The skiff advanced toward Mannar Island, which curved to the south. Captain Nemo stood up from his thwart and studied the sea.

小艇向马纳尔岛前进，岛南部渐渐扩大。尼摩船长站起来，看一下海回。

It was formed by the long curve of little Mannar Island. To reach it we had to go all the way up Ceylon's west coast.

这海湾由马纳尔小岛的延长海岸线所形成。要到这湾，必须上溯锡兰岛整个西部海岸。

Going up Ceylon's west coast during the night, the Nautilus lay west of the bay, or rather that gulf formed by the mainland and Mannar Island.

在夜间上溯了锡兰岛西部海岸，现在到了这海口的西边，或不如说，到了马纳尔岛陆地形成的这个海湾的西边。