英语听书《海底两万里》第212期 第16章 在海底平原散步(3)

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我腰间挂着兰可夫探照灯，手里拿着猎枪，准备出发。

But in all honesty, while imprisoned² in these heavy clothes and nailed to the deck by my lead soles, it was impossible for me to take a single step.

但是，说实在的，穿上这身沉甸甸的衣服，被铅做的鞋底钉在甲板上，要迈动一步，也是不可能的。

But this circumstance had been foreseen, because I felt myself propelled into a little room adjoining the wardrobe.

但这种情形是预先料到的，我觉得，有人把我推进跟藏衣室相连的一个小房子中。

Towed in the same way, my companions went with me. I heard a door with watertight seals close after us, and we were surrounded by profound darkness.

我的同伴，同我一样被椎着，跟着我过来。我听到装有阻塞机的门在我们出来后就关上，我们的周围立刻是一片漆黑。

After some minutes a sharp hissing³ reached my ears. I felt a distinct sensation of cold rising from my feet to my chest.

过了几分钟，一声尖锐的呼啸传进我的耳朵。我感到好像有一股冷气，从脚底涌到胸部。

Apparently⁴ a stopcock inside the boat was letting in water from outside, which overran us and soon filled up the room.

显然是有人打开了船内的水门，让外面的海水向我们冲来，不久，这所小房子便充满了水。

Contrived⁵ in the Nautilus's side, a second door then opened. We were lit by a subdued⁶ light.

在诺第留斯号船侧的另一扇门，这时候打开来了。

An instant later our feet were treading the bottom of the sea.

一道半明半暗的光线照射我们。一会儿，我们的两脚便踏在海底地上。

And now, how can I convey the impressions left on me by this stroll under the waters.

现在，我怎能将当时在海底下散步的印象写出来呢？

Words are powerless to describe such wonders!

像这类神奇的事是无法用语言来形容的！

When even the painter's brush can't depict⁷ the effects unique to the liquid element, how can the writer's pen hope to reproduce them?

就是画笔也不能将海水中的特殊景象描绘出来，语言文字就更不可能了。

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