" Take the jolly boat and see what it is, " ordered Captain Butcher.

“乘坐救生艇，看看它是什么，”布彻船长命令道。

" Why, bless my life, the jolly boat is gone" ! exclaimed a sailor.

“为什么，保佑我的生活，救生艇不见了”！一名水手惊呼道。

Consequently Captain Butcher allowed the crew to launch the jolly boat, which was let down from some iron contraption called " the davits" on to the glassy surface of the sea.

因此，布彻船长允许船员们下水救生艇， 救生艇从一种叫做“吊艇架” 的铁制装置上放下， 放到光滑的海面上。