Heading farther south they stalled in the doldrums-a zone close to the equator that can becalm ships and rattle aircraft-for nearly a month , before a sturdy wind carried them to brazil in 20 days .

他们往南，在无风带止步不前这是赤道附近的一个区域，往往风平浪静、万里无云，航行了近一个月之后突然遭遇到一个飓风，在20天内将他们带到了巴西。