Monster or Fish

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Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.

渔民和水手有时声称在海中见过怪物。

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Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen,

尽管人们常常嘲笑水手们讲述的故事，

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it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.

但现在已知，这些有时被目击到的“怪物”很多只是奇怪的鱼。

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Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.

偶尔，不寻常的生物会被冲到岸边，但它们很少在海上被捕获。

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Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.

然而，不久前，一条奇特的鱼在马达加斯加附近被捕获。

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A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.

当这条强壮的鱼拉扯鱼线时，一艘小渔船被拖离海岸数英里。

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Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.

渔民意识到这不是一条普通的鱼，便竭尽全力不损坏它。

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When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long.

当它最终被带到岸上时，发现它有十三英尺多长。

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It had a head like a horse big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail.

它有一个像马一样的头，大大的蓝眼睛，闪亮的银色皮肤和一条鲜红的尾巴。

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The fish, which has since been set to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish.

这条鱼后来被送往博物馆，由科学家进行研究，它被称为皇带鱼。

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Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.

这种生物很少被人类活体发现，因为它们生活在六百英尺深的地方。