| 单词 | cable length |
| 例句 | The only things that date these Eggos is the lack of a headphone remote and the cable length that was clearly intended to stretch to a backpack, not a pocket. Tokyo Thrift: Sony's Eggo headphones were the Beats of the '90s 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z Before landing, passengers' boats are boarded in the open roads by officers, who are stationed a few cable lengths from the shore. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z That officer went at once full speed astern, and lay-to a cable length off, with the men at their guns. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z You see, we could pass within a cable length of one of those Austrian monitors now and they'd never know it. Under Fire For Servia "There he is, about a hundred cable lengths astern," said Bill, looking back. The Boy Slaves It was an admirable harbor, and with shores so steep and bold that ships could ride in safety almost within cable length of the land. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots So one day, another, and another, while the Bozra rocked at anchor, and the prisoners knew that liberty lay two short cable lengths away, yet might have been in Atlantis for all it profited them. A Victor of Salamis He began to feel his strength decreasing, but he was only a few cable lengths' distance from the shore, and help was coming, for a boat was approaching him. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen It was a large ship; it was lifted a few cable lengths forward, then driven on towards the land, struck upon the inner sand-bank, and stood fast. The Sand-Hills of Jutland Never had the expedition seen a more lovely sea, or a more exquisite night, when suddenly, at about half-past one in the morning, breakers were perceived two cable lengths ahead of the Boussole. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century A destroyer had moved in to within a few cable lengths of the shore and was viciously shooting over the heads of the infantry at some target which the enemy on Sari Bair afforded. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Half a cable length from the shore, a tiny, palm-clad islet floated on that shining lake, and the drooping fronds of the palms cast their shadows upon the crystal water. The Call Of The South 1908 “There he is, about a hundred cable lengths astern,” said Bill, looking back. The Boy Slaves It is on the east side of the point, three or four cable lengths from the main land. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 She had not got many cable lengths from the beach when two boats dashed alongside. The Rival Crusoes Two cable lengths wide, marked on the north by three separated cocoanuts, and on the south by pandanus trees. A Son Of The Sun Half a cable length from the beach a schooner lay at anchor upon the still lagoon, whose waters gleamed red under the rays of the sinking sun. The Call Of The South 1908 We are anchored a cable length from the Water Port. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) We were within two cable lengths of the privateers, who still remained hove-to within half a cable’s length of each other. Peter Simple They came leisurely towards us, those eight ugly craft, about a cable length apart, steering towards the very centre of our line. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess I slipped down the anchor chain without noise into the throbbing sea, and swam ashore to a point some three or four cable lengths away. The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV Amid a smother of white foam, almost dead ahead and scarcely two cable lengths away there showed the black and jagged points of rocks, known locally as the "Shark's Teeth." Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island They were, however, half a cable length away, when a sullen boom was heard, and a solid shot came skipping along the surface of the sea to the left of the schooner. Ralph Granger's Fortunes Within a couple of cable lengths from the shore she was going like a streak of light. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats The Tremukji is only a few cable lengths away, sir, and there's a man on board who knows the harbor. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India And what was that thing a few cable lengths out, a rusty iron something, rising from the water, and being lapped by the incoming ripples? Tell England A Study in a Generation She came down scarce a half-dozen cable lengths behind the craft which bore the fugitives now beginning their journey toward another land. The Mississippi Bubble However, they continued to advance, and soon were within sight of the barrier, scarcely ten cable lengths off; they approached nearer and nearer, and yet not a single "qui vive!" struck on their ears. The Forty-Five Guardsmen Thursday the 29 of August, the wind rose, and blew vehemently at South and by East, bringing withal raine, and thicke mist, so that we could not see a cable length before vs. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of The English Nation, Vol. XII., America, Part I. We were within two cable lengths of the privateers, who still remained hove-to within half a cable's length of each other. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 He pointed to a white bank of vapor which had rolled up from the southward, and suddenly enveloped the Sovereign while we were still two cable lengths distant. Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" So now, inch by inch, fathom after fathom, cable length after cable length, soon knot after knot, there sped two English ships out into the open seaway. The Mississippi Bubble The schooner was anchored two cable lengths from the shore, her sails neatly rolled upon her yards, which were squared as neatly as those of a pleasure yacht or of a man-of-war. Facing the Flag When they came again to the surface they saw nothing but this rock, half a cable length away, to which they swam. The Mysterious Island All about him lay a shining floor of sea, gently undulating and six cable lengths away, bearing down upon the sloop, a black ship flying the tricolour. The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea At half-past 3 P.M. came to one cable length from the Investigator, lowered our boat and I waited on Captain Flinders. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant A cable length astern and another off his port quarter the steamer was plunging over the darkening sea, and Captain Emil Bechtel knew he had her now; so promptly he came to the surface. Cappy Ricks Retires They were now directly astern, leaving between them a distance of twelve or fifteen cable lengths. The Master of the World After a time the dog stopped barking, and the sloop kept off again at some cable lengths from the shore. The Mysterious Island As she hove to, a cable length away, the captain of the Francis Spaight bestirred himself and ordered a tarpaulin to be thrown over O'Brien's corpse. When God Laughs: and other stories Unconcerned, the latter let us come within half a cable length; then, not bothering to dive, it got up a little speed, retreated, and was content to keep its distance. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea The Pyrenees closely skirted the shore, the surf-whitened atoll a bare two cable lengths away. South Sea Tales Two cable lengths off the Abraham Lincoln's starboard quarter, the sea seemed to be lit up from underneath. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Pencroff proposed to the engineer that they should keep on slowly, sailing under a double-reef, but Smith preferred mooring some cable lengths from shore, in order to survey this part of the coast by daylight. The Mysterious Island They saw nothing except a strong eddy breaking three cable lengths out, as if those sheets of water had been violently churned. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea While cruising along only a few cable lengths from the underpinning of Reao Island, I marveled at the gigantic piece of work accomplished by these microscopic laborers. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Arriving within a few cable lengths of the cetacean, our longboat slowed down, and the sculls dipped noiselessly into the tranquil waters. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea We hadn't gone two cable lengths when a hundred savages, howling and gesticulating, entered the water up to their waists. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Taking advantage of the low tide, some of them had moved forward over the heads of coral to within two cable lengths of the Nautilus. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Meanwhile, to avoid running aground, the Nautilus halted three cable lengths from a strand crowned by superb piles of rocks. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea The frigate approached without making a sound, stopped two cable lengths from the animal and coasted. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
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