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

中心的四千屋子四千座电钟同时敲了四点。

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

可改变的是，他床头电钟的分外每三十秒就要发出乎听不见的一声“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.

他在大房地听着电子钟的嗡嗡声， 听着时。

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，可以跟地下室和二层楼的各个屋子联系。壁炉上面有个电挂钟，它跟福克先生卧室的挂钟对好了钟点。两个钟准确地同时敲响，一秒钟也不差。