英语听书《海底两万里》第329期 第23章 珊瑚王国(26)

 　　Meanwhile, as the sun got progressively higher, it lit up the watery¹ mass more and more. The seafloor changed little by little.  太阳陆续上升，照得水底更加明亮了地下也渐渐起变化。

　　Its fine-grained sand was followed by a genuine causeway of smooth crags covered by a carpet of mollusks and zoophytes.  细沙地之后，接着是突起的岩石路，路上铺着一层软体动物和植虫动物形成的地毯。

　　Among other specimens² in these two branches, I noted³ some windowpane oysters⁴ with thin valves of unequal size, a type of ostracod unique to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean,  在这两门动物的品种中间，我看到壳很薄的大小不一致的胎盘贝，这是红海和印度洋特有的一种牡蛎；

　　then orange-hued lucina with circular shells, awl-shaped auger⁵ shells, some of those Persian murex snails⁶ that supply the Nautilus with such wonderful dye,  介壳圆形的橙色满月贝；突锥形贝；一些波斯朱红贝，诺第留斯号的美丽色彩就由这种贝供应的；

　　spiky⁷ periwinkles fifteen centimeters long that rose under the waves like hands ready to grab you, turban snails with shells made of horn and bristling⁸ all over with spines,  多角岩石贝，长十五厘米，在水底下竖起来，像要抓人的手似的；角形螺贝，全身长着尖刺；

　　lamp shells, edible⁹ duck clams¹⁰ that feed the Hindu marketplace, subtly luminous¹¹ jellyfish of the species Pelagia panopyra, and finally some wonderful Oculina flabelliforma,  张口舌形贝，鸭子贝，这是供应印度斯但市场的可以食用的蝇贝；带甲水母，发出微弱伪亮光；

　　magnificent sea fans that fashion one of the most luxuriant tree forms in this ocean. 最后还看到使人赞美的扇形圆眼贝，像很美丽的扇子，是这一带海中最易繁殖的树枝形动物之一。

　　In the midst of this moving vegetation, under arbors of water plants, there raced legions of clumsy articulates,  在这些活的植物中间，这些水甲虫的摇篮下面，有无数从伍不整齐的节肢动物跑动，

　　in particular some fanged¹² frog crabs¹⁴ whose carapaces¹⁵ form a slightly rounded triangle, robber crabs exclusive to these waterways,  特别多的是齿形蛙类，身上的甲壳作弯曲的三角形；有这一带海中特产的卑格鱼；

　　and horrible parthenope crabs whose appearance was repulsive¹⁶ to the eye.  有那可怕的单性鱼，形状非常难看。

　　One animal no less hideous¹⁷, which I encountered several times, was the enormous crab¹³ that Mr.Darwin observed, to which nature has given the instinct and requisite¹⁸ strength to eat coconuts¹⁹;  我好几次碰见了那种跟单性鱼一样难看的动物，就是达尔文曾经观察过的大蟹，大自然给了它一种本能和力量，可以吃椰子。

　　it scrambles²⁰ up trees on the beach and sends the coconuts tumbling;  它爬上海岸，爬到椰子树上把椰子弄下来，椰子掉下来的时候跌破了，

　　they fracture in their fall and are opened by its powerful pincers. 它拿它的有力的钳把椰子剥开来吃。在这里明亮的水底下，这种蟹在走动的时候非常灵便不可比拟。

　　Here, under these clear waves, this crab raced around with matchless agility²¹, while green turtles from the species frequenting the Malabar coast moved sluggishly²² among the crumbling²³ rocks. 同时又有自由自在的鱼鳖类，就是常到马拉巴海岸的那一类，在动摇的岩石中间慢慢地爬走。

1 watery   

adj.有水的，水汪汪的；湿的，湿润的

参考例句：

• In his watery eyes there is an expression of distrust.他那含泪的眼睛流露出惊惶失措的神情。
• Her eyes became watery because of the smoke.因为烟熏，她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。

2 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》

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 oysters   

牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We don't have oysters tonight, but the crayfish are very good. 我们今晚没有牡蛎供应。但小龙虾是非常好。
• She carried a piping hot grill of oysters and bacon. 她端出一盘滚烫的烤牡蛎和咸肉。

5 auger   

n.螺丝钻，钻孔机

参考例句：

• We make a hole in the ice with an auger.我们用螺旋钻在冰上钻洞。
• Already the Snowblast's huge auger blades were engorging snow.扬雪车上庞大的钻头叶片在开始大量吞进积雪。

6 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》

7 spiky   

adj.长而尖的，大钉似的

参考例句：

• Your hairbrush is too spiky for me.你的发刷，我觉得太尖了。
• The spiky handwriting on the airmail envelope from London was obviously hers.发自伦敦的航空信封上的尖长字迹分明是她的。

