8 A Few Days on Land

CHAPTER 8 A Few Days on Land y the next morning I had slept off my Btiredness from the day before. I spoke with Captain Nemo about the wonders of the waters we had visited. It was so exciting to see the types of fish and sea life that lived at different depths in the water. Each creature had what it needed to stay alive in its sea home. I also asked the scientist about the world's oceans and how deep the different areas were. He knew many from

第八章在陆地上的几天第二天早上，我睡了一觉，消除了前一天的疲劳。 我跟尼摩船长谈到我们所到过的那片水域的奇景。 看到生活在水中不同深度的鱼类和海洋生物是如此令人兴奋。 每一种生物都有在其海洋家园中生存所需要的东西。 我还向这位科学家询问了世界上的海洋以及不同海域的深度。 他认识许多

memory. He said the area where we were now, in this part of the Pacific, was about four thousand yards deep. "If you took all the oceans in the world and averaged their depths to make a flat sea bottom, the depth would be about one and three-quarter leagues, or roughly five miles." The captain's words added to the research I was doing and answered some questions of my own that I really had been wondering about. I saw very little of Captain Nemo over the next month. I guess we were both busy with our studies and the duties of everyday life. December came upon us quickly. I had been studying the islands as we met them. To the average person, they were just chunks of land surrounded by water on all sides. To me, they were great reefs or deposits made from volcanoes or nearby mountains. I watched the walls closely as we passed them each day, using the electric light we had to show them brightly. I learned as much as I

内存。他说我们现在所在的地区，在太平洋的这一部分，大约有4000码深。 “如果把世界上所有的海洋加起来，把它们的深度平均起来，形成一个平坦的海底，那么深度大约是一又四分之三里，大约是五海里。” 船长的话增加了我正在进行的研究，并回答了我自己的一些问题，这些问题是我一直想知道的。 在接下来的一个月里，我很少见到尼摩船长。 我想我们都忙于学习和日常生活的责任。 十二月很快就来到了。 我们遇见这些岛屿时，我一直在研究它们。 对一般人来说，它们只是一块块四面被水包围的土地。 对我来说，它们是巨大的珊瑚礁或火山或附近山脉形成的沉积物。 我们每天经过这些墙壁时，我都仔细地观察着，用电灯把它们照亮。 我学到了很多

could when chances came. Weeks passed. We came upon sunken ships, schools of fish more colorful than I ever imagined, and rough waters that rocked the Nautilus. One day a sudden shock hit our vessel. The Nautilus had just touched a rock, but it was enough to make it stuck. I could have seen this as a problem, but instead I saw it as a chance. Ned agreed with me. "That is an island. On that island there are trees. Under those trees are animals. We can make them into roast beef and cutlets." "Will the captain let us visit this land?" Conseil asked. I was curious, too, about what Captain Nemo would say. I asked him and he gave in easily. At eight o'clock, armed with guns and axes, my two friends and I got off the Nautilus. Being on land again felt wonderful! I took in the surroundings like I took in breaths of air. The greatness of the trees struck me first. The

当机会来临时。几周过去了。 我们看见了沉船，看见了比我想象中更鲜艳的鱼群，看见了摇晃诺第留斯号的波涛汹涌的海水。 一天，我们的船突然受到冲击。 诺第留斯号刚刚碰到一块岩石，但这足以使它卡住。 我本可以把这看作是一个问题，但我却把它看作是一个机会。 尼德同意我的看法。“那是一个岛。 那个岛上有树。 那些树下是动物。 我们可以把它们做成烤牛肉和肉排。” “船长会让我们参观这片土地吗？”委员会问道。 我也很想知道尼摩船长会说些什么。 我问他，他很容易就答应了。 八点钟，我和我的两个朋友带着枪和斧子，下了诺第留斯号。 再次踏上陆地的感觉太棒了！我吸收周围的环境，就像呼吸空气一样。 树木的伟大首先打动了我。 的

generous plants gave us nuts, which in turn gave us milk to drink and nuts to eat. Our walks through the forest brought many wonders. We found pigeons to eat, but these just made us wish for more. The wild hogs and bouncing rabbit kangaroos we found filled our stomachs with what we had been dreaming of—real meat. The fish on board the Nautilus was delicious, but we all longed for that taste of meat, which was like no other. We enjoyed our time off the ship, relaxing and studying this world around us. If it hadn't been for the natives following us, it would have been a perfect trip. Captain Nemo told us that even when all the natives of Papua were together on shore, we would have nothing to fear. By the next morning, though, there were at least five or six hundred of the people around. They were strong-looking people. Their simple clothing was well suited to the climate. Some of the women had herbs and vegetables around their waists. Almost all of

