Then it reappeared on the other side of the ship, either by circling around us or bygliding under our hull. 不久它又在战舰的另一边出现了，可能是绕过来的，也可能是从船底下潜水过来的。

At any instant a collision could have occurred that would have been fatal to us.

时时刻刻，都有可能给我们致命的打击。

Meanwhile I was astonished at the frigate's maneuvers. It was fleeing, not fighting.

可是我们的战舰的行动使我莫名其妙。它在逃，并不去攻击。

Built to pursue, it was being pursued, and I commented on this to Commander Farragut.

它本应该追逐怪物的，现在反而被追逐了，我于是向法拉古舰长提出意见。

His face, ordinarily so emotionless, was stamped with indescribable astonishment.

法拉古舰长的面孔，通常是很冷静的，现在却显得万分慌张。

Professor Aronnax, he answered me, I don't know what kind of fearsome creature I'm up against, and I don't want my frigate running foolish risks in all this darkness.

阿龙纳斯先生，他回答我，我没摸清楚我所要对付的这怪物到底厉害到什么程度，我不愿意在这么一片黑暗中，随便让战舰去冒险。

Besides, how should we attack this unknown creature, how should we defend ourselves against it?

再说，怎样来攻击这个神秘东西呢，又怎样来防御这东西呢?

Let's wait for daylight, and then we'll play a different role.

我们等到天亮，情况便不同了。

You've no further doubts, commander, as to the nature of this animal?

舰长，您现在对于这个动物的性质没有什么疑惑了吗?

No, sir, it's apparently a gigantic narwhale, and an electric one to boot.

没有疑惑了，先生，明明白白，这是一条巨大的独角鲸，同时又是一条带电的独角鲸。