扭作一团 meaning in English

(the two) were grappling with each other

The other was crumpled on his side with a great vent in his chest .
另一个侧着身子，扭作一团，当胸拉开一个大口子。
One glance , however , was sufficient ; and it was only one glance that i durst take from that unsteady skiff . it showed me hands and his companion locked together in deadly wrestle , each with a hand upon the other s throat
在这么不稳的小船上我只能看一眼，但只这一眼就看得明明白白：原来汉兹和他的伙伴都用一只手掐住对方的脖子扭作一团，在做拼死的搏斗。
Said i ; yes , says he ; let fly then , says i , in the name of god , and with that i fir d again among the amaz d wretches , and so did friday ; and as our pieces were now loaden with what i call d swan - shot , or small pistol bullets , we found only two drop ; but so many were wounded , that they run about yelling , and skreaming , like mad creatures , all bloody , and miserably wounded , most of them ; whereof three more fell quickly after , though not quite dead
于是我把自己的短枪交给他，自己坐下来给所有的枪再次装上弹药，并告诉他需要用枪时随时可来正当我在装弹药时，忽然发现那个西班牙人正和一个野人扭作一团，打得不可开交。那个野人手里拿着一把木头刀跟西班牙人拼杀。这种木头刀，正是他们刚才准备用来杀他的那种武器，要不是我及时出来阻止，早就把他杀死了。