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《The Mysterious Island 神秘岛》Book 3 Chapter 18

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At break of day the colonists1 regained2 in silence the entrance of the cavern3, to which they gave the name of "Dakkar Grotto4," in memory of Captain Nemo. It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade5, washed on the right by the sea.

The canoe was left here, carefully protected from the waves. As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.

The storm had ceased during the night. The last low mutterings of the thunder died away in the west. Rain fell no longer, but the sky was yet obscured by clouds. On the whole, this month of October, the first of the southern spring, was not ushered6 in by satisfactory tokens, and the wind had a tendency to shift from one point of the compass to another, which rendered it impossible to count upon settled weather.

Cyrus Harding and his companions, on leaving Dakkar Grotto, had taken the road to the corral. On their way Neb and Herbert were careful to preserve the wire which had been laid down by the captain between the corral and the grotto, and which might at a future time be of service.

The colonists spoke7 but little on the road. The various incidents of the night of October 15th had left a profound impression on their minds. The unknown being whose influence had so effectually protected them, the man whom their imagination had endowed with supernatural powers, Captain Nemo, was no more. His "Nautilus" and he were buried in the depths of the abyss. To each one of them their existence seemed even more isolated8 than before. They had been accustomed to count upon the intervention9 of that power which existed no longer, and Gideon Spilett, and even Cyrus Harding, could not escape this impression. Thus they maintained a profound silence during their journey to the corral.

Towards nine in the morning the colonists arrived at Granite10 House.

It had been agreed that the construction of the vessel11 should be actively12 pushed forward, and Cyrus Harding more than ever devoted13 his time and labor14 to this object. It was impossible to divine what future lay before them. Evidently the advantage to the colonists would be great of having at their disposal a substantial vessel, capable of keeping the sea even in heavy weather, and large enough to attempt, in case of need, a voyage of some duration. Even if, when their vessel should be completed, the colonists should not resolve to leave Lincoln Island as yet, in order to gain either one of the Polynesian Archipelagoes of the Pacific or the shores of New Zealand, they might at least, sooner or later, proceed to Tabor Island, to leave there the notice relating to Ayrton. This was a precaution rendered indispensable by the possibility of the Scotch15 yacht reappearing in those seas, and it was of the highest importance that nothing should be neglected on this point.

The works were then resumed. Cyrus Harding, Pencroft, and Ayrton, assisted by Neb, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, except when unavoidably called off by other necessary occupations, worked without cessation. It was important that the new vessel should be ready in five months--that is to say, by the beginning of March--if they wished to visit Tabor Island before the equinoctial gales16 rendered the voyage impracticable. Therefore the carpenters lost not a moment. Moreover, it was unnecessary to manufacture rigging, that of the "Speedy" having been saved entire, so that the hull17 only of the vessel needed to be constructed.

The end of the year 1868 found them occupied by these important labors18, to the exclusion19 of almost all others. At the expiration20 of two months and a half the ribs21 had been set up and the first planks22 adjusted. It was already evident that the plans made by Cyrus Harding were admirable, and that the vessel would behave well at sea.

Pencroft brought to the task a devouring23 energy, and would even grumble24 when one or the other abandoned the carpenter's axe25 for the gun of the hunter. It was nevertheless necessary to keep up the stores of Granite House, in view of the approaching winter. But this did not satisfy Pencroft. The brave, honest sailor was not content when the workmen were not at the dockyard. when this happened he grumbled26 vigorously, and, by way of venting27 his feelings, did the work of six men.

The weather was very unfavorable during the whole of the summer season. For some days the heat was overpowering, and the atmosphere, saturated28 with electricity, was only cleared by violent storms. It was rarely that the distant growling29 of the thunder could not be heard, like a low but incessant30 murmur31, such as is produced in the equatorial regions of the globe.

The 1st of January, 1869, was signalized by a storm of extreme violence, and the thunder burst several times over the island. Large trees were struck by the electric fluid and shattered, and among others one of those gigantic nettle-trees which had shaded the poultry-yard at the southern extremity32 of the lake. Had this meteor any relation to the phenomena33 going on in the bowels34 of the earth? Was there any connection between the commotion35 of the atmosphere and that of the interior of the earth? Cyrus Harding was inclined to think that such was the case, for the development of these storms was attended by the renewal36 of volcanic37 symptoms.

It was on the 3rd of January that Herbert, having ascended39 at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect40 Heights to harness one of the onagers, perceived an enormous hat-shaped cloud rolling from the summit of the volcano.

Herbert immediately apprised42 the colonists, who at once joined him in watching the summit of Mount Franklin.

"Ah!" exclaimed Pencroft, "those are not vapors44 this time! It seems to me that the giant is not content with breathing; he must smoke!"

This figure of speech employed by the sailor exactly expressed the changes going on at the mouth of the volcano. Already for three months had the crater45 emitted vapors more or less dense46, but which were as yet produced only by an internal ebullition of mineral substances. But now the vapors were replaced by a thick smoke, rising in the form of a grayish column, more than three hundred feet in width at its base, and which spread like an immense mushroom to a height of from seven to eight hundred feet above the summit of the mountain.

"The fire is in the chimney," observed Gideon Spilett.

"And we can't put it out!" replied Herbert.

"The volcano ought to be swept," observed Neb, who spoke as if perfectly47 serious.

"Well said, Neb!" cried Pencroft, with a shout of laughter; "and you'll undertake the job, no doubt?"

Cyrus Harding attentively48 observed the dense smoke emitted by Mount Franklin, and even listened, as if expecting to hear some distant muttering. Then, turning towards his companions, from whom he had gone somewhat apart, he said,--

"The truth is, my friends, we must not conceal49 from ourselves that an important change is going forward. The volcanic substances are no longer in a state of ebullition, they have caught fire, and we are undoubtedly50 menaced by an approaching eruption51."

"Well, captain," said Pencroft, "we shall witness the eruption; and if it is a good one, we'll applaud it. I don't see that we need concern ourselves further about the matter."

"It may be so," replied Cyrus Harding, "for the ancient track of the lava52 is still open; and thanks to this, the crater has hitherto overflowed53 towards the north. And yet--"

"And yet, as we can derive54 no advantage from an eruption, it might be better it should not take place," said the reporter.

"Who knows?" answered the sailor. "Perhaps there may be some valuable substance in this volcano, which it will spout55 forth56, and which we may turn to good account!"

Cyrus Harding shook his head with the air of a man who augured57 no good from the phenomenon whose development had been so sudden. He did not regard so lightly as Pencroft the results of an eruption. If the lava, in consequence of the position of the crater, did not directly menace the wooded and cultivated parts of the island, other complications might present themselves. In fact, eruptions58 are not unfrequently accompanied by earthquakes; and an island of the nature of Lincoln Island, formed of substances so varied59, basalt on one side, granite on the other, lava on the north, rich soil on the south, substances which consequently could not be firmly attached to each other, would be exposed to the risk of disintegration60. Although, therefore, the spreading of the volcanic matter might not constitute a serious danger, any movement of the terrestrial structure which should shake the island might entail61 the gravest consequences.

"It seems to me," said Ayrton, who had reclined so as to place his ear to the ground, "it seems to me that I can hear a dull, rumbling62 sound, like that of a wagon63 loaded with bars of iron."

The colonists listened with the greatest attention, and were convinced that Ayrton was not mistaken. The rumbling was mingled64 with a subterranean65 roar, which formed a sort of rinforzando, and died slowly away, as if some violent storm had passed through the profundities67 of the globe. But no explosion properly so termed, could be heard. It might therefore be concluded that the vapors and smoke found a free passage through the central shaft68; and that the safety-valve being sufficiently69 large, no convulsion would be produced, no explosion was to be apprehended70.

"Well, then!" said Pencroft, "are we not going back to work? Let Mount Franklin smoke, groan71, bellow72, or spout forth fire and flame as much as it pleases, that is no reason why we should be idle! Come, Ayrton, Neb, Herbert, Captain Harding, Mr. Spilett, every one of us must turn to at our work to-day! We are going to place the keelson, and a dozen pair of hands would not be too many. Before two months I want our new 'Bonadventure'-- for we shall keep the old name, shall we not?--to float on the waters of Port Balloon! Therefore there is not an hour to lose!"

All the colonists, their services thus requisitioned by Pencroft, descended73 to the dockyard, and proceeded to place the keelson, a thick mass of wood which forms the lower portion of a ship and unites firmly the timbers of the hull. It was an arduous74 undertaking75, in which all took part.

They continued their labors during the whole of this day, the 3rd of January, without thinking further of the volcano, which could not, besides, be seen from the shore of Granite House. But once or twice, large shadows, veiling the sun, which described its diurnal76 arc through an extremely clear sky, indicated that a thick cloud of smoke passed between its disc and the island. The wind, blowing on the shore, carried all these vapors to the westward77. Cyrus Harding and Gideon Spilett remarked these somber78 appearances, and from time to time discussed the evident progress of the volcanic phenomena, but their work went on without interruption. It was, besides, of the first importance from every point of view, that the vessel should be finished with the least possible delay. In presence of the eventualities which might arise, the safety of the colonists would be to a great extent secured by their ship. Who could tell that it might not prove some day their only refuge?

