英语听书《海底两万里》第489期 第30章 从合恩角到亚马逊河(12)

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and when he regained² his five senses, that eternal classifier mumbled³ in a broken voice: 当他缓过神时，这位永远的分类人便结结巴巴地低声说道： 

"Class of cartilaginous fish, order Chondropterygia with fixed⁴ gills, suborder Selacia, family Rajiiforma, genus electric ray." “软骨纲，软鳍目，固定鳃，横口次目，鳐鱼科，电鳐属。” 

"Yes, my friend," I answered, "it was an electric ray that put you in this deplorable state." “是的，我的朋友，”我回答说，“这是一条把你电成如此地步的电鳐。” 

"Oh, master can trust me on this," Conseil shot back. "I'll be revenged on that animal!" “啊！先生相信我，”康塞尔马上说，“但我一定要报复这只动物。” 

"How?""I'll eat it." “怎样报复？”“把它吃掉。”

Which he did that same evening, but strictly⁵ as retaliation⁶. 当天晚上他真的这么做了，但这是出于纯粹的报复之心，

Because, frankly⁷, it tasted like leather. 因为坦率地说，那肉简直是啃不动。

Poor Conseil had assaulted an electric ray of the most dangerous species, the cumana. 不幸的康塞尔是受到了一种最危险的电鳐的袭击，这条鱼叫伞形电鳐。

Living in a conducting medium such as water, this bizarre animal can electrocute other fish from several meters away,  这种古怪的动物，在诸如水这样的导体中，在几米远就能电击其他的鱼，

so great is the power of its electric organ, an organ whose two chief surfaces measure at least twenty-seven square feet. 它发电的器官功能无比的强大，身体主要部位的带电面积绝不小于27平方英尺。

During the course of the next day, April 12, the Nautilus drew near the coast of Dutch Guiana, by the mouth of the Maroni River. 第二天，4月12 日整一天，“鹦鹉螺号”船只向荷兰海岸靠近，接近马罗尼河口。

There several groups of sea cows were living in family units. 那里生活着好几群以家庭为小组的海牛，

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