8 bristling   

a.竖立的

参考例句：

• "Don't you question Miz Wilkes' word,'said Archie, his beard bristling. "威尔克斯太太的话，你就不必怀疑了。 "阿尔奇说。他的胡子也翘了起来。
• You were bristling just now. 你刚才在发毛。

9 edible   

n.食品，食物；adj.可食用的

参考例句：

• Edible wild herbs kept us from dying of starvation.我们靠着野菜才没被饿死。
• This kind of mushroom is edible,but that kind is not.这种蘑菇吃得，那种吃不得。

10 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

11 luminous   

adj.发光的，发亮的；光明的；明白易懂的；有启发的

参考例句：

• There are luminous knobs on all the doors in my house.我家所有门上都安有夜光把手。
• Most clocks and watches in this shop are in luminous paint.这家商店出售的大多数钟表都涂了发光漆。

12 fanged   

adj.有尖牙的，有牙根的，有毒牙的

参考例句：

• The piercing wind fanged his ears. 刺骨的寒风吹得他耳朵疼痛。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The fanged dagger, with spikes protruding from the handle. 手柄有突出尖状物的有尖牙状的匕首。 来自互联网

13 crab   

n.螃蟹，偏航，脾气乖戾的人，酸苹果；vi.捕蟹，偏航，发牢骚；vt.使偏航，发脾气

参考例句：

• I can't remember when I last had crab.我不记得上次吃蟹是什么时候了。
• The skin on my face felt as hard as a crab's back.我脸上的皮仿佛僵硬了，就象螃蟹的壳似的。

14 crabs   

n.蟹( crab的名词复数 )；阴虱寄生病；蟹肉v.捕蟹( crab的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• As we walked along the seashore we saw lots of tiny crabs. 我们在海岸上散步时看到很多小蟹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The fish and crabs scavenge for decaying tissue. 鱼和蟹搜寻腐烂的组织为食。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 carapaces   

n.（龟、蟹等的）硬壳( carapace的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In an increasingly callous world, we all exist with our own carapaces of scabbed-over sensibilities. 在一个日益麻木不仁的世界上，我们的知觉都已生了硬痂，我们都生活在自己的茧壳之中。 来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦
• They molt carapaces, I molt old body. 他们换壳，我换身体。 来自互联网

16 repulsive   

adj.排斥的，使人反感的

参考例句：

• She found the idea deeply repulsive.她发现这个想法很恶心。
• The repulsive force within the nucleus is enormous.核子内部的斥力是巨大的。

17 hideous   

adj.丑陋的，可憎的，可怕的，恐怖的

参考例句：

• The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare.整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。
• They're not like dogs,they're hideous brutes.它们不像狗，是丑陋的畜牲。

18 requisite   

adj.需要的，必不可少的；n.必需品

参考例句：

• He hasn't got the requisite qualifications for the job.他不具备这工作所需的资格。
• Food and air are requisite for life.食物和空气是生命的必需品。

19 coconuts   

n.椰子( coconut的名词复数 )；椰肉，椰果

参考例句：

• We found a bountiful supply of coconuts on the island. 我们发现岛上有充足的椰子供应。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Coconuts provide "meat", drink, oil, soap and fiber for fishing line. 椰子提供“肉类”，饮料、油脂、肥皂和做钓（鱼）丝的纤维。 来自百科语句

20 scrambles   

n.抢夺( scramble的名词复数 )v.快速爬行( scramble的第三人称单数 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞

参考例句：

• The breaking of symmetry scrambles the underlying order of nature. 对称性的破坏会打乱自然界的根本秩序。 来自互联网
• The move comes as Japan scrambles for ways to persuade women to have more babies. 这一行动的出现正值日本政府想尽各种办法鼓励妇女多生育孩子。 来自互联网

21 agility   

n.敏捷，活泼

参考例句：

• The boy came upstairs with agility.那男孩敏捷地走上楼来。
• His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt.他的才智和机敏从未受到怀疑。

22 sluggishly   

adv.懒惰地；缓慢地

参考例句：

• The river is silted up and the water flows sluggishly. 河道淤塞，水流迟滞。
• Loaded with 870 gallons of gasoline and 40 gallons of oil, the ship moved sluggishly. 飞机载着八百七十加仑汽油和四十加仑机油，缓慢地前进了。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821

23 crumbling   

adj.摇摇欲坠的

参考例句：

• an old house with crumbling plaster and a leaking roof 一所灰泥剥落、屋顶漏水的老房子
• The boat was tied up alongside a crumbling limestone jetty. 这条船停泊在一个摇摇欲坠的石灰岩码头边。