In the evening, after supper, Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert again ascended the plateau of Prospect Heights. It was already dark, and the obscurity would permit them to ascertain79 if flames or incandescent80 matter thrown up by the volcano were mingled with the vapor43 and smoke accumulated at the mouth of the crater.

"The crater is on fire!" said Herbert, who, more active than his companion, first reached the plateau.

Mount Franklin, distant about six miles, now appeared like a gigantic torch, around the summit of which turned fuliginous flames. So much smoke, and possibly scoriae and cinders81 were mingled with them, that their light gleamed but faintly amid the gloom of the night. But a kind of lurid82 brilliancy spread over the island, against which stood out confusedly the wooded masses of the heights. Immense whirlwinds of vapor obscured the sky, through which glimmered83 a few stars.

"The change is rapid!" said the engineer.

"That is not surprising," answered the reporter. "The reawakening of the volcano already dates back some time. You may remember, Cyrus, that the first vapors appeared about the time we searched the sides of the mountain to discover Captain Nemo's retreat. It was, if I mistake not, about the 15th of October."

"Yes," replied Herbert, "two months and a half ago!"

"The subterranean fires have therefore been smoldering84 for ten weeks," resumed Gideon Spilett, "and it is not to be wondered at that they now break out with such violence!"

"Do not you feel a certain vibration85 of the soil?" asked Cyrus Harding.

"Yes," replied Gideon Spilett, "but there is a great difference between that and an earthquake."

"I do not affirm that we are menaced with an earthquake," answered Cyrus Harding, "may God preserve us from that! No; these vibrations86 are due to the effervescence of the central fire. The crust of the earth is simply the shell of a boiler87, and you know that such a shell, under the pressure of steam, vibrates like a sonorous88 plate. it is this effect which is being produced at this moment."

"What magnificent flames!" exclaimed Herbert.

At this instant a kind of bouquet89 of flames shot forth from the crater, the brilliancy of which was visible even through the vapors. Thousands of luminous90 sheets and barbed tongues of fire were cast in various directions. Some, extending beyond the dome91 of smoke, dissipated it, leaving behind an incandescent powder. This was accompanied by successive explosions, resembling the discharge of a battery of machine-guns.

Cyrus Harding, the reporter, and Herbert, after spending an hour on the plateau of Prospect Heights, again descended to the beach, and returned to Granite House. The engineer was thoughtful and preoccupied92, so much so, indeed, that Gideon Spilett inquired if he apprehended any immediate41 danger, of which the eruption might directly or indirectly93 be the cause.

"Yes, and no," answered Cyrus Harding.

"Nevertheless," continued the reporter, "would not the greatest misfortune which could happen to us be an earthquake which would overturn the island? Now, I do not suppose that this is to be feared, since the vapors and lava have found a free outlet94."

"True," replied Cyrus Harding, "and I do not fear an earthquake in the sense in which the term is commonly applied95 to convulsions of the soil provoked by the expansion of subterranean gases. But other causes may produce great disasters."

"How so, my dear Cyrus?'

"I am not certain. I must consider. I must visit the mountain. In a few days I shall learn more on this point."

Gideon Spilett said no more, and soon, in spite of the explosions of the volcano, whose intensity96 increased, and which were repeated by the echoes of the island, the inhabitants of Granite House were sleeping soundly.

Three days passed by--the 4th, 5th, and 6th of January. The construction of the vessel was diligently97 continued, and without offering further explanations the engineer pushed forward the work with all his energy. Mount Franklin was now hooded98 by a somber cloud of sinister99 aspect, and, amid the flames, vomiting100 forth incandescent rocks, some of which fell back into the crater itself. This caused Pencroft, who would only look at the matter in the light of a joke, to exclaim,--

"Ah! the giant is playing at cup and ball; he is a conjurer."

In fact, the substances thrown up fell back again in to the abyss, and it did not seem that the lava, though swollen101 by the internal pressure, had yet risen to the orifice of the crater. At any rate, the opening on the northeast, which was partly visible, poured out no torrent102 upon the northern slope of the mountain.

Nevertheless, however pressing was the construction of the vessel, other duties demanded the presence of the colonists on various portions of the island. Before everything it was necessary to go to the corral, where the flocks of musmons and goats were enclosed, and replenish103 the provision of forage104 for those animals. It was accordingly arranged that Ayrton should proceed thither105 the next day, the 7th of January; and as he was sufficient for the task, to which he was accustomed, Pencroft and the rest were somewhat surprised on hearing the engineer say to Ayrton--

"As you are going to-morrow to the corral I will accompany you."

"But, Captain Harding," exclaimed the sailor, "our working days will not be many, and if you go also we shall be two pair of hands short!"

"We shall return to-morrow," replied Cyrus Harding, "but it is necessary that I should go to the corral. I must learn how the eruption is progressing."

"The eruption! always the eruption!" answered Pencroft, with an air of discontent. "An important thing, truly, this eruption! I trouble myself very little about it."

Whatever might be the sailor's opinion, the expedition projected by the engineer was settled for the next day. Herbert wished to accompany Cyrus Harding, but he would not vex106 Pencroft by his absence.

The next day, at dawn, Cyrus Harding and Ayrton, mounting the cart drawn107 by two onagers, took the road to the corral and set off at a round trot108.

Above the forest were passing large clouds, to which the crater of Mount Franklin incessantly109 added fuliginous matter. These clouds, which rolled heavily in the air, were evidently composed of heterogeneous110 substances. It was not alone from the volcano that they derived111 their strange opacity112 and weight. Scoriae, in a state of dust, like powdered pumice-stone, and grayish ashes as small as the finest feculae, were held in suspension in the midst of their thick folds. These ashes are so fine that they have been observed in the air for whole months. After the eruption of 1783 in Iceland for upwards113 of a year the atmosphere was thus charged with volcanic dust through which the rays of the sun were only with difficulty discernible.

But more often this pulverized114 matter falls, and this happened on the present occasion. Cyrus Harding and Ayrton had scarcely reached the corral when a sort of black snow like fine gunpowder115 fell, and instantly changed the appearance of the soil. Trees, meadows, all disappeared beneath a covering several inches in depth. But, very fortunately, the wind blew from the northeast, and the greater part of the cloud dissolved itself over the sea.

"This is very singular, Captain Harding," said Ayrton.

"It is very serious," replied the engineer. "This powdered pumice-stone, all this mineral dust, proves how grave is the convulsion going forward in the lower depths of the volcano."

"But can nothing be done?"

"Nothing, except to note the progress of the phenomenon. Do you, therefore, Ayrton, occupy yourself with the necessary work at the corral. In the meantime I will ascend38 just beyond the source of Red Creek116 and examine the condition of the mountain upon its northern aspect. Then--"

"Well, Captain Harding?"

"Then we will pay a visit to Dakkar Grotto. I wish to inspect it. At any rate I will come back for you in two hours."

Ayrton then proceeded to enter the corral, and, while awaiting the engineer's return, busied himself with the musmons and goats which seemed to feel a certain uneasiness in presence of these first signs of an eruption.

Meanwhile Cyrus Harding ascended the crest117 of the eastern spur, passed Red Creek, and arrived at the spot where he and his companions had discovered a sulphurous spring at the time of their first exploration.

How changed was everything! Instead of a single column of smoke he counted thirteen, forced through the soil as if violently propelled by some piston118. It was evident that the crust of the earth was subjected in this part of the globe to a frightful119 pressure. The atmosphere was saturated with gases and carbonic acid, mingled with aqueous vapors. Cyrus Harding felt the volcanic tufa with which the plain was strewn, and which was but pulverized cinders hardened into solid blocks by time, tremble beneath him, but he could discover no traces of fresh lava.

The engineer became more assured of this when he observed all the northern part of Mount Franklin. Pillars of smoke and flame escaped from the crater; a hail of scoriae fell on the ground; but no current of lava burst from the mouth of the volcano, which proved that the volcanic matter had not yet attained120 the level of the superior orifice of the central shaft.

"But I would prefer that it were so," said Cyrus Harding to himself. "At any rate, I should then know that the lava had followed its accustomed track. who can say that it may not take a new course? But the danger does not consist in that! Captain Nemo foresaw it clearly! No, the danger does not lie there!"

Cyrus Harding advanced towards the enormous causeway whose prolongation enclosed the narrow Shark Gulf121. He could now sufficiently examine on this side the ancient channels of the lava. There was no doubt in his mind that the most recent eruption had occurred at a far-distant epoch122.

He then returned by the same way, listening attentively to the subterranean mutterings which rolled like long-continued thunder, interrupted by deafening123 explosions. At nine in the morning he reached the corral.

Ayrton awaited him.

"The animals are cared for, Captain Harding," said Ayrton.

"Good, Ayrton."

"They seem uneasy, Captain Harding."

"Yes, instinct speaks through them, and instinct is never deceived."

"Are you ready?"

"Take a lamp, Ayrton," answered the engineer; "we will start at once."

Ayrton did as desired. The onagers, unharnessed, roamed in the corral. The gate was secured on the outside, and Cyrus Harding, preceding Ayrton, took the narrow path which led westward to the shore.

The soil they walked upon was choked with the pulverized matter fallen from the cloud. No quadruped appeared in the woods. Even the birds had fled. Sometimes a passing breeze raised the covering of ashes, and the two colonists, enveloped124 in a whirlwind of dust, lost sight of each other. They were then careful to cover their eyes and mouths with handkerchiefs, for they ran the risk of being blinded and suffocated125.

