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海洋三部曲:《神秘岛》(1-10)
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  • Chapter 10

    In a few minutes the three hunters were before a crackling fire. The captain and the reporter were there. Pencroft looked from one to the other, his capybara in his hand, without saying a word.

    “Well, yes, my brave fellow,” cried the reporter.

    “Fire, real fire, which will roast this splendid pig perfectly1, and we will have a feast presently!”

    “But who lighted it?” asked Pencroft.

    “The sun!”

    Gideon Spilett was quite right in his reply. It was the sun which had furnished the heat which so astonished Pencroft. The sailor could scarcely believe his eyes, and he was so amazed that he did not think of questioning the engineer.

    “Had you a burning-glass, sir?” asked Herbert of Harding.

    “No, my boy,” replied he, “but I made one.”

    And he showed the apparatus2 which served for a burning-glass. It was simply two glasses which he had taken from his own and the reporter’s watches. Having filled them with water and rendered their edges adhesive3 by means of a little clay, he thus fabricated a regular burning-glass, which, concentrating the solar rays on some very dry moss4, soon caused it to blaze.

    The sailor considered the apparatus; then he gazed at the engineer without saying a word, only a look plainly expressed his opinion that if Cyrus Harding was not a magician, he was certainly no ordinary man. At last speech returned to him, and he cried,—

    “Note that, Mr. Spilett, note that down on your paper!”

    “It is noted,” replied the reporter.

    Then, Neb helping5 him, the seaman6 arranged the spit, and the capybara, properly cleaned, was soon roasting like a suckling-pig before a clear, crackling fire.

    The Chimneys had again become more habitable, not only because the passages were warmed by the fire, but because the partitions of wood and mud had been re-established.

    It was evident that the engineer and his companions had employed their day well. Cyrus Harding had almost entirely7 recovered his strength, and had proved it by climbing to the upper plateau. From this point his eye, accustomed to estimate heights and distances, was fixed8 for a long time on the cone9, the summit of which he wished to reach the next day. The mountain, situated10 about six miles to the northwest, appeared to him to measure 3,500 feet above the level of the sea. Consequently the gaze of an observer posted on its summit would extend over a radius11 of at least fifty miles. Therefore it was probable that Harding could easily solve the question of “island or continent,” to which he attached so much importance.

    They supped capitally. The flesh of the capybara was declared excellent. The sargassum and the almonds of the stone-pine completed the repast, during which the engineer spoke12 little. He was preoccupied13 with projects for the next day.

    Once or twice Pencroft gave forth14 some ideas upon what it would be best to do; but Cyrus Harding, who was evidently of a methodical mind, only shook his head without uttering a word.

    “To-morrow,” he repeated, “we shall know what we have to depend upon, and we will act accordingly.”

    The meal ended, fresh armfuls of wood were thrown on the fire, and the inhabitants of the Chimneys, including the faithful Top, were soon buried in a deep sleep.

    No incident disturbed this peaceful night, and the next day, the 29th of March, fresh and active they awoke, ready to undertake the excursion which must determine their fate.

    All was ready for the start. The remains15 of the capybara would be enough to sustain Harding and his companions for at least twenty-four hours.

    Besides, they hoped to find more food on the way. As the glasses had been returned to the watches of the engineer and reporter, Pencroft burned a little linen16 to serve as tinder. As to flint, that would not be wanting in these regions of Plutonic origin. It was half-past seven in the morning when the explorers, armed with sticks, left the Chimneys. Following Pencroft’s advice, it appeared best to take the road already traversed through the forest, and to return by another route. It was also the most direct way to reach the mountain. They turned the south angle and followed the left bank of the river, which was abandoned at the point where it formed an elbow towards the southwest. The path, already trodden under the evergreen17 trees, was found, and at nine o’clock Cyrus Harding and his companions had reached the western border of the forest. The ground, till then, very little undulated, boggy18 at first, dry and sandy afterwards, had a gentle slope, which ascended20 from the shore towards the interior of the country. A few very timid animals were seen under the forest-trees. Top quickly started them, but his master soon called him back, for the time had not come to commence hunting; that would be attended to later. The engineer was not a man who would allow himself to be diverted from his fixed idea. It might even have been said that he did not observe the country at all, either in its configuration21 or in its natural productions, his great aim being to climb the mountain before him, and therefore straight towards it he went. At ten o’clock a halt of a few minutes was made. On leaving the forest, the mountain system of the country appeared before the explorers. The mountain was composed of two cones22; the first, truncated23 at a height of about two thousand five hundred feet, was sustained by buttresses24, which appeared to branch out like the talons25 of an immense claw set on the ground. Between these were narrow valleys, bristling26 with trees, the last clumps27 of which rose to the top of the lowest cone. There appeared to be less vegetation on that side of the mountain which was exposed to the northeast, and deep fissures28 could be seen which, no doubt, were watercourses.

