Words and expressions
1. coagulate 凝结
Blood coagulates when it meets air.
2. Longitudinal 纵向的
Longitudinal extent
3. Blur v. become less distinct or clear n. A hazy or indistinct representation
A blur of fact and fancy
A blur on one's good fame
Tears blur my eyes.
4. etch print
His name is etched in baseball history.
5. sustenance food support
having spiritual sustenance
He gave money for the sustenance of a poor family.
Summary and reflection
这一部分描写老人出海捕鱼的过程，途中捕到一只海豚，之后拼尽浑身解数捕到一条大鱼，可是由于小船无法承载大鱼，返程途中遇到几只鲨鱼围攻，第一次是马科鲨，第二次是两条铲鼻鲨，老人英勇战斗，最终成功脱险。
文中多处环境描写细腻生动，恰如其分地渲染了当时的环境氛围，人物心理活动刻画细致入微，形象鲜明，有血有肉。
1. I wonder why he jumped, the oldman thought.He jumped almost as though to show how big he was. I know now, anyway, he thought. I wish I could show him what sort of man I am.(老人猜想大鱼跃出水面一定是在向他展示自己的身躯和威力，他也在向大鱼展示自己的意志和智慧。一个本能的动作，在作者的笔下也带着灵气一般，大鱼像人一样有了思想，向人宣战，老人也无所畏惧，迎接挑战，这无疑是人与自然之间的一场较量。）
2. "I told the boy I was a strange old man, now I must prove it"一个怪老头内心的倔强与不服输跃然纸上。
3. He smelled the tar and oakum of the deck as he slept and he smelled of Africa that the land breeze brought at morning.(老人的梦十分美好，安静恬淡，也表达了他对回家的渴望。）
老人与大鱼的搏斗就像我们在人生路上遇到的困难，只有自信从容，勇敢笃定地迎接挑战，最终才能找到真正的自我。人生路漫漫，我们每个人注定是孤独的灵魂，坚定信念，在路上。
