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海洋三部曲:《神秘岛》(1-1)
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  • PART 1—DROPPED FROM THE CLOUDS

    Chapter 1

    “Are we rising again?” “No. On the contrary.” “Are we descending1?” “Worse than that, captain! we are falling!” “For Heaven’s sake heave out the ballast!” “There! the last sack is empty!” “Does the balloon rise?” “No!” “I hear a noise like the dashing of waves. The sea is below the car! It cannot be more than 500 feet from us!” “Overboard with every weight! ... everything!”

    Such were the loud and startling words which resounded2 through the air, above the vast watery3 desert of the Pacific, about four o’clock in the evening of the 23rd of March, 1865.

    Few can possibly have forgotten the terrible storm from the northeast, in the middle of the equinox of that year. The tempest raged without intermission from the 18th to the 26th of March. Its ravages4 were terrible in America, Europe, and Asia, covering a distance of eighteen hundred miles, and extending obliquely5 to the equator from the thirty-fifth north parallel to the fortieth south parallel. Towns were overthrown6, forests uprooted7, coasts devastated8 by the mountains of water which were precipitated9 on them, vessels11 cast on the shore, which the published accounts numbered by hundreds, whole districts leveled by waterspouts which destroyed everything they passed over, several thousand people crushed on land or drowned at sea; such were the traces of its fury, left by this devastating12 tempest. It surpassed in disasters those which so frightfully ravaged14 Havana and Guadalupe, one on the 25th of October, 1810, the other on the 26th of July, 1825.

    But while so many catastrophes15 were taking place on land and at sea, a drama not less exciting was being enacted17 in the agitated18 air.

    In fact, a balloon, as a ball might be carried on the summit of a waterspout, had been taken into the circling movement of a column of air and had traversed space at the rate of ninety miles an hour, turning round and round as if seized by some aerial maelstrom19.

    Beneath the lower point of the balloon swung a car, containing five passengers, scarcely visible in the midst of the thick vapor20 mingled21 with spray which hung over the surface of the ocean.

    Whence, it may be asked, had come that plaything of the tempest? From what part of the world did it rise? It surely could not have started during the storm. But the storm had raged five days already, and the first symptoms were manifested on the 18th. It cannot be doubted that the balloon came from a great distance, for it could not have traveled less than two thousand miles in twenty-four hours.

    At any rate the passengers, destitute22 of all marks for their guidance, could not have possessed23 the means of reckoning the route traversed since their departure. It was a remarkable24 fact that, although in the very midst of the furious tempest, they did not suffer from it. They were thrown about and whirled round and round without feeling the rotation25 in the slightest degree, or being sensible that they were removed from a horizontal position.

    Their eyes could not pierce through the thick mist which had gathered beneath the car. Dark vapor was all around them. Such was the density26 of the atmosphere that they could not be certain whether it was day or night. No reflection of light, no sound from inhabited land, no roaring of the ocean could have reached them, through the obscurity, while suspended in those elevated zones. Their rapid descent alone had informed them of the dangers which they ran from the waves. However, the balloon, lightened of heavy articles, such as ammunition27, arms, and provisions, had risen into the higher layers of the atmosphere, to a height of 4,500 feet. The voyagers, after having discovered that the sea extended beneath them, and thinking the dangers above less dreadful than those below, did not hesitate to throw overboard even their most useful articles, while they endeavored to lose no more of that fluid, the life of their enterprise, which sustained them above the abyss.

    The night passed in the midst of alarms which would have been death to less energetic souls. Again the day appeared and with it the tempest began to moderate. From the beginning of that day, the 24th of March, it showed symptoms of abating28. At dawn, some of the lighter29 clouds had risen into the more lofty regions of the air. In a few hours the wind had changed from a hurricane to a fresh breeze, that is to say, the rate of the transit30 of the atmospheric31 layers was diminished by half. It was still what sailors call “a close-reefed topsail breeze,” but the commotion32 in the elements had none the less considerably33 diminished.