It was impossible for Cyrus Harding and Ayrton, with these impediments, to make rapid progress. Moreover, the atmosphere was close, as if the oxygen had been partly burned up, and had become unfit for respiration126. At every hundred paces they were obliged to stop to take breath. It was therefore past ten o'clock when the engineer and his companion reached the crest of the enormous mass of rocks of basalt and porphyry which composed the northwest coast of the island.

Ayrton and Cyrus Harding commenced the descent of this abrupt127 declivity128, following almost step for step the difficult path which, during that stormy night, had led them to Dakkar Grotto. In open day the descent was less perilous129, and, besides, the bed of ashes which covered the polished surface of the rock enabled them to make their footing more secure.

The ridge130 at the end of the shore, about forty feet in height, was soon reached. Cyrus Harding recollected131 that this elevation132 gradually sloped towards the level of the sea. Although the tide was at present low, no beach could he seen, and the waves, thickened by the volcanic dust, beat upon the basaltic rocks.

Cyrus Harding and Ayrton found without difficulty the entrance to Dakkar Grotto, and paused for a moment at the last rock before it.

"The iron boat should be there," said the engineer.

"It is here, Captain Harding," replied Ayrton, drawing towards him the fragile craft, which was protected by the arch of the vault133.

"On board, Ayrton!"

The two colonists stepped into the boat. A slight undulation of the waves carried it farther under the low arch of the crypt, and there Ayrton, with the aid of flint and steel, lighted the lamp. He then took the oars134, and the lamp having been placed in the bow of the boat, so that its rays fell before them, Cyrus Harding took the helm and steered135 through the shades of the grotto.

The "Nautilus" was there no longer to illuminate136 the cavern with its electric light. Possibly it might not yet be extinguished, but no ray escaped from the depths of the abyss in which reposed137 all that was mortal of Captain Nemo.

The light afforded by the lamp, although feeble, nevertheless enabled the engineer to advance slowly, following the wall of the cavern. A deathlike silence reigned138 under the vaulted139 roof, or at least in the anterior140 portion, for soon Cyrus Harding distinctly heard the rumbling which proceeded from the bowels of the mountain.

"That comes from the volcano," he said.

Besides these sounds, the presence of chemical combinations was soon betrayed by their powerful odor, and the engineer and his companion were almost suffocated by sulphurous vapors.

"This is what Captain Nemo feared," murmured Cyrus Harding, changing countenance141. "We must go to the end, notwithstanding."

"Forward!" replied Ayrton, bending to his oars and directing the boat towards the head of the cavern.

Twenty-five minutes after entering the mouth of the grotto the boat reached the extreme end.

Cyrus Harding then, standing142 up, cast the light of the lamp upon the walls of the cavern which separated it from the central shaft of the volcano. What was the thickness of this wall? It might be ten feet or a hundred feet--it was impossible to say. But the subterranean sounds were too perceptible to allow of the supposition that it was of any great thickness.

The engineer, after having explored the wall at a certain height horizontally, fastened the lamp to the end of an oar66, and again surveyed the basaltic wall at a greater elevation.

There, through scarcely visible clefts143 and joinings, escaped a pungent144 vapor, which infected the atmosphere of the cavern. The wall was broken by large cracks, some of which extended to within two or three feet of the water's edge.

Cyrus Harding thought for a brief space. Then he said in a low voice,--

"Yes! the captain was right! The danger lies there, and a terrible danger!"

Ayrton said not a word, but, upon a sign from Cyrus Harding, resumed the oars, and half an hour later the engineer and he reached the entrance of Dakkar Grotto.

天亮的时候,居民们默默地回到洞窟的出口,为了纪念尼摩船长,他们把这里叫做达卡洞。现在正是落潮的时候,他们毫不困难地从拱形洞口下边穿过去,海水从右边冲刷着船身。

他们把小船小心地保存在这里,使它不受海水的冲击。为了防备万一起见,潘克洛夫、纳布和艾尔通又把船拉回洞内,放在洞壁一边的沙滩上,在这里是不会受到任何损伤的。

暴风雨在夜里就已经停息了。最后几声低沉的雷响在西方渐渐地平静下来。虽然雨已经不下了,天空却还满布着阴云。十月份是南半球春天的第一个月,总的来说,这个月的天气看不出有好转的朕兆。风向正在从一个罗盘方位转向另一个方位,这就不用指望有明朗的天气了。

赛勒斯·史密斯和他的伙伴们离开了达卡洞,径直前往畜栏。纳布和赫伯特一路小心地把船长从畜栏拉到洞窟的电线收起来,以后也许会有用的。

居民们一路上很少说话。10月15日夜里发生的种种事情给他们留下了深刻的印象。尼摩船长——那个及时帮助他们的陌生人,那个他们想象中具有超凡力量的人,已经离开人间一去不复返了。他和他的诺第留斯号已经埋葬在深渊里。居民们人人都觉得比以前更加孤单了。他们过去常常期待的那种救助的力量巳经不存在了;连吉丁·史佩莱,甚至是赛勒斯·史密斯也免不了产生这种感觉。因此他们往畜栏走的时候一句话也没有说。

早上将近九点钟的时候,居民们回到了“花岗石宫”。

大家原来就有过决定,要积极加快进行造船工作。这回赛勒斯·史密斯更是投入了全部时间和力量,以求达到这个目的。未来的一切是没法预料的。如果有一只坚固的船,如果这只船在坏天气航海也不怕,在需要作相当长时期的航行的时候也不嫌小的话,肯定地说,对于移民们是有很大好处的。船造好以后,居民们即使不打算马上离开林肯岛,到太平洋玻里尼西亚群岛的任何一个小岛或新西兰的海岸,至少也要尽快地到达抱岛去,把关于艾尔通的通知留在那里。这项准备工作是必要的,因为苏格兰游船可能要重新到这一带海洋上来。在这一点上丝毫不能马虎,这是十分重要的。

于是工作重新开始了。赛勒斯·史密斯、潘克洛夫和艾尔通在纳布、吉丁·史佩莱和赫伯特的帮助下,不停地进行着工作,除非有其他的必要事情,才不得已暂时停止。值得注意的是,一旦刮起秋分的暴风,就没法航海了。他们要想在刮风以前到达抱岛去,就必须在三月初把船造好,也就是说,五个月内新船就得完工。于是木匠们一刻空余时间也不放过。飞快号上的索具全部都保留了下来,他们不需要制造索具,只要制造船身就行了。

1868年年底的时候,他们进行着这项重要工作,其他几乎什么都不干。两个半月以后,肋材摆正了,第一批铺板也放妥了。这时候已经看得出赛勒斯·史密斯的设计巧妙,船在海里一定可以航行得很好。

潘克洛夫工作得非常积极,甚至伙伴们放下斧头,拿起枪去打猎,他也要发牢骚。但是为了迎接冬天,“花岗石宫”里是必须保持相当数量的储备物资的。这么一来却引起了潘克洛夫的不高兴。工人们一离开造船所,勇敢而忠实的水手就会感到不满意。每当发生这种情况的时候,他就非常不满,他赌起气来,一个人干六个人的活。

整个的夏天,天气都不能令人满意。有几天热得吃不消,大气里充满了雷电,经过一阵狂风暴雨,才爽朗一些。难得有几天听不见远处的雷鸣,隆隆的雷声不断地响着,这正是地球上赤道地区的特色。

1869年1月1日发生了空前未有的暴风雨。荒岛上几次响起了霹雳声。闪电击倒了许多大树。湖的南岸有许多高大的榆树覆盖着家禽场,其中有一棵也被劈倒了。这种大气现象和地心的变化有没有关系呢?大气的振荡和地底的变动有没有牵连呢?赛勒斯·史密斯认为是有关系的,因为随着暴风雨的发作,火山复活的朕兆也显露出来了。

1月3日天刚亮的时候,赫伯特拿着缰绳打算给一头野驴套上,他爬上眺望岗的高地以后,发现火山顶上冒起了一大股象帽子似的烟雾。

赫伯特立刻告诉居民们,大家听了以后,马上和他一起出来观察富兰克林山的山顶。

“啊!”潘克洛夫大声说,“这一次不是水汽了!看样子这个大家伙不只是要喘气,它还要冒烟!”

水手的这个比喻恰好表达了火山口发生的变化。三个月来,火山口一直喷着水汽,虽然水汽有时候浓,有时候淡,但始终只是由于内部矿物质沸腾而引起的。然而现在却不是水汽了,代替水汽的是一股浓烟,它象一根灰色的柱子,底部宽达三百多英尺,上升到离山顶七八百英尺的高空,然后四面散开,象一个极大的蘑菇。

“喷烟口里有火了。”吉丁·史佩莱说。

“这火我们没法扑灭!”赫伯特说。

“应该把火山去掉。”纳布一本正经地说。

“说得好,纳布!”潘克洛夫大声笑道,“那么,这项工作一定由你来负责了?”

