The hound, which was shining with phosphorus, chased Sir Charles down the Yew Alley.

那只猎犬着磷光，顺着水松小道就向查尔斯爵士追了过来。

But chemists have created lots of phosphors.

但是化学家创造了大量的磷光体。

There's a chemical known as C.A.M. Phosphor on the walls-- smells like spent matchsticks.

墙上有一种叫镧铝钙磷光剂的化学物质，闻起来像用过的火柴棍。

Just as he had lain down he was surprised to observe the white pole of the staff flash into existence like a streak of phosphorus drawn downwards across the shade of night without.

他正要躺下休息，惊讶现白色的旗杆忽起来，好像缕缕磷光穿过窗外夜幕，纷纷落到上面一般。

In essence, over a period of time several ships had encountered " an enormous thing" at sea, a long spindle-shaped object, sometimes giving off a phosphorescent glow, infinitely bigger and faster than any whale.

不久前，好些大船在海上碰见了一一个“庞然大物”，一个很长的物体，形状很像纺锤，有出磷光，它的体积比鲸鱼大得多，行动起来也比鲸鱼快得多。

MILKY-SEA PHENOMENON. Since the 17th century, sailors have reported encountering swaths of sea with a strange " milky" cast as far as the eye could see.

海面磷光现象。自17世纪来，水手们就报告说，他们在海上遇到了一望无际的奇怪的“乳白色”海洋。

" They said it would force us to use a phosphor that was a lot less persistent and would flicker more."

“他们说，这样的话就必须使用一种持久性差且烁严重的磷光体。”

Oh, bravo! Bravo three times over, captain! That explains the phosphorescent glow from this so-called narwhale that so puzzled us scientists!

啊！了不起，真是了不起！船长。我现在明白那种所谓独角鲸的磷光现象了，它真叫学者们迷离惊叹！

His hand was phosphorescent from skinning the fish and he watched the flow of the water against it.

他的手因为剥了鱼皮而出磷光，他仔细察看水流怎样冲击他的手。

But there was only the light of its slow descent.

但是只看到它慢慢沉下的磷光。

But it's really thanks to these chemical compounds called phosphors.

但这要归功于这些称为磷光体的化合物。

The line showed like a phosphorescent streak in the water straight out from his shoulders.

钓索从他肩上一直钻进水里，看来象一道磷光。

A phosphor is a substance that absorbs energy from another source, like a light for example, and then emits that energy as visible light, which is the glow we see.

磷光体是一种从其他来源吸收能量的物质，比如说光，然后可见光的形式出能量，也就是我们看到的光。

The Nautilus had drifted into the midst of some phosphorescent strata, which, in this darkness, came off as positively dazzling.

诺第留斯号浮游在一层磷光里面，在海水阴暗中，磷火也变得光辉夺目了。

They sank leaving a trail of phosphorescence in the water.

它们沉下去，在水中拖着一道磷光。

It drew nearer, always moving toward the phosphorescent glow that signaled the Nautilus's presence.

它一直朝着指示着“鹦鹉螺号” 船只方位的磷光靠近。

Then it retreated two or three miles, leaving a phosphorescent trail comparable to those swirls of steam that shoot behind the locomotive of an express train.

然后它走出两三海里远，后面拖着一条磷光的尾巴，好像快车的机车留在后面的一团团烟雾般的气体。

This was no mere phosphorescent phenomenon, that much was unmistakable.

这光并不是一般的磷光，这谁也不会弄错。

From its glare and whiteness, I recognized the electric glow that had played around this underwater boat like some magnificent phosphorescent phenomenon.

看见这雪白、强烈的光，我认出，这就是生在潜水艇周围，很美丽的磷光似的电光。

He jumped to his feet and looked at the phosphorescent hands of his wrist watch.

他跳了起来， 看着手表上出磷光的指针。