned, do you know how many square centimeters you have on your bodily surface?

　　可是，诚实的尼德兰，您晓得您身上有多少平方厘米的面积吗?

　　I haven't the foggiest notion, Professor Aronnax.

　　当然不少，阿龙纳斯先生。

　　About 17,000.

　　大约有一万七千平方厘米的面积。

　　As many as that?

　　这么多吗？

　　Yes, and since the atmosphere's pressure actually weighs slightly more than one kilogram per square centimeter, your 17,000 square centimeters are tolerating 17,568 kilograms at this very moment.

　　实际上，一大气压比每平方厘米的一公斤重量超过一些，现在，您身上一万七千平方厘米的面积就顶着一万七千五百六十八公斤的压力，

1 vertical   

adj.垂直的，顶点的，纵向的；n.垂直物，垂直的位置

参考例句：

• The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
• Vertical air motions are not measured by this system.垂直气流的运动不用这种系统来测量。

2 gallant   

adj.英勇的，豪侠的；(向女人)献殷勤的

参考例句：

• Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
• These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。