On February 18, 1851, they spotted a large group approaching.

1851 年 2 月 18 日，他们发现一大群人正在靠近。

As he leaves the settlement behind, he sees a group approaching.

在他离开他的居住地后，他看见一群人走来。

Half a mile to the south, they could see a small group approaching.

向南半英里处，他们看到一小群人正在逼近。

For instance, let's say you're out with a hiking group approaching the peak of a volcano.

例如，假设您和一个接近火山顶峰的徒步旅行团出去了。

And Kynes thought as he watched the group approach: They'll learn soonenough who's master on Arrakis.

凯恩斯看着这群人走近时想：他们很快就会知道谁是厄拉科斯岛的主人。

They were laughing and chatting gaily, and when the group approached the churchyard many of their remarks entered the silence of the church tower through the ventilator of the window.

他们谈笑风生，当这群人走近教堂墓地时，他们的许多言论通过窗户的通风口进入教堂塔楼的寂静中。