The sun swung steadily up the sky, and they knew it was broad day because the color of the sea changed from slate to emerald-green, streaked with amber lights, and the foam was like tumbling snow.

• 太阳冉冉地升上天空，他们知道是大白天了，因为海的颜色由暗蓝变成了碧绿，上面还夹带着琥珀色的光道，而那浪花好似滚滚白雪。夜去昼来的过程，他们并不知晓。他们只是从滚滚而来的浪涛的颜色上察觉到这番变化。