Under the bow the water was hissing as from a steam jet , the air was filled with driven spray , there was a rush and rumble and long - echoing roar , and the canoe floated on the placid water of the lagoon 船船下海浪嘶嘶地怒吼着有如喷着水气的喷头,空气里弥漫着飞溅的浪花,冲击奔腾的喧哗声此起彼伏,然后,独木船便已漂浮在礁湖里平静的水面上。