Santiago knew the scent would spread. Watching, he saw two shovel nosed sharks closing in. He struck at one with his knife lashed to the end of an oar and watched the scavenger sliding down into deep water.

• 桑提亚哥知道血腥味会散开来。他望着海面,看到两条犁头鲨游近来了。他用绑在桨的一头的刀子击中了其中的一条,并看着这条食腐动物滑到深海里去了。