英语听书《海底两万里》第487期 第30章 从合恩角到亚马逊河(10)

 Batfish,a sort of reddish isosceles triangle half a meter long,whose pectoral fins¹ are attached by fleshy extensions that make these fish look like bats, 蝙蝠鱼，一种等腰三角形的淡红色鱼，半米长，胸鳍长在突出的肉上，使它看上去有点像蝙蝠，

although an appendage² made of horn, located near the nostrils³, earns them the nickname of sea unicorns⁴; 但它们长在鼻孔附近的角质触须，使它又有三角鱼的绰号；

lastly, a couple species of triggerfish, the cucuyo whose stippled⁵ flanks glitter with a sparkling gold color, 最后是几类鳞鲺， 两侧闪着鲜艳的金黄色斑点；

and the bright purple leatherjacket whose hues⁶ glisten⁷ like a pigeon's throat. 和鲜明的紫色酸刺鱼，它的色泽柔和，像鸽子 喉部的颜色一样。

I'll finish up this catalog, a little dry but quite accurate, with the series of bony fish I observed: 我现在要用我观察到的一组多骨鱼来结束这些有些枯燥、但十分准确的分类：

eels belonging to the genus Apteronotus whose snow-white snout is very blunt,  属无翼鳍属的巴桑鱼，喙很圆而且雪白，

the body painted a handsome black and armed with a very long, slender, fleshy whip; 皮是美丽的黑缎，长着一条非常细长的肉带；

long sardines from the genus Odontognathus, like three-decimeter pike, shining with a bright silver glow; 长刺的齿状鱼，一种长3分米的沙丁鱼，身上银光闪闪的； 

Guaranian mackerel furnished with two anal fins; 卵形鳍鱼，长着两根肛鳍；

black-tinted rudderfish that you catch by using torches, fish measuring two meters and boasting white, firm, plump meat that, 浑身黑色的黑牙刺鱼，人们要打着麦杆火把才能钓到的鱼，它长2米，肉肥白结实，

when fresh,tastes like eel, when dried, like smoked salmon; 新鲜时的味道有点像鳗鱼，晾干后就像熏鲑鱼；

semired wrasse sporting scales only at the bases of their dorsal and anal fins; 半红色的隆头鱼，只有脊鳍和肛鳍下面长着鱼鳞；

grunts on which gold and silver mingle their luster with that of ruby and topaz; 身上交错闪着红白光泽和金银鱼的光泽的茧鱼；

1 fins   

[医]散热片；鱼鳍；飞边；鸭掌

参考例句：

• The level of TNF-α positively correlated with BMI,FPG,HbA1C,TG,FINS and IRI,but not with SBP and DBP. TNF-α水平与BMI、FPG、HbA1C、TG、FINS和IRI呈显著正相关，与SBP、DBP无相关。 来自互联网
• Fins are a feature specific to fish. 鱼鳍是鱼类特有的特征。 来自辞典例句

2 appendage   

n.附加物

参考例句：

• After their work,the calculus was no longer an appendage and extension of Greek geometry.经过他们的工作，微积分不再是古希腊几何的附庸和延展。
• Macmillan must have loathed being judged as a mere appendage to domestic politics.麦克米伦肯定极不喜欢只被当成国内政治的附属品。

3 nostrils   

鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Her nostrils flared with anger. 她气得两个鼻孔都鼓了起来。
• The horse dilated its nostrils. 马张大鼻孔。

4 unicorns   

n.（传说中身体似马的）独角兽( unicorn的名词复数 )；一角鲸；独角兽标记

参考例句：

• Unicorns are legendary beasts. 独角兽是传说里的野兽。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Assemble50 Elder Druids, 30 Silver Unicorns and10 Green Dragons do defend it. 募集50个德鲁伊长老，30只银色独角兽和10条绿龙用于防御。 来自互联网

5 stippled   

v.加点、绘斑，加粒( stipple的过去式和过去分词 )；（把油漆、水泥等的表面）弄粗糙

参考例句：

• They crossed a field stippled with purple weeds. 他们穿过点缀着紫色草的田地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• There was a gray stubble of beard stippled over Primitivo's jaws, his lip and his neck. 普里米蒂沃的下巴上，嘴唇上，脖子上布满了灰色的胡茬。 来自辞典例句

6 hues   

色彩( hue的名词复数 )； 色调； 信仰； 观点

参考例句：

• When the sun rose a hundred prismatic hues were reflected from it. 太阳一出，更把它映得千变万化、异彩缤纷。
• Where maple trees grow, the leaves are often several brilliant hues of red. 在枫树生长的地方，枫叶常常呈现出数种光彩夺目的红色。

7 glisten   

vi.（光洁或湿润表面等）闪闪发光，闪闪发亮

参考例句：

• Dewdrops glisten in the morning sun.露珠在晨光下闪闪发光。
• His sunken eyes glistened with delight.他凹陷的眼睛闪现出喜悦的光芒。