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If you want to change the world
如果你想改变世界
sometimes you have to slide down the obstacle head first
有时你就需要像这样冒险
During the land warfare phase of training
在训练的陆战阶段
the students are flown out to San Clemente Island which lies off the coast of San Diego
学员们被派往圣地亚哥海岸不远的圣克利门蒂岛
The waters off San Clemente are a breeding ground for the great white sharks
圣克利门蒂岛是大白鲨生活的温床
To pass SEAL training there are a series of long swims that must be completed
在海豹训练中 我们有一系列长距离游泳需要完成
One is the night swim
其中一种便是夜泳
Before the swim the instructors joyfully brief the students on all the species of sharks
游泳之前 教官会眉飞色舞地给学员介绍
that inhabit the waters off San Clemente
圣克利门蒂岛附近生活的各类鲨鱼
They assure you, however that no student has ever been eaten by a shark at least not that they can remember
不过教官会安慰你说 至少在他们的记忆中 没有学员被鲨鱼吃掉过
But, you are also taught that if a shark begins to circle your position stand your ground. Do not swim away
教官还会告诉你 如果有鲨鱼在你旁边绕圈 你需要保持位置 不要尝试游走
Do not act afraid
不要展示出胆怯
And if the shark, hungry for a midnight snack, darts towards you
假如在午夜 一只饥饿的鲨鱼向你扑过来
then summons up all your strength and punch him in the snout
你就该使出全身力气 朝它的鼻子奋力一击
and he will turn and swim away
它受到攻击自然就会逃走
There are a lot of sharks in the world
世界上有很多鲨鱼
If you hope to complete the swim you will have to deal with them
如果你要完成游泳 战胜它们就是必须的
If you want to change the world, don't back down from the sharks
如果你想改变世界 就不要被鲨鱼吓退
As Navy SEALs one of our jobs is to conduct underwater attacks against enemy shipping
作为海豹突击队成员 我们的一项任务便是 在水下对敌军船只进行攻击
We practiced this technique extensively during training
训练中 我们经常训练这一技术
The ship attack mission is where a pair of SEAL divers is dropped off outside an enemy harbor
船只攻击任务中 两个海豹潜水员在敌人海港外潜水
and then swims well over two miles underwater
然后在水下游两英里
using nothing but a depth gauge and a compass to get to the target
什么都不用 除了一个深度计和一个指南针
