英语听书《海底两万里》第132期 第10章 水中人(3)

 　　This man expressed himself with perfect ease and without a trace of an accent.

　　这人说法语一点不费力，没有任何土音。

　　His phrasing was clear, his words well chosen, his facility in elocution remarkable¹.

　　他用的句子很正确，词汇很恰当，说的话流畅通达。

　　And yet, to me, he didn't have "the feel" of a fellow countryman.

　　可是我总感。觉不出他是我的法国同胞。

　　He went on with the conversation as follows:

　　他继续说下去，他这样说：

　　"No doubt, sir, you've felt that I waited rather too long before paying you this second visit.

　　“先生，我现在才再一次来访问你们，你们一定认为我耽搁得大久了。

　　After discovering your identities, I wanted to weigh carefully what policy to pursue toward you.

　　所以这样，是因为我知道了你们的身份以后，要仔细考虑一下应该怎样对待你们，

　　I had great difficulty deciding.

　　我很迟疑不决。

　　Some extremely inconvenient² circumstances have brought you into the presence of a man who has cut himself off from humanity.

　　最为难的是你们在跟一个与人类不相往来的人打交道。

　　Your coming has disrupted my whole existence."

　　你们打乱了我的生活…”

　　"Unintentionally," I said.

　　“这不是故意的。”我说。

1 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

2 inconvenient   

adj.不方便的，令人感到麻烦的

参考例句：

• You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
• Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗？