That direful mishap was at the bottom of his temporary recluseness.

原来种悲惨的不幸，埋藏在他隐遁的心底里。

Aye, aye, like many more thou told'st direful truth as touching thyself, O Parsee; but, Ahab, there thy shot fell short.

呀，呀，就跟你多次说到你自己的可怕的实话一般，教徒呀；可，亚哈，你还没有达到目的咧。

With straining eyes, then, they remained on the outer edge of the direful zone, whose centre had now become the old man's head.

于，他们只好眼巴巴地待在可怕的地带的外圈，这会儿，老人的脑袋就地带的圆心。

'He who accepts his state's reproach, Is hailed therefore its altars' lord; To him who bears men's direful woes They all the name of King accord.'

“受国之垢，谓社稷主。受国之不详，谓天下王。”

Startled from his lethargy by that direful cry, Jonah staggers to his feet, and stumbling to the deck, grasps a shroud, to look out upon the sea.

声惨叫把他从昏睡里吓醒过来了, 约拿摇摇摆摆地立起来, 跌跌撞撞地摸上甲板, 抓住一根护桅索, 望着海上。