渔民和水手有时声称曾在海中看到过怪物。
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.
尽管人们常常对水手们讲述的故事嗤之以鼻，但现在已知道，许多曾经被目击到的所谓"怪物"，不过是一些奇特的鱼类。
Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.
偶尔，一些奇异的生物会被冲上岸，但它们极少在海面上被捕获。
Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.
然而，不久之前，在马达加斯加附近捕到了一条奇特的鱼。
Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.
那条强壮的鱼拉着钓线，把一艘小渔船拖到了离岸数英里的大海上。
A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.
渔民意识到这不是一条普通的鱼，便竭尽全力避免以任何方式损伤它。
Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.
当它最终被带上岸时，被发现体长超过了十三英尺。
When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long.
它有一个像马一样的头，一双大蓝眼睛，闪亮的银色皮肤，以及一条鲜红色的尾巴。
It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail.
这条鱼自那以后已被送往一家博物馆，在那里正由科学家进行研究——它被称为桨鱼。
The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish.
由于这类生物栖息于六百英尺的深处，人类几乎从未活着见过它们。
Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.