    On the first cone rested a second, slightly rounded, and placed a little on one side, like a great round hat cocked over the ear. A Scotchman would have said, “His bonnet29 was a thocht ajee.” It appeared formed of bare earth, here and there pierced by reddish rocks.

    They wished to reach the second cone, and proceeding30 along the ridge31 of the spurs seemed to be the best way by which to gain it.

    “We are on volcanic32 ground,” Cyrus Harding had said, and his companions following him began to ascend19 by degrees on the back of a spur, which, by a winding33 and consequently more accessible path, joined the first plateau.

    The ground had evidently been convulsed by subterranean34 force. Here and there stray blocks, numerous debris35 of basalt and pumice-stone, were met with. In isolated36 groups rose fir-trees, which, some hundred feet lower, at the bottom of the narrow gorges37, formed massive shades almost impenetrable to the sun’s rays.

    During the first part of the ascent38, Herbert remarked on the footprints which indicated the recent passage of large animals.

    “Perhaps these beasts will not let us pass by willingly,” said Pencroft.

    “Well,” replied the reporter, who had already hunted the tiger in India, and the lion in Africa, “we shall soon learn how successfully to encounter them. But in the meantime we must be upon our guard!”

    They ascended but slowly.

    The distance, increased by detours39 and obstacles which could not be surmounted40 directly, was long. Sometimes, too, the ground suddenly fell, and they found themselves on the edge of a deep chasm41 which they had to go round. Thus, in retracing42 their steps so as to find some practicable path, much time was employed and fatigue43 undergone for nothing. At twelve o’clock, when the small band of adventurers halted for breakfast at the foot of a large group of firs, near a little stream which fell in cascades44, they found themselves still half way from the first plateau, which most probably they would not reach till nightfall. From this point the view of the sea was much extended, but on the right the high promontory45 prevented their seeing whether there was land beyond it. On the left, the sight extended several miles to the north; but, on the northwest, at the point occupied by the explorers, it was cut short by the ridge of a fantastically-shaped spur, which formed a powerful support of the central cone.

    At one o’clock the ascent was continued. They slanted46 more towards the southwest and again entered among thick bushes. There under the shade of the trees fluttered several couples of gallinaceae belonging to the pheasant species. They were tragopans, ornamented47 by a pendant skin which hangs over their throats, and by two small, round horns, planted behind the eyes. Among these birds, which were about the size of a fowl48, the female was uniformly brown, while the male was gorgeous in his red plumage, decorated with white spots. Gideon Spilett, with a stone cleverly and vigorously thrown, killed one of these tragopans, on which Pencroft, made hungry by the fresh air, had cast greedy eyes.

    After leaving the region of bushes, the party, assisted by resting on each other’s shoulders, climbed for about a hundred feet up a steep acclivity and reached a level place, with very few trees, where the soil appeared volcanic. It was necessary to ascend by zigzags49 to make the slope more easy, for it was very steep, and the footing being exceedingly precarious50 required the greatest caution. Neb and Herbert took the lead, Pencroft the rear, the captain and the reporter between them. The animals which frequented these heights—and there were numerous traces of them—must necessarily belong to those races of sure foot and supple51 spine52, chamois or goat. Several were seen, but this was not the name Pencroft gave them, for all of a sudden—“Sheep!” he shouted.

    All stopped about fifty feet from half-a-dozen animals of a large size, with strong horns bent53 back and flattened54 towards the point, with a woolly fleece, hidden under long silky hair of a tawny55 color.

    They were not ordinary sheep, but a species usually found in the mountainous regions of the temperate56 zone, to which Herbert gave the name of the musmon.

    “Have they legs and chops?” asked the sailor.

    “Yes,” replied Herbert.

    “Well, then, they are sheep!” said Pencroft.

    The animals, motionless among the blocks of basalt, gazed with an astonished eye, as if they saw human bipeds for the first time. Then their fears suddenly aroused, they disappeared, bounding over the rocks.

    “Good-bye, till we meet again,” cried Pencroft, as he watched them, in such a comical tone that Cyrus Harding, Gideon Spilett, Herbert, and Neb could not help laughing.

    The ascent was continued. Here and there were traces of lava57. Sulphur springs sometimes stopped their way, and they had to go round them. In some places the sulphur had formed crystals among other substances, such as whitish cinders58 made of an infinity59 of little feldspar crystals.

    In approaching the first plateau formed by the truncating60 of the lower cone, the difficulties of the ascent were very great. Towards four o’clock the extreme zone of the trees had been passed. There only remained here and there a few twisted, stunted61 pines, which must have had a hard life in resisting at this altitude the high winds from the open sea. Happily for the engineer and his companions the weather was beautiful, the atmosphere tranquil62; for a high breeze at an elevation63 of three thousand feet would have hindered their proceedings64. The purity of the sky at the zenith was felt through the transparent65 air. A perfect calm reigned66 around them. They could not see the sun, then hid by the vast screen of the upper cone, which masked the half-horizon of the west, and whose enormous shadow stretching to the shore increased as the radiant luminary67 sank in its diurnal68 course. Vapor69—mist rather than clouds—began to appear in the east, and assume all the prismatic colors under the influence of the solar rays.

