来自《雷蒙·斯尼奇的不幸历险 第1季 第5集》

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  With a body of water as large as Lake Lachrymose,
  悲恸湖的水域这么大
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  anything can happen.
  发生什么事都不奇怪
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  You know, what's interesting
  有意思的是
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  is the storms in Herman Melville's work
  赫尔曼·麦尔维尔小说中的风暴
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  are more metaphorical, or even allegorical,
  更多是隐喻 甚至是讽喻
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  rather than the naturalistic style of someone like Thoreau,
  和梭罗这种自然写实风格不一样
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  if you know what I mean.
  你们懂吗
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  The shore represents our
  海岸线代表了我们
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  tenuous hold on the earthly nature of mortal existence,
  无力掌控有限生命的世俗本质
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  and the turbulent waters represent
  而那些惊涛骇浪则代表
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  the villainy and troubles in our own lives.
  我们生命中所遭遇的邪恶和麻烦
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  Like a threatening rowboat
  就像一艘咄咄逼人的小船