golden compass p21

Something in the way he said it made Lyra imagine dust with a capital letter ˌkæpɪtl ˈletə(r)大写字母, as if this wasn't ordinary ˈɔːdnri普通的;平常的;一般的 dust. The reaction riˈækʃn反应 of the Scholars confirmed kənˈfɜːmd证实，证明 her feeling, because Lord Asriel's words caused a sudden ˈsʌdn突然的 collective silence kəˈlektɪv ˈsaɪləns集体沉默;集体缄默, followed by gasps ɡɑːsps倒抽气 of incredulity ˌɪnkrəˈdjuːləti不相信;不轻信;怀疑. “But how—” “Surely—” “It can't—” “Gentlemen!”came the voice of the Chaplain ˈtʃæplɪn牧师;专职教士. “Let Lord Asriel explain.” “It's Dust,” Lord Asriel repeated rɪˈpiːtɪd重复说. “It registered ˈredʒɪstəd 登记;注册;记录 as light on the plate because particles ˈpɑːtɪklz颗粒;微粒;粒子 of Dust affect əˈfekt影响 this emulsion ɪˈmʌlʃn(照相)乳胶 as photons ˈfəʊtɒnz光子;光量子 affect silver nitrate emulsion ˈnaɪtreɪt ɪˈmʌlʃn硝酸银乳液. It was partly to test it that my expedition ˌekspəˈdɪʃn远征;探险;考察;远征队;探险队;考察队 went north in the first place. As you see, the figure of the man is perfectly visible ˈvɪzəbl看得见的;可见的. Now I'd like you to look at the shape to his left.” He indicated ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪd示意 the blurred blɜːd模糊不清的 shape of the smaller figure. “I thought that was the man's daemon,” said the Enquirer ɪnˈkwaɪərə(r)询问者. “No.His daemon was at the time coiled kɔɪld缠绕，盘绕 around his neck in the form fɔːm外表;样子;形态 of a snake sneɪk蛇.That shape you can dimly ˈdɪmli暗淡地;昏暗地;模糊地;朦胧地 see is a child.” “A severed ˈsevəd切开;割断 child—?” said someone, and the way he stopped showed that he knew this was something that shouldn't have been voiced vɔɪst表示,表达,吐露(感情或意见). There was an intense ɪnˈtens十分强烈的;严肃紧张的 silence ˈsaɪləns寂静;无声;沉默;缄默;默不作声. Then Lord Asriel said calmly,“An entire ɪnˈtaɪə(r)全部的;整个的;完全的 child.Which,given the nature of Dust,is precisely prɪˈsaɪsli恰好地;(强调真实或明显)正是，确实 the point,is it not?” No one spoke for several ˈsevrəl几个;数个;一些 seconds. Then came the voice of the Chaplain. “Ah,”he said,like a thirsty ˈθɜːsti渴的;口渴的 man who,having just drunk deeply,puts down the glass to let out the breath breθ呼吸 he has held held保留 while drinking.“And the streams striːmz小河;溪;流;(液)流;(气)流;(人)流;(车)流 of Dust...” “—Come from the sky, and bathe beɪð(以光线)撒满，覆盖;使沐浴(在光线里) him in what looks like light. You may examine ɪɡˈzæmɪn审查;调查;(仔细地)检查，检验 this picture as closely as you wish:I'll leave it behind when I go.I'm showing it to you now to demonstrate ˈdemənstreɪt证明;证实;论证;说明 the effect of this new emulsion ɪˈmʌlʃn(照相)乳胶.Now I'd like to show you another picture.”