A great battleship, forging silent and unlighted through the dark night, loom close astern.
在漆黑的夜中一轮巨大战舰一声不响地熄灯前进，逼近船尾。
The hire purchase company repossessed my car because I fell astern with the payments.
这家分期付款购买公司取回了我的汽车，因为我没能及时付款。
One of the fishing boats sank down astern of us.
有一艘渔船在我们后面沉没了。