    Towards eleven o’clock, the lower region of the air was sensibly clearer. The atmosphere threw off that chilly34 dampness which is felt after the passage of a great meteor. The storm did not seem to have gone farther to the west. It appeared to have exhausted35 itself. Could it have passed away in electric sheets, as is sometimes the case with regard to the typhoons of the Indian Ocean?

    But at the same time, it was also evident that the balloon was again slowly descending with a regular movement. It appeared as if it were, little by little, collapsing36, and that its case was lengthening37 and extending, passing from a spherical38 to an oval form. Towards midday the balloon was hovering39 above the sea at a height of only 2,000 feet. It contained 50,000 cubic feet of gas, and, thanks to its capacity, it could maintain itself a long time in the air, although it should reach a great altitude or might be thrown into a horizontal position.

    Perceiving their danger, the passengers cast away the last articles which still weighed down the car, the few provisions they had kept, everything, even to their pocket-knives, and one of them, having hoisted40 himself on to the circles which united the cords of the net, tried to secure more firmly the lower point of the balloon.

    It was, however, evident to the voyagers that the gas was failing, and that the balloon could no longer be sustained in the higher regions. They must infallibly perish!

    There was not a continent, nor even an island, visible beneath them. The watery expanse did not present a single speck41 of land, not a solid surface upon which their anchor could hold.

    It was the open sea, whose waves were still dashing with tremendous violence! It was the ocean, without any visible limits, even for those whose gaze, from their commanding position, extended over a radius42 of forty miles. The vast liquid plain, lashed43 without mercy by the storm, appeared as if covered with herds44 of furious chargers, whose white and disheveled crests45 were streaming in the wind. No land was in sight, not a solitary46 ship could be seen. It was necessary at any cost to arrest their downward course, and to prevent the balloon from being engulfed47 in the waves. The voyagers directed all their energies to this urgent work. But, notwithstanding their efforts, the balloon still fell, and at the same time shifted with the greatest rapidity, following the direction of the wind, that is to say, from the northeast to the southwest.

    Frightful13 indeed was the situation of these unfortunate men. They were evidently no longer masters of the machine. All their attempts were useless. The case of the balloon collapsed48 more and more. The gas escaped without any possibility of retaining it. Their descent was visibly accelerated, and soon after midday the car hung within 600 feet of the ocean.

    It was impossible to prevent the escape of gas, which rushed through a large rent in the silk. By lightening the car of all the articles which it contained, the passengers had been able to prolong their suspension in the air for a few hours. But the inevitable49 catastrophe16 could only be retarded50, and if land did not appear before night, voyagers, car, and balloon must to a certainty vanish beneath the waves.

    They now resorted to the only remaining expedient52. They were truly dauntless men, who knew how to look death in the face. Not a single murmur53 escaped from their lips. They were determined54 to struggle to the last minute, to do anything to retard51 their fall. The car was only a sort of willow55 basket, unable to float, and there was not the slightest possibility of maintaining it on the surface of the sea.

    Two more hours passed and the balloon was scarcely 400 feet above the water.

    At that moment a loud voice, the voice of a man whose heart was inaccessible56 to fear, was heard. To this voice responded others not less determined. “Is everything thrown out?” “No, here are still 2,000 dollars in gold.” A heavy bag immediately plunged57 into the sea. “Does the balloon rise?” “A little, but it will not be long before it falls again.” “What still remains58 to be thrown out?” “Nothing.” “Yes! the car!” “Let us catch hold of the net, and into the sea with the car.”

    This was, in fact, the last and only mode of lightening the balloon. The ropes which held the car were cut, and the balloon, after its fall, mounted 2,000 feet. The five voyagers had hoisted themselves into the net, and clung to the meshes59, gazing at the abyss.

    The delicate sensibility of balloons is well known. It is sufficient to throw out the lightest article to produce a difference in its vertical60 position. The apparatus61 in the air is like a balance of mathematical precision. It can be thus easily understood that when it is lightened of any considerable weight its movement will be impetuous and sudden. So it happened on this occasion. But after being suspended for an instant aloft, the balloon began to redescend, the gas escaping by the rent which it was impossible to repair.

    The men had done all that men could do. No human efforts could save them now.

