忽然,他的胳膊使劲地一伸,鱼叉投了出去。我听到鱼叉发出响亮的声音,像是碰上了坚硬的躯壳。
The electric light suddenly went out, and two enormous waterspouts crashed onto the deck of the frigate, racing like a torrent from stem to stern,
对面的电光突然熄灭,两团巨大的水猛扑到战舰甲板上来,像急流一般从船头冲至船尾,
toppling crewmen, breaking spare masts and yardarms from their lashings.
冲倒船上的人,打断了护墙桅的绳索。
A hideous collision occurred, and thrown over the rail with no time to catch hold of it, I was hurled into the sea.
接着船被狠狠撞了一下,我没来得及站稳,从船栏杆被抛掷到海中去了。