In one hideous pitching movement, the Nautilus reared its steel spur into the air like a lightning rod, and I saw long sparks shoot down it.

一阵吓人的摇晃后，“鹦鹉螺号”的钢铁冲角冲向天空，像一支避雷针一样，上面溅出长长的火花。

Just as the last piece of the boat was about to slip beneath the waves, to be consumed by fire and water, the flames reared up about twenty feet into the sky.

正当小船的最后一块要滑到海浪下面，被火和水吞没的时候，火焰直升到大约20英尺高的天空。