英语听书《海底两万里》第60期 第6章 开足马力(2)
时间：2019-01-28 作者：英语课 分类：《海底两万里》中英双语有声读物
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This magnificent radiance had to come from some force with a great illuminating 1 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 elongated 2 oval, condensing at the center into a blazing core whose unbearable 3 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 clams 4 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 forth 5! It's darting 6 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 frigate 7.
战舰上处处发出喊声。
Quiet! Commander Farragut said. Helm hard to leeward 8! 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 machinery 9. Under reverse steam immediately, the Abraham Lincoln beat to port, sweeping 10 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。
a.富于启发性的，有助阐明的
- 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。
v.延长，加长( elongate的过去式和过去分词 )
- 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》
adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的
- 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。
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 )
- 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
adv.向前；向外，往外
- 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。
v.投掷，投射( dart的现在分词 )；向前冲，飞奔
- 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
n.护航舰，大型驱逐舰
- 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。
adj.背风的；下风的
- 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。
n.(总称)机械，机器；机构
- 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。