Chapter 6: The First Whale
第6章：第一头鲸
After weeks of sailing, we finally spotted our first whale. The excitement on the ship was intense. Men ran to their positions, harpoons were prepared, and small boats were lowered into the water.
经过几周的航行，我们终于发现了第一头鲸。船上的兴奋是强烈的。人们跑到他们的位置，鱼叉准备好了，小船被放入水中。
I was in one of the boats with Queequeg. We rowed quickly toward the whale, our hearts pounding with anticipation. The whale was enormous, bigger than anything I had ever imagined, and it moved through the water with power and grace.
我和奎奎格在一艘船上。我们快速地向鲸划去，心脏因期待而剧烈跳动。鲸是巨大的，比我想象的任何东西都大，它以力量和优雅在水中移动。
As we approached, Queequeg threw his harpoon with perfect aim. The harpoon struck deep, and the whale reacted with tremendous force. Our small boat was tossed around like a toy as the whale fought to escape.
当我们接近时，奎奎格以完美的瞄准投掷了他的鱼叉。鱼叉深深击中，鲸以巨大的力量反应。当鲸挣扎逃跑时，我们的小船像玩具一样被抛来抛去。