Lesson 82

Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have been seen monsters in the sea.
渔民和水手有时声称在海里见过怪物。
Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.
虽然人们经常嘲笑海员们讲的故事，但现在人们已经知道，许多这些有时被目击到的“怪物”仅仅是奇怪的鱼。
Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.
偶尔，一些不寻常的生物会被冲到岸边，但它们很少在海上被捕获。
Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.
然而，一段时间以前，在马达加斯加附近捕获到了一种奇特的鱼。
A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.
当那条强壮的鱼拉动鱼线时，一艘小渔船被它带到了数英里外的大海。
Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.
意识到这不是一条寻常的鱼，渔夫竭尽全力不以任何方式损坏它。
When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long.
当它最终被带到岸边时，人们发现它有十三英尺多长。
It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail.
它有一个像马一样的头，大大的蓝色眼睛，闪闪发光的银色皮肤，以及一个明亮的红色尾巴。
The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish.
这条鱼（后来被送往博物馆由科学家检查）被称为皇带鱼。
Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
这类生物很少被人类活着发现，因为它们生活在六百英尺的深处。