国家地理 加里曼丹岛的地底洞天(6)

It was morning in the rainforest, and Eavis stood on the porch of a research station near park headquarters, preparing to go underground. A sweltering breeze fell through the canopy¹, silencing the whir of innumerable insects.

这是雨林的早晨，艾维斯站在研究站的门廊处，近处是园区总部，他准备去地下探险。一阵热风吹过遮篷的声响盖过了无数昆虫翅膀扇动的声音。

Along the walking trails, snails² and frogs scurried³ back into the shadows while birds shrieked⁴ and booed at the rising heat. Eavis pulled on black running tights -- standard wear for explorers in "hot" caves like those in Borneo, where temperatures can reach 80 degrees F.

人行道上，蜗牛和青蛙飞快地钻到阴影底下，鸟儿发出叫声，对升温表示抗议。艾维斯穿上黑色紧身衣--这是探险者在婆罗洲或其他地方的“炎热”洞穴里所需的标准穿着，这些地方的温度高达80华氏度。

"Of course, when I got started, we didn't have kit⁵ like this," Eavis said, waving at the tights. "Or this." He held up a battered⁶ red helmet to which he'd fastened a lamp big as a teacup.

“当然了，我们起步的时候，根本就没有像这样的装备，”艾维斯说，一边挥舞着紧身衣。“或者这个。”他举起一个磨损的红色头盔，上面系着一个茶杯大的探照灯。

"Back then, we were basically stumbling around in the dark. We had no idea the immensity of the things we'd discovered."

“那时，我们基本上是在黑暗中摸索前行。我们对自己探索的广袤事物一无所知。”

1 canopy   

n.天篷，遮篷

参考例句：

• The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads.树木在他们头顶上空形成了一个枝叶茂盛的遮篷。
• They lay down under a canopy of stars.他们躺在繁星点点的天幕下。

2 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》

3 scurried   

v.急匆匆地走( scurry的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She said goodbye and scurried back to work. 她说声再见，然后扭头跑回去干活了。
• It began to rain and we scurried for shelter. 下起雨来，我们急忙找地方躲避。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 shrieked   

v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She shrieked in fright. 她吓得尖叫起来。
• Li Mei-t'ing gave a shout, and Lu Tzu-hsiao shrieked, "Tell what? 李梅亭大声叫，陆子潇尖声叫：“告诉什么？ 来自汉英文学 - 围城

5 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。

6 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。