The police boat edged gingerly nearer until only a foot separated the gunwales.
警船小地靠近, 直到舷墙只隔了一英尺。
I have always resented that jarring, unattractive name, for years ago, when I first plied paddle across the gunwale of a light little canoe, and idled about its margin, I named the sheltered little cove the Lost Lagoon.
我一直很讨厌这个刺耳的、没有吸引力的名字,因为多年前,当我第一次划过轻便的小独木舟的船舷,在它的边缘闲逛时,我把这个隐蔽的小海湾命名为迷失泻湖。