The journey began with a fierce storm that ravaged the ship, leaving it stranded on an uncharted island.

旅程始于一场猛烈的风暴，席卷了这艘船，使其搁浅在一个未知的岛屿上。

After spotting several birds and tufts of grass,   Columbus had to explain to the hopeful men that these were signs they were near  uncharted islands rather than the mainland.

在发现几只鸟和几丛草之后， 哥伦布不得不向满怀希望的人解释说，这些迹象表明他们靠近未知岛屿而不是大陆。