Exceptionally high waves small and medium - sized ships might be for a time lost to view behind the waves ; the sea is completely covered with long white patches of foam lying along the direction of the wind ; everywhere the edges of the wave crests are blown into froth ; visibility affected 内陆很少见,会引起广泛损坏波涛澎湃,浪高足以遮掩中型船只长片白沫随风摆布,遍罩海面,能见度受到影响