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英语听书《海底两万里》第89期 第7章 一种从未见过的鱼(12)

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 　　I swiftly hoisted1 myself to the summit of this half-submerged creature or object that was serving as our refuge.

　　我很快爬到这个半浸在水中，已经作了我们的临时避难所的生物上面。
　　I tested it with my foot. Obviously it was some hard, impenetrable substance, not the soft matter that makes up the bodies of our big marine2 mammals.
　　我用脚踢它，它分明是坚固结实、钻不透的硬物体，而不是构成海中哺乳类动物的庞大躯体的柔软物质。
　　But this hard substance could have been a bony carapace3, like those that covered some prehistoric4 animals,
　　不过这个坚硬物体可能是一种骨质的甲壳，跟太古时代动物的甲壳相似，
　　and I might have left it at that and classified this monster among such amphibious reptiles5 as turtles or alligators6.
　　我很可以把这个怪物归人两栖的爬虫类，如龟鳖、鳄鱼、遥龙之类。
　　Well, no. The blackish back supporting me was smooth and polished with no overlapping7 scales.
　　可是！不然！在我脚下的灰黑色的背脊是有光泽的。滑溜溜的，而不是粗糙有鳞的。
　　On impact, it gave off a metallic8 sonority9, and as incredible as this sounds, it seemed, I swear, to be made of riveted10 plates.
　　它被撞时发出金属的响亮声，这是那么不可思议，看来，我只好说它是由螺丝钉铆成的铁板制造的了。
　　No doubts were possible!
　　再不可能怀疑了！

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1 hoisted d1dcc88c76ae7d9811db29181a2303df     
把…吊起，升起( hoist的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He hoisted himself onto a high stool. 他抬身坐上了一张高凳子。
  • The sailors hoisted the cargo onto the deck. 水手们把货物吊到甲板上。
2 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
3 carapace oTdy0     
n.（蟹或龟的）甲壳
参考例句：
  • The tortoise pulled its head into his carapace.乌龟把头缩进它的壳里。
  • He tickled gently at its glossy carapace,but the stubborn beetle would not budge.他轻轻地搔着甲虫光滑的壳，但这只固执的甲虫就是不动。
4 prehistoric sPVxQ     
adj.（有记载的）历史以前的，史前的，古老的
参考例句：
  • They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
  • It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。
5 reptiles 45053265723f59bd84cf4af2b15def8e     
n.爬行动物，爬虫( reptile的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles. 蛇和鳄鱼都是爬行动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Birds, reptiles and insects come from eggs. 鸟类、爬虫及昆虫是卵生的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
6 alligators 0e8c11e4696c96583339d73b3f2d8a10     
n.短吻鳄( alligator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Two alligators rest their snouts on the water's surface. 两只鳄鱼的大嘴栖息在水面上。 来自辞典例句
  • In the movement of logs by water the lumber industry was greatly helped by alligators. 木材工业过去在水上运输木料时所十分倚重的就是鳄鱼。 来自辞典例句
7 overlapping Gmqz4t     
adj./n.交迭（的）
参考例句：
  • There is no overlapping question between the two courses. 这两门课程之间不存在重叠的问题。
  • A trimetrogon strip is composed of three rows of overlapping. 三镜头摄影航线为三排重迭的象片所组成。
8 metallic LCuxO     
adj.金属的；金属制的；含金属的；产金属的；像金属的
参考例句：
  • A sharp metallic note coming from the outside frightened me.外面传来尖锐铿锵的声音吓了我一跳。
  • He picked up a metallic ring last night.昨夜他捡了一个金属戒指。
9 sonority pwPwE     
n.响亮，宏亮
参考例句：
  • Vowels possess greater sonority than consonants.元音比辅音响亮。
  • The introduction presents arpeggios on the harp against a string tremolo--an enchanting sonority.引子在弦乐的震音上竖琴奏出了琶音，一种迷人的音响。
10 riveted ecef077186c9682b433fa17f487ee017     
铆接( rivet的过去式和过去分词 )； 把…固定住； 吸引； 引起某人的注意
参考例句：
  • I was absolutely riveted by her story. 我完全被她的故事吸引住了。
  • My attention was riveted by a slight movement in the bushes. 我的注意力被灌木丛中的轻微晃动吸引住了。

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