    They must trust to the mercy of Him who rules the elements.

    At four o’clock the balloon was only 500 feet above the surface of the water.

    A loud barking was heard. A dog accompanied the voyagers, and was held pressed close to his master in the meshes of the net.

    “Top has seen something,” cried one of the men. Then immediately a loud voice shouted,—

    “Land! land!” The balloon, which the wind still drove towards the southwest, had since daybreak gone a considerable distance, which might be reckoned by hundreds of miles, and a tolerably high land had, in fact, appeared in that direction. But this land was still thirty miles off. It would not take less than an hour to get to it, and then there was the chance of falling to leeward62.

    An hour! Might not the balloon before that be emptied of all the fluid it yet retained?

    Such was the terrible question! The voyagers could distinctly see that solid spot which they must reach at any cost. They were ignorant of what it was, whether an island or a continent, for they did not know to what part of the world the hurricane had driven them. But they must reach this land, whether inhabited or desolate63, whether hospitable64 or not.

    It was evident that the balloon could no longer support itself! Several times already had the crests of the enormous billows licked the bottom of the net, making it still heavier, and the balloon only half rose, like a bird with a wounded wing. Half an hour later the land was not more than a mile off, but the balloon, exhausted, flabby, hanging in great folds, had gas in its upper part alone. The voyagers, clinging to the net, were still too heavy for it, and soon, half plunged into the sea, they were beaten by the furious waves. The balloon-case bulged65 out again, and the wind, taking it, drove it along like a vessel10. Might it not possibly thus reach the land?

    But, when only two fathoms66 off, terrible cries resounded from four pairs of lungs at once. The balloon, which had appeared as if it would never again rise, suddenly made an unexpected bound, after having been struck by a tremendous sea. As if it had been at that instant relieved of a new part of its weight, it mounted to a height of 1,500 feet, and here it met a current of wind, which instead of taking it directly to the coast, carried it in a nearly parallel direction.

    At last, two minutes later, it reproached obliquely, and finally fell on a sandy beach, out of the reach of the waves.

    The voyagers, aiding each other, managed to disengage themselves from the meshes of the net. The balloon, relieved of their weight, was taken by the wind, and like a wounded bird which revives for an instant, disappeared into space.

    But the car had contained five passengers, with a dog, and the balloon only left four on the shore.

    The missing person had evidently been swept off by the sea, which had just struck the net, and it was owing to this circumstance that the lightened balloon rose the last time, and then soon after reached the land. Scarcely had the four castaways set foot on firm ground, than they all, thinking of the absent one, simultaneously67 exclaimed, “Perhaps he will try to swim to land! Let us save him! let us save him!”



