英语听书《海底两万里》第149期 第10章 水中人(20)
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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On its surface they can still exercise their iniquitous 1 claims, battle each other, devour 2 each other, haul every earthly horror.
在海面上,他们还可以使用他们的暴力,在那里互相攻打,在那里互相吞噬,把陆地上的各种恐怖手段都搬到那里。
But thirty feet below sea level, their dominion 3 ceases, their influence fades, their power vanishes!
但在海平面三十英尺以下,他们的权力便达不到了,他们的气焰便熄灭了,他们的成势便消失了!
Ah, sir, live! Live in the heart of the seas! Here alone lies independence! Here I recognize no superiors! Here I'm free!
啊!先生,您要生活,就生活在海中吧!只是在海中才有独立!在海中敌不承认有什么主子:在海中我是完全自由的!
Captain Nemo suddenly fell silent in the midst of this enthusiastic outpouring.
尼摩船长正说得兴高采烈的时候,他忽然停住不作声了。
Had he let himself get carried away, past the bounds of his habitual 4 reserve?
他是超出了他惯常的沉默,还是说得过多了呢?
Had he said too much? For a few moments he strolled up and down, all aquiver.
霎时间,他踱来踱去,情绪很激动。
Then his nerves grew calmer, his facial features recovered their usual icy composure, and turning to me:
过了一会儿,他的神经安静下来,他的面容又现出惯常的冷淡神气,他转身对我说:
Now, professor, he said, if you'd like to inspect the Nautilus, I'm yours to command.
现在,教授,如果您愿意参观我们的诺第留斯号,我愿意为您效劳,我领您看去。
adj.不公正的;邪恶的;高得出奇的
- Many historians,of course,regard this as iniquitous.当然,许多历史学家认为这是极不公正的。
- Men of feeling may at any moment be killed outright by the iniquitous and the callous.多愁善感的人会立即被罪恶的人和无情的人彻底消灭。
v.吞没;贪婪地注视或谛听,贪读;使着迷
- Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
- Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵,终会被皱纹所吞噬。
n.统治,管辖,支配权;领土,版图
- Alexander held dominion over a vast area.亚历山大曾统治过辽阔的地域。
- In the affluent society,the authorities are hardly forced to justify their dominion.在富裕社会里,当局几乎无需证明其统治之合理。