英语听书《海底两万里》第436期第26章大头鲸和长须鲸(17)-英语课

时间：2018-12-31 作者：英语课 分类：《海底两万里》中英双语有声读物

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A sudden insight into Captain Nemo's plans had just flashed through my mind. I understood. 船长的计划突然给了我启示，使我心中雪亮，我明白了。

The marvelous talents of his Nautilus would be put to work once again in this superhuman undertaking 1! 诺第留斯号的神奇本质又在这一次的超人事业中为他服务，成全他了。
I can see we're starting to understand each other, professor, Captain Nemo told me with a half smile. 我看到、我们彼此开始了解了，教授，船长微笑地对我说，
You already glimpse the potential--myself, I'd say the success-of this attempt. 您现在已经看到这个企图的可能——我个人，我要说这个企图的成功。
Maneuvers 2 that aren't feasible for an ordinary ship are easy for the Nautilus. 在一只平常的船是办不到的，在诺第留斯号就容易办到。
If a continent emerges at the pole, we'll stop at that continent. 如果在南极浮出一个大陆，它是要在它面前停住的。
But on the other hand, if open sea washes the pole, we'll go to that very place! 但是相反，如果南极是自由的海，它就要到南极点上去！
Right, I said, carried away by the captain's logic 3. 是的，我说，受船长论证力量的提示，
Even though the surface of the sea has solidified 4 into ice, its lower strata 5 are still open, thanks to that divine justice that puts the maximum density 6 of salt water one degree above its freezing point. 如果海面被冰冻结凝固了，它的下层是自由通行的，因为下面有天从人愿的自然理由，那就是海水的极大密度是比冰冻时高出一度。
And if I'm not mistaken, the submerged part of this Ice Bank is in a four-to-one ratio to its emerging part. 如果我没有错的话，那就是冰山的沉人部分对它的浮出部分之比是四比一！
Very nearly, professor. 差不多是这样，教授。
For each foot of iceberg 7 above the sea, there are three more below. 冰山在海面上有一英尺，在下面就有三英尺。
Now then, since these ice mountains don't exceed a height of 100 meters, they sink only to a depth of 300 meters. And what are 300 meters to the Nautilus? 并且，因为这些冰山不超过一百米高，它们当然不至于深入到三百米。三百米对诺第留斯号来说算什么呢？
A mere 8 nothing, sir. 不算什么，先生。
We could even go to greater depths and find that temperature layer common to all ocean water, and there we'd brave with impunity 9 the -30 degrees or -40 degrees cold on the surface. 它并且可以潜入更深的水层厂到那海水中温度一律不变的所在，在那里，我们可以安全支持海面的零下三十度或四十度的寒冷。
True, sir, very true, I replied with growing excitement. 对，先生，很对。我很激动地回答。

1 undertaking

n.保证，许诺，事业

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。

2 maneuvers

n.策略，谋略，花招( maneuver的名词复数 )

He suspected at once that she had been spying upon his maneuvers. 他立刻猜想到，她已经侦察到他的行动。来自辞典例句
Maneuvers in Guizhou occupied the Reds for four months. 贵州境内的作战占了红军四个月的时间。来自辞典例句

3 logic

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

4 solidified

（使）成为固体，（使）变硬，（使）变得坚固( solidify的过去式和过去分词 )；使团结一致；充实，巩固；具体化

英语听书《海底两万里》第436期 第26章 大头鲸和长须鲸(17)

英语听书《海底两万里》第436期第26章大头鲸和长须鲸(17)