海底两万里 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea 导读 Day 22

Day 22 阅读范围 (Part 2: Chapter 20 & Chapter 21)

问题

1.    The Nautilus descends into the ocean, and as it heads down, Arronax sees a shipwreck in the distance. What’s the shipwreck?

2.    Arronax finds himself in despair, unsure of what to do. The submarine accelerates, and Arronax runs into the saloon, where he finds Nemo. At this moment, what is Nemo doing?

翻译

1.    The long serpent, covered with the remains of shells, bristling with foraminiferæ, was incrusted with a strong coating which served as a protection against all boring mollusks.

2.    The Canadian knitted his eyebrows, dropped his eyelids, and screwed up the corners of his eyes, and for a few moments fixed a piercing look upon the vessel.

要求:

1.尽量回答上面问题 

2.思考:

Further reading to help you develop your understanding of these two chapters:

The electric cables lying at the bottom of the ocean floor are an important metaphor for the failures of technology, and human civilization more broadly. While technology can convey phenomenal power, this power will arguably always be trumped by nature. This idea is visually manifested by the electrical cable that is slowly being reabsorbed into the earth.

The fact that the warship does not appear to belong to any particular country is important. Instead of denoting a single nation, it comes to represent civilization in general—both the good and the bad. For the captives, it offers a chance of escape. Yet the fact that it is a formidable military vessel evokes the brutality and injustice of imperial power.