英语听书《海底两万里》第339期 第23章 珊瑚王国(36)

 　　No, Ned, I didn't realize it, I don't want to realize it, and I don't keep track of every day and every hour. 不，尼德，我不知道，我不想知道，我不计日，

　　But when will it be over? 我也不计结论呢？

　　In its appointed time. Meanwhile there's nothing we can do about it, and our discussions are futile¹.  结论将有一夭到来。并且我们一点不能作主，我们现在讨论，完全无用。

　　My gallant² Ned, if you come and tell me, A chance to escape is available to us,' then I'll discuss it with you.  老实的尼德，如果您来跟我说：‘逃走的机会有了。’那我就来和您讨论。

　　But that isn't the case, and in all honesty, I don't think Captain Nemo ever ventures into European seas. 可是情形并不是这样，并且但白地对您说，我想尼摩船长可能永远不会冒险到欧洲海中去。

　　For four days until February 3, the Nautilus inspected the Gulf³ of Oman at various speeds and depths.  在四天内，直至2月3日，诺第留斯号在不同速度和不同深度下走过了阿曼海。

　　It seemed to be traveling at random⁴, as if hesitating over which course to follow, but it never crossed the Tropic of Cancer. 船好像是随意地行驶，因为它沿着走的航线很不一定，不过它从不越过北回归线。

　　After leaving this gulf we raised Muscat for an instant, the most important town in the country of Oman.  离开阿曼海的时候，我们有一个短时间去认识马斯喀特城，它是阿曼地方最重要的城市。

　　I marveled at its strange appearance in the midst of the black rocks surrounding it, against which the white of its houses and forts stood out sharply.  我很赞美它的奇异外表。但这仅仅是一瞬间的感觉，诺第留斯号不久就潜人这海面的深水中。

　　I spotted⁵ the rounded domes⁶ of its mosques⁷, the elegant tips of its minarets⁸, and its fresh, leafy terraces.  随后，它在距岸六海里的海面，沿马拉和哈达拉毛一带的阿拉伯海岸行驶，

　　But it was only a fleeting⁹ vision, and the Nautilus soon sank beneath the dark waves of these waterways. 这一带海岸线上有起伏不平的山岭，间有一些古代遗迹。

1 futile   

adj.无效的，无用的，无希望的

参考例句：

• They were killed,to the last man,in a futile attack.因为进攻失败，他们全部被杀，无一幸免。
• Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们对他抢救无效。

2 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。

3 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

4 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。

5 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

6 domes   

n.圆屋顶( dome的名词复数 )；像圆屋顶一样的东西；圆顶体育场

参考例句：

• The domes are circular or ovoid in cross-section. 穹丘的横断面为圆形或卵圆形。 来自辞典例句
• Parks. The facilities highlighted in text include sport complexes and fabric domes. 本书重点讲的设施包括运动场所和顶棚式结构。 来自互联网

7 mosques   

清真寺； 伊斯兰教寺院，清真寺； 清真寺，伊斯兰教寺院( mosque的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why make us believe that this tunnel runs underneath the mosques? 为什么要让我们相信这条隧洞是在清真寺下？
• The city's three biggest mosques, long fallen into disrepair, have been renovated. 城里最大的三座清真寺，过去年久失修，现在已经修复。

8 minarets   

n.（清真寺旁由报告祈祷时刻的人使用的）光塔( minaret的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Remind you of a mosque, red baked bricks, the minarets. 红砖和尖塔都会使你联想到伊斯兰教的礼拜寺。 来自互联网
• These purchases usually went along with embellishments such as minarets. 这些购置通常也伴随着注入尖塔等的装饰。 来自互联网

9 fleeting   

adj.短暂的，飞逝的

参考例句：

• The girls caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.女孩们只匆匆瞥了一眼司机。
• Knowing the life fleeting,she set herself to enjoy if as best as she could.她知道这种日子转瞬即逝，于是让自已尽情地享受。