The vast and mighty Yangtzi River, when it comes to an endless, broad plain, will flow ten thousand miles in a rapid current.

一条浩浩荡荡的长江大河，有时流到很宽阔的境界，一望无际，一泻千里。

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Parkman says: 'Before them a wide and rapid current coursed athwart their way, by the foot of lofty heights wrapped thick in forests.

马奎特说：“在高耸入云的、森林茂密的群山脚下有一条河面宽阔、水流湍急的大河迎面横挡在去路上。”

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For about a week the vessel struggled upward against the rapid current, sometimes running around on sand bars for several hours, sometimes grating on underwater tree branches.

大概一周的时间我们的船在和激流对抗着前进，期间有时在沙洲上转上几个小时的圈，有时和水底的“树枝”来次亲密接触。

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The sheer quantity of water gushing under bridges meant the otters could not swim against the rapid current, so they tried to cross the road instead and often got hit by cars.

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Although fourth seeds in the group, the current Rapid team have made a few waves in the Europa League themselves, having already claimed the scalps of Aston Villa and Hamburg in the competition.

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The proof lies in the current combination of rapid growth, very low unemployment and barely visible inflation.

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