And while the Portuguese took part in the trade, ferrying nuts down the coast along with other goods, by 1620, when English explorer Richard Jobson made his way up the Gambia, the nuts were still peculiar to his eyes.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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渡船;渡轮
A ferry is a boat that transports passengers and sometimes also vehicles, usually across rivers or short stretches of sea.