英语听书《海底两万里》第96期 第7章 一种从未见过的鱼(19)
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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Near four o'clock in the morning, the submersible picked up speed. We could barely cope with this dizzying rush, and the waves battered 1 us at close range.
到早晨四点左右，这船的速度增加了。我们被拖得头晕眼花，有点吃不消了，同时海浪又直接向我们打来。
Fortunately Ned's hands came across a big mooring 2 ring fastened to the topside of this sheet-iron back, and we all held on for dear life.
很幸运，尼德·兰一下子摸到了一个钉在钢背上的大环，我们就牢牢地挽住它，才不至滑倒。
Finally this long night was over. My imperfect memories won't let me recall my every impression of it. A single detail comes back to me.
最后，长夜过去了。我的不完全的回忆不容我将当时的印象完全写出来。
Several times, during various lulls 3 of wind and sea, I thought I heard indistinct sounds, a sort of elusive 4 harmony produced by distant musical chords.
单有一件小事现在还可以记起来。就是当风浪比较平静的时候，我似乎几次都听到有模糊不清的声音，好像是从远方传来的不可捉摸的乐曲的和声。
What was the secret behind this underwater navigating 5, whose explanation the whole world had sought in vain?
全世界的人都无法解释的那水底航行的秘密是怎么一回事呢？
What beings lived inside this strange boat? What mechanical force allowed it to move about with such prodigious 6 speed?
生活在这只怪船里的是怎样的人呢？怎样的机械使它行动有这样惊人的速度呢？
adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损
- He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
- The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。
n.停泊处；系泊用具，系船具；下锚v.停泊，系泊（船只）(moor的现在分词)
- However, all the best mooring were occupied by local fishing boats. 凡是可以泊船的地方早已被当地渔船占去了。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
- Her mind was shaken loose from the little mooring of logic that it had. 就像小船失去了锚，她的思绪毫无逻辑地四处漂浮，一会为这个想法难受，一会为那个念头生气。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
n.间歇期（lull的复数形式）vt.使镇静，使安静（lull的第三人称单数形式）
- It puts our children to sleep and lulls us into a calm, dreamlike state. 摇晃能让孩子进入梦乡，也能将我们引人一种平静的、梦幻般的心境。 来自互联网
- There were also comedy acts, impromptu skits, and DJ music to fill the lulls between acts. 也有充满在行为之间的间歇的喜剧行为，即兴之作若干，和DJ音乐。 来自互联网
adj.难以表达(捉摸)的；令人困惑的；逃避的
- Try to catch the elusive charm of the original in translation.翻译时设法把握住原文中难以捉摸的风韵。
- Interpol have searched all the corners of the earth for the elusive hijackers.国际刑警组织已在世界各地搜查在逃的飞机劫持者。
v.给（船舶、飞机等）引航，导航( navigate的现在分词 )；（从海上、空中等）横越；横渡；飞跃
- These can also be very useful when navigating time-based documents, such as video and audio. 它对于和时间有关的文档非常有用，比如视频和音频文档。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- Vehicles slowed to a crawl on city roads, navigating slushy snow. 汽车在市区路上行驶缓慢，穿越泥泞的雪地。 来自互联网
adj.惊人的，奇妙的；异常的；巨大的；庞大的
- This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.这种业务收益丰厚。
- He impressed all who met him with his prodigious memory.他惊人的记忆力让所有见过他的人都印象深刻。