Two or three boats passed on the river, scuttling, as it were, for shelter before the storm.

有两三条船在河上驶过，大约是在风雨欲来之前急急赶寻一处隐蔽的地方。

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There were only three boats in sight now and they showed very low and far inshore.

现在他所望得见的只有三只小船，看上去都显得低矮，远远地靠在海岸的旁边。

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There are three (boats) on the lake .

湖上有三艘小船。

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