慷慨的植物给了我们坚果，这些坚果又给了我们牛奶喝和坚果吃。 我们穿过森林的散步带来了许多奇迹。 我们找到了鸽子吃，但这只会让我们想要更多。 我们发现的野猪和蹦蹦跳跳的兔袋鼠填满了我们梦寐以求的东西——真正的肉。 诺第留斯号船上的鱼很好吃，但是我们大家都很想吃肉的味道，这是独一无二的。 我们很享受下船的时光，放松和研究我们周围的世界。 如果没有当地人跟着我们，这将是一次完美的旅行。 尼摩船长对我们说，即使巴布亚岛上所有的人都在陆地上，我们也没有什么可害怕的。 然而，到了第二天早上，周围至少有五六百人。 他们都是看起来很强壮的人。 他们朴素的衣服很适合那里的气候。 一些妇女的腰上有草药和蔬菜。 几乎所有的

them had bows, arrows, and shields on their shoulders. I talked to Captain Nemo about them. I told him the fears I had. "We need to open our hatches tomorrow to renew the air of the Nautilus. They will surely jump out of their canoes and climb aboard." "Well, then, let them come in," the captain answered. "Tomorrow at twenty minutes to three P.M., the tide will push us off this rock and we will once again be on our way." I slept soundly. I woke at six the next morning. The hatches had not yet been opened. We still had air in storage but we were running dangerously low. At twenty-five minutes to three, Captain Nemo appeared in the saloon. "We are going to start," he said. "I have given the orders to open the hatches." "And the Papuans? Won't they leap over the hatches you have opened" I asked. "Come and you will see."

他们肩上扛着弓、箭和盾牌。 我跟尼摩船长谈过。 我告诉了他我的恐惧。 “明天我们必须打开嵌板，让诺第留斯号的空气恢复新鲜。 他们一定会跳出独木舟，爬上小船。” “好吧，那就让他们进来吧，”船长回答。 “明天下午两点四十五分，潮水会把我们从礁石上推下去，我们又要上路了。” 我睡得很香。第二天早上我六点就醒了。 舱门还没有打开。 我们的储存库中还有空气，但空气已经少得很危险了。 差三点二十五分，尼摩船长出现在客厅里。 “我们要开始了，”他说。 “我已经下令打开舱门。” “巴布亚人呢？”它们不会跳过您打开的舱门吗？”我问。 “来吧，你会看到的。”

Ned and Conseil were watching the ship's crew around the hatches. Cries of fear and rage were heard from outside. Horrible faces met us when we looked outside. The natives were turning back, yelling as loudly as they when they had come. Only this time, it was because they were in pain. The natives had not touched a rail when they tried to come on board. They had touched a metal cable or wire, one that Captain Nemo had charged with electricity. Whoever touched it felt a powerful shock. The shock was not strong enough to kill anyone, but id did scare them. It was enough to make them turn back and allow us to leave. With the natives gone and the Nautilus free once again, the ship swept through the waters slowly. We were off for more adventure.

尼德-兰和康塞尔在嵌板周围观察船上的船员。 外面传来了恐惧和愤怒的叫声。 当我们向外看时，看到了可怕的面孔。 土人转过身来，像他们来时一样大声喊叫。 只不过这一次，是因为他们很痛苦。 土著人想上船的时候，连一根栏杆都没碰。 他们碰到了一根金属电缆或电线，尼摩船长给它充了电。 碰到它的人都会感到强烈的震动。 这种冲击不足以杀死任何人，但确实吓到了他们。 这足以让他们回头，让我们离开。 土著人走了，诺第留斯号又自由了，它慢慢地在水面上行驶。 我们要去冒险了。