As twilight drew on, the ferryboat went back to her accustomed business and the skiffs disappeared.天色向晚, 渡船又回到镇口摆渡去了,其余的小船也不见了.They shoot by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping upon its prey.急急驶过,似芦苇船, 如骤降攫食的鹰....

n.小艇，小型帆船( skiff的名词复数 )，摩托小快艇...

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