英语听书《海底两万里》第260期 第20章 托列斯海峡(8)
时间：2019-02-17 作者：英语课 分类：《海底两万里》中英双语有声读物
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Under my eyes I had the excellent charts of the Torres Strait that had been surveyed and drawn 1 up by the hydrographic engineer Vincendon Dumoulin and Sublieutenant (now Admiral) Coupvent-Desbois, who were part of Dumont d'Urville's general staff during his final voyage to circumnavigate the globe. 我面前是很详尽的托列斯海峡地图，这图由水力工程师，从前是古往·德波亚号的海军少尉，现在是海军上将的文生唐·杜日兰所编制，他在杜蒙·居维尔的最后一次环球航行期间，曾是参谋人员之。
These, along with the efforts of Captain King, are the best charts for untangling the snarl 2 of this narrow passageway, and I consulted them with scrupulous 3 care. 这地图跟金船长制的都是最完善的地图，可以把它当作良好的向导来避免危险，通过这狭窄的水道，我很小心地查看这些地图。
Around the Nautilus the sea was boiling furiously. 在诺第留斯号周围，海水汹涌湃澎，翻滚沸腾。
A stream of waves, bearing from southeast to northwest at a speed of two and a half miles per hour, broke over heads of coral emerging here and there. 海浪从东南奔向西北, 以两海里半的速度冲在处处露出尖峰的珊瑚礁上。
That's one rough sea! Ned Land told me. 真是凶恶的海！尼德·兰对我说。
Abominable 4 indeed, I replied, and hardly suitable for a craft like the Nautilus. 对，是可憎恨的海，我回答，像诺第留斯号这样的船都不好应付呢。
That damned captain, the Canadian went on, must really be sure of his course, 那位怪船长，加拿大人又说，一定是十分熟悉他走的航路,
because if these clumps 5 of coral so much as brush us, they'll rip our hull 6 into a thousand pieces! 因为我看见有一堆对珊瑚礁石,一不小心,触上了可就幢的粉碎。
The situation was indeed dangerous, but as if by magic, the Nautilus seemed to glide 7 right down the middle of these rampaging reefs. 对，我们所处的情形十分危险，但诺第留斯号好像有了魔法、在这些凶险的暗礁中间安然滑过去。
It didn't follow the exact course of the Zealous 8 and the new Astrolabe, which had proved so ill-fated for Captain Dumont d'Urville. 它并不沿着浑天仪号和热心女号所走的航线驶去，那是使杜蒙·居维尔受到过厉害打击的。
It went more to the north, hugged the Murray Islands, and returned to the southwest near Cumberland Passage. 它从北边一点走，沿着莫利岛，再回到西南方，向甘伯兰海道驶去。
I thought it was about to charge wholeheartedly into this opening, 我以为它分明是要走这海道了，
but it went up to the northwest, through a large number of little-known islands and islets, and steered 9 toward Tound Island and the Bad Channel. 但忽然它又回向西北方，穿过许多人不知道的小岛和岛屿，驶往通提岛和凶险的水道。
v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的
- 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。
v.吼叫，怒骂，纠缠，混乱；n.混乱，缠结，咆哮
- At the seaside we could hear the snarl of the waves.在海边我们可以听见波涛的咆哮。
- The traffic was all in a snarl near the accident.事故发生处附近交通一片混乱。
adj.审慎的，小心翼翼的，完全的，纯粹的
- She is scrupulous to a degree.她非常谨慎。
- Poets are not so scrupulous as you are.诗人并不像你那样顾虑多。
adj.可厌的，令人憎恶的
- Their cruel treatment of prisoners was abominable.他们虐待犯人的做法令人厌恶。
- The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.这家饭馆的卫生状况糟透了。
n.（树、灌木、植物等的）丛、簇( clump的名词复数 )；（土、泥等）团；块；笨重的脚步声v.（树、灌木、植物等的）丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 )；（土、泥等）团；块；笨重的脚步声
- These plants quickly form dense clumps. 这些植物很快形成了浓密的树丛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The bulbs were over. All that remained of them were clumps of brown leaves. 这些鳞茎死了，剩下的只是一丛丛的黃叶子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.船身；(果、实等的)外壳；vt.去(谷物等)壳
- 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。
n./v.溜，滑行；(时间)消逝
- We stood in silence watching the snake glide effortlessly.我们噤若寒蝉地站着，眼看那条蛇逍遥自在地游来游去。
- So graceful was the ballerina that she just seemed to glide.那芭蕾舞女演员翩跹起舞，宛如滑翔。
adj.狂热的，热心的
- She made zealous efforts to clean up the classroom.她非常热心地努力清扫教室。
- She is a zealous supporter of our cause.她是我们事业的热心支持者。
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