    Five hundred feet only separated the explorers from the plateau, which they wished to reach so as to establish there an encampment for the night, but these five hundred feet were increased to more than two miles by the zigzags which they had to describe. The soil, as it were, slid under their feet.

    The slope often presented such an angle that they slipped when the stones worn by the air did not give a sufficient support. Evening came on by degrees, and it was almost night when Cyrus Harding and his companions, much fatigued70 by an ascent of seven hours, arrived at the plateau of the first cone. It was then necessary to prepare an encampment, and to restore their strength by eating first and sleeping afterwards. This second stage of the mountain rose on a base of rocks, among which it would be easy to find a retreat. Fuel was not abundant. However, a fire could be made by means of the moss and dry brushwood, which covered certain parts of the plateau. While the sailor was preparing his hearth71 with stones which he put to this use, Neb and Herbert occupied themselves with getting a supply of fuel. They soon returned with a load of brushwood. The steel was struck, the burnt linen caught the sparks of flint, and, under Neb’s breath, a crackling fire showed itself in a few minutes under the shelter of the rocks. Their object in lighting72 a fire was only to enable them to withstand the cold temperature of the night, as it was not employed in cooking the bird, which Neb kept for the next day. The remains of the capybara and some dozens of the stone-pine almonds formed their supper. It was not half-past six when all was finished.

    Cyrus Harding then thought of exploring in the half-light the large circular layer which supported the upper cone of the mountain. Before taking any rest, he wished to know if it was possible to get round the base of the cone in the case of its sides being too steep and its summit being inaccessible73. This question preoccupied him, for it was possible that from the way the hat inclined, that is to say, towards the north, the plateau was not practicable. Also, if the summit of the mountain could not be reached on one side, and if, on the other, they could not get round the base of the cone, it would be impossible to survey the western part of the country, and their object in making the ascent would in part be altogether unattained.

    The engineer, accordingly, regardless of fatigue, leaving Pencroft and Neb to arrange the beds, and Gideon Spilett to note the incidents of the day, began to follow the edge of the plateau, going towards the north. Herbert accompanied him.

    The night was beautiful and still, the darkness was not yet deep. Cyrus Harding and the boy walked near each other, without speaking. In some places the plateau opened before them, and they passed without hindrance74. In others, obstructed75 by rocks, there was only a narrow path, in which two persons could not walk abreast76. After a walk of twenty minutes, Cyrus Harding and Herbert were obliged to stop. From this point the slope of the two cones became one. No shoulder here separated the two parts of the mountain. The slope, being inclined almost seventy degrees, the path became impracticable.

    But if the engineer and the boy were obliged to give up thoughts of following a circular direction, in return an opportunity was given for ascending77 the cone.

    In fact, before them opened a deep hollow. It was the rugged78 mouth of the crater79, by which the eruptive liquid matter had escaped at the periods when the volcano was still in activity. Hardened lava and crusted scoria formed a sort of natural staircase of large steps, which would greatly facilitate the ascent to the summit of the mountain.

    Harding took all this in at a glance, and without hesitating, followed by the lad, he entered the enormous chasm in the midst of an increasing obscurity.

    There was still a height of a thousand feet to overcome. Would the interior acclivities of the crater be practicable? It would soon be seen. The persevering80 engineer resolved to continue his ascent until he was stopped. Happily these acclivities wound up the interior of the volcano and favored their ascent.

    As to the volcano itself, it could not be doubted that it was completely extinct. No smoke escaped from its sides; not a flame could be seen in the dark hollows; not a roar, not a mutter, no trembling even issued from this black well, which perhaps reached far into the bowels81 of the earth. The atmosphere inside the crater was filled with no sulphurous vapor. It was more than the sleep of a volcano; it was its complete extinction82. Cyrus Harding’s attempt would succeed.

    Little by little, Herbert and he climbing up the sides of the interior, saw the crater widen above their heads. The radius of this circular portion of the sky, framed by the edge of the cone, increased obviously. At each step, as it were, that the explorers made, fresh stars entered the field of their vision. The magnificent constellations83 of the southern sky shone resplendently. At the zenith glittered the splendid Antares in the Scorpion84, and not far was Alpha Centauri, which is believed to be the nearest star to the terrestrial globe. Then, as the crater widened, appeared Fomalhaut of the Fish, the Southern Triangle, and lastly, nearly at the Antarctic Pole, the glittering Southern Cross, which replaces the Polar Star of the Northern Hemisphere.

    It was nearly eight o’clock when Cyrus Harding and Herbert set foot on the highest ridge of the mountain at the summit of the cone.

