英语听书《海底两万里》第212期 第16章 在海底平原散步(3)

 The Ruhmkorff lamp hanging from my belt, my rifle in hand, I was ready to go forth¹.

我腰间挂着兰可夫探照灯，手里拿着猎枪，准备出发。

But in all honesty, while imprisoned² in these heavy clothes and nailed to the deck by my lead soles, it was impossible for me to take a single step.

但是，说实在的，穿上这身沉甸甸的衣服，被铅做的鞋底钉在甲板上，要迈动一步，也是不可能的。

But this circumstance had been foreseen, because I felt myself propelled into a little room adjoining the wardrobe.

但这种情形是预先料到的，我觉得，有人把我推进跟藏衣室相连的一个小房子中。

Towed in the same way, my companions went with me. I heard a door with watertight seals close after us, and we were surrounded by profound darkness.

我的同伴，同我一样被椎着，跟着我过来。我听到装有阻塞机的门在我们出来后就关上，我们的周围立刻是一片漆黑。

After some minutes a sharp hissing³ reached my ears. I felt a distinct sensation of cold rising from my feet to my chest.

过了几分钟，一声尖锐的呼啸传进我的耳朵。我感到好像有一股冷气，从脚底涌到胸部。

Apparently⁴ a stopcock inside the boat was letting in water from outside, which overran us and soon filled up the room.

显然是有人打开了船内的水门，让外面的海水向我们冲来，不久，这所小房子便充满了水。

Contrived⁵ in the Nautilus's side, a second door then opened. We were lit by a subdued⁶ light.

在诺第留斯号船侧的另一扇门，这时候打开来了。

An instant later our feet were treading the bottom of the sea.

一道半明半暗的光线照射我们。一会儿，我们的两脚便踏在海底地上。

And now, how can I convey the impressions left on me by this stroll under the waters.

现在，我怎能将当时在海底下散步的印象写出来呢？

Words are powerless to describe such wonders!

像这类神奇的事是无法用语言来形容的！

When even the painter's brush can't depict⁷ the effects unique to the liquid element, how can the writer's pen hope to reproduce them?

就是画笔也不能将海水中的特殊景象描绘出来，语言文字就更不可能了。

1 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

2 imprisoned   

下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
• They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

3 hissing   

n. 发嘶嘶声, 蔑视 动词hiss的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The steam escaped with a loud hissing noise. 蒸汽大声地嘶嘶冒了出来。
• His ears were still hissing with the rustle of the leaves. 他耳朵里还听得萨萨萨的声音和屑索屑索的怪声。 来自汉英文学 - 春蚕

4 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 contrived   

adj.不自然的，做作的；虚构的

参考例句：

• There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said.他说的话里没有任何蓄意捏造的成分。
• The plot seems contrived.情节看起来不真实。

6 subdued   

adj. 屈服的，柔和的，减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
• I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候，我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。

7 depict   

vt.描画，描绘；描写，描述

参考例句：

• I don't care to see plays or films that depict murders or violence.我不喜欢看描写谋杀或暴力的戏剧或电影。
• Children's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle,lovable creatures.儿童图书常常把农场的动物描写得温和而可爱。