双语：美国姐弟俩海难遇难求生记

2013-05-10 00:00:00来源：网络

　　An American brother and sister swam through the shark-infested waters of the Caribbean for 12 hours after their fishing boat sank in rough seas.

　　美国一对姐弟所乘坐的捕鱼船在波涛汹涌的大海中沉没，而后他们在鲨鱼密布的加勒比海中游了12个小时。

　　Only about four hours into the journey, the boat"s electric system crackled. Kate and Dan Suski were trying to land a 90kg marlin when water began to rush into the cabin and engine room. They were given life jackets by the captain who radioed for help.

　　船下海大约4小时后，其电力系统便崩溃了。当时，凯特-苏斯基和丹-苏斯基正努力想将一只重达90公斤的枪鱼拉上船，突然海水开始涌入船舱和发动机室。船长发出无线电求救信号，还给他们发了救生衣。

　　When the boat began to sink, the captain ordered everyone to abandon ship, so they jumped into the sea, where they found themselves buffeted by high waves and at least 13km from shore.

　　船开始下沉时，船长命令每个人都弃船逃生。他们跳入海中，被巨浪拍打，离海岸至少有13公里。

　　After an hour had passed and there was no sign of rescue, the siblings decided to swim for it and quickly lost sight of the captain and the first mate.

　　一小时后，他们并未发现救援人员到来。姐弟俩决定游到岸边，很快他们便与船长和大副失散。

　　When they finally came within 10 meters of land, they realized there were sheer cliffs coming into the ocean. So they swam until they noticed a spit of sand nearby. When they got to land, they collapsed. It was past midnight; they lay side by side, and covered themselves with grass to try to keep warm.

　　当他们最终还差十米就靠岸时，他们发现那只是矗立在海中的陡峭崖壁。于是两人接着游，直到他们在附近发现了一小块沙滩。他们上岸时已浑身瘫软。那时午夜刚过，两人并排躺下，盖上草取暖。

　　When the brother and sister had rested, they pushed inland, eating the bitter mangoes and green bananas they found along the way. Three hours later, they spotted a farm worker and finally got rescued. Later, they heard that the captain and mate had also been rescued after spending nearly 23 hours in the water.

　　姐弟俩在休息好后朝内陆走去，吃着沿路发现的苦芒果和青香蕉。3小时后，他们遇到了一名农场工人，最终被救了下来。后来，他们听说船长和大副也在水中漂浮近23小时后得救。

　　"Since this ordeal, I’ve been waking up at dawn every morning. I've never looked forward to the sunrise so much in my life," Kate said.

　　凯特说：“经历这次磨难后，我每天清晨都会在黎明时分醒来。我从来没有这样盼望过日出。”

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