The skiff approached cautiously to within three fathoms of the animal. The oars hung suspended above their rowlocks.

所有桨都、挂在铁圈子不动。我身子站起一半。

She said nothing, and he put the oars into the rowlocks.

她没说， 他把桨放到桨架。

He looks at the oars, the rowlocks, the cushions, and the fittings in the boat.

学生: 他看着桨、划桨锁、垫子和配件。

Everything smelled salt and there was no noise except the swishing of water and the clop-clop of water against the sides and the splash of the oars and the jolting noise of the rowlocks.

空气中充满了海水咸味。海安静极了，只有水声，海水撞击舷和桨拍打水面哗哗声，以及桨架发出嘎吱声。