英语听书《海底两万里》第47期 第5章 冒险活动(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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By July 3 we were at the entrance to the Strait of Magellan, abreast 1 of Cabo de las Virgenes.
7月3日，我们到达麦哲伦海峡口上，与童女峡在同一个纬度。
But Commander Farragut was unwilling 2 to attempt this tortuous 3 passageway and maneuvered 4 instead to double Cape 5 Horn.
但法拉古舰长不愿意通过这曲折的海峡，要从合恩角绕过去。
The crew sided with him unanimously. Indeed, were we likely to encounter the narwhale in such a cramped 6 strait?
全体船员一致赞成他的主张。的确，我们哪能在这狭窄的海峡里碰到那条独角鲸呢？
Many of our sailors swore that the monster couldn't negotiate this passageway simply because he's too big for it!
大多数水手都肯定怪物不能通过海峡，因为它身体很大，海峡容不下它！
Near three o'clock in the afternoon on July 6, fifteen miles south of shore,
海面上，绕过这座孤岛。这是伸在美洲大陆南端的岩石。
the Abraham Lincoln doubled that solitary 7 islet at the tip of the South American continent, that stray rock Dutch seamen 8 had named Cape Horn after their hometown of Hoorn.
从前荷兰水手把自己故乡的名字送给它，称它为合恩角。
Our course was set for the northwest, and the next day our frigate's propeller 9 finally churned the waters of the Pacific.
现在船向西北开，明天，战舰的机轮就要在太平洋水波中搅动了。
Open your eyes! Open your eyes! repeated the sailors of the Abraham Lincoln.
睁大眼睛！睁大眼睛！林肯号上的水手们一再他说。
And they opened amazingly wide.
他们都把眼睛睁得大大的。
adv.并排地；跟上(时代)的步伐，与…并进地
- She kept abreast with the flood of communications that had poured in.她及时回复如雪片般飞来的大批信件。
- We can't keep abreast of the developing situation unless we study harder.我们如果不加强学习，就会跟不上形势。
adj.不情愿的
- The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
- His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
adj.弯弯曲曲的，蜿蜒的
- We have travelled a tortuous road.我们走过了曲折的道路。
- They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道。
v.移动，用策略( maneuver的过去式和过去分词 )；操纵
- I maneuvered my way among the tables to the back corner of the place. 我在那些桌子间穿行，来到那地方后面的角落。 来自辞典例句
- The admiral maneuvered his ships in the battle plan. 舰队司令按作战计划进行舰队演习。 来自辞典例句
n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风
- I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
- She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
a.狭窄的
- The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence. 房子十分狭小拥挤，但经纪人却把它说成是小巧别致的住宅。
- working in cramped conditions 在拥挤的环境里工作
adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士
- I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
- The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。
n.海员
- Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather. 有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
- In the storm, many seamen wished they were on shore. 在暴风雨中，许多海员想，要是他们在陆地上就好了。