    It was then perfectly dark, and their gaze could not extend over a radius of two miles. Did the sea surround this unknown land, or was it connected in the west with some continent of the Pacific? It could not yet be made out. Towards the west, a cloudy belt, clearly visible at the horizon, increased the gloom, and the eye could not discover if the sky and water were blended together in the same circular line.

    But at one point of the horizon a vague light suddenly appeared, which descended85 slowly in proportion as the cloud mounted to the zenith.

    It was the slender crescent moon, already almost disappearing; but its light was sufficient to show clearly the horizontal line, then detached from the cloud, and the engineer could see its reflection trembling for an instant on a liquid surface. Cyrus Harding seized the lad’s hand, and in a grave voice,—

    “An island!” said he, at the moment when the lunar crescent disappeared beneath the waves.



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    1 perfectly [ˈpɜ:fɪktli] 8Mzxb   第8级
    adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
    参考例句:
    • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said. 证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
    • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board. 我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
    2 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。
    3 adhesive [ədˈhi:sɪv] CyVzV   第9级
    n.粘合剂;adj.可粘着的,粘性的
    参考例句:
    • You'll need a strong adhesive to mend that chair. 你需要一种粘性很强的东西来修理那把椅子。
    • Would you give me an adhesive stamp? 请给我一枚带胶邮票好吗?
    4 moss [mɒs] X6QzA   第7级
    n.苔,藓,地衣
    参考例句:
    • Moss grows on a rock. 苔藓生在石头上。
    • He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss. 有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。
    5 helping [ˈhelpɪŋ] 2rGzDc   第7级
    n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
    参考例句:
    • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
    • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来,他们在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
    6 seaman [ˈsi:mən] vDGzA   第8级
    n.海员,水手,水兵
    参考例句:
    • That young man is a experienced seaman. 那个年轻人是一个经验丰富的水手。
    • The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times. 这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。
    7 entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəli] entirely   第9级
    ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
    参考例句:
    • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
    • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
    8 fixed [fɪkst] JsKzzj   第8级
    adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
    参考例句:
    • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet? 你们俩选定婚期了吗?
    • Once the aim is fixed, we should not change it arbitrarily. 目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
    9 cone [kəʊn] lYJyi   第8级
    n.圆锥体,圆锥形东西,球果
    参考例句:
    • Saw-dust piled up in a great cone. 锯屑堆积如山。
    • The police have sectioned off part of the road with traffic cone. 警察用锥形路标把部分路面分隔开来。
    10 situated [ˈsɪtʃueɪtɪd] JiYzBH   第8级
    adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
    参考例句:
    • The village is situated at the margin of a forest. 村子位于森林的边缘。
    • She is awkwardly situated. 她的处境困难。
    11 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。
    12 spoke [spəʊk] XryyC   第11级
    n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
    参考例句:
    • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company. 他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
    • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre. 辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
    13 preoccupied [priˈɒkjupaɪd] TPBxZ   第10级
    adj.全神贯注的,入神的;被抢先占有的;心事重重的v.占据(某人)思想,使对…全神贯注,使专心于( preoccupy的过去式)
    参考例句:
    • He was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice anything wrong. 他只顾想着心事,没注意到有什么不对。
    • The question of going to the Mount Tai preoccupied his mind. 去游泰山的问题盘踞在他心头。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    14 forth [fɔ:θ] Hzdz2   第7级
    adv.向前;向外,往外
    参考例句:
    • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth. 风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
    • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession. 他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
    15 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。
    16 linen [ˈlɪnɪn] W3LyK   第7级
    n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
    参考例句:
    • The worker is starching the linen. 这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
    • Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool. 精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
    17 evergreen [ˈevəgri:n] mtFz78   第8级
    n.常青树;adj.四季常青的
    参考例句:
    • Some trees are evergreen. They are called evergreen. 有的树是常青的,被叫做常青树。
    • There is a small evergreen shrub on the hillside. 山腰上有一小块常绿灌木丛。
    18 boggy [ˈbɒɡi] boggy   第10级
    adj.沼泽多的
    参考例句:
    • Of, resembling, or characterized by a marsh or marshes; boggy. 沼泽般的,湿软的:类似沼泽地的,沼泽地所特有的;多沼泽的。 来自互联网
    • The boggy is out of order, would be instead another one! 球车坏了,需要更换一部。 来自互联网
    19 ascend [əˈsend] avnzD   第7级
    vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上
    参考例句:
    • We watched the airplane ascend higher and higher. 我们看着飞机逐渐升高。
    • We ascend in the order of time and of development. 我们按时间和发展顺序向上溯。
    20 ascended [əˈsendid] ea3eb8c332a31fe6393293199b82c425   第7级
    v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He has ascended into heaven. 他已经升入了天堂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The climbers slowly ascended the mountain. 爬山运动员慢慢地登上了这座山。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    21 configuration [kənˌfɪgəˈreɪʃn] nYpyb   第8级
    n.结构,布局,形态,(计算机)配置
    参考例句:
    • Geographers study the configuration of the mountains. 地理学家研究山脉的地形轮廓。
    • Prices range from $119 to $199, depending on the particular configuration. 价格因具体配置而异,从119美元至199美元不等。
    22 cones [kəʊnz] 1928ec03844308f65ae62221b11e81e3   第8级
    n.(人眼)圆锥细胞;圆锥体( cone的名词复数 );球果;圆锥形东西;(盛冰淇淋的)锥形蛋卷筒
    参考例句:
    • In the pines squirrels commonly chew off and drop entire cones. 松树上的松鼠通常咬掉和弄落整个球果。 来自辞典例句
    • Many children would rather eat ice cream from cones than from dishes. 许多小孩喜欢吃蛋卷冰淇淋胜过盘装冰淇淋。 来自辞典例句
    23 truncated ['trʌŋkeɪtɪd] ac273a9aa2a7a6e63ef477fa7f6d1980   第12级
    adj.切去顶端的,缩短了的,被删节的v.截面的( truncate的过去式和过去分词 );截头的;缩短了的;截去顶端或末端
    参考例句:
    • My article was published in truncated form. 我的文章以节录的形式发表了。
    • Oligocene erosion had truncated the sediments draped over the dome. 覆盖于穹丘上的沉积岩为渐新世侵蚀所截削。 来自辞典例句
    24 buttresses ['bʌtrəsɪz] 6c86332d7671cd248067bd99a7cefe98   第11级
    n.扶壁,扶垛( buttress的名词复数 )v.用扶壁支撑,加固( buttress的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • Flying buttresses were constructed of vertical masonry piers with arches curving out from them like fingers. 飞梁结构,灵感来自于带拱形的垂直石质桥墩,外形像弯曲的手指。 来自互联网
    • GOTHIC_BUTTRESSES_DESC;Gothic construction, particularly in its later phase, is characterized by lightness and soaring spaces. 哥特式建筑,尤其是其发展的后期,以轻灵和高耸的尖顶为标志。 来自互联网
    25 talons ['tælənz] 322566a2ccb8410b21604b31bc6569ac   第12级
    n.(尤指猛禽的)爪( talon的名词复数 );(如爪般的)手指;爪状物;锁簧尖状突出部
    参考例句:
    • The fingers were curved like talons, but they closed on empty air. 他的指头弯得像鹰爪一样,可是抓了个空。 来自英汉文学 - 热爱生命
    • The tiger has a pair of talons. 老虎有一对利爪。 来自辞典例句
    26 bristling ['brisliŋ] tSqyl   第8级
    a.竖立的
    参考例句:
    • "Don't you question Miz Wilkes' word,'said Archie, his beard bristling. "威尔克斯太太的话,你就不必怀疑了。 "阿尔奇说。他的胡子也翘了起来。
    • You were bristling just now. 你刚才在发毛。
    27 clumps [klʌmps] a9a186997b6161c6394b07405cf2f2aa   第10级
    n.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的名词复数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声v.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声
    参考例句:
    • These plants quickly form dense clumps. 这些植物很快形成了浓密的树丛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The bulbs were over. All that remained of them were clumps of brown leaves. 这些鳞茎死了,剩下的只是一丛丛的黃叶子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    28 fissures ['fɪʃəz] 7c89089a0ec5a3628fd80fb80bf349b6   第10级
    n.狭长裂缝或裂隙( fissure的名词复数 );裂伤;分歧;分裂v.裂开( fissure的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • Rising molten rock flows out on the ocean floor and caps the fissures, trapping the water. 上升熔岩流到海底并堵住了裂隙,结果把海水封在里面。 来自辞典例句
    • The French have held two colloquia and an international symposium on rock fissures. 法国已经开了两次岩石裂缝方面的报告会和一个国际会议。 来自辞典例句
    29 bonnet [ˈbɒnɪt] AtSzQ   第10级
    n.无边女帽;童帽
    参考例句:
    • The baby's bonnet keeps the sun out of her eyes. 婴孩的帽子遮住阳光,使之不刺眼。
    • She wore a faded black bonnet garnished with faded artificial flowers. 她戴着一顶褪了色的黑色无边帽,帽上缀着褪了色的假花。
    30 proceeding [prəˈsi:dɪŋ] Vktzvu   第7级
    n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
    参考例句:
    • This train is now proceeding from Paris to London. 这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
    • The work is proceeding briskly. 工作很有生气地进展着。
    31 ridge [rɪdʒ] KDvyh   第7级
    n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭
    参考例句:
    • We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above. 我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
