英语听书《白鲸记》第318期

A day or two passed, and there was great activity aboard the Pequod. 过了一两天,裴廓德号上真是大忙特忙起来了。 Not only were the old sails being mended, but new sails were coming on board, and bolts of canvas, and coils of rigging

英语听书《白鲸记》第319期

For besides the great length of the whaling voyage, the numerous articles peculiar to the prosecution of the fishery, 因为除了捕鲸的航程很长之外,还有许多东西是从事渔业所不可缺少的, and the impossibility of replacing them

英语听书《白鲸记》第320期

But it was startling to see this excellent hearted Quakeress coming on board, as she did the last day, with a long oil-ladle in one hand, 但是,使人一楞的是,在最后一天,看到这个心地极好的女桂克,一手拿着一只长长的油勺子

英语听书《白鲸记》第321期

It was nearly six o'clock, but only grey imperfect misty dawn, when we drew nigh the wharf. 我们走近码头的时候,已经快六点钟了,天还只蒙蒙亮。 There are some sailors running ahead there, if I see right, said I to Queequeg, it can

英语听书《白鲸记》第322期

Very dim, very dim, said Elijah. Morning to ye. 很模糊,很模糊,以利亚说。祝你们早上好。 Once more we quitted him; but once more he came softly after us; and touching my shoulder again, said, See if you can find 'em now, will ye?Find

英语听书《白鲸记》第323期

Gracious! Queequeg, don't sit there, said I. 嗳呀!魁魁格,别坐在那地方,我说。 Oh; perry dood seat, said Queequeg, my country way; won't hurt him face. 啊,今(真)是贺(好)座位,魁魁格说,这是我家乡的方法;不会压伤他的脸

英语听书《白鲸记》第325期

At length, towards noon, upon the final dismissal of the ship's riggers, and after the Pequod had been hauled out from the wharf, 最后,在晌午时分,终于在把船上的索匠们都辞退后,裴廓德号起锚,离开码头, and after the ever-th

英语听书《白鲸记》第326期

And all this seemed natural enough; especially as in the merchant service many captains never show themselves on deck for a considerable time after heaving up the anchor, 所有这一切看来都是很自然的;尤其是在商船里,船只拔锚启碇后

英语听书《白鲸记》第327期

Nevertheless, not three days previous, Bildad had told them that no profane songs would be allowed on board the Pequod, particularly in getting under weigh; 虽然三天之前比勒达已经对他们说,在裴廓德号上,尤其是在开船的时候,不

英语听书《白鲸记》第328期

At last the anchor was up, the sails were set, and off we glided. It was a short, cold Christmas; 最后,拉起锚,扯起帆,我们便开航了,这是一个短促而寒冷的圣诞节; and as the short northern day merged into night, we found ourselv

英语听书《白鲸记》第329期

It was curious and not unpleasing, how Peleg and Bildad were affected at this juncture, especially Captain Bildad. 看到法勒和比勒达(特别是比勒达船长),在这当儿竟动起情感来,倒是希奇而且不是不愉快的。 For loath to

英语听书《白鲸记》第330期

But, at last, he turned to his comrade, with a final sort of look about him,Captain Bildad-come, old shipmate, we must go. 但是,最后,他以一种坚决的眼色,对他的同伴说,比勒达船长,来,老船友,咱们得走了。 Back the mainyard

英语听书《白鲸记》第331期

Come, come, Captain Bildad; stop palavering,--away! and with that, Peleg hurried him over the side, and both dropt into the boat. 好啦,好啦,比勒达船长;别尽说废话喽,走吧!说着,法勒就催他翻过船侧,于是他俩就落进了小艇。

万物简史 第185期:爱因斯坦的宇宙(28)

This was truly startling. The universe was expanding, swiftly and evenly in all directions. It didn't take a huge amount of imagination to read backwards from this and realize that it must therefore have started from some central point. Far from bein

万物简史 第197期:威力巨大的原子(11)

In 1910, Rutherford (assisted by his student Hans Geiger, who would later invent the radiation detector that bears his name) fired ionized helium atoms, or alpha particles, at a sheet of gold foil. To Rutherford's astonishment, some of the particles

英语听书《白鲸记》第935期

These eyes of mine look into the very eye that is even now beholding him; 我这双眼睛在紧瞪着的那只大眼睛，甚至此刻也正在看着它呢， aye, and into the eye that is even now equally beholding the objects on the unknown, thithe

英语听书《白鲸记》第936期

Curse thee, thou quadrant! dashing it to the deck, no longer will I guide my earthly way by thee; 该死的，你这象限仪；说着，他把象限仪狠狠地往甲板上一掼，我再也不要你领路啦； the level ship's compass, and the lev

英语听书《白鲸记》第937期

I have sat before the dense coal fire and watched it all aglow, full of its tormented flaming life; 我坐在塞满煤炭的火炉前，瞧它烧得通红，饱含它那熬煎的炽烈的生命； and I have seen it wane at last, down, down, to dumbe

英语听书《白鲸记》第938期

When darkness came on, sky and sea roared and split with the thunder, and blazed with the lightning, 夜幕拢来的时候，霹雳一阵雷鸣，弄得海天齐吼，电光狂闪， that showed the disabled mast fluttering here and there with the ra

万物简史 第515期:丰富多彩的生命(11)

The flowers' leaves serve as a bridal bed, which the Creator has so gloriously arranged, 花儿的叶子当做新婚之床，这一切造物主已经作好了极好的安排， adorned with such noble bed curtains, and perfumed with so many soft scen