英语听书《海底两万里》第63期 第6章 开足马力(5)

 　　Maybe, I added, it's no more approachable than an electric eel¹ or an electric ray!

　　也许，我又说，我们不能接近它，就像不能接近一条电鳗，或一个水雷那样!

　　Right, the commander replied. And if it has their power to electrocute, it's surely the most dreadful animal ever conceived by our Creator.

　　的确，舰长答，它身上有雷电般的力量，它一定是造物者造出来的最可怕的动物了。

　　That's why I'll keep on my guard, sir.

　　就是因为这个理由，先生，我才不得不十分小心在意。

　　The whole crew stayed on their feet all night long. No one even thought of sleeping.

　　全体船员在夜间都站着守望，没有一个人想到睡眠。

　　Unable to compete with the monster's speed, the Abraham Lincoln slowed down and stayed at half steam.

　　林肯号在速度上敌不过这个怪物，只好保持着低速度慢慢行驶。

　　For its part, the narwhale mimicked² the frigate³, simply rode with the waves, and seemed determined⁴ not to forsake⁵ the field of battle.

　　而独角鲸也模仿战舰，在波涛上随意摆动者，好象还不打算离开这个比武场。

　　However, near midnight it disappeared, or to use a more appropriate expression, it went out, like a huge glowworm.

　　不过，快到半夜的时候，它不见了，或用一句更准确的话说，它像一只大萤火虫一样不发光了。

　　Had it fled from us? We were duty bound to fear so rather than hope so.

　　它逃了吗？我介就怕它逃，我们不希望它逃。

　　But at 12:53 in the morning, a deafening⁶ hiss⁷ became audible, resembling the sound made by a waterspout expelled with tremendous intensity⁸.

　　但到早晨零点五十三分的时候传来一种震耳欲聋的啸声，好橡被极强的压力挤出的水柱所发的啸声那样。

1 eel   

n.鳗鲡

参考例句：

• He used an eel spear to catch an eel.他用一只捕鳗叉捕鳗鱼。
• In Suzhou,there was a restaurant that specialized in eel noodles.苏州有一家饭馆，他们那里的招牌菜是鳗鱼面。

2 mimicked   

v.（尤指为了逗乐而）模仿( mimic的过去式和过去分词 )；酷似

参考例句：

• He mimicked her upper-class accent. 他模仿她那上流社会的腔调。 来自辞典例句
• The boy mimicked his father's voice and set everyone off laughing. 男孩模仿他父亲的嗓音，使大家都大笑起来。 来自辞典例句

3 frigate   

n.护航舰，大型驱逐舰

参考例句：

• An enemy frigate bore down on the sloop.一艘敌驱逐舰向这只护航舰逼过来。
• I declare we could fight frigate.我敢说我们简直可以和一艘战舰交战。

4 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。

5 forsake   

vt.遗弃，抛弃；舍弃，放弃

参考例句：

• She pleaded with her husband not to forsake her.她恳求丈夫不要抛弃她。
• You must forsake your bad habits.你必须革除你的坏习惯。

6 deafening   

adj. 振耳欲聋的, 极喧闹的 动词deafen的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The noise of the siren was deafening her. 汽笛声震得她耳朵都快聋了。
• The noise of the machine was deafening. 机器的轰鸣声震耳欲聋。

7 hiss   

v.发出嘶嘶声；发嘘声表示不满

参考例句：

• We can hear the hiss of air escaping from a tire.我们能听到一只轮胎的嘶嘶漏气声。
• Don't hiss at the speaker.不要嘘演讲人。

8 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。