This mast held an iron stay upon which to hoist a jib–sail.

这条桅杆下面由几条铁索结结实实地绑着，面有条铁支柱，用来支撑这面巨大的布帆。

It wasn't just a railing that led to the platform, it was a metal cable fully charged with the ship's electricity.

那并不是扶手，那是一根铁索，通过的电流，直达到平台。

Start the day by crossing the beautiful chain bridge in Budapest.

穿过布达佩斯美丽的铁索桥的一天。

Finished in 1849, the chain bridge became an important symbol of Budapest.

1849年完工，铁索桥成为布达佩斯的重要标志。

Just then Commander Farragut was giving orders to cast off the last moorings holding the Abraham Lincoln to its Brooklyn pier.

这时候，法拉古舰长正要人解布洛克林码头缆柱拴住林肯号的最后几根铁索。

According to the signal–man, it was in a ruinous condition, several of the iron wires being broken;and it was impossible to risk the passage.

据守路员说，这座桥就要垮，面很多铁索已经断。冒险通过是不可能的。

Finally the cage came clanking back down, swaying at the end of the long chain, and they crowded in silently and shut the door.

还好笼子就在此刻叮当响着下到地面，于长长的铁索尾端摇摆，大家静静挤进去关门。