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THIS CELL, properly speaking, was the Nautilus's arsenal1 and wardrobe. Hanging from its walls, a dozen diving outfits2 were waiting for anybody who wanted to take a stroll.
After seeing these, Ned Land exhibited an obvious distaste for the idea of putting one on.
"But my gallant3 Ned," I told him, "the forests of Crespo Island are simply underwater forests!"
"Oh great!" put in the disappointed harpooner5, watching his dreams of fresh meat fade away. "And you, Professor Aronnax, are you going to stick yourself inside these clothes?"
"It has to be, Mr. Ned."
"Have it your way, sir," the harpooner replied, shrugging his shoulders. "But speaking for myself, I'll never get into those things unless they force me!"
"No one will force you, Mr. Land," Captain Nemo said.
"And is Conseil going to risk it?" Ned asked.
"Where master goes, I go," Conseil replied.
At the captain's summons, two crewmen came to help us put on these heavy, waterproof6 clothes, made from seamless india rubber and expressly designed to bear considerable pressures. They were like suits of armor that were both yielding and resistant7, you might say. These clothes consisted of jacket and pants. The pants ended in bulky footwear adorned8 with heavy lead soles. The fabric9 of the jacket was reinforced with copper10 mail that shielded the chest, protected it from the water's pressure, and allowed the lungs to function freely; the sleeves ended in supple11
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arsenal
n.兵工厂,军械库
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outfits
n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 );一套服装;集体;组织v.装备,配置设备,供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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harpooner
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waterproof
n.防水材料;adj.防水的;v.使...能防水
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resistant
adj.(to)抵抗的,有抵抗力的
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adorned
[计]被修饰的
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fabric
n.织物,织品,布;构造,结构,组织
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copper
n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的
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supple
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
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impede
v.妨碍,阻碍,阻止
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cork
n.软木,软木塞
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tunics
n.(动植物的)膜皮( tunic的名词复数 );束腰宽松外衣;一套制服的短上衣;(天主教主教等穿的)短祭袍
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acclaimed
adj.受人欢迎的
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prodigiously
adv.异常地,惊人地,巨大地
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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butt
n.笑柄;烟蒂;枪托;臀部;v.用头撞或顶
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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groove
n.沟,槽;凹线,(刻出的)线条,习惯
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cartridge
n.弹壳,弹药筒;(装磁带等的)盒子
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spherical
adj.球形的;球面的
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sarcastic
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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imprisoned
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
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hissing
n. 发嘶嘶声, 蔑视
动词hiss的现在分词形式
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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contrived
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
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subdued
adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
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depict
vt.描画,描绘;描写,描述
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hop
n.单脚跳,跳跃;vi.单脚跳,跳跃;着手做某事;vt.跳跃,跃过
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daydreaming
v.想入非非,空想( daydream的现在分词 )
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carapaces
n.(龟、蟹等的)硬壳( carapace的名词复数 )
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rattling
adj. 格格作响的, 活泼的, 很好的
adv. 极其, 很, 非常
动词rattle的现在分词
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inert
adj.无活动能力的,惰性的;迟钝的
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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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tinted
adj. 带色彩的
动词tint的过去式和过去分词
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marine
adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
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hazy
adj.有薄雾的,朦胧的;不肯定的,模糊的
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denser
adj. 不易看透的, 密集的, 浓厚的, 愚钝的
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transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
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intensity
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
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vista
n.远景,深景,展望,回想
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penetrated
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的
动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
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molecule
n.分子,克分子
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crumbs
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀
n. 碎屑
名词crumb的复数形式
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looming
n.上现蜃景(光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼)v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近
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hull
n.船身;(果、实等的)外壳;vt.去(谷物等)壳
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beacon
n.烽火,(警告用的)闪火灯,灯塔
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saturates
浸湿,浸透( saturate的第三人称单数 ); 使…大量吸收或充满某物
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luminous
adj.发光的,发亮的;光明的;明白易懂的;有启发的
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shafts
n.轴( shaft的名词复数 );(箭、高尔夫球棒等的)杆;通风井;一阵(疼痛、害怕等)
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onward
adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
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blurred
v.(使)变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 );(使)难以区分;模模糊糊;迷离
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specimens
n.样品( specimen的名词复数 );范例;(化验的)抽样;某种类型的人
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oblique
adj.斜的,倾斜的,无诚意的,不坦率的
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decomposing
腐烂( decompose的现在分词 ); (使)分解; 分解(某物质、光线等)
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hues
色彩( hue的名词复数 ); 色调; 信仰; 观点
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hue
n.色度;色调;样子
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spectrum
n.谱,光谱,频谱;范围,幅度,系列
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tints
色彩( tint的名词复数 ); 带白的颜色; (淡色)染发剂; 痕迹
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indigo
n.靛青,靛蓝
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exclamations
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
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mollusk
n.软体动物
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abounded
v.大量存在,充满,富于( abound的过去式和过去分词 )
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isolation
n.隔离,孤立,分解,分离
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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fungus
n.真菌,真菌类植物
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anemone
n.海葵
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azure
adj.天蓝色的,蔚蓝色的
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tentacles
n.触手( tentacle的名词复数 );触角;触须;触毛
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embroidered
adj.绣花的
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chagrin
n.懊恼;气愤;委屈
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snails
n.蜗牛;迟钝的人;蜗牛( snail的名词复数 )
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scudded
v.(尤指船、舰或云彩)笔直、高速而平稳地移动( scud的过去式和过去分词 )
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Portuguese
n.葡萄牙人;葡萄牙语
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milky
adj.牛奶的,多奶的;乳白色的
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tassels
n.穗( tassel的名词复数 );流苏状物;(植物的)穗;玉蜀黍的穗状雄花v.抽穗, (玉米)长穗须( tassel的第三人称单数 );使抽穗, (为了使作物茁壮生长)摘去穗状雄花;用流苏装饰
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glimmers
n.微光,闪光( glimmer的名词复数 )v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的第三人称单数 )
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beckoning
adj.引诱人的,令人心动的v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的现在分词 )
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viscous
adj.粘滞的,粘性的
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limestone
n.石灰石
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algae
n.水藻,海藻
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profusion
n.挥霍;丰富
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densely
ad.密集地;浓厚地
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textured
adj.手摸时有感觉的, 有织纹的
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sprawling
adj.蔓生的,不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 );蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着)
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arbor
n.凉亭;树木
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foliage
n.叶子,树叶,簇叶
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cactus
n.仙人掌
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strata
n.地层(复数);社会阶层
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prodigy
n.惊人的事物,奇迹,神童,天才,预兆
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flora
n.(某一地区的)植物群
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spotted
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
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perpendicularity
n.垂直,直立;垂直度
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sapphire
n.青玉,蓝宝石;adj.天蓝色的
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joints
接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语)
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discomfort
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
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exhaustion
n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述
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unfamiliar
adj.陌生的,不熟悉的
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nil
n.无,全无,零
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brilliance
n.光辉,辉煌,壮丽,(卓越的)才华,才智
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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activate
vt.使活动起来,使开始起作用