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 　　Again, greater darkness enveloped1 the trembling earth. 颤抖的大地又一次披上了更幽深的黑暗的外衣。

　　Anon, the heavens were rent with lightning, which nothing could have quenched2 but the descending3 deluge4. 不久之后，天空划过一道道闪电，暴雨倾盆而下。
　　Cataracts6 poured down from the lowering firmament7. 从乌云压得很低的苍穹，大瀑布一般的雨向大地倾泻。
　　For an instant, the horses dashed madly forward; beast and rider blinded and stifled8 by the gushing9 rain, and gasping10 for breath. 顷刻间，马儿发疯似的向前猛冲，不论马儿还是骑马的行路人都被瓢泼大雨遮挡住了视线，气都喘不上来了。
　　Shelter was nowhere. The quivering beasts reared, and snorted, and sank upon their knees, dismounting their riders. 瑟瑟发抖的马儿向后倒退着，发出很响的鼻息，双膝颤抖着向下堆着，将骑手掀下马来。
　　He had scarcely spoken, when there burst forth11 a terrific noise, they knew not what;  当爆出骇人的声响时，他一言不发，人们不晓得怎么会这样。他们不清楚是怎么回事，
　　a rush, they could not understand; a vibration12 which shook them on their horses. 只是匆忙赶路。一阵地动山摇，他们在马上直摇晃。
　　Every terror sank before the roar of the cataract5. 在听到大瀑布的轰鸣声之前，所有的恐惧都沉在每个人的心底。
　　It seemed that the mighty13 mountain, unable to support its weight of waters, shook to the foundation. 仿佛巍峨的高山也无法负担山洪的重压似的，连它的根部也在摇晃。
　　A lake had burst upon its summit, and the cataract became a falling ocean. 湖水倾泛，大瀑布汇成了海洋。
　　The source of the great deep appeared to be discharging itself over the range of mountains; the great gray peak tottered14 on its foundation! 最深处的水源似乎流向各山脉，远处隐约可见的峰顶好像也晃了起来！
　　It shook!—it fell! and buried in its ruins the castle, the village, and the bridge! 它在摇晃！摇摇欲坠！城堡、村庄和桥梁夷为平地了！

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1 enveloped 8006411f03656275ea778a3c3978ff7a     
v.包围，笼罩，包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • She was enveloped in a huge white towel. 她裹在一条白色大毛巾里。
  • Smoke from the burning house enveloped the whole street. 燃烧着的房子冒出的浓烟笼罩了整条街。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 quenched dae604e1ea7cf81e688b2bffd9b9f2c4     
解（渴）( quench的过去式和过去分词 )； 终止（某事物）； （用水）扑灭（火焰等）； 将（热物体）放入水中急速冷却
参考例句：
  • He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water. 他喝了好多冷水解渴。
  • I quenched my thirst with a glass of cold beer. 我喝了一杯冰啤酒解渴。
3 descending descending     
n. 下行 adj. 下降的
参考例句：
  • The results are expressed in descending numerical order . 结果按数字降序列出。
  • The climbers stopped to orient themselves before descending the mountain. 登山者先停下来确定所在的位置，然后再下山。
4 deluge a9nyg     
n./vt.洪水，暴雨，使泛滥
参考例句：
  • This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily.雨大的时候，这条小溪能变作洪流。
  • I got caught in the deluge on the way home.我在回家的路上遇到倾盆大雨。
5 cataract hcgyI     
n.大瀑布，奔流，洪水，白内障
参考例句：
  • He is an elderly gentleman who had had a cataract operation.他是一位曾经动过白内障手术的老人。
  • The way is blocked by the tall cataract.高悬的大瀑布挡住了去路。
6 cataracts a219fc2c9b1a7afeeb9c811d4d48060a     
n.大瀑布( cataract的名词复数 )；白内障
参考例句：
  • The rotor cataracts water over the top of the machines. 回转轮将水从机器顶上注入。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Cataracts of rain flooded the streets. 倾盆大雨弄得街道淹水。 来自辞典例句
7 firmament h71yN     
n.苍穹；最高层
参考例句：
  • There are no stars in the firmament.天空没有一颗星星。
  • He was rich,and a rising star in the political firmament.他十分富有，并且是政治高层一颗冉冉升起的新星。
8 stifled 20d6c5b702a525920b7425fe94ea26a5     
（使）窒息， （使）窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 )； 镇压，遏制； 堵
参考例句：
  • The gas stifled them. 煤气使他们窒息。
  • The rebellion was stifled. 叛乱被镇压了。
9 gushing 313eef130292e797ea104703d9458f2d     
adj.迸出的；涌出的；喷出的；过分热情的v.喷，涌( gush的现在分词 )；滔滔不绝地说话
参考例句：
  • blood gushing from a wound 从伤口冒出的血
  • The young mother was gushing over a baby. 那位年轻的母亲正喋喋不休地和婴儿说话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 gasping gasping     
adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的 动词gasp的现在分词
参考例句：
  • He was gasping for breath. 他在喘气。
  • "Did you need a drink?""Yes, I'm gasping!” “你要喝点什么吗？”“我巴不得能喝点！”
11 forth Hzdz2     
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。
12 vibration nLDza     
n.颤动，振动；摆动
参考例句：
  • There is so much vibration on a ship that one cannot write.船上的震动大得使人无法书写。
  • The vibration of the window woke me up.窗子的震动把我惊醒了。
13 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的；巨大的
参考例句：
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
14 tottered 60930887e634cc81d6b03c2dda74833f     
v.走得或动得不稳( totter的过去式和过去分词 )；踉跄；蹒跚；摇摇欲坠
参考例句：
  • The pile of books tottered then fell. 这堆书晃了几下，然后就倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The wounded soldier tottered to his feet. 伤员摇摇晃晃地站了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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