海底兩萬(wàn)里 第60期 第6章 開(kāi)足馬力(2)

This magnificent radiance had to come from some force with a great illuminatingcapacity.

這種特別燦爛的光芒必定是從什么巨大的發(fā)光動(dòng)力發(fā)出來(lái)的。

The edge of its light swept over the sea in an immense, highly elongated oval, condensing at the center into a blazing core whose unbearable glow diminished by degrees outward.

發(fā)光的部分在海面上形成一個(gè)巨大的橢圓形，拉得很長(zhǎng)，橢圓形中心是白熱的焦點(diǎn)，射出不可逼視的光度，這光度漸遠(yuǎn)漸淡，至于熄滅。

It's only a cluster of phosphorescent particles! exclaimed one of the officers.

那不過(guò)是無(wú)數(shù)磷分子的集合體。一位軍官說(shuō)。

No, sir, I answered with conviction. Not even angel-wing clams or salps have ever given off such a powerful light.

不，我很有把握地答，富拉得或沙爾已之類(lèi)的動(dòng)物決不能發(fā)出這么強(qiáng)的光度。

That glow is basically electric in nature. Besides . . . look, look! It's shifting! It's moving back and forth! It's darting at us!

這種光只能是電力的光…看!看!它動(dòng)了!它向前動(dòng)，又向后移!它向我們沖采了!

A universal shout went up from the frigate.

戰(zhàn)艦上處處發(fā)出喊聲。

Quiet! Commander Farragut said. Helm hard to leeward! Reverse engines!

不要作聲，法拉古艦長(zhǎng)說(shuō)，把穩(wěn)舵，船迎著鳳：開(kāi)倒車(chē)!

Sailors rushed to the helm, engineers to their machinery. Under reverse steam immediately, the Abraham Lincoln beat to port, sweeping in a semicircle.

水手們跑到舵旁邊，工程師們跑到機(jī)器旁邊。汽門(mén)立刻關(guān)掉了，林肯號(hào)從左舷轉(zhuǎn)了一百八十度。