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

所有的桨都、挂在铁圈子上不动。我身子站起一半。

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

她什么也没说， 他桨放到桨架上。

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.

空气中充满海水的咸味。海上安静极，有水声，海水撞击船舷和船桨拍打水面的哗哗声，以及桨架发出的嘎吱声。