I just know one minute I was reaching for the rope, and the next I was on the ground with my back hurting and the guys are telling me to lay still.

我只知道前一分钟我正伸手抓绳子，下一分钟我就在地面上，背部受伤，队员们正告诉我躺着别动。

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'Usually for ice diving it's mandatory to use a rope but here the lake is not completely closed. But you must know the place to go without.

通常情况下冰川潜水是必须要使用绳索的，但是这里的这个湖并不是完全封闭的。可是你要知道你要去的地方可能就不是这样的了。

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Over-celebrate, under-criticize, and know how far to raise the rope .

多表扬，少批评，还要知道绳子应该升高多少。

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