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    1 descending [dɪ'sendɪŋ] descending   第7级
    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。
    2 resounded [rɪˈzaʊndid] 063087faa0e6dc89fa87a51a1aafc1f9   第12级
    v.(指声音等)回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 );产生回响;(指某处)回荡着声音
    参考例句:
    • Laughter resounded through the house. 笑声在屋里回荡。
    • The echo resounded back to us. 回声传回到我们的耳中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    3 watery [ˈwɔ:təri] bU5zW   第9级
    adj.有水的,水汪汪的;湿的,湿润的
    参考例句:
    • In his watery eyes there is an expression of distrust. 他那含泪的眼睛流露出不信任的神情。
    • Her eyes became watery because of the smoke. 因为烟熏,她的双眼变得泪汪汪的。
    4 ravages [ˈrævɪdʒɪz] 5d742bcf18f0fd7c4bc295e4f8d458d8   第8级
    劫掠后的残迹,破坏的结果,毁坏后的残迹
    参考例句:
    • the ravages of war 战争造成的灾难
    • It is hard for anyone to escape from the ravages of time. 任何人都很难逃避时间的摧残。
    5 obliquely [ə'bli:klɪ] ad073d5d92dfca025ebd4a198e291bdc   第10级
    adv.斜; 倾斜; 间接; 不光明正大
    参考例句:
    • From the gateway two paths led obliquely across the court. 从门口那儿,有两条小路斜越过院子。 来自辞典例句
    • He was receding obliquely with a curious hurrying gait. 他歪着身子,古怪而急促地迈着步子,往后退去。 来自辞典例句
    6 overthrown [ˌəʊvə'θrəʊn] 1e19c245f384e53a42f4faa000742c18   第7级
    adj. 打翻的,推倒的,倾覆的 动词overthrow的过去分词
    参考例句:
    • The president was overthrown in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被赶下台。
    • He has overthrown the basic standards of morality. 他已摒弃了基本的道德标准。
    7 uprooted [ʌpˈru:tid] e0d29adea5aedb3a1fcedf8605a30128   第10级
    v.把(某物)连根拔起( uproot的过去式和过去分词 );根除;赶走;把…赶出家园
    参考例句:
    • Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood. 水灾令许多人背井离乡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted. 飓风强烈地刮着,树都被连根拔起了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    8 devastated [ˈdevəsteɪtɪd] eb3801a3063ef8b9664b1b4d1f6aaada   第8级
    v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词);摧毁;毁灭;在感情上(精神上、财务上等)压垮adj.毁坏的;极为震惊的
    参考例句:
    • The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
    • His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
    9 precipitated [prɪ'sɪpɪteɪtɪd] cd4c3f83abff4eafc2a6792d14e3895b   第7级
    v.(突如其来地)使发生( precipitate的过去式和过去分词 );促成;猛然摔下;使沉淀
    参考例句:
    • His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis. 他的辞职立即引发了领导层的危机。
    • He lost his footing and was precipitated to the ground. 他失足摔倒在地上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    10 vessel [ˈvesl] 4L1zi   第7级
    n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
    参考例句:
    • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai. 这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
    • You should put the water into a vessel. 你应该把水装入容器中。
    11 vessels ['vesəlz] fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480   第7级
    n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人
    参考例句:
    • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    12 devastating [ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ] muOzlG   第8级
    adj.毁灭性的,令人震惊的,强有力的
    参考例句:
    • It is the most devastating storm in 20 years. 这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
    • Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages. 婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
    13 frightful [ˈfraɪtfl] Ghmxw   第9级
    adj.可怕的;讨厌的
    参考例句:
    • How frightful to have a husband who snores! 有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊!
    • We're having frightful weather these days. 这几天天气坏极了。
    14 ravaged [ˈrævɪdʒd] 0e2e6833d453fc0fa95986bdf06ea0e2   第8级
    毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 ); 蹂躏; 劫掠; 抢劫
    参考例句:
    • a country ravaged by civil war 遭受内战重创的国家
    • The whole area was ravaged by forest fires. 森林火灾使整个地区荒废了。
    15 catastrophes [kə'tæstrəfɪz] 9d10f3014dc151d21be6612c0d467fd0   第7级
    n.灾祸( catastrophe的名词复数 );灾难;不幸事件;困难
    参考例句:
    • Two of history's worst natural catastrophes occurred in 1970. 1970年发生了历史上最严重两次自然灾害。 来自辞典例句
    • The Swiss deposits contain evidence of such catastrophes. 瑞士的遗址里还有这种灾难的证据。 来自辞典例句
    16 catastrophe [kəˈtæstrəfi] WXHzr   第7级
    n.大灾难,大祸
    参考例句:
    • I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe. 亏得你我才大难不死。
    • This is a catastrophe beyond human control. 这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。
    17 enacted [iˈnæktid] b0a10ad8fca50ba4217bccb35bc0f2a1   第9级
