He beat the water with his paws to hold himself up, but the harder he tried, the deeper he sank.

他用爪子拍打水面，想让自己浮起来，可是越用力，沉下去得越深。

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They beat the water vigorously with quick, downward strokes, forcing him to the surface.

这双手敏捷而有力地在水中扑打着，不停地向下摆动，迫使他浮向水面。

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The coastal living of most Australians has made the country’s athletes hard to beat when it comes to water sports.

沿海生活使澳大利亚的水上运动空前发达，这是其他国家的运动员无法可及的。

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Treatments such as diuretics (which speed up the elimination of water and salt), beta-blockers (which cause the heart to beat more slowly and less forcefully) and ACE inhibitors (which stop the production of water-attracting chemicals) have long been available.

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