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英语听书《海底两万里》第35期 第4章 尼德兰(4)

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 　　So the Abraham Lincoln wasn't lacking in means of destruction. But it had better still. It had Ned Land, the King of Harpooners.

　　因此，林肯号的歼灭性武器，可以说样样俱全，最妙的是船上还有鱼叉手之王尼德·兰。
　　Gifted with uncommon2 manual ability, Ned Land was a Canadian who had no equal in his dangerous trade.
　　尼德。兰是加拿大人，两手非常矫捷，在这种危险的叉鱼职业中，他还没有碰见过敌手。
　　Dexterity3, coolness, bravery, and cunning were virtues4 he possessed5 to a high degree,
　　他又灵敏又冷静，又大胆：又机智，本领很高强，
　　and it took a truly crafty6 baleen7 whale or an exceptionally astute8 sperm9 whale to elude10 the thrusts of his harpoon1.
　　要不是一条狡猾的长须鲸，或是特殊聪明的大头鲸，是很难躲过他的鱼叉的。
　　Ned Land was about forty years old. A man of great height-over six English feet-he was powerfully built, serious in manner,
　　尼德·兰大约四十岁。他身材魁伟，有六英尺多高，体；格健壮，神气庄严，
　　not very sociable11, sometimes headstrong, and quite ill-tempered when crossed.
　　不大爱说话，性情很暴躁，容易发脾气。
　　His looks caught the attention, and above all the strength of his gaze, which gave a unique emphasis to his facial appearance.
　　他的风度特别引人注意，尤其是他那双目光炯炯的眼睛，使他面部的表情更显得突出。
　　Commander Farragut, to my thinking, had made a wise move in hiring on this man.
　　我认为法拉古舰长把这人请到船上来，是完全正确的。

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1 harpoon adNzu     
n.鱼叉；vt.用鱼叉叉，用鱼叉捕获
参考例句：
  • The harpoon drove deep into the body of the whale.渔叉深深地扎进鲸鱼体内。
  • The fisherman transfixed the shark with a harpoon.渔夫用鱼叉刺住鲨鱼。
2 uncommon AlPwO     
adj.罕见的，非凡的，不平常的
参考例句：
  • Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
  • Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。
3 dexterity hlXzs     
n.(手的)灵巧，灵活
参考例句：
  • You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.玩好电子游戏手要灵巧。
  • I'm your inferior in manual dexterity.论手巧，我不如你。
4 virtues cd5228c842b227ac02d36dd986c5cd53     
美德( virtue的名词复数 )； 德行； 优点； 长处
参考例句：
  • Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
  • She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。
5 possessed xuyyQ     
adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的
参考例句：
  • He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
  • He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。
6 crafty qzWxC     
adj.狡猾的，诡诈的
参考例句：
  • He admired the old man for his crafty plan.他敬佩老者的神机妙算。
  • He was an accomplished politician and a crafty autocrat.他是个有造诣的政治家，也是个狡黠的独裁者。
7 baleen ZPey2     
n.鲸须
参考例句：
  • Other baleen whales have splash guards too,but not like this.一些须鲸物种头顶也有护住喷水孔的构造，但并不长成这样。
  • Baleen whales often appear in this region. Be careful!这一带经常有须鲸出没，要注意安全啊。
8 astute Av7zT     
adj.机敏的，精明的
参考例句：
  • A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.一个优秀的领导人必须善于识别人的能力。
  • The criminal was very astute and well matched the detective in intelligence.这个罪犯非常狡猾，足以对付侦探的机智。
9 sperm jFOzO     
n.精子，精液
参考例句：
  • Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
  • In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。
10 elude hjuzc     
v.躲避，困惑
参考例句：
  • If you chase it,it will elude you.如果你追逐着它， 它会躲避你。
  • I had dared and baffled his fury.I must elude his sorrow.我曾经面对过他的愤怒，并且把它挫败了；现在我必须躲避他的悲哀。
11 sociable hw3wu     
adj.好交际的，友好的，合群的
参考例句：
  • Roger is a very sociable person.罗杰是个非常好交际的人。
  • Some children have more sociable personalities than others.有些孩子比其他孩子更善于交际。

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