The successful laying of the Atlantic cable astonished everybody : its later breaks astonished no one ; but after it was finally in operation. many said that no future invention could surprise them.

• 在大西洋底下成功地铺设了电缆，这使得大家都感到骇然； 后来有几处电缆折断了，谁也不感到惊奇。不过在这些电缆终于投入工作之后，许多人都说，未来的任何发明再也不会使人吃惊了。