Scylla

(noun.) (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait.

校对:雷明顿

• A great party of us were on deck smoking and making a noise, and waiting to see famous Scylla and Charybdis. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Nobody supposed he cared anything about an old fable like that of Scylla and Charybdis. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Scylla and Cha--confound it, I thought it was Sodom and Gomorrah! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Why it's Scylla and Charybdis. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.

校对:沃尔多