🔊 Out of the trunk, the branches grow; out of them, the twigs. So, in productive subjects, grow the chapters.

主干之中,生发枝桠；枝桠之上,萌生细枝。如是,在丰饶的题材里,章节亦随之滋长。

🔊 The crotch is a notched stick or board used in whaling to guide the harpoon line. It is placed on the gunwale of the boat to prevent the line from tangling or chafing. This simple device is crucial during the chase, as it allows the line to run smoothly when the whale is struck. In some boats, the crotch is made of wood, shaped with a groove to hold the line. Others use metal crotches for durability. The harpooner must ensure the crotch is securely fastened, lest it give way under the strain of a running whale. Thus, the crotch, though a humble tool, is indispensable in the whaler's arsenal.

叉架是一种带缺口的木棍或木板,用于捕鲸时引导鱼叉绳。它被安置在小船的船舷上缘上,以防绳索缠结或磨损。这个简单的装置在追捕过程中至关重要,因为它能让鱼叉绳在击中鲸鱼时顺畅滑行。有些船上,叉架由木头制成,开有凹槽以固定绳索；另一些则使用金属叉架以求耐用。鱼叉手务必确保叉架牢牢固定,以免在奔鲸的拉力下松脱。因此,叉架虽是个简陋工具,却是捕鲸者武库中不可或缺之物。

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crotch /krɒtʃ/

n. 叉子；丫杈➕

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notched /nɒtʃt/

adj. 有凹口的；有缺口的➕

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whaling /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

n. 捕鲸（业）➕

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harpoon line /hɑːˈpuːn laɪn/

n. 鱼叉绳；捕鲸索➕

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gunwale /ˈɡʌnl/

n. 船舷上缘➕

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tangling /ˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/

n. 缠结➕

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chafing /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/

n. 磨损；擦伤➕

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crucial /ˈkruːʃl/

adj. 至关重要的；决定性的➕

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durability /ˌdjʊərəˈbɪləti/

n. 耐久性；耐用性➕

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fastened /ˈfɑːsnd/

v. 系牢；固定➕

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lest /lest/

conj. 以免；唯恐➕

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strain /streɪn/

n. 拉力；张力；压力➕

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humble /ˈhʌmbl/

adj. 简陋的；谦逊的➕

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indispensable /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/

adj. 不可或缺的；必不可少的➕

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arsenal /ˈɑːsənl/

Chapter sixty-three: The Crotch. (第六十三章:叉架。)

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