With huge pronged poles they pitched hissing masses of blubber into the scalding pots, or stirred up the fires beneath, till the snaky flames darted, curling, out of the doors to catch them by the feet.
他们用粗大的木柄叉子,把嘶嘶直叫的大团大团的鲸脂投到滚烫的炼锅之中,或是搅动锅底的火,直到蛇一般的火苗卷曲着,蹿出炉门,直燎到他们的双脚。