赛勒斯·史密斯离开伙伴,向前走了几步,注视着富兰克林山里冒出来的浓烟。他还倾听了一会儿,似乎认为远处应该有隆隆的响声。然后,他又回到伙伴们跟前来,说:

“不错,朋友们,我们不能欺骗自己,现在要发生重大的变故了。火山内部现在不只是在沸腾,而是已经着了火,毫无疑问,我们将要受到火山爆发的威胁了。”

“那么,史密斯先生,”潘克洛夫说,“我们就等着看它爆发吧。要是爆发得好,我们就鼓掌。我认为我们根本不必为这件事情进一步操心。”

“也可能象你说的那样,”赛勒斯·史密斯说,“因为古代的岩浆出口现在还开着。正因为这样,所以过去岩浆喷发出来,一直向北边流。可是……”

“可是既然火山爆发对我们没有什么好处,最好还是不要爆发。”通讯记者说。

“那谁知道?”水手说。“也许这个火山里有什么宝贵的东西,要是把它喷出来,我们还可以利用呢!”

赛勒斯·史密斯摇摇头,好象预料这个突如其来的现象不会有好结果似的。他没有象潘克洛夫那样,把爆发的后果看得那么轻松。就算由于火山口的位置的缘故,岩浆不直接威胁岛上的森林和已经开拓的地带,但是爆发以后还是会引起其他“并发症”的。事实上,火山爆发往往会附带发生地震。林肯岛又是一个由不同地质形成的岛屿,有的地方是玄武岩,有的地方是花岗岩,北边是凝结的熔岩,南边是肥沃的土壤;这些物质不可能结合得很紧密,因此很有崩裂的危险。因为这个缘故,虽然熔浆四溢不一定会造成严重的灾祸,但是如果由于大地结构的动摇而使整个的荒岛解体,却会造成不堪设想的后果。

艾尔通趴在地上,把耳朵贴在地面听了一会儿,然后说,“我好象听见一种低沉的隆隆声,就象一辆拉着铁条的马车发出的声音。”

居民们聚精会神地听了一会儿,证明艾尔通并没有听错。在隆隆的响声里,还夹杂着一种地下的轰鸣,形成一种“渐强”的节奏;然后又慢慢地消失下去,好象地底下来了一阵狂风暴雨,逐渐又过去了似的。但是他们却听不到一般所说的爆炸声。由此,可以下这样的结论:水汽和浓烟可以从中央管道里自由地放出去,安全活门相当宽大,不致产生激变,因此也不必担心爆炸。

“好了!”潘克洛夫说,“我们还不回去工作吗?让富兰克林山去尽情地冒烟、轰鸣、吼叫和喷火吧,我们没有理由停工站在这里!来吧,艾尔通、纳布、赫伯特、史密斯先生、史佩莱先生,今天大家都得参加工作!我们现在要去装内龙骨了,十二条胳膊也不嫌多。新船造好以后,我们还用老名字乘风破浪号叫它,好不好?我计划在两个月以内,让我们的新乘风破浪号在气球港上漂浮!所以,一个钟头也不能浪费!”

在潘克洛夫的号召下,居民们全都走向造船所去安装内龙骨了。内龙骨是很厚的木料,它构成船的下部,把船身的肋材牢牢地结合在一起。人人都参加了这项艰巨的工作。

这一天是1月3日,他们整天在工作,没有进一步考虑火山的问题;再说,从“花岗石宫”下面的海滩上也看不见富兰克林山。但是,虽然这一天天气十分晴朗,太阳在运转的过程中,却有一两次被巨大的阴影遮住了,这说明有一股浓烟从太阳和林肯岛之间经过。岸上的风把这些水汽都刮到西边去了。赛勒斯·史密斯和吉丁·史佩莱注意到这几次天空阴暗的情况。火山复活的现象肯定在进一步发展着;他们时时讨论这个问题,但是工作并没有停顿。不论从哪方面来看,都应该尽快把船造好,这是最重要的前提。万一发生了变故,居民们只要有船,就有了非常可靠的保障。也许这只船将来会成为他们唯一的避难所,这又有谁知道呢?

晚饭以后,赛勒斯·史密斯、吉丁·史佩莱和赫伯特又爬上了眺望岗的高地。这时候天已经黑了。由于周围是昏暗的,他们可以看得出来,火山口上升的水汽和烟雾里是不是夹带着火焰或火山里喷出来的白热物体。

“山口着火了!”赫伯特比他的伙伴敏捷一些,他首先跑到高地上。

富兰克林山离他们大约有六英里。这时候,它象一个巨大的火把,顶端缭绕着一团烟火。山顶上浓烟密布,里面夹杂的大概是岩烬和熔渣,因此在苍茫的暮色中,火光显得很微弱。但是整个的荒岛上却笼罩着一片黯淡的红光,在红光映照中屹立着高岗上朦胧的树影。水汽象旋风似的升上去散成一大片,把天空遮满了,只能隐隐约约地看见几颗星星在闪烁。

“变得太快了!”工程师说。

“这并不稀奇,”通讯记者说。“火山已经复活很久了。你大概还记得,赛勒斯,我们第一次冒见水汽是在满山寻找尼摩船长的住处的时候。假如我没有记错的话,那是在10月15日前后。”

“是的,”赫伯特说,“那是在两个半月以前!”

“因此,地下火已经燃烧了十个星期了,”吉丁·史佩莱接着说,“现在它们发展到这个程度那是没有什么值得大惊小怪的!”

“你觉得地面有些运动吗?”赛勒斯·史密斯问道。

“我感觉到一些了,”吉丁·史佩莱回答说,“可是这离地震还差得很远呢。”

“我并没有说我们已经遭到地震的威胁了,”赛勒斯·史密斯说,“但愿上帝保佑我们不要遭到地震!现在不是地震,这个震动是因为地心的火焰达到高热的缘故。地壳其实就好比锅炉的锅身,要知道,在蒸汽的压力下,锅身就会和响亮的金属片似的颤动起来。现在出现的就是这种现象。”

“多么美丽的火焰啊!”赫伯特叫道。

这时候一串火花从火山口里直喷出来,虽然蒙着一层水汽,还是可以看得出火花的亮光。弯弯曲曲的火舌头和上万的火星向四面八方飞开。有的驱散了浓烟,留下一道白热的粉末,一直飞出烟雾的范围以外,同时还发出一连串的爆炸,象一排机关枪在发射似的。

赛勒斯·史密斯、通讯记者和赫伯特在眺望岗的高地上逗留了一个钟头,然后走下海滩,又回“花岗石宫”去了。工程师全神贯注地想着心事。他想得出神,吉丁·史佩莱止不住问他是不是担心火山爆发目前就会直接或间接地发生危险。

“也可以说是的,也可以说不是的。”赛勒斯·史密斯答道。

“不过,”通讯记者说,“我们所能遇到的最大的不幸,不就是能使荒岛崩毁的地震吗?我认为这倒不必害怕,因为出口畅通,水汽和岩浆能够喷得出去。”

“不错,”赛勒斯·史密斯说,“我倒并不害怕一般由于地下气体膨胀而引起地面震撼的地震。怕的是还有别的原因会引起严重的后果。”

“什么原因呢,亲爱的赛勒斯?”

“我也不能肯定,需要考虑考虑。过几天我到山里去看一看,就可以知道得更多一些了。”

吉丁·史佩莱不开口了。虽然火山在爆炸,而且爆炸得愈来愈猛烈,虽然爆炸的回声传遍荒岛,但是不大的工夫,“花岗石宫”的居民们就进入梦乡了。

1月4日、5日、6日,三天过去了。造船的工作辛勤地继续着。工程师没有进一步说明什么,只是投入全副精力来加紧工作。这时候富兰克林山上覆盖着一片阴暗而险恶的烟雾,烈焰里喷出一些白热的岩石,有的喷出来以后,又掉到火山口里去了。老拿这件事开玩笑的潘克洛夫瞧见以后,不禁喊道:

“啊,这个大家伙在耍剑球啦!它是一个魔术家。”

喷出来的物质又掉进深渊去了。从这一点来看,虽然内部的压力已经使岩浆上涨起来,似乎还没有升到齐火山口那么高。面向东北的缺口有一部分是可以望得见的,至少它还没有向北部山坡流岩浆。

造船的任务十分紧急,但是荒岛各处其他的工作移民们也不能不做。首先他们必须到畜栏去,因为摩弗仑羊和山羊都圈养在那里,必须给它们补充饲料。大家决定让艾尔通第二天——1月7日——到那里去。畜栏里的工作他是熟悉的,并且他一个人也忙得过来,可是这时候潘克洛夫和其他的人却意外地听见工程师对艾尔通说:

“既然你要到畜栏去,我陪你一起去吧。”

“可是,史密斯先生,”水手叫道,“我们的工作期限很近了,你再一走,我们就少两个人了!”

