英语听书《海底两万里》第496期 第31章 章鱼(4)

 There were American triggerfish for which nature has ground only black and white pigments¹, 还有一些大自然给它们涂上黑白颜色的美洲箭鱼；

feather-shaped gobies that were long and plump with yellow fins² and jutting³ jaws⁴, sixteen-decimeter mackerel with short, 一些长16公分、鳍部黄色、颌部突出、身长肉丰的、

sharp teeth, covered with small scales, and related to the albacore species. 牙齿尖短、覆盖着小鳞片的鲭鱼，它们属于白脂鲭的一种。

Next came swarms⁵ of red mullet corseted in gold stripes from head to tail, their shining fins all aquiver, genuine masterpieces of jewelry⁶, 此外，还出现了成群结队的羊鱼，它们从头部到尾部缠着一条条金带，摇动着闪亮的鳍，

formerly⁷ sacred to the goddess Diana, much in demand by rich Romans,  真像以前珠宝店奉给狄安娜的精品，罗马的贵族们对其尤为热衷，

and about which the old saying goes: "He who catches them doesn't eat them!" 曾有一句谚语说：“捉到了就别吃了！”

Finally, adorned⁸ with emerald ribbons and dressed in velvet⁹ and silk, golden angelfish  最后是披着翠绿色带纹的金黄色苹果鳍鱼，它们披着丝绸外衣

passed before our eyes like courtiers in the paintings of Veronese; 像维罗尼德斯笔下的老爷们一样从我们眼前掠过；

spurred gilthead stole by with their swift thoracic fins; 还有迅速摆动胸鳍匆匆而过的多刺鲷鱼；

thread herring fifteen inches long were wrapped in their phosphorescent glimmers;  长15英寸，被自己发出的磷光包，围着的磷光鱼东鱼；

gray mullet thrashed the sea with their big fleshy tails; 用多肉的大尾巴拍打青海水的鳐鱼；

red salmon¹⁰ seemed to mow¹¹ the waves with their slicing pectorals; 好像在用尖利的胸鳍把水波切开的红色鲑鱼；

and silver moonfish, worthy¹² of their name, rose on the horizon of the waters like the whitish reflections of many moons. 和名副其实的银白色月亮鱼，它们从海平面上跃出来，宛如一弯射出淡白色月光的月芽。

How many other marvelous new specimens¹³ I still could have observed if, little by little, the Nautilus hadn't settled to the lower strata¹⁴! 如果不是“鹦鹉螺号”船只慢慢地潜入深海层中，我还能观察到无数其他新异的鱼类呢！

1 pigments   

n.（粉状）颜料( pigment的名词复数 )；天然色素

参考例句：

• The Romans used natural pigments on their fabrics and walls. 古罗马人在织物和墙壁上使用天然颜料。 来自辞典例句
• The original white lead pigments have oxidized and turned black. 最初的白色铅质颜料氧化后变成了黑色。 来自辞典例句

2 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

3 jutting   

v.（使）突出( jut的现在分词 )；伸出；（从…）突出；高出

参考例句：

• The climbers rested on a sheltered ledge jutting out from the cliff. 登山者在悬崖的岩棚上休息。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The soldier saw a gun jutting out of some bushes. 那士兵看见丛林中有一枝枪伸出来。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

5 swarms   

蜂群，一大群( swarm的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They came to town in swarms. 他们蜂拥来到城里。
• On June the first there were swarms of children playing in the park. 6月1日那一天，这个公园里有一群群的孩子玩耍。

6 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

7 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

8 adorned   

[计]被修饰的

参考例句：

• The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
• And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

9 velvet   

n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的

参考例句：

• This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
• The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。

10 salmon   

n.鲑，大马哈鱼，橙红色的

参考例句：

• We saw a salmon jumping in the waterfall there.我们看见一条大马哈鱼在那边瀑布中跳跃。
• Do you have any fresh salmon in at the moment?现在有新鲜大马哈鱼卖吗？

11 mow   

v.割（草、麦等），扫射，皱眉；n.草堆，谷物堆

参考例句：

• He hired a man to mow the lawn.他雇人割草。
• We shall have to mow down the tall grass in the big field.我们得把大田里的高草割掉。

12 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

13 specimens   

n.样品( specimen的名词复数 )；范例；（化验的）抽样；某种类型的人

参考例句：

• Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
• The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 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。