    制定(法律),通过(法案)( enact的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
    • Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
    18 agitated [ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd] dzgzc2   第11级
    adj.被鼓动的,不安的
    参考例句:
    • His answers were all mixed up, so agitated was he. 他是那样心神不定,回答全乱了。
    • She was agitated because her train was an hour late. 她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时,她十分焦虑。
    19 maelstrom [ˈmeɪlstrɒm] 38mzJ   第11级
    n.大乱动;大漩涡
    参考例句:
    • Inside, she was a maelstrom of churning emotions. 她心中的情感似波涛汹涌,起伏不定。
    • The anxious person has the spirit like a maelstrom. 焦虑的人的精神世界就像一个大漩涡。
    20 vapor ['veɪpə] DHJy2   第7级
    n.蒸汽,雾气
    参考例句:
    • The cold wind condenses vapor into rain. 冷风使水蒸气凝结成雨。
    • This new machine sometimes transpires a lot of hot vapor. 这部机器有时排出大量的热气。
    21 mingled [ˈmiŋɡld] fdf34efd22095ed7e00f43ccc823abdf   第7级
    混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
    参考例句:
    • The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
    • The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候,这一男一女就开始交往了。
    22 destitute [ˈdestɪtju:t] 4vOxu   第9级
    adj.缺乏的;穷困的
    参考例句:
    • They were destitute of necessaries of life. 他们缺少生活必需品。
    • They are destitute of common sense. 他们缺乏常识。
    23 possessed [pəˈzest] xuyyQ   第12级
    adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
    参考例句:
    • He flew out of the room like a man possessed. 他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
    • He behaved like someone possessed. 他行为举止像是魔怔了。
    24 remarkable [rɪˈmɑ:kəbl] 8Vbx6   第7级
    adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
    参考例句:
    • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills. 她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
    • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines. 这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
    25 rotation [rəʊˈteɪʃn] LXmxE   第10级
    n.旋转;循环,轮流
    参考例句:
    • Crop rotation helps prevent soil erosion. 农作物轮作有助于防止水土流失。
    • The workers in this workshop do day and night shifts in weekly rotation. 这个车间的工人上白班和上夜班每周轮换一次。
    26 density [ˈdensəti] rOdzZ   第7级
    n.密集,密度,浓度
    参考例句:
    • The population density of that country is 685 per square mile. 那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
    • The region has a very high population density. 该地区的人口密度很高。
    27 ammunition [ˌæmjuˈnɪʃn] GwVzz   第8级
    n.军火,弹药
    参考例句:
    • A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition. 几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
    • They have expended all their ammunition. 他们把弹药用光。
    28 abating [ə'beɪtɪŋ] d296d395529c334a0e6c76dbb3c2a6b2   第9级
    减少( abate的现在分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
    参考例句:
    • The storm showed no signs of abating. 暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。
    • The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating. 近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。
    29 lighter [ˈlaɪtə(r)] 5pPzPR   第8级
    n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
    参考例句:
    • The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter. 这张画经过润色,色调明朗了一些。
    • The lighter works off the car battery. 引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
    30 transit [ˈtrænzɪt] MglzVT   第7级
    n.经过,运输;vt.穿越,旋转;vi.越过
    参考例句:
    • His luggage was lost in transit. 他的行李在运送中丢失。
    • The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily. 这条运河每天能通过50条船。
    31 atmospheric [ˌætməsˈferɪk] 6eayR   第7级
    adj.大气的,空气的;大气层的;大气所引起的
    参考例句:
    • Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled. 海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
    • Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window. 云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。
    32 commotion [kəˈməʊʃn] 3X3yo   第9级
    n.骚动,动乱
    参考例句:
    • They made a commotion by yelling at each other in the theatre. 他们在剧院里相互争吵,引起了一阵骚乱。
    • Suddenly the whole street was in commotion. 突然间,整条街道变得一片混乱。
    33 considerably [kənˈsɪdərəbli] 0YWyQ   第9级
    adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
    参考例句:
    • The economic situation has changed considerably. 经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
    • The gap has narrowed considerably. 分歧大大缩小了。
    34 chilly [ˈtʃɪli] pOfzl   第7级
    adj.凉快的,寒冷的
