英语听书《海底两万里》第486期 第30章 从合恩角到亚马逊河(9)

 As for mollusks, they consisted of exhibits I had already observed: 至于软体动物，都是一些我已经观察过的种类，

turret¹ snails², olive shells of the "tent olive" species with neatly³ intersecting lines and russet spots standing⁴ out sharply against a flesh-colored background, 像锥螺，身上有规则交叉条纹、底壳有明显突出的红点的岩蛤；

fanciful spider conchs that looked like petrified⁵ scorpions⁶, transparent⁷ glass snails, argonauts, some highly edible⁸ cuttlefish⁹, 活像被吓呆了的蝎子的任性的蜘蛛螺，半透明的石英螺，船蛸，非常好吃的墨鱼；

and certain species of squid that the naturalists¹⁰ of antiquity¹¹ classified with the flying fish, which are used chiefly as bait for catching¹² cod¹³. 某类枪乌贼——古代博物学家曾在飞鱼中捕捉过这类枪乌贼，它们主要是用来做捕捉鳕鱼的诱饵。

As for the fish in these waterways, I noted¹⁴ various species that I hadn't yet had the opportunity to study.  在我还没有机会研究的这一海域的鱼类里，我记录了几个不同的种类。

Among cartilaginous fish: some brook lamprey, a type of eel fifteen inches long, head greenish, fins violet, 像软骨鱼类有：化石花斑鱼，鳗鱼的一种，长 15 英寸，头灰绿色，鳍紫色，

back bluish gray,belly a silvery brown strewn with bright spots,iris of the eye encircled in gold, 背部灰蓝色，腹部白褐色，布满显目的斑点，眼膜周围有一圈金边，

unusual animals that the Amazon's current must have swept out to sea because their natural habitat is fresh water; 这类奇特的动物肯定是被亚马逊河水带到海中来的，因为它们一般是生活在淡水中的；

sting rays, the snout pointed, the tail long, slender, and armed with an extensive jagged sting; 多瘤鳐鱼，喙尖，尾长而细，有一根齿形利刺；

small one-meter sharks with gray and whitish hides, their teeth arranged in several backward-curving rows, fish commonly known by the name carpet shark; 长1米的小角鲨，皮灰白色，排成好几列的牙齿像后部弯曲，俗名是拖鞋鱼；

1 turret   

n.塔楼，角塔

参考例句：

• This ancient turret has attracted many visitors.这座古老的塔楼吸引了很多游客。
• The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔楼攀登上了要塞的城墙。

2 snails   

n.蜗牛；迟钝的人；蜗牛( snail的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I think I'll try the snails for lunch—I'm feeling adventurous today. 我想我午餐要尝一下蜗牛——我今天很想冒险。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Most snails have shells on their backs. 大多数蜗牛背上有壳。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 petrified   

adj.惊呆的；目瞪口呆的v.使吓呆，使惊呆；变僵硬；使石化(petrify的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• I'm petrified of snakes. 我特别怕蛇。
• The poor child was petrified with fear. 这可怜的孩子被吓呆了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 scorpions   

n.蝎子( scorpion的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• You promise me that Black Scorpions will never come back to Lanzhou. 你保证黑蝎子永远不再踏上兰州的土地。 来自电影对白
• You Scorpions are rather secretive about your likes and dislikes. 天蝎：蝎子是如此的神秘，你的喜好很难被别人洞悉。 来自互联网

7 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

8 edible   

n.食品，食物；adj.可食用的

参考例句：

• Edible wild herbs kept us from dying of starvation.我们靠着野菜才没被饿死。
• This kind of mushroom is edible,but that kind is not.这种蘑菇吃得，那种吃不得。

9 cuttlefish   

n.乌贼，墨鱼

参考例句：

• I have no idea about how to prepare those cuttlefish and lobsters.我对如何烹调那些乌贼和龙虾毫无概念。
• The cuttlefish spurts out dark ink when it is in danger.乌鲗遇到危险的时候会喷出黑色液体。

10 naturalists   

n.博物学家( naturalist的名词复数 )；（文学艺术的）自然主义者

参考例句：

• Naturalists differ much in determining what characters are of generic value. 自然学者对于不同性状决定生物的属的含义上，各有各的见解。 来自辞典例句
• This fact has led naturalists to believe that the Isthmus was formerly open. 使许多自然学者相信这个地蛱在以前原是开通的。 来自辞典例句

11 antiquity   

n.古老；高龄；古物，古迹

参考例句：

• The museum contains the remains of Chinese antiquity.博物馆藏有中国古代的遗物。
• There are many legends about the heroes of antiquity.有许多关于古代英雄的传说。

12 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

13 cod   

n.鳕鱼；v.愚弄；哄骗

参考例句：

• They salt down cod for winter use.他们腌鳕鱼留着冬天吃。
• Cod are found in the North Atlantic and the North Sea.北大西洋和北海有鳕鱼。

14 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。