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When we came to masthead the topsail yards, with all hands at the halyards, we struck up, "Cheerly, men,"
當(dāng)我們雙手拉住升降索，將上桅帆的帆桁升至桅頂時(shí)，便開(kāi)始高歌《歡唱吧，朋友》，
with a chorus which might have been heard halfway to Staten Island.
眾人高聲齊唱的嘹亮聲音也許在斯塔滕島的半道上就能聽(tīng)到。
Under her increased sail, the ship drove on through the water.
隨著船帆升高，這艘船得以在水上繼續(xù)航行。
Yet she could bear it well; and the captain sang out from the quarter-deck
然而，船帆很好地經(jīng)受住了考驗(yàn)。船長(zhǎng)從后甲板高聲喊道：
"Another reef out of that fore topsail, and give it to her." Two hands sprang aloft;
“前上桅帆繞過(guò)了暗礁，降帆。”說(shuō)著，一雙手向上舉著；
the frozen reef points and earings were cast adrift, the halyards manned, and the sail gave out her increased canvas to the gale.
結(jié)冰的暗礁向上凸起，橫帆角上的耳索漂起來(lái)了，由升降索操縱船帆的帆桁迎風(fēng)展開(kāi)。
All hands were kept on deck to watch the effect of the change.
大家都待在甲板上觀察這一改變的效果。
It was as much as she could well carry, and with a heavy sea astern, it took two men at the wheel to steer her.
船盡最大可能荷重，海水涌向船尾部，需要兩個(gè)人來(lái)操縱舵輪。
She flung the foam from her bows; the spray breaking aft as far as the gangway.
從船首涌進(jìn)泡沫，浪花拍打著船尾和舷梯。
She was going at a prodigious rate. Still, everything held. Preventer braces were reeved and hauled taut;
此時(shí)，船以驚人的速度航行著。一切都還在意料之中。輔助索托架穿過(guò)繩索，然后拉緊。
tackles got upon the backstays; and everything done to keep all snug and strong.
滑輪繼續(xù)拉后拉索，這一切都是為了繃緊繩索。
The captain walked the deck at a rapid stride, looked aloft at the sails, and then to windward;
船長(zhǎng)疾步在甲板上巡查，舉目望著船帆，然后迎著風(fēng)向。
the mate stood in the gangway, rubbing his hands, and talking aloud to the ship:
大副站在舷門(mén)里，揉搓著手，大聲對(duì)船上的人說(shuō)：
"Hurrah, old bucket! the Boston girls have got hold of the towrope!"
“哇，老古董！波士頓的姑娘們搭緊船纜了！”
and the like; and we were on the forecastle looking to see how the spars stood it,
大副說(shuō)這些話時(shí)，我們站在前甲板上，瞧著圓木如何支撐住托架，
and guessing the rate at which she was going, when the captain called out
大家猜著船的航速有多少。這時(shí)船長(zhǎng)喊道：
"Mr. Brown, get up the topmast studding sail! What she can't carry she may drag!"
“布朗先生，上中桅拽住船帆！帆要是動(dòng)的話，托架哪能撐??！”
