His sword was as long as a baseball bat and tapered like a rapier and he rose his full length from the water and then re-entered it, smoothly, like a diver and the old man saw the great scythe-blade of his tail go under and the line commenced to race out.

• 它的长嘴像棒球棒那样长，逐渐变细，像一把轻剑，它把全身从头到尾都露出水面，然后像潜水员般滑溜地又钻进水去，老人看见它那大镰刀般的尾巴没入水里，钓索开始往外飞速溜去。