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Chinese → English Chapter 24 Level 7/10

刚刚发生了一幕非同寻常的场景,尽管这些信件很可能永远无法送达你手中,我仍忍不住将其记录下来。

A scene has just passed of such uncommon interest that, although it is highly probable that these papers may never reach you, yet I cannot forbear recording it.

我们仍被冰山四面包围,仍处于被冰山相互碰撞挤压的危险之中。寒冷异常,我许多不幸的同伴已在这片荒凉之地中长眠。

We are still surrounded by mountains of ice, still in imminent danger of being crushed in their conflict. The cold is excessive, and many of my unfortunate comrades have already found a grave amidst this scene of desolation.

弗兰肯斯坦的健康每况愈下;他眼中仍闪烁着发烧的火光,但他已精疲力竭,每当被突然唤起去做什么,他很快便又陷入一种近乎毫无生气的状态。

Frankenstein has daily declined in health; a feverish fire still glimmers in his eyes, but he is exhausted, and when suddenly roused to any exertion, he speedily sinks again into apparent lifelessness.

我在上一封信中提到了我对哗变的担忧。今天早上,我坐在那里注视着我朋友苍白的面容——他双眼半闭,四肢无力地垂着——这时六七名水手闯了进来,要求进入船舱。

I mentioned in my last letter the fears I entertained of a mutiny. This morning, as I sat watching the wan countenance of my friend—his eyes half closed and his limbs hanging listlessly—I was roused by half a dozen of the sailors, who demanded admission into the cabin.

他们进来了,领头的人向我发言。他告诉我,他和他的同伴是被其他水手推选出来,作为代表向我提出一项请求,而这一请求从情理上讲我无法拒绝。

They entered, and their leader addressed me. He told me that he and his companions had been chosen by the other sailors to come in deputation to me to make me a requisition which, in justice, I could not refuse.

我们被困于冰中,或许永远无法脱身;但他们担心,万一冰块消融、航道重新开通,我会鲁莽地继续航行,在他们好不容易熬过这一劫之后,又将他们带入新的险境。

We were immured in ice and should probably never escape, but they feared that if, as was possible, the ice should dissipate and a free passage be opened, I should be rash enough to continue my voyage and lead them into fresh dangers, after they might happily have surmounted this.

Vocabulary

scene
场景,某一时刻发生的情形或画面
just
刚刚,表示事情在不久前发生
passed
经过,发生并结束
such
如此,表示程度或性质之高
uncommon
不寻常的,罕见的,不普通的
interest
兴趣,引起关注或好奇的事物
although
虽然,尽管,表示让步关系
highly
非常,极其,程度副词
probable
很可能的,有很大可能性的
papers
信件或文件,书面记录材料
reach
到达,抵达某人或某地
yet
然而,但是,表示转折
forbear
忍住,克制自己不去做某事
recording
记录,将信息写下来保存
still
仍然,依然处于某种状态
surrounded
被包围,四周都被某物环绕
mountains
山,复数形式,高大的山脉
ice
冰,水冻结后形成的固体
imminent
迫在眉睫的,即将发生的危险
danger
危险,可能造成伤害的状况
crushed
被压碎,被强力压扁或摧毁
conflict
碰撞,冲突,相互撞击的力量
cold
寒冷,温度很低的状态
excessive
过度的,超出正常范围的程度
unfortunate
不幸的,遭遇了坏运气的人
comrades
同伴,一起经历困难的伙伴们
already
已经,表示事情已经完成
grave
坟墓,埋葬死者的地方
amidst
在……之中,处于某环境之中
desolation
荒凉,孤寂,空旷而令人悲伤的状态
daily
每天,每日逐渐地
declined
衰退,逐渐变差或减弱
health
健康,身体的良好状态
feverish
发烧似的,像发高烧时的状态
fire
火,此处比喻眼中燃烧的光芒
glimmers
闪烁,发出微弱而不稳定的光
exhausted
精疲力竭的,极度疲惫没有力气
suddenly
突然,意外地在极短时间内发生
roused
被激起,被唤醒或激发去行动
exertion
努力,用力,体力或精力的付出
speedily
迅速地,很快地
sinks
沉落,向下沉或陷入某种状态
apparent
表面上的,看起来如此的状态
lifelessness
毫无生气,像死去一般的状态
mentioned
提到,在之前说过或写过
letter
信,书面写成寄给他人的文字
fears
恐惧,担忧某事发生的感受
entertained
心中抱有,持有某种想法或感情
mutiny
兵变,水手或士兵反抗上级的行为
watching
注视,仔细地看着某人或某物
wan
苍白的,因病或疲劳而面色无血色
countenance
面容,脸部的表情或外貌
limbs
四肢,人或动物的手臂和腿
hanging
垂挂,无力地悬垂下来
listlessly
无精打采地,毫无活力和兴趣地
dozen
一打,十二个,也泛指一群
sailors
水手,在船上工作的海员们
demanded
要求,强烈地要求得到某事物
admission
进入许可,被允许进入某地
cabin
船舱,船上的小房间或舱室
leader
领导者,带头的人
addressed
向某人讲话,正式地说话
companions
同伴,一同经历某事的伙伴们
chosen
被选中,从众多人中被挑选出来
deputation
代表团,被委派代表他人的一群人
requisition
正式请求,官方提出的要求
justice
公正,正义,合理公平的对待
refuse
拒绝,不答应某人的请求
immured
被困住,被封锁无法离开
probably
很可能,大概率会发生
escape
逃脱,从危险或困境中脱身
feared
害怕,对某事感到恐惧担忧
possible
可能的,有可能实现或发生
dissipate
驱散,使冰雪消散或解除困境
free
自由的,不受束缚的
passage
通道,可以通行的路或航道
rash
鲁莽的,不经思考就行动的
continue
继续,不停止地进行下去
voyage
航行,长途海上旅行
lead
带领,引导他人前往某处
fresh
新的,额外的,又一次的
dangers
危险,多种可能造成伤害的情况
happily
幸运地,顺利地克服困难
surmounted
克服,成功越过困难或障碍
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