英语词汇noah-s brig的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Noah’s Brig. Noah’s Brig, a tiny rockbound island in the Hud- son River, is named for one Captain Noah, an 18th-century captain of a fleet of rafts who had the misfortune of encounter- ing the island under adverse conditions one night. Noah sighted “a dark object floating the waters,” which looked like a brig un- der sail. “Brig ahoy!” he cried, but no answer came. “Brig ahoy!” he shouted. “Answer or I’ll run you down!” There was still no reply and Captain Noah stubbornly held his course. Then a crash—wood crunched on rock: Noah had mistaken two trees on the island for masts with sails set.

词汇	noah-s brig
词源	Noah’s Brig. Noah’s Brig, a tiny rockbound island in the Hud- son River, is named for one Captain Noah, an 18th-century captain of a fleet of rafts who had the misfortune of encounter- ing the island under adverse conditions one night. Noah sighted “a dark object floating the waters,” which looked like a brig un- der sail. “Brig ahoy!” he cried, but no answer came. “Brig ahoy!” he shouted. “Answer or I’ll run you down!” There was still no reply and Captain Noah stubbornly held his course. Then a crash—wood crunched on rock: Noah had mistaken two trees on the island for masts with sails set.
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