Ch6-Pea Soup

CHAPTER SIX Pea Soup. Henry led Jack and Annie out of the sea lab, locking the door behind them. Then he led the way through the hall and down another flight of steep steps. In the faint light of the lower deck, Jack saw naval officers and scientists streaming through a door ahead. He, Annie, and

第六章豌豆汤。亨利领着杰克和安妮走出了海洋实验室，锁上了门。 然后他领着大家穿过大厅，走下另一段陡峭的台阶。 在下层甲板微弱的灯光下，杰克看到海军军官和科学家从前面的一扇门里涌了进来。 他，安妮，还有

Henry lined up behind them and filed into the wardroom. Still wearing their bulky life vests, Jack and Annie sat awkwardly on a long bench in front of a table. Many of the men stared at them with curiosity. The professor smiled, but the captain did not look happy. "I thought our friends might join us for lunch, sir," Henry said to the captain. "I promise they will return to shore after the storm." "Very well," said the captain. "Immediately after the storm."

亨利在他们后面排好队，鱼贯而入。 杰克和安妮仍然穿着笨重的救生衣，尴尬地坐在桌子前的长板凳上。 许多人好奇地盯着他们。 教授笑了，但船长看起来并不高兴。 “我想我们的朋友可能会和我们一起吃午饭，先生，”亨利对船长说。 “我保证暴风雨过后他们会回到岸上的。” “很好，”船长说。 “暴风雨过后。”

"Aye, aye, sir," said Henry. He turned to the other officers at the table. "Gentlemen, may I introduce Annie and Jack from America. They are adventurous travelers." "Hi," murmured Jack and Annie. The officers and scientists nodded politely. Sailors in white uniforms acted as waiters, bringing plates and cups to the table. "What are we having for lunch?" Annie whispered to Henry. "The usual," said Henry, sighing. "Salted meat, pickles, dried biscuits."

“是，是，先生，”亨利说。 他转向桌旁的其他军官。 “先生们，请允许我介绍来自美国的安妮和杰克。 他们是爱冒险的旅行者。” “嗨，”杰克和安妮低声说。 军官和科学家们礼貌地点了点头。 穿着白色制服的水手充当侍者，把盘子和杯子端到餐桌上。 “我们午餐吃什么？”安妮低声对亨利说。 “老样子，”亨利叹了口气说。 “咸肉、咸菜、干饼干。”

This is not good, thought Jack. He was right. When he was served, he could hardly look at his food, much less eat it. He was thirsty, though. So he reached for his cup and took a long sip of water. Jack immediately spit the liquid back into his cup. It was unbelievably sour! He gagged and coughed. When he looked up, everyone was staring at him, including the captain. "Excuse me," Jack said, wiping his mouth. His face felt hot from embarrassment. "You just guzzled your lime juice, lad," said the professor. "Most of us take it in small sips."

这可不妙，杰克想。 他是对的。端上来的时候，他连看都不敢看，更不用说吃了。 不过，他很渴。于是他伸手拿起杯子，喝了一大口水。 杰克立刻把液体吐回杯子里。 酸得难以置信！他又呛又咳嗽。 当他抬头时，每个人都在盯着他看，包括船长。 “对不起，”杰克擦着嘴说。 他的脸因尴尬而发烫。 “你刚把酸橙汁喝光了，小伙子。”教授说。 “我们大多数人都是一小口一小口地喝。”

"Lime juice?" asked Annie. "Why?" "It prevents scurvy," said the Professor. "Every day we all drink a cup of lime juice for vitamin C. Otherwise, we'd get sores and rotten teeth." "Yuck," said Annie. Henry smiled. "You won't get scurvy if you eat fruits and vegetables," he said. "But it is hard to keep vegetables and fruits fresh on board a ship." Jack couldn't think about eating or drinking anything at the moment. All of it—especially the pickles—made him feel even queasier. The rolling of the ship didn't help, either. "The waves

“酸橙汁？”安妮问。 “为什么?”“它能预防坏血病。”教授说。 “我们每天都要喝一杯酸橙汁来补充维生素C。 否则，我们的牙齿就会腐烂。” “恶心，”安妮说。亨利笑了。 “如果你吃水果和蔬菜，你不会得坏血病，”他说。 “但是在船上很难保持蔬菜和水果的新鲜。” 杰克此刻想不起吃或喝任何东西。 所有这一切——尤其是泡菜——让他感到更恶心。 船的摇晃也没起什么作用。 “波

seem to be getting worse," he said to Henry. "They do indeed," said Henry. He turned and looked out a small, round window. "Can't see a thing. It's as thick as pea soup out there." Oh, no, Jack groaned to himself. Please don't talk about pea soup. The ship lurched. Cups and plates slid across the table and crashed to the floor. Annie grabbed Jack as the ship rocked wildly. "Steady as she goes!" said the captain.

似乎越来越糟了，”他对亨利说。 “确实是这样，”亨利说。 他转过身，从一扇小小的圆窗向外望去。 “什么也看不见。外面的水跟豌豆汤一样浓。” “哦，不，”杰克呻吟着对自己说。 请不要谈论豌豆汤。 船颠簸了一下。杯子和盘子滑过桌子，摔在地板上。 船剧烈摇晃时，安妮一把抓住杰克。 “船要稳住！”船长说。