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英语听书《白鲸记》第762期

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 I mention this circumstance, because, as if the cows and calves1 had been purposely locked up in this innermost fold; 我所以要提到这种情况,是因为那些母牛、小犊,仿佛是被故意扣在这极里圈;

and as if the wide extent of the herd2 had hitherto prevented them from learning the precise cause of its stopping; 仿佛直到这时,还不让浩大的鲸群知道这种停下来的真正的原因;
or, possibly, being so young, unsophisticated, and every way innocent and inexperienced; 这也许可能因为它们都还年纪太轻,不懂世故,各方面都很天真,缺乏经验的缘故;
however it may have been, these smaller whales— now and then visiting our becalmed boat from the margin3 of the lake, 总之,不管怎样,这些小鲸——不时地从湖边来到我们这只无法前进的小艇旁边探望一番,
evinced a wondrous4 fearlessness and confidence, or else a still becharmed panic which it was impossible not to marvel5 at. 可以说都显出了一种出奇的无所畏惧和自信心,也可以说,是因为这种失魂落魄的惶恐使它们不能不感到惊奇。
Like household dogs they came snuffling round us, right up to our gunwales, and touching6 them; 它们象一群家狗,在我们周围嗅来嗅去,把鼻子直伸到我们的舷壁,碰碰我们的舷壁,
till it almost seemed that some spell had suddenly domesticated7 them. 简直象有什么符咒突然把它们弄驯服了。
Queequeg patted their foreheads; Starbuck scratched their backs with his lance; 魁魁格轻拍着它们的前额;斯达巴克用他的捕鲸枪搔搔它们的背脊;
but fearful of the consequences, for the time refrained from darting8 it. 只因怕会出什么事,才暂时不去戳它们。
But far beneath this wondrous world upon the surface, another and still stranger world met our eyes as we gazed over the side. 但是,当我们伏在船舷边往下凝视时,远处在上面这个希奇的世界的下边,却另有一个更为奇特的天地映入了我们的眼帘。
For, suspended in those watery9 vaults10, floated the forms of the nursing mothers of the whales, 因为贴在这种水晶宫里的苍穹中,漂泛有许多在哺小鲸的母鲸的形体,
and those that by their enormous girth seemed shortly to become mothers. 还有一些从它们那粗大的腰围看来,似乎不久就将做母亲的母鲸。
The lake, as I have hinted, was to a considerable depth exceedingly transparent; 这个大湖,我已说过了,虽然很深,却非常明澈;
and as human infants while suckling will calmly and fixedly gaze away from the breast, as if leading two different lives at the time; 一如小孩在吃奶时,安静而定睛地撇开一下母亲的胸脯,望一望别的地方,仿佛同时在过着两种不同的生活:

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1 calves bb808da8ca944ebdbd9f1d2688237b0b     
n.(calf的复数)笨拙的男子,腓;腿肚子( calf的名词复数 );牛犊;腓;小腿肚v.生小牛( calve的第三人称单数 );(冰川)崩解;生(小牛等),产(犊);使(冰川)崩解
参考例句:
  • a cow suckling her calves 给小牛吃奶的母牛
  • The calves are grazed intensively during their first season. 小牛在生长的第一季里集中喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 herd Pd8zb     
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见,只是人云亦云。
3 margin 67Mzp     
n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘
参考例句:
  • We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
4 wondrous pfIyt     
adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地
参考例句:
  • The internal structure of the Department is wondrous to behold.看一下国务院的内部结构是很有意思的。
  • We were driven across this wondrous vast land of lakes and forests.我们乘车穿越这片有着湖泊及森林的广袤而神奇的土地。
5 marvel b2xyG     
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事
参考例句:
  • The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
  • The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。
6 touching sg6zQ9     
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
参考例句:
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
7 domesticated Lu2zBm     
adj.喜欢家庭生活的;(指动物)被驯养了的v.驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He is thoroughly domesticated and cooks a delicious chicken casserole. 他精于家务,烹制的砂锅炖小鸡非常可口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The donkey is a domesticated form of the African wild ass. 驴是非洲野驴的一种已驯化的品种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 darting darting     
v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔
参考例句:
  • Swallows were darting through the clouds. 燕子穿云急飞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Swallows were darting through the air. 燕子在空中掠过。 来自辞典例句
9 watery bU5zW     
adj.有水的,水汪汪的;湿的,湿润的
参考例句:
  • In his watery eyes there is an expression of distrust.他那含泪的眼睛流露出惊惶失措的神情。
  • Her eyes became watery because of the smoke.因为烟熏,她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。
10 vaults fe73e05e3f986ae1bbd4c517620ea8e6     
n.拱顶( vault的名词复数 );地下室;撑物跳高;墓穴
参考例句:
  • It was deposited in the vaults of a bank. 它存在一家银行的保险库里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒,他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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