He gave an order. The Nautilus tacked about and retreated from this furnace it couldn't brave with impunity.

命令发出，诺第留斯号船身转过来，离开这座熔炉，冒昧地留下难免要碰到危险呢！

Was the Abraham Lincoln tacking about? Would Commander Farragut put a longboat to sea? Could I hope to be rescued?

林肯号是不是改变方向了？法拉古舰长是不是放小艇下海了？我能不能得救？

She tacked about for a long time, this way and that across the hillside, before venturing near; it was evening before she could bring herself to come down.

她在山坡上这样那样地转了很长时间， 然后才冒险靠近； 等她下楼时已经是晚上了。