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英语听书《海底两万里》第217期 第16章 在海底平原散步(8)

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 　　All these wonders I glimpsed in the space of a quarter of a mile, barely pausing, following Captain Nemo whose gestures kept beckoning1 me onward2.  约在四分之一海里的空间内，我没有停步，几乎不断地看到这些珍品。尼摩船长向我招手，我跟着他走。

　　Soon the nature of the seafloor changed.  不久，脚下的土壤变了性质。
　　The plains of sand were followed by a bed of that viscous3 slime Americans call ooze,which is composed exclusively of seashells rich in limestone4 or silica. 接连细沙平原的是一片胶粘的泥地，单独由硅土或石灰贝壳构成，美国人管它叫“乌兹”。
　　Then we crossed a prairie of algae5, open-sea plants that the waters hadn't yet torn loose, whose vegetation grew in wild profusion6.  接昔我们跑过一段海藻地，它们是未经海水冲走的海产植物，繁殖力很强。
　　Soft to the foot, these densely7 textured8 lawns would have rivaled the most luxuriant carpets woven by the hand of man.  这种纤维紧密的草坪，踩在脚下软绵绵的，刁”以和人工织出的最柔软的地毯媲美。
　　But while this greenery was sprawling9 under our steps, it didn't neglect us overhead.  但是，不只我们脚下是绿草如茵，连我们头上也是一片翠绿。
　　The surface of the water was crisscrossed by a floating arbor10 of marine11 plants belonging to that superabundant algae family that numbers more than 2,000 known species. 水面上轻飘飘地浮着一层海产植物，全部是取之不尽的海藻类，这类植物，我们已经知道的，至少有二千多种。
　　I saw long ribbons of fucus drifting above me, some globular, others tubular:  我看见水中浮着很长的海带（有些作球形，有些作管状）、红花藻、
　　Laurencia, Cladostephus with the slenderest foliage12, Rhodymenia palmata resembling the fan shapes of cactus13. 叶子很纤细的薛苔、很像仙人掌的蔷薇藻。
　　I observed that green-colored plants kept closer to the surface of the sea, while reds occupied a medium depth,  我注意到较近海面的一层是青绿色的海草，在更深一些的地方是红色的海草，
　　which left blacks and browns in charge of designing gardens and flowerbeds in the ocean's lower strata14. 黑色或赭色。的水草就在最深处，形成海底花园和草地。

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1 beckoning fcbc3f0e8d09c5f29e4c5759847d03d6     
adj.引诱人的，令人心动的v.（用头或手的动作）示意，召唤( beckon的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • An even more beautiful future is beckoning us on. 一个更加美好的未来在召唤我们继续前进。 来自辞典例句
  • He saw a youth of great radiance beckoning to him. 他看见一个丰神飘逸的少年向他招手。 来自辞典例句
2 onward 2ImxI     
adj.向前的，前进的；adv.向前，前进，在先
参考例句：
  • The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
  • He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。
3 viscous KH3yL     
adj.粘滞的，粘性的
参考例句：
  • Gases are much less viscous than liquids.气体的粘滞性大大小于液体。
  • The mud is too viscous.You must have all the agitators run.泥浆太稠，你们得让所有的搅拌机都开着。
4 limestone w3XyJ     
n.石灰石
参考例句：
  • Limestone is often used in building construction.石灰岩常用于建筑。
  • Cement is made from limestone.水泥是由石灰石制成的。
5 algae tK6yW     
n.水藻，海藻
参考例句：
  • Most algae live in water.多数藻类生长在水中。
  • Algae grow and spread quickly in the lake.湖中水藻滋蔓。
6 profusion e1JzW     
n.挥霍；丰富
参考例句：
  • He is liberal to profusion.他挥霍无度。
  • The leaves are falling in profusion.落叶纷纷。
7 densely rutzrg     
ad.密集地；浓厚地
参考例句：
  • A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
  • We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。
8 textured jgRz7L     
adj.手摸时有感觉的, 有织纹的
参考例句：
  • The shoe's sole had a slightly textured surface. 鞋底表面稍感粗糙。
  • Shallow burial seems to preserve chalky textured porosity. 浅埋藏似能保留具白垩状结构的孔隙。
9 sprawling 3ff3e560ffc2f12f222ef624d5807902     
adj.蔓生的，不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 )；蔓延；杂乱无序地拓展；四肢伸展坐着（或躺着）
参考例句：
  • He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。
  • a modern sprawling town 一座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇
10 arbor fyIzz0     
n.凉亭；树木
参考例句：
  • They sat in the arbor and chatted over tea.他们坐在凉亭里，边喝茶边聊天。
  • You may have heard of Arbor Day at school.你可能在学校里听过植树节。
11 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。
12 foliage QgnzK     
n.叶子，树叶，簇叶
参考例句：
  • The path was completely covered by the dense foliage.小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
  • Dark foliage clothes the hills.浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。
13 cactus Cs1zF     
n.仙人掌
参考例句：
  • It was the first year that the cactus had produced flowers.这是这棵仙人掌第一年开花。
  • The giant cactus is the vegetable skycraper.高大的仙人掌是植物界巨人。
14 strata GUVzv     
n.地层（复数）；社会阶层
参考例句：
  • The older strata gradually disintegrate.较老的岩层渐渐风化。
  • They represent all social strata.他们代表各个社会阶层。

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