He was hired to help sail flatboats loaded with supplies down the Sangamon River.

他受雇帮助在 Sangamon 河上航行装载补给品平底船。

Hired by Denton Offutt, he worked on a flatboat carrying goods to New Orleans.

他受雇于 Denton Offutt，在一物运送到新奥尔良平船上工作。

Huck was sitting on the gunwale of a flatboat, listlessly dangling his feet in the water and looking very melancholy.

哈克坐在一平底船舷缘上，双脚在水中无精打采地晃来晃去，一副十分忧郁样子。

When John Hanks, a companion of Lincoln's from the old Mississippi flatboat, entered the convention hall bearing two rails allegedly split by Abe, the delegates erupted with joy.

当林肯同伴约翰·汉克斯（John Hanks）从旧密西西比河平船上乘坐时，他带着据称被安倍晋三劈开两根栏杆进入会议厅，代表们爆发出喜悦之情。

The immigrant once at Pittsburgh or Wheeling could then buy a flatboat of a size required for his goods and stock, and drift down the current to his journey's end.

曾经在匹兹堡或惠灵移民可以购买他物和库存所需尺寸平底船， 然后顺流而下， 直到他旅程结束。

Pioneers, no matter from what section they came, when once they were on the headwaters of the Ohio and in possession of a flatboat, could find a quick and easy passage into all parts of the West and Southwest.

拓荒者，无论他们来自哪个区域，一旦他们到达俄亥俄河源头并拥有一平底船， 就可以快速轻松地进入西部和西南部所有地区。