r*****8 发帖数: 2560 | 1 请问这 “walking the plank”是什么意思,如下第二段第一句里。上下文是这样
的,Praiseworth以前的职业是个富人家的仆人,他和另一个同伴要从波士顿到旧金山
去,钱被偷了,逃票上了一艘轮船。他们听说轮船对套票者的惩罚很严厉,他们决定去
找船长自首。船长是“The wild bull of the seas”。这是Kumon里的练习题,应该还
是比较正规的英语。
The sailor looked up with a curious squint and the ring in his ear
did a jig. “The wild bull of the seas? Aye, metes.” He lifted a wet thumb
as a pointer. “Up there.”
Up there they went, climbing another ladder to another deck, and now
Jack was sure the captain would have them *walking *the *plank – at the
very least. Wild bull of the seas! But Praiseworth was a match for anyone,
he told himself, and tried to keep a straight and firm jaw.
They entered the main saloon, where shivering passengers were swarming
like bees around two pot-bellied stoves. Everyone seemed to be talking at
once, and saying the same thing. |
A*****a 发帖数: 52743 | 2 跳船淹死
【在 r*****8 的大作中提到】 : 请问这 “walking the plank”是什么意思,如下第二段第一句里。上下文是这样 : 的,Praiseworth以前的职业是个富人家的仆人,他和另一个同伴要从波士顿到旧金山 : 去,钱被偷了,逃票上了一艘轮船。他们听说轮船对套票者的惩罚很严厉,他们决定去 : 找船长自首。船长是“The wild bull of the seas”。这是Kumon里的练习题,应该还 : 是比较正规的英语。 : The sailor looked up with a curious squint and the ring in his ear : did a jig. “The wild bull of the seas? Aye, metes.” He lifted a wet thumb : as a pointer. “Up there.” : Up there they went, climbing another ladder to another deck, and now : Jack was sure the captain would have them *walking *the *plank – at the
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r*****8 发帖数: 2560 | 3 跳船淹死应该是终极惩罚了,怎么还说成是最低惩罚?“at the very least. ”
这点应该怎么理解。
【在 A*****a 的大作中提到】 : 跳船淹死
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A*****a 发帖数: 52743 | 4 在海上,让你自己跳海是最轻的了,至少给你个生路
【在 r*****8 的大作中提到】 : 跳船淹死应该是终极惩罚了,怎么还说成是最低惩罚?“at the very least. ” : 这点应该怎么理解。
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r*****8 发帖数: 2560 | 5 谢谢解释!
看来作者在描述一个对海洋很无知的人。穿上救生衣从客船上跳海,生还的可能接近于
零。不穿救生衣从客轮跳海,肯定死。
【在 A*****a 的大作中提到】 : 在海上,让你自己跳海是最轻的了,至少给你个生路
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A*****a 发帖数: 52743 | 6 没仔细读上下文。walking the plank像是在航海文化里很常见。如果海盗抓到人,经
常处决他们就是让他们walk the plank自己了结。应该是重处罚里比较decent的了,更
重的有绑石头扔到海里,或者直接杀死。轻的就是留在船上做苦力。
【在 r*****8 的大作中提到】 : 谢谢解释! : 看来作者在描述一个对海洋很无知的人。穿上救生衣从客船上跳海,生还的可能接近于 : 零。不穿救生衣从客轮跳海,肯定死。
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P******X 发帖数: 482 | 7 3
Walking the Plank
A form of pirate dance. Often accompanied with rum.
1. Grasp your hands behind your back.
2. Step forward
3. With each step, thrust your "pirate treasure" forward.
Bonus points: Make pirate noises
In an effort to get some booty, he moved to the dance floor and started
walking the plank.
有个东东叫 urban dictionary |
A*****a 发帖数: 52743 | 8 谢谢帮着查了字典
【在 P******X 的大作中提到】 : 3 : Walking the Plank : A form of pirate dance. Often accompanied with rum. : 1. Grasp your hands behind your back. : 2. Step forward : 3. With each step, thrust your "pirate treasure" forward. : Bonus points: Make pirate noises : In an effort to get some booty, he moved to the dance floor and started : walking the plank. : 有个东东叫 urban dictionary
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n****y 发帖数: 6260 | 9 据说 walking the plank 是在船身某处支出去一条 plank, 把人放上去走,走到头就
海里了。 |
wh 发帖数: 141625 | 10 peter pan里有,海盗captain hook用诡计抓住wendy等小孩,把他们反剪双手绑上,让
他们一个个walk the plank。wendy第一个走上木板,快要落海时被赶来的peter pan救
起,然后大家一起打败海盗……
【在 A*****a 的大作中提到】 : 没仔细读上下文。walking the plank像是在航海文化里很常见。如果海盗抓到人,经 : 常处决他们就是让他们walk the plank自己了结。应该是重处罚里比较decent的了,更 : 重的有绑石头扔到海里,或者直接杀死。轻的就是留在船上做苦力。
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