英语听书《海底两万里》第183期 第13章 一些数字(6)

 　　Fair enough, captain, but if we're going to see, we need light to drive away the dark, and in the midst of the murky¹ waters, I wonder how your helmsman can.

　　尼摩船长，这个我承认；但是在海中要想看得清清楚楚，一定要有光亮来排除黑暗，请问在海水的漆黑中间…

　　Set astern of the pilothouse is a powerful electric reflector whose rays light up the sea for a distance of half a mile.

　　在领航人的笼间后面，装有一座光度很强的电光探照灯，半海里以内的海洋都可以照亮。

　　Oh, bravo! Bravo three times over, captain! That explains the phosphorescent glow from this so-called narwhale that so puzzled us scientists!

　　啊！了不起，真是了不起！船长。我现在明白那种所谓独角鲸的磷光现象了，它真叫学者们迷离惊叹！

　　Pertinent² to this, I'll ask you if the Nautilus's running afoul of the Scotia, which caused such a great uproar³, was the result of an accidental encounter?

　　我顺便问一下，那哄动一时的诺第留斯号和斯各脱亚号的相撞事件，是一次偶然的结果吗？

　　Entirely⁴ accidental, sir. I was navigating⁵ two meters beneath the surface of the water when the collision occurred. However, I could see that it had no dire⁶ consequences.

　　先生，那完全是出乎意外. 我那时正在水面下二米航行，所以发生了冲撞。可是我也看到斯各脱亚号并没有受到很大的损失。

　　None, sir. But as for your encounter with the Abraham Lincoln.

　　先生，是的，没有受到重大的损失。但是跟林肯号的相碰呢？

　　Professor, that troubled me, because it's one of the best ships in the gallant⁷ American navy, but they attacked me and I had to defend myself!

　　教授，关于这事，我对于美国海军部的这艘勇敢的、最好的战舰觉得有些抱歉，不过这是人家来攻击我，我不得不自卫！

　　All the same, I was content simply to put the frigate⁸ in a condition where it could do me no harm; it won't have any difficulty getting repairs at the nearest port.

　　但我也只做到使这艘战舰不能伤害我，它可以到最近的海港修理好它所受到的损伤，并不很困难。

　　Ah, commander, I exclaimed with conviction, your Nautilus is truly a marvelous boat!

　　啊！船长，我诚恳地喊道，您这艘诺第留斯号真正是一艘神奇的船！

　　Yes, professor, Captain Nemo replied with genuine excitement, and I love it as if it were my own flesh and blood!

　　是的，教授，尼摩船长情绪也很激动地回答，我爱它，像是爱我最心爱的东西一样！

　　Aboard a conventional ship, facing the ocean's perils⁹, danger lurks¹⁰ everywhere; on the surface of the sea, your chief sensation is the constant feeling of an underlying¹¹ chasm¹², as the Dutchman Jansen so aptly put it; but below the waves aboard the Nautilus, your heart never fails you!

　　虽然你们的船常受海洋的意外袭击.海上一切都是危险的,荷兰人杨生说的很好他说人们在海上的第一个印象就是怕人的无底深渊的感觉但是在诺底留斯号船上, 人们心中就一点没有什么害怕。

1 murky   

adj.黑暗的，朦胧的；adv.阴暗地，混浊地；n.阴暗；昏暗

参考例句：

• She threw it into the river's murky depths.她把它扔进了混浊的河水深处。
• She had a decidedly murky past.她的历史背景令人捉摸不透。

2 pertinent   

adj.恰当的；贴切的；中肯的；有关的；相干的

参考例句：

• The expert made some pertinent comments on the scheme.那专家对规划提出了一些中肯的意见。
• These should guide him to pertinent questions for further study.这些将有助于他进一步研究有关问题。

3 uproar   

n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸

参考例句：

• She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
• His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。

4 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

5 navigating   

v.给（船舶、飞机等）引航，导航( navigate的现在分词 )；（从海上、空中等）横越；横渡；飞跃

参考例句：

• These can also be very useful when navigating time-based documents, such as video and audio. 它对于和时间有关的文档非常有用，比如视频和音频文档。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Vehicles slowed to a crawl on city roads, navigating slushy snow. 汽车在市区路上行驶缓慢，穿越泥泞的雪地。 来自互联网

6 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

7 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。

8 frigate   

n.护航舰，大型驱逐舰

参考例句：

• An enemy frigate bore down on the sloop.一艘敌驱逐舰向这只护航舰逼过来。
• I declare we could fight frigate.我敢说我们简直可以和一艘战舰交战。

9 perils   

极大危险( peril的名词复数 )； 危险的事（或环境）

参考例句：

• The commander bade his men be undaunted in the face of perils. 指挥员命令他的战士要临危不惧。
• With how many more perils and disasters would he load himself? 他还要再冒多少风险和遭受多少灾难？

10 lurks   

n.潜在，潜伏；（lurk的复数形式）vi.潜伏，埋伏（lurk的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Behind his cool exterior lurks a reckless and frustrated person. 在冷酷的外表背后，他是一个鲁莽又不得志的人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Good fortune lies within Bad, Bad fortune lurks within good. 福兮祸所倚，祸兮福所伏。 来自互联网

11 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

12 chasm   

n.深坑，断层，裂口，大分岐，利害冲突

参考例句：

• There's a chasm between rich and poor in that society.那社会中存在着贫富差距。
• A huge chasm gaped before them.他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。