英语听书《海底两万里》第188期 第14章 黑潮暖流(2)

 　　There was nothing to be seen. Not a reef, not an islet. No more Abraham Lincoln. A deserted¹ immenseness.

　　我们望不见什么。望不见暗礁，望不见小岛。林肯号不见了；望见的只是一片汪洋的海水。

　　Raising his sextant, Captain Nemo took the altitude of the sun, which would give him his latitude². He waited for a few minutes until the orb³ touched the rim⁴ of the horizon. While he was taking his sights, he didn't move a muscle, and the instrument couldn't have been steadier in hands made out of marble.

　　尼摩船长带了他的六分仪，测量太阳的高度，因此可以。知道船所在的纬度。他等待了几分钟，让太阳跟地平线相齐。当他观察的时候，他的肌肉没有一处颜动，仪器也像握：在铁石的手中一般，绝对平稳。

　　Noon, he said. Professor, whenever you're ready. . . .

　　正午，他说，教授，您要我们这时出发吗？

　　I took one last look at the sea, a little yellowish near the landing places of Japan, and I went below again to the main lounge.

　　我最后看一下海面，因为靠近日本海岸，海面微作努色，然后我回到客厅中来。

　　There the captain fixed⁵ his position and used a chronometer⁶ to calculate his longitude⁷, which he double-checked against his previous observations of hour angles. Then he told me:

　　客厅中，船长在地图上记了方位，按合时计来算经度卜同时他拿从前做的时角观察记录来校对。然后他对我说：

　　Professor Aronnax, we're in longitude 137 degrees 15' west-

　　阿龙纳斯先生，我们是在西经137度15分…

　　West of which meridian⁸? I asked quickly, hoping the captain's reply might give me a clue to his nationality.

　　您根据哪种子午线算的呢？我急急地问，想从船长的回答中知道他的国籍。

　　Sir, he answered me, I have chronometers⁹ variously set to the meridians¹⁰ of Paris, Greenwich, and Washington, D.C. But in your honor, I'll use the one for Paris.

　　先生，他答复我，我有各种不同的时计，可以根据巴黎、格林威治和华盛顿子午线来计算。但因为您的关系，我以后将根据巴黎子午线计算.

　　This reply told me nothing. I bowed, and the commander went on:

　　这个回答使我得不到什么。我点头表示谢意，船长又说：

　　We're in longitude 137 degrees 15' west of the meridian of Paris, and latitude 30 degrees 7' north, in other words, about 300 miles from the shores of Japan. At noon on this day of November 8, we hereby begin our voyage of exploration under the waters.

　　我们在巴黎子午线西经137度15分，北纬30度7分，即是说，距日本海岸约为三百海里。今天11月8日，中午，我们开始作我们的海底探险旅行。

　　May God be with us! I replied.

　　愿上帝保佑我们！我答。

　　And now, professor, the captain added, I'll leave you to your intellectual pursuits. I've set our course east-northeast at a depth of fifty meters. Here are some large-scale charts on which you'll be able to follow that course. The lounge is at your disposal, and with your permission, I'll take my leave.

　　教授，船长又说，我现在让您做您的研究。我要船在水深五十米下，向东北偏东方行驶。这里有标记分明的地图，您可以看着我们的航行路线。客厅您可以随便使用，我向您告辞了。

1 deserted   

adj.荒芜的，荒废的，无人的，被遗弃的

参考例句：

• The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
• The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。

2 latitude   

n.纬度，行动或言论的自由(范围)，(pl.)地区

参考例句：

• The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.该岛的纬度是南纬20度。
• The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.这两个城市差不多位于同一纬度上。

3 orb   

n.太阳；星球；v.弄圆；成球形

参考例句：

• The blue heaven,holding its one golden orb,poured down a crystal wash of warm light.蓝蓝的天空托着金色的太阳，洒下一片水晶般明亮温暖的光辉。
• It is an emanation from the distant orb of immortal light.它是从远处那个发出不灭之光的天体上放射出来的。

4 rim   

n.(圆物的)边，轮缘；边界

参考例句：

• The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。
• She looked at him over the rim of her glass.她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。

5 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

6 chronometer   

n.精密的计时器

参考例句：

• Murchison followed with his eye the hand of his chronometer.莫奇生的眼睛追随着他的时计的秒针。
• My watch is more expensive because it's a chronometer.我的手表是精密型的，所以要比你的贵。

7 longitude   

n.经线，经度

参考例句：

• The city is at longitude 21°east.这个城市位于东经21度。
• He noted the latitude and longitude,then made a mark on the admiralty chart.他记下纬度和经度，然后在航海图上做了个标记。

8 meridian   

adj.子午线的；全盛期的

参考例句：

• All places on the same meridian have the same longitude.在同一子午线上的地方都有相同的经度。
• He is now at the meridian of his intellectual power.他现在正值智力全盛期。

9 chronometers   

n.精密计时器，航行表( chronometer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Chronometers have been adjusted to the correct time. 天文钟已经调整到正确时间。 来自互联网

10 meridians   

n.子午圈( meridian的名词复数 )；子午线；顶点；（权力，成就等的）全盛时期

参考例句：

• Meridians are great circles passing through both poles. 经线均为通过两极。 来自辞典例句
• The Cutaneous Regions are within the domains of the Twelve Regular Meridians. 十二皮部是十二经脉功能活动反映于体表的部位，也是络脉之气散布之所在。 来自互联网