英语听书《海底两万里》第383期 第25章 地中海四十八小时(9)

 This said, the Canadian withdrew, leaving me close to dumbfounded. I had imagined that if it came to this, I would have time to think about it, to talk it over.  说完这话，加拿大人就退出去，让我一人不知所措地呆在房中；我也想过，机会来了，我可以有时间来考虑，来讨论。

My stubborn companion hadn't granted me this courtesy.  但我那性情固执的同伴不让我这样做。

But after all, what would I have said to him? Ned Land was right a hundred times over. 到底，我还能对他说什么话呢？尼德·兰十分对。

These were near-ideal circumstances, and he was taking full advantage of them.  他现在要利用的，的确是一个好机会。我可以食言反悔吗？

In my selfish personal interests, could I go back on my word and be responsible for ruining the future lives of my companions? Tomorrow, might not Captain Nemo take us far away from any shore? 我能为了完全个人的利益，损害我的同伴们的将来吗？我负得了这种责任吗？明天，尼摩船长不是很可以把我们带到离开所有陆地的大海中去吗？

Just then a fairly loud hissing¹ told me that the ballast tanks were filling, and the Nautilus sank beneath the waves of the Atlantic. 这时候，发出相当响的啸声，我晓得船上储水池盛满水了，诺第留斯号潜入大茵洋水底下去了。

I stayed in my stateroom. I wanted to avoid the captain, to hide from his eyes the agitation² overwhelming me.  我留在我的房中。我要躲开船长，使他的眼睛看不到我心中激动的情绪。

What an agonizing³ day I spent, torn between my desire to regain⁴ my free will and my regret at abandoning this marvelous Nautilus, leaving my underwater research incomplete!  我就这样度过这很愁闷的一天，一方面想走，恢复我的自由，另一方面又惋惜，丢开这只神奇的“诺第留斯号，使我的海底研究不能完成！

How could I relinquish⁵ this ocean-"my own Atlantic," as I liked to call it-without observing its lower strata⁶, without wresting⁷ from it the kinds of secrets that had been revealed to me by the seas of the East Indies and the Pacific!  这样离开这海洋，像我喜欢说的，这样离开“我的大西洋”，并没有观察它的最深水层，并没有从它取得印度洋和太平洋曾给我揭露的秘密！

I was putting down my novel half read, I was waking up as my dream neared its climax⁸!  我的小说刚翻完第一章就从手中掉下去了，我的梦正在最美好的时候就被打断了！

How painfully the hours passed, as I sometimes envisioned myself safe on shore with my companions, or, despite my better judgment⁹, as I sometimes wished that some unforeseen circumstances would prevent Ned Land from carrying out his plans. 多少苦闷的时间就这样过去，有时看见自己跟同伴们安全逃在陆地上，有时又不顾自己的理性，希望有意夕）的机会，阻止尼德·兰的计划不实现！

1 hissing   

n. 发嘶嘶声, 蔑视 动词hiss的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The steam escaped with a loud hissing noise. 蒸汽大声地嘶嘶冒了出来。
• His ears were still hissing with the rustle of the leaves. 他耳朵里还听得萨萨萨的声音和屑索屑索的怪声。 来自汉英文学 - 春蚕

2 agitation   

n.搅动；搅拌；鼓动，煽动

参考例句：

• Small shopkeepers carried on a long agitation against the big department stores.小店主们长期以来一直在煽动人们反对大型百货商店。
• These materials require constant agitation to keep them in suspension.这些药剂要经常搅动以保持悬浮状态。

3 agonizing   

adj.痛苦难忍的；使人苦恼的v.使极度痛苦；折磨(agonize的ing形式)

参考例句：

• I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not. 我用了好些天苦苦思考是否接受这个工作。
• his father's agonizing death 他父亲极度痛苦的死

4 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

5 relinquish   

v.放弃，撤回，让与，放手

参考例句：

• He was forced to relinquish control of the company.他被迫放弃公司的掌控权。
• They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence.他们绝对不会自动放弃独立。

6 strata   

n.地层（复数）；社会阶层

参考例句：

• The older strata gradually disintegrate.较老的岩层渐渐风化。
• They represent all social strata.他们代表各个社会阶层。

7 wresting   

动词wrest的现在进行式

参考例句：

• The amphitheater was a sealed off round structure. Swordplay, wresting, gladiatoral and other contests were held there. 该竞技场为四周封闭式结构，可以举行斗剑、格斗、斗兽及其他竞赛项目。
• This paper introduces mechanism and control system of instrument for wresting training. 本文详细介绍了摔跤训练器的机械机构与控制方法。

8 climax   

n.顶点；高潮；v.(使)达到顶点

参考例句：

• The fifth scene was the climax of the play.第五场是全剧的高潮。
• His quarrel with his father brought matters to a climax.他与他父亲的争吵使得事态发展到了顶点。

9 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。