I took the tattered object in my hands and turned it over rather ruefully.
我把这顶破烂帽子拿在手里,无可奈何地把它翻过来看看。
Upon this the poor mariners in their respectful consternation—so truly English—knowing not what to say, fall to vigorously scratching their heads all round; meanwhile ruefully glancing from the whale to the stranger.
可怜的水手们听到这话,全都吓得诚惶诚恐—英国人的确是这样—不知道说什么才好了,全都拼命挠起脑袋来,可怜巴巴地会儿看看鲸鱼,会儿看看这个陌生人。