来自《为奴十二年 第0集》

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  The creek is plenty deep enough to sail,
  这溪水深度行船没问题
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  even with a boat full of load.
  就算满载也没事
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  The distance from the work area to the point on the latter bayou
  从工作区到下一个河口的距离
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  is several miles by water fewer than land.
  走水路比陆路近几英里
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  It occurs to me that
  我觉得
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  the expense of the transportation would be materially diminished.
  可以大大节省运输开支
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  - "Materially diminished?" - If we use the waterway.
  -大大节省 -如果走水路
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  Are you an engineer or a nigger?
  你是工程师还是黑奴啊
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  Are you an engineer or a nigger?
  你是工程师还是黑奴
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  - Let the man say his piece. - It's a scheme.
  -让他说吧 -这是个诡计
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  Plenty of engineers have schemed similarly.
  很多工程师都有这样的诡计
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  The passes are too tight.
  河道那么窄