    参考例句:
    • I feel chilly without a coat. 我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
    • I grew chilly when the fire went out. 炉火熄灭后,寒气逼人。
    35 exhausted [ɪgˈzɔ:stɪd] 7taz4r   第8级
    adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
    参考例句:
    • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted. 搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
    • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life. 珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
    36 collapsing [kə'læpsɪŋ] 6becc10b3eacfd79485e188c6ac90cb2   第7级
    压扁[平],毁坏,断裂
    参考例句:
    • Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
    • The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。
    37 lengthening [ləŋkθənɪŋ] c18724c879afa98537e13552d14a5b53   第7级
    (时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的现在分词 ); 加长
    参考例句:
    • The evening shadows were lengthening. 残阳下的影子越拉越长。
    • The shadows are lengthening for me. 我的影子越来越长了。 来自演讲部分
    38 spherical [ˈsferɪkl] 7FqzQ   第9级
    adj.球形的;球面的
    参考例句:
    • The Earth is a nearly spherical planet. 地球是一个近似球体的行星。
    • Many engineers shy away from spherical projection methods. 许多工程师对球面投影法有畏难情绪。
    39 hovering ['hɒvərɪŋ] 99fdb695db3c202536060470c79b067f   第7级
    鸟( hover的现在分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫
    参考例句:
    • The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
    • I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。
    40 hoisted [hɔistid] d1dcc88c76ae7d9811db29181a2303df   第7级
    把…吊起,升起( hoist的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He hoisted himself onto a high stool. 他抬身坐上了一张高凳子。
    • The sailors hoisted the cargo onto the deck. 水手们把货物吊到甲板上。
    41 speck [spek] sFqzM   第9级
    n.微粒,小污点,小斑点
    参考例句:
    • I have not a speck of interest in it. 我对它没有任何兴趣。
    • The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud. 天空晴朗,一星星云彩也没有。
    42 radius [ˈreɪdiəs] LTKxp   第7级
    n.半径,半径范围;有效航程,范围,界限
    参考例句:
    • He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles. 周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。
    • We are measuring the radius of the circle. 我们正在测量圆的半径。
    43 lashed [læʃt] 4385e23a53a7428fb973b929eed1bce6   第7级
    adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥
    参考例句:
    • The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
    • The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    44 herds [hə:dz] 0a162615f6eafc3312659a54a8cdac0f   第7级
    兽群( herd的名词复数 ); 牧群; 人群; 群众
    参考例句:
    • Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
    • There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。
    45 crests [krests] 9ef5f38e01ed60489f228ef56d77c5c8   第9级
    v.到达山顶(或浪峰)( crest的第三人称单数 );到达洪峰,达到顶点
    参考例句:
    • The surfers were riding in towards the beach on the crests of the waves. 冲浪者们顺着浪头冲向岸边。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The correspondent aroused, heard the crash of the toppled crests. 记者醒了,他听见了浪头倒塌下来的轰隆轰隆声。 来自辞典例句
    46 solitary [ˈsɒlətri] 7FUyx   第7级
    adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
    参考例句:
    • I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country. 我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
    • The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert. 这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际,显得十分壮美。
    47 engulfed [enˈgʌlft] 52ce6eb2bc4825e9ce4b243448ffecb3   第9级
    v.吞没,包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
    • The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    48 collapsed [kə'læpzd] cwWzSG   第7级
    adj.倒塌的
    参考例句:
    • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
    • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
    49 inevitable [ɪnˈevɪtəbl] 5xcyq   第7级
    adj.不可避免的,必然发生的
    参考例句:
    • Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat. 玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
    • The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy. 战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。
    50 retarded [ri'tɑ:did] xjAzyy   第8级
    a.智力迟钝的,智力发育迟缓的
    参考例句:
    • The progression of the disease can be retarded by early surgery. 早期手术可以抑制病情的发展。
    • He was so slow that many thought him mentally retarded. 他迟钝得很,许多人以为他智力低下。
    51 retard [rɪˈtɑ:d] 8WWxE   第8级
    n.阻止,延迟;vt.妨碍,延迟,使减速
    参考例句:
