In the four thousand rooms of the Centre the four thousand electric clocks simultaneously struck four.

中千间屋子千座电钟同时敲了点。

But inexorably, every thirty seconds, the minute hand of the electric clock above his bed jumped forward with an almost imperceptible click.

但无可改变是，他床头电钟分外每三十秒就要发出乎听不见一声“嗒”，跳前一步。

He stayed in the big room a long time listening to the buzz of the electric clock, listening to time.

他在大房间久久听着电子钟嗡嗡声， 听着时间。

Electric bells and speaking-tubes afforded communication with the lower stories; while on the mantel stood an electric clock, precisely like that in Mr. Fogg's bedchamber, both beating the same second at the same instant.

头还装着电铃和传话筒，可以跟下室和二层楼各个屋子联系。壁炉上面有个电挂钟，它跟福克先生卧室挂钟对好了钟点。两个钟准确同时敲响，一秒钟也不差。