英语听书《海底两万里》第210期 第16章 在海底平原散步(1)

 At the captain's summons, two crewmen came to help us put on these heavy, waterproof¹ clothes, made from seamless india rubber and expressly designed to bear considerable pressures. They were like suits of armor that were both yielding and resistant², you might say. These clothes consisted of jacket and pants. The pants ended in bulky footwear adorned³ with heavy lead soles. The fabric⁴ of the jacket was reinforced with copper⁵ mail that shielded the chest, protected it from the water's pressure, and allowed the lungs to function freely; the sleeves ended in supple⁶ gloves that didn't impede⁷ hand movements.

两个船员，遵照船长的嘱咐，走上来帮助我们穿这些不透水的、沉甸甸的衣服；衣服是用橡胶制成的，没有缝，可以承担强大的压力，不受损伤。应当说这是一套又柔软又坚固的甲胄。上衣和裤于是连在一起的、裤脚下是很厚的鞋, 鞋底装有很重的铅铁板。上衣全部由铜片编叠起来，像铁甲一般保护着胸部，可以抵抗水的冲压，让肺部自由呼吸; 衣袖跟手套连在一起，很柔软，丝毫不妨碍两手的运动。

These perfected diving suits, it was easy to see, were a far cry from such misshapen costumes as the cork⁸ breastplates, leather jumpers, seagoing tunics⁹, barrel helmets, etc., invented and acclaimed¹⁰ in the 18th century.

那些不完备的有缺点的潜水衣，例如十八世纪发明的被人称赞的树皮胸甲，无袖外罩，人海衣，藏身箱等等，跟我们眼前这套完美的潜水衣比较，实在是太相形见咄了。

Conseil and I were soon dressed in these diving suits, as were Captain Nemo and one of his companions--a herculean type who must have been prodigiously¹¹ strong. All that remained was to encase one's head in its metal sphere. But before proceeding¹² with this operation, I asked the captain for permission to examine the rifles set aside for us.

尼摩船长、他的一个同伴（一个替力过人，像赫拉克轨斯一般的大力士）、康塞尔和我，一共四个人，全都穿好了潜水衣。现在只要把我们的脑袋钻进金属圆球中，我们就算装备完了。但在戴上金属圆球之前，我要求尼摩船长给我看一看我们要带的猎枪。

1 waterproof   

n.防水材料；adj.防水的；v.使...能防水

参考例句：

• My mother bought me a waterproof watch.我妈妈给我买了一块防水手表。
• All the electronics are housed in a waterproof box.所有电子设备都储放在一个防水盒中。

2 resistant   

adj.(to)抵抗的，有抵抗力的

参考例句：

• Many pests are resistant to the insecticide.许多害虫对这种杀虫剂有抵抗力。
• They imposed their government by force on the resistant population.他们以武力把自己的统治强加在持反抗态度的人民头上。

3 adorned   

[计]被修饰的

参考例句：

• The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
• And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

4 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

5 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

6 supple   

adj.柔软的，易弯的，逢迎的，顺从的，灵活的；vt.使柔软，使柔顺，使顺从；vi.变柔软，变柔顺

参考例句：

• She gets along well with people because of her supple nature.她与大家相处很好，因为她的天性柔和。
• He admired the graceful and supple movements of the dancers.他赞扬了舞蹈演员优雅灵巧的舞姿。

7 impede   

v.妨碍，阻碍，阻止

参考例句：

• One shouldn't impede other's progress.一个人不应该妨碍他人进步。
• The muddy roads impede our journey.我们的旅游被泥泞的道路阻挠了。

8 cork   

n.软木，软木塞

参考例句：

• We heard the pop of a cork.我们听见瓶塞砰的一声打开。
• Cork is a very buoyant material.软木是极易浮起的材料。

9 tunics   

n.（动植物的）膜皮( tunic的名词复数 )；束腰宽松外衣；一套制服的短上衣；（天主教主教等穿的）短祭袍

参考例句：

• After work colourful clothes replace the blue tunics. 下班后，蓝制服都换成了色彩鲜艳的衣服。 来自辞典例句
• The ancient Greeks fastened their tunics with Buttons and loops. 古希腊人在肩部用钮扣与环圈将束腰外衣扣紧。 来自互联网

10 acclaimed   

adj.受人欢迎的

参考例句：

• They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
• Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。

11 prodigiously   

adv.异常地，惊人地，巨大地

参考例句：

• Such remarks, though, hardly begin to explain that prodigiously gifted author Henry James. 然而这样的说法，一点也不能解释这个得天独厚的作家亨利·詹姆斯的情况。 来自辞典例句
• The prices of farms rose prodigiously. 农场的价格飞快上涨。 来自互联网

12 proceeding   

n.行动，进行，(pl.)会议录，学报

参考例句：

• This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
• The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。