英语听书《海底两万里》第454期第27章南极(13)-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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Right, I said. Nevertheless, it isn't mathematically exact proof, because the equinox needn't fall precisely 1 at noon. 是的，我说，不过这个测定从数学上看，并不是完全精确的，因为春分时间不一定是在正午。

No doubt, sir, but the error will be under 100 meters, and that's close enough for us. Until tomorrow then. 当然，先生，但差数也不能过一百米，并且我们也不要更进一步的准确，那么，明天再来吧。
Captain Nemo went back on board. Conseil and I stayed behind until five o'clock, surveying the beach, observing and studying. 尼摩船长转回船上去了。康塞尔和我，我们留到五点，在海滩上跑来跑去，作观察，作研究。
The only unusual object I picked up was an auk's egg of remarkable 2 size, for which a collector would have paid more than 1,000 francs. 我没有得到什么新奇的东西，就是拾得一个海枭的蛋，蛋特别大，一个珍奇收藏家可能出一千多法郎来收买。
Its cream-colored tint 3, plus the streaks 4 and markings that decorated it like so many hieroglyphics 5, made it a rare trinket. 它的浅黄颜色，像用象形文字描绘在上面的线条和花纹，使它成为一件希有的珍玩。
I placed it in Conseil's hands, and holding it like precious porcelain 6 from China, that cautious, sure-footed lad got it back to the Nautilus in one piece. 我把它交给康塞尔，这个小心的孩子脚步很稳，把它拿在手中，像珍贵的中国瓷器一样，完整地带到诺第留斯号。
There I put this rare egg inside one of the glass cases in the museum. 到了船上，我把蛋放在陈列室的一个玻璃橱中。
I ate supper, feasting with appetite on an excellent piece of seal liver whose flavor reminded me of pork. 我晚餐吃得很好，吃了一块海豹肝，味道很美，很像猪肝。
Then I went to bed; but not without praying, like a good Hindu, for the favors of the radiant orb 7. 然后我回房睡觉，睡的时候，像印度人那样，祈求太阳的恩惠，要它明天出来。
The next day, March 21, bright and early at five o'clock in the morning, I climbed onto the platform. I found Captain Nemo there. 第二天，3月21日早晨五点，我走上平台，我看见尼摩船长已经在台上，
The weather is clearing a bit, he told me. I have high hopes. 他对我说：天气清朗一些，太阳出来很有希望。
After breakfast we'll make our way ashore 8 and choose an observation post. 早餐后，我们到地上去，选择一个地点，做我们的观察。
This issue settled, I went to find Ned Land. I wanted to take him with me. 这点确定后，我去找尼德·兰。我想拉他跟我一起去。
The obstinate 9 Canadian refused, and I could clearly see that his tight-lipped mood and his bad temper were growing by the day. 固执的加拿大人拒绝了，我很看得出来，他的沉默跟他的坏脾气一样，一天一天增加了。
Under the circumstances I ultimately wasn't sorry that he refused. 本来，他在这种情况下表示固执不愿意去，我也并不惋惜。
In truth, there were too many seals ashore, and it would never do to expose this impulsive 10 fisherman to such temptations. 真的，地上海豹大多了，我们下应该拿它们来诱惑这个粗心不思考的打鱼人。

1 precisely

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

2 remarkable

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 tint

n.淡色，浅色；染发剂；vt.着以淡淡的颜色

You can't get up that naturalness and artless rosy tint in after days.你今后不再会有这种自然和朴实无华的红润脸色。
She gave me instructions on how to apply the tint.她告诉我如何使用染发剂。

4 streaks

n.（与周围有所不同的）条纹( streak的名词复数 )；（通常指不好的）特征（倾向）；（不断经历成功或失败的）一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 )；使布满条纹

英语听书《海底两万里》第454期 第27章 南极(13)

英语听书《海底两万里》第454期第27章南极(13)