He smelled the tar and oakum of the deck as he slept and he smelled the smell of Africa that the land breeze brought at morning. 睡着的时候，他闻到甲板上柏油和填絮的味道，还闻到早晨陆地上风送来的非洲气息。
oakum英英释义
Noun:
loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
