The current was bearing coracle and schooner southward at an equal rate. 急流正以同样的速度将小筏子和西斯潘尼奥拉号一起冲向南方。
But the great advantage of the coracle it certainly possessed, for it was exceedingly light and portable. 不过,这小笺子一个最大的优点就是极为轻巧,便于携带。
I was just thinking how busy drink and the devil were at that very moment in the cabin of the Hispaniola, where I was surprised by a sudden lurch of the coracle. 正当我琢磨着西斯潘尼奥拉号房舱里酒和魔鬼已经作用到哪一步时,我的小筏子突然一歪,让我吃了一惊。
coracle
[ noun ] a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain <noun.artifact>
Coracle \Cor"a*cle\, n. [W. corwgl, cwrwgl, fr. corwg, cwrwg, any round body or vessel, the trunk of the body, carcass.] A boat made by covering a wicker frame with leather or oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by fisherman in Wales and some parts of Ireland. Also, a similar boat used in Tibet and in Egypt.
When I arrived home, I simply picked up the coracle and carried it through the house.