英语听书《海底两万里》第550期 第34章 大屠杀(11)

 The surface of this long sheet-iron cigar no longer offered a single protrusion¹ that could hamper² its maneuvers⁴. 在这根长长的钢铁雪茄表面，连一处妨碍它行动的细小突出部分也没有。 

I returned to the lounge.  我回到了客厅。

The Nautilus still emerged above the surface.  “鹦鹉螺号”船只一直浮在水面上。

A few morning gleams infiltrated⁵ the liquid strata⁶.  几缕晨光渗进水里，

Beneath the undulations of the billows, the windows were enlivened by the blushing of the rising sun.  在晃动的水波下，玻璃窗映射出红色的朝阳。

That dreadful day of June 2 had dawned. 恐怖的6月2日来临了。

At seven o'clock the log told me that the Nautilus had reduced speed. 7点钟，测速器指示“鹦鹉螺号”的速度正在减慢。

I realized that it was letting the warship⁷ approach.  我明白它在故意让敌手靠近。

Moreover, the explosions grew more intensely audible.  此外，爆炸声更加密集。

Shells furrowed⁸ the water around us, drilling through it with an odd hissing⁹ sound. 炮弹撒播在四周的海水中，奇特地呼啸着掉进水中。

"My friends," I said, "it's time.  “我的朋友们，”我说，“时候到了。

Let's shake hands, and may God be with us!" 让我们握握手，愿上帝保佑我们！” 

Ned Land was determined¹⁰, Conseil calm, I myself nervous and barely in control. 这时尼德·兰神情坚决，康塞尔很平静，而我却很紧张，我勉强地控制住自己。

We went into the library. 我们走进图书室。

Just as I pushed open the door leading to the well of the central companionway, I heard the hatch close sharply overhead. 当我推开通向中央扶梯的门时，我听到上面的嵌板突然啪地关上。

The Canadian leaped up the steps, but I stopped him.  加拿大人想跃上阶梯，但我拦住他。

A well-known hissing told me that water was entering the ship's ballast tanks.  非常熟悉的咝咝声使我明白，水正在渗进船上的储水器里。

Indeed, in a few moments the Nautilus had submerged some meters below the surface of the waves. 的确，过了一会，“鹦鹉螺号”就潜入水波下几米。

I understood this maneuver³.   我明白“鹦鹉螺号”的意图，

It was too late to take action.  现在行动已经太迟了。

1 protrusion   

n.伸出，突出

参考例句：

• a protrusion on the rock face 岩石表面的突起部分
• Thumb-sucking can cause protrusion of the teeth. 经常吮吸拇指能使牙齿向外突出。 来自辞典例句

2 hamper   

vt.妨碍，束缚，限制；n.(有盖的)大篮子

参考例句：

• There are some apples in a picnic hamper.在野餐用的大篮子里有许多苹果。
• The emergence of such problems seriously hamper the development of enterprises.这些问题的出现严重阻碍了企业的发展。

3 maneuver   

n.策略[pl.]演习；v.(巧妙)控制；用策略

参考例句：

• All the fighters landed safely on the airport after the military maneuver.在军事演习后，所有战斗机都安全降落在机场上。
• I did get her attention with this maneuver.我用这个策略确实引起了她的注意。

4 maneuvers   

n.策略，谋略，花招( maneuver的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He suspected at once that she had been spying upon his maneuvers. 他立刻猜想到，她已经侦察到他的行动。 来自辞典例句
• Maneuvers in Guizhou occupied the Reds for four months. 贵州境内的作战占了红军四个月的时间。 来自辞典例句

5 infiltrated   

adj.[医]浸润的v.（使）渗透，（指思想）渗入人的心中( infiltrate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The headquarters had been infiltrated by enemy spies. 总部混入了敌方特务。
• Many Chinese idioms have infiltrated into the Japanese language. 许多中国成语浸透到日语中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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 warship   

n.军舰，战舰

参考例句：

• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
• The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。

8 furrowed   

v.犁田，开沟( furrow的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Overhead hung a summer sky furrowed with the rash of rockets. 头顶上的夏日夜空纵横着急疾而过的焰火。 来自辞典例句
• The car furrowed the loose sand as it crossed the desert. 车子横过沙漠，在松软的沙土上犁出了一道车辙。 来自辞典例句

9 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

10 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。