“我们明天就回来,”赛勒斯·史密斯说,“我是非到畜栏去不可的。我要了解一下火山爆发得怎么样了。”

“火山爆发!老是火山爆发!”潘克洛夫带着不满意的表情说。“不错,火山爆发是一件大事!可是我就不在乎。”

不管水手有什么意见,工程师预定第二天到畜栏去的事情还是决定了。赫伯特要跟赛勒斯·史密斯一起去,但是工程师不愿意引起潘克洛夫更大的不高兴,就作罢了。

第二天天一亮,赛勒斯·史密斯和艾尔通就跳上了两匹野驴拉的大车,飞快地奔向畜栏去了。

大片的烟雾从森林上飘过,富兰克林山的火山口不断往烟里添加烟垢。这些弥漫在空中的浓烟显然包含着各种杂质。它们那种奇怪的不透明的颜色和重量,并不是单纯从火山里得来的。在这些浓烟里,还悬浮着浮石粉似的尘状岩烬以及和最细微的淀粉粒一样的灰色尘埃。这些尘埃非常轻微,往往能在空中飘荡好几个月。1783年冰岛的火山爆发以后,一年多之内大气里还弥漫着火山的灰烬,连太阳光都不容易透过来。

但是,这种粉状的物质还是下降的时候多。现在就是这种情形。赛勒斯·史密斯和艾尔通快到畜栏的时候,天空忽然下了一阵象细火药面似的“黑雪”,地面上立刻变了样。树木、草场都不见了,上面盖着一层几寸厚的烟灰。幸亏这时候刮着东北风,浓烟大部分都被驱到海上去了。

“真奇怪,史密斯先生。”艾尔通说。

“情况很严重,”工程师说。“这种浮石粉和所有这些矿物质的灰尘说明火山底层正在发生着重大的激变。”

“没有办法可想吗?”

“除了观察情况发展以外,没有其他的办法。因此,艾尔通,你在畜栏里照常做你的工作,我要上红河发源地那边去一趟,观察一下北山坡的情况。然后……”

“然后怎么样,史密斯先生?”

“然后我们就去探索达卡洞。我要去看看那里的情况。总之,两个钟头之内我一定回来。”

于是艾尔通就到畜栏里去了。他一面等工程师,一面忙着照料摩弗仑羊和山羊。羊群在火山爆发最初的朕兆之下,都感到有些不安。

这时候赛勒斯·史密斯爬上东部支脉的顶峰,经过红河,来到他们第一次旅行时发现硫磺泉的地点。

事情变得多厉害啊!现在他看见的烟不是一股,而是十三股。这些烟往外播送,好象地底下有活塞在猛烈推动似的。地球的这部分地壳显然遭到了惊人的压力。大气里充满了各种气体,还有和水蒸气混合在一起的碳酸气。这一带平地上所铺的火山凝灰岩,是长期以来由岩烬的粉末凝结而成的硬石块。赛勒斯·史密斯觉得脚下的凝灰岩在颤动,但是他并没有发现新的岩浆。

工程师把富兰克林山的整个北山坡全看过以后,没有岩浆这一点是更加肯定了。火山口里冲出许多火柱和烟柱。一阵岩烬象雹子似的降落在地上。但是岩浆并没有涌出火山口,这说明火山物质还没有上涨到中央管口的最上方。

“可是我宁可让岩浆漫出来,”赛勒斯·史密斯自言自语地说。“那样至少就可以知道岩浆是在从老路往外流了。要不然谁敢说它们不会另开一条新路呢?但是危险并不在那儿!尼摩船长事先已经看清这一点了!不,危险不在那儿!”

赛勒斯·史密斯向广阔的堤道走去,堤道延长下去的地方是鲨鱼湾的外围。现在他可以在这边仔细观察古代岩浆流经的路径。他完全可以肯定,最近一次火山爆发已喷是很久以前的事了。

然后,他又从原路回去。一路上他仔细倾听地下的隆隆声,偶尔有几下震耳的爆炸打断这种经久不停的沉雷声。早上九点钟,他回到了畜栏。

艾尔通正在等他。

“牲口已经照料妥了,史密斯先生。”艾尔通说。

“好,艾尔通。”

“它们好象很不安稳,史密斯先生。”

“是的,这是直觉向它们报警,直觉是决不会欺骗它们的。”

“你准备好了吗?”

“带一盏灯,艾尔通,”工程师说,“我们马上就走。”

艾尔通照他的话做了。他们卸下野驴的缰绳,让它们在畜栏里游荡。赛勒斯·史密斯带领着艾尔通,从外面关了门,然后走上通往西岸的羊肠小道。

他们走过的土地布满了浓烟里掉下来的尘埃。森林里没有野兽,甚至连鸟类也飞走了。有时候微风扬起铺在地上的烟灰,把他们包围在尘土的漩涡里,彼此互相都看不见。为了免得被烟灰迷了眼睛和呛住嗓子,他们小心地用手帕捂住两眼和口腔。

有了这种障碍,赛勒斯·史密斯和艾尔通是不可能走得很快的。再加上空气闷塞,似乎已经燃烧去一部分氧气,不适合呼吸了。每走一百步,他们就不得不停下来喘息一会儿。因此,等工程师和他的伙伴来到由庞大的玄武岩和斑岩形成的荒岛西北岸山石顶峰的时候,已经是十点多钟了。

艾尔通和赛勒斯·史密斯开始往陡坡下面走去。他们几乎每一步都按照那个狂风暴雨的夜晚所走的通向达卡洞的险路。这次是大白天,下坡不象上次那么危险;并且冲刷过的岩石上还铺了一层烟尘,因此脚步要稳得多。

他们很快就来到了海岸尽头高约四十英尺的分水线。赛勒斯·史密斯记得这道高耸的分水线是逐渐倾斜到海面去的。虽然这时候潮水很低,但是还看不见海滩。冲击着玄武岩石块的波涛非常混浊,那是由于掺杂了火山烟垢的缘故。

赛勒斯·史密斯和艾尔通顺利地找到了达卡洞的入口。他们在洞口前的最后一块岩石旁边停留了一会。

“铁皮小船应该是在那一面。”工程师说。

“在这儿呢,史密斯先生。”艾尔通一面说,一面把保存在拱门底下的轻便小船拉过来。

“上船,艾尔通!”

他们跨上小船。微微起伏的波浪把它送到洞窟的很低的拱门底下。艾尔通在这里用火刀火石点着了灯,他把灯放在船头,使灯光往前照,然后拿起桨来。赛勒斯·史密斯掌着舵,向阴暗的洞窟里驶去。

诺第留斯号不再用它的电光照耀洞窟了。船上的电灯光也许还没有灭,但是却没有一线光亮从尼摩船长长眠的深渊里透到上面来。

灯光虽然微弱,但是还能照引着工程师沿洞窟的石壁慢慢前进。在穹窿底下——至少是在靠外面的这一部分——是死一般的寂静。可是再往里走一会儿,赛勒斯·史密斯就清晰地听到火山内部传来的隆隆声了。

“那是从火山里传来的。”工程师说。

除了这种声音之外,他们很快又闻到一种强烈的气味,一闻到这种味道就知道这里在起着化学变化。这种带有硫磺味的水蒸气几乎使工程师和他的伙伴透不过气来。

“尼摩船长顾虑的就是这个,”赛勒斯·史密斯喃喃地说,他的脸色变了。“不过,我们还是要到洞底去。”

“往前走!”艾尔通一面说,一面弯腰拾起双桨,把小船划向洞窟的尽头。

进洞二十五分钟以后,小船来到了洞窟深处。

这时候赛勒斯·史密斯站起来,把灯光投在石壁上。这一堵石壁隔开了洞窟和火山的中央管道。石壁有多厚呢?也许有十英尺,也许有一百英尺——那没法估计。但是地底下火山的响声太清楚了,估计石壁是不会有多厚的。

工程师察看了石壁的下部以后,又把灯绑在桨上,察看高处的玄武岩石壁。

就在这里,石壁上有许多不容易看清的缝隙,一种刺鼻的水蒸气从缝隙里钻出来,散布在洞窟的空气里。石壁上还有几处很大的裂缝,有的一直往下裂到离水面只有二三英尺的地方。

赛勒斯·史密斯沉吟了一会儿,然后低声说:

“是的!船长说得对!危险就在这里,这个危险太可怕了!”