    • Lack of sunlight will retard the growth of most plants. 缺乏阳光会妨碍大多数植物的生长。
    • Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country's future. 持续不断的暴力活动会阻碍关系到国家未来的谈判的进行。
    52 expedient [ɪkˈspi:diənt] 1hYzh   第9级
    adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
    参考例句:
    • The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little. 政府发现略微放宽审查是可取的。
    • Every kind of expedient was devised by our friends. 我们的朋友想出了各种各样的应急办法。
    53 murmur [ˈmɜ:mə(r)] EjtyD   第7级
    n.低语,低声的怨言;vi.低语,低声而言;vt.低声说
    参考例句:
    • They paid the extra taxes without a murmur. 他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
    • There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall. 大厅里有窃窃私语声。
    54 determined [dɪˈtɜ:mɪnd] duszmP   第7级
    adj.坚定的;有决心的;v.决定;断定(determine的过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation. 我已决定毕业后去西藏。
    • He determined to view the rooms behind the office. 他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
    55 willow [ˈwɪləʊ] bMFz6   第8级
    n.柳树
    参考例句:
    • The river was sparsely lined with willow trees. 河边疏疏落落有几棵柳树。
    • The willow's shadow falls on the lake. 垂柳的影子倒映在湖面上。
    56 inaccessible [ˌɪnækˈsesəbl] 49Nx8   第8级
    adj.达不到的,难接近的
    参考例句:
    • This novel seems to me among the most inaccessible. 这本书对我来说是最难懂的小说之一。
    • The top of Mount Everest is the most inaccessible place in the world. 珠穆朗玛峰是世界上最难到达的地方。
    57 plunged [plʌndʒd] 06a599a54b33c9d941718dccc7739582   第7级
    v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
    参考例句:
    • The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
    • She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳,从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
    58 remains [rɪˈmeɪnz] 1kMzTy   第7级
    n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
    参考例句:
    • He ate the remains of food hungrily. 他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
    • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog. 残羹剩饭喂狗了。
    59 meshes [meʃiz] 1541efdcede8c5a0c2ed7e32c89b361f   第9级
    网孔( mesh的名词复数 ); 网状物; 陷阱; 困境
    参考例句:
    • The net of Heaven has large meshes, but it lets nothing through. 天网恢恢,疏而不漏。
    • This net has half-inch meshes. 这个网有半英寸见方的网孔。
    60 vertical [ˈvɜ:tɪkl] ZiywU   第7级
    adj.垂直的,顶点的,纵向的;n.垂直物,垂直的位置
    参考例句:
    • The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical. 这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
    • Vertical air motions are not measured by this system. 垂直气流的运动不用这种系统来测量。
    61 apparatus [ˌæpəˈreɪtəs] ivTzx   第7级
    n.装置,器械;器具,设备
    参考例句:
    • The school's audio apparatus includes films and records. 学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
    • They had a very refined apparatus. 他们有一套非常精良的设备。
    62 leeward [ˈli:wəd] 79GzC   第11级
    adj.背风的;下风的
    参考例句:
    • The trees all listed to leeward. 树木统统向下风方向倾。
    • We steered a course to leeward. 我们向下风航驶。
    63 desolate [ˈdesələt] vmizO   第7级
    adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;vt.使荒芜,使孤寂
    参考例句:
    • The city was burned into a desolate waste. 那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
    • We all felt absolutely desolate when she left. 她走后,我们都觉得万分孤寂。
    64 hospitable [hɒˈspɪtəbl] CcHxA   第9级
    adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
    参考例句:
    • The man is very hospitable. He keeps open house for his friends and fellow-workers. 那人十分好客,无论是他的朋友还是同事,他都盛情接待。
    • The locals are hospitable and welcoming. 当地人热情好客。
    65 bulged [bʌldʒd] e37e49e09d3bc9d896341f6270381181   第8级
    凸出( bulge的过去式和过去分词 ); 充满; 塞满(某物)
    参考例句:
    • His pockets bulged with apples and candy. 他的口袋鼓鼓地装满了苹果和糖。
    • The oranges bulged his pocket. 桔子使得他的衣袋胀得鼓鼓的。
    66 fathoms [ˈfæðəmz] eef76eb8bfaf6d8f8c0ed4de2cf47dcc   第10级
    英寻( fathom的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • The harbour is four fathoms deep. 港深为四英寻。
    • One bait was down forty fathoms. 有个鱼饵下沉到四十英寻的深处。
    67 simultaneously [ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ] 4iBz1o   第8级
    adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
    参考例句:
    • The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously. 雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
    • The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously. Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。

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