The voyagers, clinging to the net, were stilltoo heavy for it, and soon, half plunged into the sea, they were beaten bythe furious waves.

• 飞航员们紧紧地攀住气球网，可是还嫌太重，不久，他们有半个身子浸在海里了，汹涌的波浪冲击着他们。