英语听书《海底两万里》第22期 第2章 正与反(11)

 　　His coal bunkers were overflowing¹. Not a crewman was missing from his post.

　　大家要法拉古司令宫立即出发，二十四小时的迟延都不许可。船上各部门的人员一个也不少，都到齐了。

　　To cast off, he needed only to fire and stoke his furnaces!

　　船中日用品全装上去了，舱底也载满了煤。

　　Half a day's delay would have been unforgivable! But Commander Farragut wanted nothing more than to go forth².

　　现在只等升火，加热，解缆了：大家不容许这船再有：半天的延期：再说，法拉古司令宫本人也巴不得马上就出发！

　　I received a letter three hours before the Abraham Lincoln left its Brooklyn pier;the letter read as follows:

　　在株肯号离开布洛克袜码头之前三小时，我收到一封信。信的内容如下：

　　Pierre Aronnax Professor at the Paris Museum Fifth Avenue Hotel

　　递交纽约第五号路旅馆，巴黎自然科学博物馆教授阿龙纳斯先生。

　　New York Sir:

　　先生：

　　If you would like to join the expedition on the Abraham Lincoln, the government of the Union will be pleased to regard you as France's representative in this undertaking³. Commander Farragut has a cabin at your disposal.

　　如果您同意加入林肯号远征队，合众国政府很愿意看到这次远征有您代表法国参加。

　　Very cordially yours,J. B. HOBSON,Secretary of the Navy.

　　法拉古司令官已留下船上一个舱房供您使用。海军部长何伯逊敬启。

1 overflowing   

n. 溢出物,溢流 adj. 充沛的，充满的 动词overflow的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The stands were overflowing with farm and sideline products. 集市上农副产品非常丰富。
• The milk is overflowing. 牛奶溢出来了。

2 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。

3 undertaking   

n.保证，许诺，事业

参考例句：

• He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。