As punishment, he says, the gods sent "one terrible night of fire and earthquakes" that caused Atlantis to sink into the sea.

作为惩罚，他讲道，众神祭出“连夜大火和山崩地裂”将亚特兰蒂斯沉入海底。

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And when his boat was well-laden, the Mermaid would sink down into the sea, smiling at him.

而当他的船儿满载，美人鱼便会向他微微一笑，沉入海底。

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I like the idea but why floating? I hope they don't think if it starts melting down they can just drive it into the sea and sink it?

我喜欢这个想法，但为什么是浮动的？我希望他们不要以为如果反应堆开始融化可以把它推入大海沉没它？

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But Banjul, capital of Gambia in West Africa, is likely to sink entirely into the ocean due to a combination of erosion and rising sea levels, according to a 2002 World Bank discussion paper on cities and climate change.

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