    • The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge. 步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
    32 volcanic [vɒlˈkænɪk] BLgzQ   第9级
    adj.火山的;象火山的;由火山引起的
    参考例句:
    • There have been several volcanic eruptions this year. 今年火山爆发了好几次。
    • Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools. 火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
    33 winding [ˈwaɪndɪŋ] Ue7z09   第8级
    n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
    参考例句:
    • A winding lane led down towards the river. 一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
    • The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation. 迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
    34 subterranean [ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən] ssWwo   第11级
    adj.地下的,地表下的
    参考例句:
    • London has 9 miles of such subterranean passages. 伦敦像这样的地下通道有9英里长。
    • We wandered through subterranean passages. 我们漫游地下通道。
    35 debris [ˈdebri:] debris   第8级
    n.瓦砾堆,废墟,碎片
    参考例句:
    • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere. 轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
    • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay. 细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上,导致蛀牙。
    36 isolated ['aisəleitid] bqmzTd   第7级
    adj.与世隔绝的
    参考例句:
    • His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
    • Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
    37 gorges [gɔ:dʒz] 5cde0ae7c1a8aab9d4231408f62e6d4d   第8级
    n.山峡,峡谷( gorge的名词复数 );咽喉v.(用食物把自己)塞饱,填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 );作呕
    参考例句:
    • The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
    • We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句
    38 ascent [əˈsent] TvFzD   第9级
    n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高
    参考例句:
    • His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising. 他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
    • Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent. 伯克按动电钮,电梯开始缓慢上升。
    39 detours [ˈdi:tuəz] a04ea29bb4d0e6d3a4b19afe8b4dd41f   第10级
    绕行的路( detour的名词复数 ); 绕道,兜圈子
    参考例句:
    • Local wars and bandits often blocked their travel, making countless detours necessary. 内战和盗匪也常阻挡他们前进,迫使他们绕了无数弯路。
    • Could it be that all these detours had brought them to Moshi Pass? 难道绕来绕去,绕到磨石口来了吗? 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
    40 surmounted [sɚ'maʊnt] 74f42bdb73dca8afb25058870043665a   第10级
    战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上
    参考例句:
    • She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted. 她很清楚必须克服哪些困难。
    • I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted. 我认为这些障碍大多数都是可以克服的。
    41 chasm [ˈkæzəm] or2zL   第8级
    n.深坑,断层,裂口,大分岐,利害冲突
    参考例句:
    • There's a chasm between rich and poor in that society. 那社会中存在着贫富差距。
    • A huge chasm gaped before them. 他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。
    42 retracing [ri:ˈtreɪsɪŋ] d36cf1bfa5c6c6e4898c78b1644e9ef3   第12级
    v.折回( retrace的现在分词 );回忆;回顾;追溯
    参考例句:
    • We're retracing the route of a deep explorer mission. 我们将折回一个深入的探险路线中去。 来自电影对白
    • Retracing my steps was certainly not an option. 回顾我的脚步并不是个办法。 来自互联网
    43 fatigue [fəˈti:g] PhVzV   第7级
    n.疲劳,劳累
    参考例句:
    • The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey. 这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
    • I have got over my weakness and fatigue. 我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。
    44 cascades [kæˈskeɪdz] 6a84598b241e2c2051459650eb88013f   第8级
    倾泻( cascade的名词复数 ); 小瀑布(尤指一连串瀑布中的一支); 瀑布状物; 倾泻(或涌出)的东西
    参考例句:
    • The river fell in a series of cascades down towards the lake. 河形成阶梯状瀑布泻入湖中。
    • Turning into the sun, he began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. 现在他朝着太阳驶去,开始了穿越喀斯喀特山脉的漫长而曲折的路程。 来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦
    45 promontory [ˈprɒməntri] dRPxo   第12级
    n.海角;岬
    参考例句:
    • Genius is a promontory jutting out of the infinite. 天才是茫茫大地突出的岬角。
    • On the map that promontory looks like a nose, naughtily turned up. 从地图上面,那个海角就像一只调皮地翘起来的鼻子。
    46 slanted [ˈslɑ:ntɪd] 628a904d3b8214f5fc02822d64c58492   第8级
    有偏见的; 倾斜的
    参考例句:
    • The sun slanted through the window. 太阳斜照进窗户。
    • She had slanted brown eyes. 她有一双棕色的丹凤眼。
    47 ornamented ['ɔ:nəməntɪd] af417c68be20f209790a9366e9da8dbb   第7级
    adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • She ornamented her dress with lace. 她用花边装饰衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    48 fowl [faʊl] fljy6   第8级
    n.家禽,鸡,禽肉
    参考例句:
    • Fowl is not part of a traditional brunch. 禽肉不是传统的早午餐的一部分。