艾尔通一句话也没有说。赛勒斯·史密斯做了一个手势,他又划起桨来。半个钟头以后,他和工程师又回到达卡洞口来了。


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1 colonists 4afd0fece453e55f3721623f335e6c6f     
n.殖民地开拓者,移民,殖民地居民( colonist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Colonists from Europe populated many parts of the Americas. 欧洲的殖民者移居到了美洲的许多地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Some of the early colonists were cruel to the native population. 有些早期移居殖民地的人对当地居民很残忍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 regained 51ada49e953b830c8bd8fddd6bcd03aa     
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
参考例句:
  • The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻,但很快恢复了镇静。
3 cavern Ec2yO     
n.洞穴,大山洞
参考例句:
  • The cavern walls echoed his cries.大山洞的四壁回响着他的喊声。
  • It suddenly began to shower,and we took refuge in the cavern.天突然下起雨来,我们在一个山洞里避雨。
4 grotto h5Byz     
n.洞穴
参考例句:
  • We reached a beautiful grotto,whose entrance was almost hiden by the vine.我们到达了一个美丽的洞穴,洞的进口几乎被藤蔓遮掩著。
  • Water trickles through an underground grotto.水沿着地下岩洞流淌。
5 arcade yvHzi     
n.拱廊;(一侧或两侧有商店的)通道
参考例句:
  • At this time of the morning,the arcade was almost empty.在早晨的这个时候,拱廊街上几乎空无一人。
  • In our shopping arcade,you can find different kinds of souvenir.在我们的拱廊市场,你可以发现许多的纪念品。
6 ushered d337b3442ea0cc4312a5950ae8911282     
v.引,领,陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。
  • A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
8 isolated bqmzTd     
adj.与世隔绝的
参考例句:
  • His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
  • Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
9 intervention e5sxZ     
n.介入,干涉,干预
参考例句:
  • The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
  • Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。
10 granite Kyqyu     
adj.花岗岩,花岗石
参考例句:
  • They squared a block of granite.他们把一块花岗岩加工成四方形。
  • The granite overlies the older rocks.花岗岩躺在磨损的岩石上面。
11 vessel 4L1zi     
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
参考例句:
  • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
  • You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
12 actively lzezni     
adv.积极地,勤奋地
参考例句:
  • During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
  • We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
13 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
参考例句:
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
14 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
参考例句:
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
15 scotch ZZ3x8     
n.伤口,刻痕;苏格兰威士忌酒;v.粉碎,消灭,阻止;adj.苏格兰(人)的
参考例句:
  • Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
  • Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey.意大利多的是美景,真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。
16 gales c6a9115ba102941811c2e9f42af3fc0a     
龙猫
参考例句:
  • I could hear gales of laughter coming from downstairs. 我能听到来自楼下的阵阵笑声。
  • This was greeted with gales of laughter from the audience. 观众对此报以阵阵笑声。
17 hull 8c8xO     
n.船身;(果、实等的)外壳;vt.去(谷物等)壳
参考例句:
  • The outer surface of ship's hull is very hard.船体的外表面非常坚硬。
  • The boat's hull has been staved in by the tremendous seas.小船壳让巨浪打穿了。
18 labors 8e0b4ddc7de5679605be19f4398395e1     
v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 );苦干;详细分析;(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转
参考例句:
  • He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors. 他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜,令人生厌。 来自辞典例句
  • Farm labors used to hire themselves out for the summer. 农业劳动者夏季常去当雇工。 来自辞典例句
19 exclusion 1hCzz     
n.拒绝,排除,排斥,远足,远途旅行
参考例句:
  • Don't revise a few topics to the exclusion of all others.不要修改少数论题以致排除所有其他的。
  • He plays golf to the exclusion of all other sports.他专打高尔夫球,其他运动一概不参加。
20 expiration bmSxA     
n.终结,期满,呼气,呼出物
参考例句:
  • Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
  • This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满,即行终止。
21 ribs 24fc137444401001077773555802b280     
n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 );(船或屋顶等的)肋拱;肋骨状的东西;(织物的)凸条花纹
参考例句:
  • He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
  • Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。
22 planks 534a8a63823ed0880db6e2c2bc03ee4a     
(厚)木板( plank的名词复数 ); 政纲条目,政策要点
参考例句:
  • The house was built solidly of rough wooden planks. 这房子是用粗木板牢固地建造的。
  • We sawed the log into planks. 我们把木头锯成了木板。
23 devouring c4424626bb8fc36704aee0e04e904dcf     
吞没( devour的现在分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
参考例句:
  • The hungry boy was devouring his dinner. 那饥饿的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃饭。
  • He is devouring novel after novel. 他一味贪看小说。
24 grumble 6emzH     
vi.抱怨;咕哝;n.抱怨,牢骚;咕哝,隆隆声
参考例句:
  • I don't want to hear another grumble from you.我不愿再听到你的抱怨。
  • He could do nothing but grumble over the situation.他除了埋怨局势之外别无他法。
25 axe 2oVyI     
n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减
参考例句:
  • Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利,你要当心。
  • The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。
26 grumbled ed735a7f7af37489d7db1a9ef3b64f91     
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声
参考例句:
  • He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
  • The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏,水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
27 venting bfb798c258dda800004b5c1d9ebef748     
消除; 泄去; 排去; 通风
参考例句:
  • But, unexpectedly, he started venting his spleen on her. 哪知道,老头子说着说着绕到她身上来。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • So now he's venting his anger on me. 哦,我这才知道原来还是怄我的气。
28 saturated qjEzG3     
a.饱和的,充满的
参考例句:
  • The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
  • a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液
29 growling growling     
n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼
参考例句:
  • We heard thunder growling in the distance. 我们听见远处有隆隆雷声。
  • The lay about the deck growling together in talk. 他们在甲板上到处游荡,聚集在一起发牢骚。
30 incessant WcizU     
adj.不停的,连续的
参考例句:
  • We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
  • She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。
31 murmur EjtyD     
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
参考例句:
  • They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
  • There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大厅里有窃窃私语声。
32 extremity tlgxq     
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
参考例句:
  • I hope you will help them in their extremity.我希望你能帮助在穷途末路的他们。
  • What shall we do in this extremity?在这种极其困难的情况下我们该怎么办呢?
33 phenomena 8N9xp     
n.现象
参考例句:
  • Ade couldn't relate the phenomena with any theory he knew.艾德无法用他所知道的任何理论来解释这种现象。
  • The object of these experiments was to find the connection,if any,between the two phenomena.这些实验的目的就是探索这两种现象之间的联系,如果存在着任何联系的话。
34 bowels qxMzez     
n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处
参考例句:
  • Salts is a medicine that causes movements of the bowels. 泻盐是一种促使肠子运动的药物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The cabins are in the bowels of the ship. 舱房设在船腹内。 来自《简明英汉词典》
35 commotion 3X3yo     
n.骚动,动乱
参考例句:
  • They made a commotion by yelling at each other in the theatre.他们在剧院里相互争吵,引起了一阵骚乱。
  • Suddenly the whole street was in commotion.突然间,整条街道变得一片混乱。
36 renewal UtZyW     
adj.(契约)延期,续订,更新,复活,重来
参考例句:
  • Her contract is coming up for renewal in the autumn.她的合同秋天就应该续签了。
  • Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
37 volcanic BLgzQ     
adj.火山的;象火山的;由火山引起的
参考例句:
  • There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
  • Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
38 ascend avnzD     
vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上
参考例句:
  • We watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.我们看着飞机逐渐升高。
  • We ascend in the order of time and of development.我们按时间和发展顺序向上溯。
39 ascended ea3eb8c332a31fe6393293199b82c425     
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He has ascended into heaven. 他已经升入了天堂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The climbers slowly ascended the mountain. 爬山运动员慢慢地登上了这座山。 来自《简明英汉词典》
40 prospect P01zn     
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
参考例句:
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
41 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
参考例句:
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
42 apprised ff13d450e29280466023aa8fb339a9df     
v.告知,通知( apprise的过去式和过去分词 );评价
参考例句:
  • We were fully apprised of the situation. 我们完全获悉当时的情况。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I have apprised him of your arrival. 我已经告诉他你要来。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
43 vapor DHJy2     
n.蒸汽,雾气
参考例句:
  • The cold wind condenses vapor into rain.冷风使水蒸气凝结成雨。
  • This new machine sometimes transpires a lot of hot vapor.这部机器有时排出大量的热气。
44 vapors 94a2c1cb72b6aa4cb43b8fb8f61653d4     
n.水汽,水蒸气,无实质之物( vapor的名词复数 );自夸者;幻想 [药]吸入剂 [古]忧郁(症)v.自夸,(使)蒸发( vapor的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • His emotions became vague and shifted about like vapors. 他的心情则如同一团雾气,变幻无常,捉摸不定。 来自辞典例句
  • They have hysterics, they weep, they have the vapors. 他们歇斯底里,他们哭泣,他们精神忧郁。 来自辞典例句
45 crater WofzH     
n.火山口,弹坑
参考例句:
  • With a telescope you can see the huge crater of Ve-suvius.用望远镜你能看到巨大的维苏威火山口。
  • They came to the lip of a dead crater.他们来到了一个死火山口。
46 dense aONzX     
a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的
参考例句:
  • The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
  • The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
47 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
48 attentively AyQzjz     
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
参考例句:
  • She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时,她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着,把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
