While previously the gap between the continents had allowed a free flow of water, now the isthmus presented a barrier that divided the Atlantic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean.

以前，大陆之间的鸿沟允许水自由流动；而现在地峡形成了一道屏障，把大西洋和太平洋分隔开来。

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We know the water moves downwards when its left to itself as in rain, but you see if it moves downward on the right that would leave a gap, vacuum a hole in the pipe.

我们知道水都是往下运动的，就好比如同下雨一样，但是你会发现如果在右边的水也向下运动，就会产生一个空隙，在吸管里会有一段真空部分。

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The cave narrowed after a while, but we were able to continue through a narrow gap by crawling into a water-filled fissure in the rock.

爬了不久，山洞变得越来越窄，爬过一条满是水的岩石裂缝，穿过狭窄的山口，我们得以继续前行。

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McKinsey estimated that by 2030, there will be a 40% gap between global water supply and demand.

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But that, it says, opened up a gap with the earthen base and the water rushed down into the gap.

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