    • Since my heart attack, I've eaten more fish and fowl and less red meat. 自从我患了心脏病后,我就多吃鱼肉和禽肉,少吃红色肉类。
    49 zigzags [ˈziɡzæɡz] abaf3e38b28a59d9998c85607babdaee   第7级
    n.锯齿形的线条、小径等( zigzag的名词复数 )v.弯弯曲曲地走路,曲折地前进( zigzag的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
    • History moves in zigzags and by roundabout ways. 历史的发展是曲折的,迂回的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    50 precarious [prɪˈkeəriəs] Lu5yV   第9级
    adj.不安定的,靠不住的;根据不足的
    参考例句:
    • Our financial situation had become precarious. 我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
    • He earned a precarious living as an artist. 作为一个艺术家,他过得是朝不保夕的生活。
    51 supple [ˈsʌpl] Hrhwt   第10级
    adj.柔软的,易弯的,逢迎的,顺从的,灵活的;vt.使柔软,使柔顺,使顺从;vi.变柔软,变柔顺
    参考例句:
    • She gets along well with people because of her supple nature. 她与大家相处很好,因为她的天性柔和。
    • He admired the graceful and supple movements of the dancers. 他赞扬了舞蹈演员优雅灵巧的舞姿。
    52 spine [spaɪn] lFQzT   第7级
    n.脊柱,脊椎;(动植物的)刺;书脊
    参考例句:
    • He broke his spine in a fall from a horse. 他从马上跌下摔断了脊梁骨。
    • His spine developed a slight curve. 他的脊柱有点弯曲。
    53 bent [bent] QQ8yD   第7级
    n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的;v.(使)弯曲,屈身(bend的过去式和过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • He was fully bent upon the project. 他一心扑在这项计划上。
    • We bent over backward to help them. 我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
    54 flattened ['flætnd] 1d5d9fedd9ab44a19d9f30a0b81f79a8   第9级
    [医](水)平扁的,弄平的
    参考例句:
    • She flattened her nose and lips against the window. 她把鼻子和嘴唇紧贴着窗户。
    • I flattened myself against the wall to let them pass. 我身体紧靠着墙让他们通过。
    55 tawny [ˈtɔ:ni] tIBzi   第12级
    adj.茶色的,黄褐色的;n.黄褐色
    参考例句:
    • Her black hair springs in fine strands across her tawny, ruddy cheek. 她的一头乌发分披在健康红润的脸颊旁。
    • None of them noticed a large, tawny owl flutter past the window. 他们谁也没注意到一只大的、褐色的猫头鹰飞过了窗户。
    56 temperate [ˈtempərət] tIhzd   第8级
    adj.温和的,温带的,自我克制的,不过分的
    参考例句:
    • Asia extends across the frigid, temperate and tropical zones. 亚洲地跨寒、温、热三带。
    • Great Britain has a temperate climate. 英国气候温和。
    57 lava [ˈlɑ:və] v9Zz5   第9级
    n.熔岩,火山岩
    参考例句:
    • The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano. 熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
    • His anger spilled out like lava. 他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。
    58 cinders ['sɪndəz] cinders   第10级
    n.煤渣( cinder的名词复数 );炭渣;煤渣路;煤渣跑道
    参考例句:
    • This material is variously termed ash, clinker, cinders or slag. 这种材料有不同的名称,如灰、炉渣、煤渣或矿渣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Rake out the cinders before you start a new fire. 在重新点火前先把煤渣耙出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    59 infinity [ɪnˈfɪnəti] o7QxG   第8级
    n.无限,无穷,大量
    参考例句:
    • It is impossible to count up to infinity. 不可能数到无穷大。
    • Theoretically, a line can extend into infinity. 从理论上来说直线可以无限地延伸。
    60 truncating [ˈtrʌŋˌkeɪtɪŋ] 4fdd80efc79b3d65d1ffa457eb649811   第12级
    v.截面的( truncate的现在分词 );截头的;缩短了的;截去顶端或末端
    参考例句:
    • The process of truncating is called rounding down. 这个截断的过程叫做往下舍入。 来自辞典例句
    • Truncating the transaction log will remove inactive entries from the transaction log. 截断事务日志将删除事务日志中不活动的条目。 来自互联网
    61 stunted ['stʌntid] b003954ac4af7c46302b37ae1dfa0391   第8级
    adj.矮小的;发育迟缓的
    参考例句:
    • the stunted lives of children deprived of education 未受教育的孩子所过的局限生活
    • But the landed oligarchy had stunted the country's democratic development for generations. 但是好几代以来土地寡头的统治阻碍了这个国家民主的发展。
    62 tranquil [ˈtræŋkwɪl] UJGz0   第7级
    adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
    参考例句:
    • The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
    • The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。
    63 elevation [ˌelɪˈveɪʃn] bqsxH   第7级
    n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
    参考例句:
    • The house is at an elevation of 2, 000 metres. 那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。
    • His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday. 昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。
    64 proceedings [prə'si:diŋz] Wk2zvX   第7级
    n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
    参考例句:
    • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
    • to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
    65 transparent [trænsˈpærənt] Smhwx   第7级
    adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
    参考例句:
    • The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming. 水清澈透明,可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
    • The window glass is transparent. 窗玻璃是透明的。
    66 reigned [] d99f19ecce82a94e1b24a320d3629de5   第7级
    vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
