英语听书《海底两万里》第106期 第8章 动中之动(9)

 　　The other replied with a shake of the head and added two or three utterly¹ incomprehensible words. Then he seemed to question me directly with a long stare.

　　他的同伴一边点头一边回答，讲了几句完全听不懂的话。然后他的眼光回过来，好像直接问我。

　　I replied in clear French that I wasn't familiar with his language; but he didn't seem to understand me, and the situation grew rather baffling.

　　我拿法国话回答他，说我不懂他的诸；但他似乎不懂我说的什么，这情形真叫我相当为难。

　　Still, master should tell our story,Conseil said to me. "Perhaps these gentlemen will grasp a few words of it!

　　先生就讲讲我们的经过情形好了，康塞尔对我说，这两位先生也许可能听懂几句！

　　I tried again, telling the tale of our adventures, clearly articulating my every syllable², and not leaving out a single detail.

　　我重新讲述我们遭遇的经过，每个音节都念得清楚，一点细节都没有遗漏。

　　I stated our names and titles; then, in order, I introduced Professor Aronnax, his manservant Conseil, and Mr. Ned Land, harpooner³.

　　我说出我们的姓名和身份，然后我正式介绍我们：阿龙纳斯教授，他的仆人康塞尔，鱼叉手尼德·兰师傅。

　　The man with calm, gentle eyes listened to me serenely⁴, even courteously⁵, and paid remarkable⁶ attention.

　　这个眼睛又温和又镇定的人，安详地、而且礼貌地、非常注意地听我说话。

1 utterly   

adv.完全地，绝对地

参考例句：

• Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
• I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。

2 syllable   

n.音节；vt.分音节

参考例句：

• You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.你把最后一个音节读得太重。
• The stress on the last syllable is light.最后一个音节是轻音节。

3 harpooner   

参考例句：

• When a boat got close enough to the whale, the harpooner threw his harpoon at it. 等船非常接近鲸鱼时，鱼叉手就以鱼叉向它投射。 来自互联网

4 serenely   

adv.安详地，宁静地，平静地

参考例句：

• The boat sailed serenely on towards the horizon.小船平稳地向着天水交接处驶去。
• It was a serenely beautiful night.那是一个宁静美丽的夜晚。

5 courteously   

adv.有礼貌地，亲切地

参考例句：

• He courteously opened the door for me.他谦恭有礼地为我开门。
• Presently he rose courteously and released her.过了一会，他就很客气地站起来，让她走开。

6 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。