《荒野求生》之跟着贝尔去冒险第32期:顺流而下

 There's a short stretch of rapids before I reach a calmer water. 到达平静的水面之前我要经过一小段急流

This would be a good test for my raft. 考验筏子的时刻到来了

Well, it's held up pretty well in that rapid. 这筏子在刚刚的急流中 表现得相当不错

it actually more stable than I thought. 实际上它比我想象中还要稳固

She's good.But things are about to go seriously downhill.Stormy waters are ahead. 真不错 但是情况急转直下 等待我的是汹涌急流

I'm in an Alabama canyon,shooting white-water rapids,on a raft made out of flood debris¹. 我在阿拉巴马峡谷里 坐在洪水残骸制成的筏子上 面对着汹涌的湍流

So much rafting is that she's just about trying to anticipate what's ahead. 像这样的航行只是为了 预测前面的情况

There's big water just around the bend. 前方的转弯处有一个大急流

Now to head for the deep channel where the current runs slower. 现在我要转向水流比较缓慢的深水区域

And fend² off any rocks in my path. 避开途中的岩石

Well, we're down...down that of sorts,but there's more rapids out there. 我们有点下沉了 但是还有更多的急流在前面

But this thing is right low in the water now, 筏子正在下沉

at least it's keeping my backside off all these rocks in the rapids. 但是至少还能保持我的后背 浮在急流中的岩石之上

If I can just keep hold of it, hang onto this thing, 如果我抓牢筏子

it should take me downstream.But it was holding up quite well in those first few. 它应该能带我顺流而下 它在之前的急流中表现的很好

But this is looking less...this is looking less healthy. 但是现在看起来 看起来情况不妙

My raft is sinking. It is becoming impossible to maneuver,and I'm heading for some serious rapids. 我的筏子在下沉  变得难以控制 而此时我正面临着汹涌的急流

I've been thrown out of my raft.But I've managed to cling³ onto it. 我被甩出了筏子 但我尽力抓紧它

It will keep me afloat and protect me from smacking⁴ into large boulders⁵. 这能使我浮在水中  不撞击到大的卵石

 

1 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

2 fend   

v.照料（自己），（自己）谋生，挡开，避开

参考例句：

• I've had to fend for myself since I was 14.我从十四岁时起就不得不照料自己。
• He raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes.他举手将树枝从他眼前挡开。

3 cling   

vi.缠住，粘住，依恋，依靠，坚信，坚持

参考例句：

• Wet clothes cling to the body.湿衣服贴身。
• Members of a family should cling together in times of trouble.一家人应该患难与共。

4 smacking   

活泼的，发出响声的，精力充沛的

参考例句：

• He gave both of the children a good smacking. 他把两个孩子都狠揍了一顿。
• She inclined her cheek,and John gave it a smacking kiss. 她把头低下，约翰在她的脸上响亮的一吻。

5 boulders   

n.卵石( boulder的名词复数 )；巨砾；（受水或天气侵蚀而成的）巨石；漂砾

参考例句：

• Seals basked on boulders in a flat calm. 海面风平浪静，海豹在巨石上晒太阳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The river takes a headlong plunge into a maelstrom of rocks and boulders. 河水急流而下，入一个漂砾的漩涡中。 来自《简明英汉词典》