49 conceal DpYzt     
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
参考例句:
  • He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方,他只好隐瞒身份。
  • He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。
50 undoubtedly Mfjz6l     
adv.确实地,无疑地
参考例句:
  • It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
  • He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。
51 eruption UomxV     
n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作
参考例句:
  • The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
  • The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。
52 lava v9Zz5     
n.熔岩,火山岩
参考例句:
  • The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
  • His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。
53 overflowed 4cc5ae8d4154672c8a8539b5a1f1842f     
溢出的
参考例句:
  • Plates overflowed with party food. 聚会上的食物碟满盘盈。
  • A great throng packed out the theater and overflowed into the corridors. 一大群人坐满剧院并且还有人涌到了走廊上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
54 derive hmLzH     
v.取得;导出;引申;来自;源自;出自
参考例句:
  • We derive our sustenance from the land.我们从土地获取食物。
  • We shall derive much benefit from reading good novels.我们将从优秀小说中获得很大好处。
55 spout uGmzx     
v.喷出,涌出;滔滔不绝地讲;n.喷管;水柱
参考例句:
  • Implication in folk wealth creativity and undertaking vigor spout.蕴藏于民间的财富创造力和创业活力喷涌而出。
  • This acts as a spout to drain off water during a rainstorm.在暴风雨季,这东西被用作喷管来排水。
56 forth Hzdz2     
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。
57 augured 1de95241a01877ab37856ada69548743     
v.预示,预兆,预言( augur的过去式和过去分词 );成为预兆;占卜
参考例句:
  • The press saw the event as a straw in the wind that augured the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries. 报界把这件事看作是两国之间即将恢复邦交的预兆。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • This augured disaster for 1945. 这就预示1945年要发生灾难。 来自互联网
58 eruptions ca60b8eba3620efa5cdd7044f6dd0b66     
n.喷发,爆发( eruption的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • There have been several volcanic eruptions this year. 今年火山爆发了好几次。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions. 火山喷发已导致200多人丧生。 来自辞典例句
59 varied giIw9     
adj.多样的,多变化的
参考例句:
  • The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
  • The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。
60 disintegration TtJxi     
n.分散,解体
参考例句:
  • This defeat led to the disintegration of the empire.这次战败道致了帝国的瓦解。
  • The incident has hastened the disintegration of the club.这一事件加速了该俱乐部的解体。
61 entail ujdzO     
vt.使承担,使成为必要,需要
参考例句:
  • Such a decision would entail a huge political risk.这样的决定势必带来巨大的政治风险。
  • This job would entail your learning how to use a computer.这工作将需要你学会怎样用计算机。
62 rumbling 85a55a2bf439684a14a81139f0b36eb1     
n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声 adj. 隆隆响的 动词rumble的现在分词
参考例句:
  • The earthquake began with a deep [low] rumbling sound. 地震开始时发出低沉的隆隆声。
  • The crane made rumbling sound. 吊车发出隆隆的响声。
63 wagon XhUwP     
n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车
参考例句:
  • We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
  • The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。
64 mingled fdf34efd22095ed7e00f43ccc823abdf     
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
参考例句:
  • The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
  • The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候,这一男一女就开始交往了。
65 subterranean ssWwo     
adj.地下的,地表下的
参考例句:
  • London has 9 miles of such subterranean passages.伦敦像这样的地下通道有9英里长。
  • We wandered through subterranean passages.我们漫游地下通道。
66 oar EH0xQ     
n.桨,橹,划手;v.划行
参考例句:
  • The sailors oar slowly across the river.水手们慢慢地划过河去。
  • The blade of the oar was bitten off by a shark.浆叶被一条鲨鱼咬掉了。
67 profundities 430082365d060eee455f33b25115c1a7     
n.深奥,深刻,深厚( profundity的名词复数 );堂奥
参考例句:
  • Bessie's mind was not quite in tune with the profundities of that learned journal. 蓓西的头脑理解不了这本深奥的学术性杂志。 来自互联网
68 shaft YEtzp     
n.(工具的)柄,杆状物
参考例句:
  • He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
  • This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。
69 sufficiently 0htzMB     
adv.足够地,充分地
参考例句:
  • It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
  • The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。
70 apprehended a58714d8af72af24c9ef953885c38a66     
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 ); 理解
参考例句:
  • She apprehended the complicated law very quickly. 她很快理解了复杂的法律。
  • The police apprehended the criminal. 警察逮捕了罪犯。
71 groan LfXxU     
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
参考例句:
  • The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
  • The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
72 bellow dtnzy     
v.吼叫,怒吼;大声发出,大声喝道
参考例句:
  • The music is so loud that we have to bellow at each other to be heard.音乐的声音实在太大,我们只有彼此大声喊叫才能把话听清。
  • After a while,the bull began to bellow in pain.过了一会儿公牛开始痛苦地吼叫。
73 descended guQzoy     
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
参考例句:
  • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
  • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
74 arduous 5vxzd     
adj.艰苦的,费力的,陡峭的
参考例句:
  • We must have patience in doing arduous work.我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性。
  • The task was more arduous than he had calculated.这项任务比他所估计的要艰巨得多。
75 undertaking Mfkz7S     
n.保证,许诺,事业
参考例句:
  • He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
  • He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小,不敢从事任何事业。
76 diurnal ws5xi     
adj.白天的,每日的
参考例句:
  • Kangaroos are diurnal animals.袋鼠是日间活动的动物。
  • Over water the diurnal change in refraction is likely to be small. 在水面上,折光的周日变化可能是很小的。
77 westward XIvyz     
n.西方,西部;adj.西方的,向西的;adv.向西
参考例句:
  • We live on the westward slope of the hill.我们住在这座山的西山坡。
  • Explore westward or wherever.向西或到什么别的地方去勘探。
78 somber dFmz7     
adj.昏暗的,阴天的,阴森的,忧郁的
参考例句:
  • He had a somber expression on his face.他面容忧郁。
  • His coat was a somber brown.他的衣服是暗棕色的。
79 ascertain WNVyN     
vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清
参考例句:
  • It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.煤储量很难探明。
  • We must ascertain the responsibility in light of different situtations.我们必须根据不同情况判定责任。
80 incandescent T9jxI     
adj.遇热发光的, 白炽的,感情强烈的
参考例句:
  • The incandescent lamp we use in daily life was invented by Edison.我们日常生活中用的白炽灯,是爱迪生发明的。
  • The incandescent quality of his words illuminated the courage of his countrymen.他炽热的语言点燃了他本国同胞的勇气。
81 cinders cinders     
n.煤渣( cinder的名词复数 );炭渣;煤渣路;煤渣跑道
参考例句:
  • This material is variously termed ash, clinker, cinders or slag. 这种材料有不同的名称,如灰、炉渣、煤渣或矿渣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Rake out the cinders before you start a new fire. 在重新点火前先把煤渣耙出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
82 lurid 9Atxh     
adj.可怕的;血红的;苍白的
参考例句:
  • The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder.这份报纸对这起凶杀案耸人听闻的细节描写得淋漓尽致。
  • The lurid sunset puts a red light on their faces.血红一般的夕阳映红了他们的脸。
83 glimmered 8dea896181075b2b225f0bf960cf3afd     
v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • "There glimmered the embroidered letter, with comfort in its unearthly ray." 她胸前绣着的字母闪着的非凡的光辉,将温暖舒适带给他人。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
  • The moon glimmered faintly through the mists. 月亮透过薄雾洒下微光。 来自辞典例句
84 smoldering e8630fc937f347478071b5257ae5f3a3     
v.用文火焖烧,熏烧,慢燃( smolder的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The mat was smoldering where the burning log had fallen. 燃烧的木棒落下的地方垫子慢慢燃烧起来。 来自辞典例句
  • The wood was smoldering in the fireplace. 木柴在壁炉中闷烧。 来自辞典例句
85 vibration nLDza     
n.颤动,振动;摆动
参考例句:
  • There is so much vibration on a ship that one cannot write.船上的震动大得使人无法书写。
  • The vibration of the window woke me up.窗子的震动把我惊醒了。
86 vibrations d94a4ca3e6fa6302ae79121ffdf03b40     
n.摆动( vibration的名词复数 );震动;感受;(偏离平衡位置的)一次性往复振动
参考例句:
  • We could feel the vibrations from the trucks passing outside. 我们可以感到外面卡车经过时的颤动。
  • I am drawn to that girl; I get good vibrations from her. 我被那女孩吸引住了,她使我产生良好的感觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
87 boiler OtNzI     
n.锅炉;煮器(壶,锅等)
参考例句:
  • That boiler will not hold up under pressure.那种锅炉受不住压力。
  • This new boiler generates more heat than the old one.这个新锅炉产生的热量比旧锅炉多。
88 sonorous qFMyv     
adj.响亮的,回响的;adv.圆润低沉地;感人地;n.感人,堂皇
参考例句:
  • The sonorous voice of the speaker echoed round the room.那位演讲人洪亮的声音在室内回荡。
  • He has a deep sonorous voice.他的声音深沉而洪亮。
89 bouquet pWEzA     
n.花束,酒香
参考例句:
  • This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
  • Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
90 luminous 98ez5     
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。
91 dome 7s2xC     
n.圆屋顶,拱顶
参考例句:
  • The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
  • They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。
92 preoccupied TPBxZ     
adj.全神贯注的,入神的;被抢先占有的;心事重重的v.占据(某人)思想,使对…全神贯注,使专心于( preoccupy的过去式)
参考例句:
  • He was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice anything wrong. 他只顾想着心事,没注意到有什么不对。
  • The question of going to the Mount Tai preoccupied his mind. 去游泰山的问题盘踞在他心头。 来自《简明英汉词典》
93 indirectly a8UxR     
adv.间接地,不直接了当地
参考例句:
  • I heard the news indirectly.这消息我是间接听来的。
  • They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.通过一位中间人,他们进行了间接接触。
94 outlet ZJFxG     
n.出口/路;销路;批发商店;通风口;发泄
参考例句:
  • The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
  • Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。
95 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
参考例句:
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
96 intensity 45Ixd     
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。
97 diligently gueze5     
ad.industriously;carefully
参考例句:
  • He applied himself diligently to learning French. 他孜孜不倦地学法语。
  • He had studied diligently at college. 他在大学里勤奋学习。
