英语听书《海底两万里》第216期 第16章 在海底平原散步(7)

 　　Conseil, like me, had stopped before this splendid sight.  对着这灿烂的美景，康塞尔跟我一样惊奇地欣赏。

　　Obviously, in the presence of these zoophyte and mollusk¹ specimens², the fine lad was classifying his head off.  显然，这个守本分的人，要把眼前这些形形色色的植虫动物和软体动物分类，不停地分类。

　　Polyps and echinoderms abounded³ on the seafloor: various isis coral, cornularian coral living in isolation,  满地都是腔肠动物和棘皮动物。变化不一的叉形虫，孤独生活的角形虫，

　　tufts of virginal genus Oculina formerly⁴ known by the name white coral, 纯洁的眼球丛，被人叫作雪白珊瑚的耸起作蘑菇形的菌生虫，

　　prickly fungus⁵ coral in the shape of mushrooms, sea anemone⁶ holding on by their muscular disks,  肌肉盘贴在地上的白头翁…布置成一片花地；

　　providing a literal flowerbed adorned⁷ by jellyfish from the genus Porpita wearing collars of azure⁸ tentacles⁹,  再镶上结了天蓝丝绦领子的红花石疣，散在沙间象星宿一般的海星，

　　and starfish that spangled the sand, including veinlike feather stars from the genus Asterophyton that were like fine lace embroidered¹⁰ by the hands of water nymphs,  满是小虫伪海盘车，这一切真像水中仙女手绣的精美花边。

　　their festoons swaying to the faint undulations caused by our walking.  朵朵的、花彩因我们走路时所引起的最轻微的波动而摆动起来。

　　It filled me with real chagrin¹¹ to crush underfoot the gleaming mollusk samples that littered the seafloor by the thousands:  把成千成万散布在地上的软体动物的美丽品种，

　　concentric comb shells, hammer shells, coquina (seashells that actually hop¹² around), top-shell snails¹³, red helmet shells, angel-wing conchs, sea hares,  环纹海扇，海糙鱼，当那贝—真正会跳跃的贝，洼形贝，朱红胄，像天使翅膀一般的袖形贝，叶纹贝，

　　and so many other exhibits from this inexhaustible ocean.  以及其他许许多多的无穷无尽的海洋生物, 践踏在我的脚底下，我心中实在难受，实在愧惜。

　　But we had to keep walking, and we went forward while overhead there scudded¹⁴ schools of Portuguese¹⁵ men-of-war that let their ultramarine tentacles drift in their wakes,  但是我们不得不走，我们继续前进，在我们头上是成群结队的管状水母，它们伸出它们的天蓝色触须，一连串地飘在水中。

　　medusas whose milky¹⁶ white or dainty pink parasols were festooned with azure tassels¹⁷ and shaded us from the sun's rays, plus jellyfish of the species Pelagia panopyra that,  还有月形水母，它那带乳白色或淡玫瑰红的伞，套了天蓝色框子，给我们遮住了阳光。

　　in the dark, would have strewn our path with phosphorescent glimmers¹⁸! 在黑暗中，更有发亮的i半球形水母，为我们发出磷光，照亮了我们前进的道路！

1 mollusk   

n.软体动物

参考例句：

• I swear I have never seen such a mollusk with thorns all over its body.我敢发誓我从来没有见过这种全身长满棘刺的软体动物。
• The colour varies with the mollusk and its environment.颜色因母体及其环境的不同而异。

2 specimens   

n.样品( specimen的名词复数 )；范例；（化验的）抽样；某种类型的人

参考例句：

• Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
• The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 abounded   

v.大量存在，充满，富于( abound的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Get-rich-quick schemes abounded, and many people lost their savings. “生财之道”遍地皆是，然而许多人一生积攒下来的钱转眼之间付之东流。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• Shoppers thronged the sidewalks. Olivedrab and navy-blue uniforms abounded. 人行道上逛商店的人摩肩接踵，身着草绿色和海军蓝军装的军人比比皆是。 来自辞典例句

4 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

5 fungus   

n.真菌，真菌类植物

参考例句：

• Mushrooms are a type of fungus.蘑菇是一种真菌。
• This fungus can just be detected by the unaided eye.这种真菌只用肉眼就能检查出。

6 anemone   

n.海葵

参考例句：

• Do you want this anemone to sting you?你想让这个海葵刺疼你吗？
• The bodies of the hydra and sea anemone can produce buds.水螅和海葵的身体能产生芽。

7 adorned   

[计]被修饰的

参考例句：

• The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
• And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

8 azure   

adj.天蓝色的，蔚蓝色的

参考例句：

• His eyes are azure.他的眼睛是天蓝色的。
• The sun shone out of a clear azure sky.清朗蔚蓝的天空中阳光明媚。

9 tentacles   

n.触手( tentacle的名词复数 )；触角；触须；触毛

参考例句：

• Tentacles of fear closed around her body. 恐惧的阴影笼罩着她。
• Many molluscs have tentacles. 很多软体动物有触角。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 embroidered   

adj．绣花的

参考例句：

• She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
• She embroidered flowers on the front of the dress. 她在连衣裙的正面绣花。

11 chagrin   

n.懊恼；气愤；委屈

参考例句：

• His increasingly visible chagrin sets up a vicious circle.他的明显的不满引起了一种恶性循环。
• Much to his chagrin,he did not win the race.使他大为懊恼的是他赛跑没获胜。

12 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

13 snails   

n.蜗牛；迟钝的人；蜗牛( snail的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I think I'll try the snails for lunch—I'm feeling adventurous today. 我想我午餐要尝一下蜗牛——我今天很想冒险。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Most snails have shells on their backs. 大多数蜗牛背上有壳。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 scudded   

v.（尤指船、舰或云彩）笔直、高速而平稳地移动( scud的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• White clouds scudded across the sky. 白云在天空疾驰而过。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Clouds scudded across the sky driven by high winds. 劲风吹着飞云掠过天空。 来自辞典例句

15 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

16 milky   

adj.牛奶的，多奶的；乳白色的

参考例句：

• Alexander always has milky coffee at lunchtime.亚历山大总是在午餐时喝掺奶的咖啡。
• I like a hot milky drink at bedtime.我喜欢睡前喝杯热奶饮料。

17 tassels   

n.穗( tassel的名词复数 )；流苏状物；（植物的）穗；玉蜀黍的穗状雄花v.抽穗， （玉米）长穗须( tassel的第三人称单数 )；使抽穗， （为了使作物茁壮生长）摘去穗状雄花；用流苏装饰

参考例句：

• Tassels and Trimmings, Pillows, Wall Hangings, Table Runners, Bell. 采购产品垂饰，枕头，壁挂，表亚军，钟。 来自互联网
• Cotton Fabrics, Embroidery and Embroiders, Silk, Silk Fabric, Pillows, Tassels and Trimmings. 采购产品棉花织物，刺绣品而且刺绣，丝，丝织物，枕头，流行和装饰品。 来自互联网

18 glimmers   

n.微光，闪光( glimmer的名词复数 )v.发闪光，发微光( glimmer的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• A faint lamp glimmers at the end of the passage. 一盏昏暗的灯在走廊尽头发出微弱的光线。 来自互联网
• The first glimmers of an export-led revival are apparent. 拉动出库复苏的第一缕曙光正出现。 来自互联网