当时，人们通常只从狭隘的技术角度来看待古代船只，但多佛船的消息却得到了广泛的关注。

At the time, ancient boats were often considered only from a narrower technological perspective, but news about the Dover boat reached a broad audience.

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对，如果我是古代人（这样穿）就好看了。 May flower 的典故，就是五月花号的那条船，英国人登上新大陆用的那条。

Blair：Yes, it would be really nice if I was sailing on the may flower.

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中国古代有个故事，讲的是战国时期两个交战国的士兵在风雨中同乘一条船横渡大江。

An ancient Chinese story tells of warring feudal states, whose soldiers find themselves on a boat together crossing a wide river in a storm.

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