英语听书《海底两万里》第161期 第11章 诺第留斯号(12)

 　　In the first group: organ-pipe coral, gorgonian coral arranged into fan shapes, soft sponges from Syria, isis coral from the Molucca Islands, sea-pen coral, wonderful coral of the genus Virgularia from the waters of Norway, various coral of the genus Umbellularia, alcyonarian coral, then a whole series of those madrepores that my mentor¹ Professor Milne-Edwards has so shrewdly classified into divisions and among which I noted² the wonderful genus Flabellina as well as the genus Oculina from Reunion Island, plus a "Neptune's chariot" from the Caribbean Sea-every superb variety of coral, and in short,every species of these unusual polyparies that congregate³ to form entire islands that will one day turn into continents.

　　在腔肠类中，有管状珊瑚，扇形矾花，叙利亚的柔软侮绵，摩鹿加群岛的海木贼，磷光珊瑚，挪威海中很好看的逗点珊瑚，各式各样的伞形珊瑚，八枚珊瑚虫，我的老师密尔·爱德华很清楚地分为许多种的整组的石蚕：波旁岛的眼形珊瑚，安的列斯群岛的“海神之车”，各种各样的美丽珊瑚，以及所有一切稀奇古怪的腔肠类动物；这些动物集合起来，能构成整个的海岛，

　　Among the echinoderms, notable for being covered with spines⁴: starfish, feather stars, sea lilies, free-swimming crinoids, brittle⁵ stars, sea urchins⁶, sea cucumbers, etc., represented a complete collection of the individuals in this group.

　　这些岛将来有一天会结合成为大陆。在外表多刺的棘皮类中，有海盘车、海星球、五角星、慧星球、流盘星、海渭、海参等，作为这一类动物的整套标本摆在这里。

1 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 congregate   

v.(使)集合，聚集

参考例句：

• Now they can offer a digital place for their readers to congregate and talk.现在他们可以为读者提供一个数字化空间，让读者可以聚集和交谈。
• This is a place where swans congregate.这是个天鹅聚集地。

4 spines   

n.脊柱( spine的名词复数 )；脊椎；（动植物的）刺；书脊

参考例句：

• Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves. 豪猪用身上的刺毛来自卫。
• The cactus has spines. 仙人掌有刺。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5 brittle   

adj.易碎的；脆弱的；冷淡的；(声音)尖利的

参考例句：

• The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.池塘覆盖了一层易碎的冰。
• She gave a brittle laugh.她冷淡地笑了笑。

6 urchins   

n.顽童( urchin的名词复数 )；淘气鬼；猬；海胆

参考例句：

• Some dozen barefooted urchins ganged in from the riverside. 几十个赤足的顽童从河边成群结队而来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• People said that he had jaundice and urchins nicknamed him "Yellow Fellow." 别人说他是黄胆病，孩子们也就叫他“黄胖”了。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说