英语听书《白鲸记》第192期
英语课
On one side stood a long, low, shelf-like table covered with cracked glass cases, filled with dusty rarities gathered from this wide world's remotest nooks. 堂屋的一边,摆有一只又低又长的.架子似的桌子,上面尽是许多破裂的玻璃容器,也塞满一些从这个辽阔世界的冷角落里搜罗来的，尘封的奇珍异物。
Projecting from the further angle of the room stands a dark-looking den-the bar-a rude attempt at a right whale's head. 在堂屋的远角里,有一间突出的昏黑的幽室...酒吧...粗具一只露脊鲸头的形状，就算它象个鲸头吧。
Be that how it may, there stands the vast arched bone of the whale's jaw 1, so wide, a coach might almost drive beneath it. 那边还有一大块拱形的鲸下巴骨,那么宽阔,简直连一辆四轮大马车也跑得过去。
Within are shabby shelves, ranged round with old decanters, bottles, flasks 2; and in those jaws 3 of swift destruction, 里边有许多腌菜的架子,放满了许多破旧的圆酒瓶,普通瓶子,长颈瓶子;就在这只迅速致人死命的大嘴巴里,有一个衰弱的小老头子,
like another cursed Jonah (by which name indeed they called him), bustles 4 a little withered 5 old man, who, for their money, dearly sells the sailors deliriums and death. 活象再世的被诅咒的约拿(人们确是这么叫他的)在忙碌着,他拿了水手们的钱,却把抖颤性酒疯和死亡高价地卖给他们。
Abominable 6 are the tumblers into which he pours his poison. 可恶的是他那些装酒的大杯子。
Though true cylinders 7 without-within, the villanous green goggling 8 glasses deceitfully tapered 9 downwards 10 to a cheating bottom. 外表上虽然的确是圆筒体,可是,那些讨厌的绿色玻璃杯子却在中间狡诈地往下逐渐缩小,变成一种骗人的杯底。
n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训
- He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
- A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
n.瓶，长颈瓶， 烧瓶( flask的名词复数 )
- The juggler juggled three flasks. 这个玩杂耍的人可同时抛接三个瓶子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The meat in all of the open flasks putrefied. 所有开口瓶中的肉都腐烂了。 来自辞典例句
n.口部；嘴
- The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
- The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。
热闹( bustle的名词复数 )； （女裙后部的）衬垫； 撑架
- She bustles about cooking breakfast in a most officious manner. 她为准备早餐忙得团团转。
- Everyone bustles during rush hours. 上下班时间每个人都忙忙碌碌的。
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.圆筒( cylinder的名词复数 )；圆柱；汽缸；（尤指用作容器的）圆筒状物
- They are working on all cylinders to get the job finished. 他们正在竭尽全力争取把这工作干完。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- That jeep has four cylinders. 那辆吉普车有4个汽缸。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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