The waves were about five feet high now, and the bow of the boat was leaping up and down.

浪头现在约有五英尺高，船头上下颠簸。

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The crew found safety at the bow of the boat.

船员们都到船头安全的地方躲了起来。

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The injured captain, lying in the bow of the boat, said nothing.

受伤的船长，躺在船头，默默无语。

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He aimed the bow of the boat toward the wind so the sails would go slack.

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"Without examining the bow of the boat, it is impossible to completely clarify the cause of the disaster, " he said before leaving Moscow.

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But after a few minutes - probably about five - I could see that the end - I couldn't tell whether it was the bow or the stern - of the boat was sticking vertically out of the water.

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