英语听书《海底两万里》第60期 第6章 开足马力(2)

 　　This magnificent radiance had to come from some force with a great illuminating¹ capacity.

　　这种特别灿烂的光芒必定是从什么巨大的发光动力发出来的。

　　The edge of its light swept over the sea in an immense, highly elongated² oval, condensing at the center into a blazing core whose unbearable³ glow diminished by degrees outward.

　　发光的部分在海面上形成一个巨大的椭圆形，拉得很长，椭圆形中心是白热的焦点，射出不可逼视的光度，这光度渐远渐淡，至于熄灭。

　　It's only a cluster of phosphorescent particles! exclaimed one of the officers.

　　那不过是无数磷分子的集合体。一位军官说。

　　No, sir, I answered with conviction. Not even angel-wing clams⁴ or salps have ever given off such a powerful light.

　　不，我很有把握地答，富拉得或沙尔已之类的动物决不能发出这么强的光度。

　　That glow is basically electric in nature. Besides . . . look, look! It's shifting! It's moving back and forth⁵! It's darting⁶ at us!

　　这种光只能是电力的光…看！看！它动了!它向前动，又向后移！它向我们冲采了！

　　A universal shout went up from the frigate⁷.

　　战舰上处处发出喊声。

　　Quiet! Commander Farragut said. Helm hard to leeward⁸! Reverse engines!

　　不要作声，法拉古舰长说，把稳舵，船迎着凤：开倒车！

　　Sailors rushed to the helm, engineers to their machinery⁹. Under reverse steam immediately, the Abraham Lincoln beat to port, sweeping¹⁰ in a semicircle.

　　水手们跑到舵旁边，工程师们跑到机器旁边。汽门立刻关掉了，林肯号从左舷转了一百八十度。

1 illuminating   

a.富于启发性的，有助阐明的

参考例句：

• We didn't find the examples he used particularly illuminating. 我们觉得他采用的那些例证启发性不是特别大。
• I found his talk most illuminating. 我觉得他的话很有启发性。

2 elongated   

v.延长，加长( elongate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Modigliani's women have strangely elongated faces. 莫迪里阿尼画中的妇女都长着奇长无比的脸。
• A piece of rubber can be elongated by streching. 一块橡皮可以拉长。 来自《用法词典》

3 unbearable   

adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的

参考例句：

• It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
• The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。

4 clams   

n.蛤；蚌，蛤( clam的名词复数 )v.（在沙滩上）挖蛤( clam的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The restaurant's specialities are fried clams. 这个餐厅的特色菜是炸蚌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We dug clams in the flats et low tide. 退潮时我们在浅滩挖蛤蜊。 来自辞典例句

5 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

6 darting   

v.投掷，投射( dart的现在分词 )；向前冲，飞奔

参考例句：

• Swallows were darting through the clouds. 燕子穿云急飞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Swallows were darting through the air. 燕子在空中掠过。 来自辞典例句

7 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。

8 leeward   

adj.背风的；下风的

参考例句：

• The trees all listed to leeward.树木统统向下风方向倾。
• We steered a course to leeward.我们向下风航驶。

9 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

10 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？