    参考例句:
    • Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静,一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    67 luminary [ˈlu:mɪnəri] Hwtyv   第11级
    n.名人,天体
    参考例句:
    • That luminary gazed earnestly at some papers before him. 那个大佬在用心细看面前的报纸。
    • Now that a new light shone upon the horizon, this older luminary paled in the west. 现在东方地平线上升起了一轮朝阳,这弯残月就在西边天际失去了光泽。
    68 diurnal [daɪˈɜ:nl] ws5xi   第11级
    adj.白天的,每日的
    参考例句:
    • Kangaroos are diurnal animals. 袋鼠是日间活动的动物。
    • Over water the diurnal change in refraction is likely to be small. 在水面上,折光的日变化可能是很小的。
    69 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。
    70 fatigued [fə'ti:gd] fatigued   第7级
    adj. 疲乏的
    参考例句:
    • The exercises fatigued her. 操练使她感到很疲乏。
    • The President smiled, with fatigued tolerance for a minor person's naivety. 总统笑了笑,疲惫地表现出对一个下级人员的天真想法的宽容。
    71 hearth [hɑ:θ] n5by9   第9级
    n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
    参考例句:
    • She came and sat in a chair before the hearth. 她走过来,在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
    • She comes to the hearth, and switches on the electric light there. 她走到壁炉那里,打开电灯。
    72 lighting [ˈlaɪtɪŋ] CpszPL   第7级
    n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
    参考例句:
    • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting. 煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
    • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic. 那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
    73 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。
    74 hindrance [ˈhɪndrəns] AdKz2   第9级
    n.妨碍,障碍
    参考例句:
    • Now they can construct tunnel systems without hindrance. 现在他们可以顺利地建造隧道系统了。
    • The heavy baggage was a great hindrance to me. 那件行李成了我的大累赘。
    75 obstructed [əb'strʌktɪd] 5b709055bfd182f94d70e3e16debb3a4   第7级
    阻塞( obstruct的过去式和过去分词 ); 堵塞; 阻碍; 阻止
    参考例句:
    • Tall trees obstructed his view of the road. 有大树挡着,他看不到道路。
    • The Irish and Bristol Channels were closed or grievously obstructed. 爱尔兰海峡和布里斯托尔海峡或遭受封锁,或受到了严重阻碍。
    76 abreast [əˈbrest] Zf3yi   第10级
    adv.并排地;跟上(时代)的步伐,与…并进地
    参考例句:
    • She kept abreast with the flood of communications that had poured in. 她及时回复如雪片般飞来的大批信件。
    • We can't keep abreast of the developing situation unless we study harder. 我们如果不加强学习,就会跟不上形势。
    77 ascending [ə'sendiŋ] CyCzrc   第7级
    adj.上升的,向上的
    参考例句:
    • Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size.现在按照体型由小到大的顺序画出或是临摹出10只恐龙。
    78 rugged [ˈrʌgɪd] yXVxX   第8级
    adj.高低不平的,粗糙的,粗壮的,强健的
    参考例句:
    • Football players must be rugged. 足球运动员必须健壮。
    • The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads. 落基山脉有崇山峻岭和崎岖不平的道路。
    79 crater [ˈkreɪtə(r)] WofzH   第8级
    n.火山口,弹坑
    参考例句:
    • With a telescope you can see the huge crater of Ve-suvius. 用望远镜你能看到巨大的维苏威火山口。
    • They came to the lip of a dead crater. 他们来到了一个死火山口。
    80 persevering [ˌpə:si'viəriŋ] AltztR   第7级
    a.坚忍不拔的
    参考例句:
    • They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities. 他们只有坚持与自然灾害搏斗,才能取得胜利。
    • Success belongs to the persevering. 胜利属于不屈不挠的人。
    81 bowels ['baʊəlz] qxMzez   第7级
    n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处
    参考例句:
    • Salts is a medicine that causes movements of the bowels. 泻盐是一种促使肠子运动的药物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The cabins are in the bowels of the ship. 舱房设在船腹内。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    82 extinction [ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn] sPwzP   第8级
    n.熄灭,消亡,消灭,灭绝,绝种
    参考例句:
    • The plant is now in danger of extinction. 这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
    • The island's way of life is doomed to extinction. 这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。
    83 constellations [kɒnstə'leɪʃnz] ee34f7988ee4aa80f9502f825177c85d   第10级
    n.星座( constellation的名词复数 );一群杰出人物;一系列(相关的想法、事物);一群(相关的人)
    参考例句:
    • The map of the heavens showed all the northern constellations. 这份天体图标明了北半部所有的星座。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • His time was coming, he would move in the constellations of power. 他时来运转,要进入权力中心了。 来自教父部分
    84 scorpion [ˈskɔ:piən] pD7zk   第10级
    n.蝎子,心黑的人,蝎子鞭
    参考例句:
    • The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly. 蝎子有可以致命的螫针。
    • The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly. 蝎子有可以致命的螫针。
    85 descended [di'sendid] guQzoy   第7级
    a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
    参考例句:
    • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
    • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

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