98 hooded hooded     
adj.戴头巾的;有罩盖的;颈部因肋骨运动而膨胀的
参考例句:
  • A hooded figure waited in the doorway. 一个戴兜帽的人在门口等候。
  • Black-eyed gipsy girls, hooded in showy handkerchiefs, sallied forth to tell fortunes. 黑眼睛的吉卜赛姑娘,用华丽的手巾包着头,突然地闯了进来替人算命。 来自辞典例句
99 sinister 6ETz6     
adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的
参考例句:
  • There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。
  • Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值,而且包藏祸心。
100 vomiting 7ed7266d85c55ba00ffa41473cf6744f     
参考例句:
  • Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
  • Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候,看不得人家呕。”
101 swollen DrcwL     
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
参考例句:
  • Her legs had got swollen from standing up all day.因为整天站着,她的双腿已经肿了。
  • A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up.蚊子叮了她,她的手臂肿起来了。
102 torrent 7GCyH     
n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发
参考例句:
  • The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside. 急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。
  • Her pent-up anger was released in a torrent of words.她压抑的愤怒以滔滔不绝的话爆发了出来。
103 replenish kCAyV     
vt.补充;(把…)装满;(再)填满
参考例句:
  • I always replenish my food supply before it is depleted.我总是在我的食物吃完之前加以补充。
  • We have to import an extra 4 million tons of wheat to replenish our reserves.我们不得不额外进口四百万吨小麦以补充我们的储备。
104 forage QgyzP     
n.(牛马的)饲料,粮草;v.搜寻,翻寻
参考例句:
  • They were forced to forage for clothing and fuel.他们不得不去寻找衣服和燃料。
  • Now the nutritive value of the forage is reduced.此时牧草的营养价值也下降了。
105 thither cgRz1o     
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
参考例句:
  • He wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate.他逛来逛去找玩伴。
  • He tramped hither and thither.他到处流浪。
106 vex TLVze     
vt.使烦恼,使苦恼
参考例句:
  • Everything about her vexed him.有关她的一切都令他困惑。
  • It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back.一想到别人在背后说我闲话,我就很恼火。
107 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
108 trot aKBzt     
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
参考例句:
  • They passed me at a trot.他们从我身边快步走过。
  • The horse broke into a brisk trot.马突然快步小跑起来。
109 incessantly AqLzav     
ad.不停地
参考例句:
  • The machines roar incessantly during the hours of daylight. 机器在白天隆隆地响个不停。
  • It rained incessantly for the whole two weeks. 雨不间断地下了整整两个星期。
110 heterogeneous rdixF     
adj.庞杂的;异类的
参考例句:
  • There is a heterogeneous mass of papers in the teacher's office.老师的办公室里堆满了大批不同的论文。
  • America has a very heterogeneous population.美国人口是由不同种族组成的。
111 derived 6cddb7353e699051a384686b6b3ff1e2     
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
参考例句:
  • Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek. 英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
112 opacity TvDy3     
n.不透明;难懂
参考例句:
  • He insisted that the mineral content of the water determined the opacity.他坚持认为水的清澈程度取决于其中矿物质的含量。
  • Opacity of the eye lens can be induced by deficiency of certain vitamins.眼球晶状体的混浊可由缺乏某些维生素造成。
113 upwards lj5wR     
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
参考例句:
  • The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
  • The smoke rose straight upwards.烟一直向上升。
114 pulverized 12dce9339f95cd06ee656348f39bd743     
adj.[医]雾化的,粉末状的v.将…弄碎( pulverize的过去式和过去分词 );将…弄成粉末或尘埃;摧毁;粉碎
参考例句:
  • We pulverized the opposition. 我们彻底击败了对手。
  • He pulverized the opposition with the force of his oratory. 他能言善辩把对方驳得体无完肤。 来自辞典例句
115 gunpowder oerxm     
n.火药
参考例句:
  • Gunpowder was introduced into Europe during the first half of the 14th century.在14世纪上半叶,火药传入欧洲。
  • This statement has a strong smell of gunpowder.这是一篇充满火药味的声明。
116 creek 3orzL     
n.小溪,小河,小湾
参考例句:
  • He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
  • People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。
117 crest raqyA     
n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖
参考例句:
  • The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
  • He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。
118 piston w2Rz7     
n.活塞
参考例句:
  • They use a piston engine instead.他们改用活塞发动机。
  • The piston moves by steam pressure.活塞在蒸汽压力下运动。
119 frightful Ghmxw     
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
参考例句:
  • How frightful to have a husband who snores!有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊!
  • We're having frightful weather these days.这几天天气坏极了。
120 attained 1f2c1bee274e81555decf78fe9b16b2f     
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
参考例句:
  • She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
  • Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。
121 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
参考例句:
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
122 epoch riTzw     
n.(新)时代;历元
参考例句:
  • The epoch of revolution creates great figures.革命时代造就伟大的人物。
  • We're at the end of the historical epoch,and at the dawn of another.我们正处在一个历史时代的末期,另一个历史时代的开端。
123 deafening 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。
124 enveloped 8006411f03656275ea778a3c3978ff7a     
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She was enveloped in a huge white towel. 她裹在一条白色大毛巾里。
  • Smoke from the burning house enveloped the whole street. 燃烧着的房子冒出的浓烟笼罩了整条街。 来自《简明英汉词典》
125 suffocated 864b9e5da183fff7aea4cfeaf29d3a2e     
(使某人)窒息而死( suffocate的过去式和过去分词 ); (将某人)闷死; 让人感觉闷热; 憋气
参考例句:
  • Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars. 许多狗在热烘烘的汽车里给闷死了。
  • I nearly suffocated when the pipe of my breathing apparatus came adrift. 呼吸器上的管子脱落时,我差点给憋死。
126 respiration us7yt     
n.呼吸作用;一次呼吸;植物光合作用
参考例句:
  • They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.他们试做人工呼吸,可是无效。
  • They made frequent checks on his respiration,pulse and blood.他们经常检查他的呼吸、脉搏和血液。
127 abrupt 2fdyh     
adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的
参考例句:
  • The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
  • His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。
128 declivity 4xSxg     
n.下坡,倾斜面
参考例句:
  • I looked frontage straightly,going declivity one by one.我两眼直视前方,一路下坡又下坡。
  • He had rolled down a declivity of twelve or fifteen feet.他是从十二尺或十五尺高的地方滚下来的。
129 perilous E3xz6     
adj.危险的,冒险的
参考例句:
  • The journey through the jungle was perilous.穿过丛林的旅行充满了危险。
  • We have been carried in safety through a perilous crisis.历经一连串危机,我们如今已安然无恙。
130 ridge KDvyh     
n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭
参考例句:
  • We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
  • The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
131 recollected 38b448634cd20e21c8e5752d2b820002     
adj.冷静的;镇定的;被回忆起的;沉思默想的v.记起,想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • I recollected that she had red hair. 我记得她有一头红发。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His efforts, the Duke recollected many years later, were distinctly half-hearted. 据公爵许多年之后的回忆,他当时明显只是敷衍了事。 来自辞典例句
132 elevation bqsxH     
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
参考例句:
  • The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。
  • His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。
133 vault 3K3zW     
n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室
参考例句:
  • The vault of this cathedral is very high.这座天主教堂的拱顶非常高。
  • The old patrician was buried in the family vault.这位老贵族埋在家族的墓地里。
134 oars c589a112a1b341db7277ea65b5ec7bf7     
n.桨,橹( oar的名词复数 );划手v.划(行)( oar的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • He pulled as hard as he could on the oars. 他拼命地划桨。
  • The sailors are bending to the oars. 水手们在拼命地划桨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
135 steered dee52ce2903883456c9b7a7f258660e5     
v.驾驶( steer的过去式和过去分词 );操纵;控制;引导
参考例句:
  • He steered the boat into the harbour. 他把船开进港。
  • The freighter steered out of Santiago Bay that evening. 那天晚上货轮驶出了圣地亚哥湾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
136 illuminate zcSz4     
vt.照亮,照明;用灯光装饰;说明,阐释
参考例句:
  • Dreams kindle a flame to illuminate our dark roads.梦想点燃火炬照亮我们黑暗的道路。
  • They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。
137 reposed ba178145bbf66ddeebaf9daf618f04cb     
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Mr. Cruncher reposed under a patchwork counterpane, like a Harlequin at home. 克朗彻先生盖了一床白衲衣图案的花哨被子,像是呆在家里的丑角。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
  • An old man reposed on a bench in the park. 一位老人躺在公园的长凳上。 来自辞典例句
138 reigned d99f19ecce82a94e1b24a320d3629de5     
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
参考例句:
  • Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静,一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
139 vaulted MfjzTA     
adj.拱状的
参考例句:
  • She vaulted over the gate and ran up the path. 她用手一撑跃过栅栏门沿着小路跑去。
  • The formal living room has a fireplace and vaulted ceilings. 正式的客厅有一个壁炉和拱形天花板。
140 anterior mecyi     
adj.较早的;在前的
参考例句:
  • We've already finished the work anterior to the schedule.我们已经提前完成了工作。
  • The anterior part of a fish contains the head and gills.鱼的前部包括头和鳃。
141 countenance iztxc     
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
参考例句:
  • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
  • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
142 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
143 clefts 68f729730ad72c2deefa7f66bf04d11b     
n.裂缝( cleft的名词复数 );裂口;cleave的过去式和过去分词;进退维谷
参考例句:
  • Clefts are often associated with other more serious congenital defects. 裂口常与其他更严重的先天性异常并发。 来自辞典例句
  • Correction of palate clefts is much more difficult and usually not as satisfactory. 硬腭裂的矫正更为困难,且常不理想。 来自辞典例句
144 pungent ot6y7     
adj.(气味、味道)刺激性的,辛辣的;尖锐的
参考例句:
  • The article is written in a pungent style.文章写得泼辣。
  • Its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hideouts.它的刺激性气味会令恐怖分子窒息,迫使他们从藏身地点逃脱出来。
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