Gallons of sea water had rushed into the cabin and were now swilling about in the bilges.
大量海水冲入了船舱，正在船底中来回晃荡。
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If my cabin was a secret hideaway while at sea, then Antarctica, at least the few channels and bays I was able to explore, was the ultimate refuge from the everyday.