We explored the streams, quietly, where the turtles slid off the sunny logs and dug their way into the soft bottom; and we lay on the town wharf and fed worms to the tame bass.

我们悄悄勘查了溪流，在溪中木头上晒太阳的乌龟滑下水，一头扎到松软的水底；我们躺在镇码头上，用蚯蚓喂老实的鲈鱼。

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Yes, aground on soft bottom.

是的，搁浅在软底质上。

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This soft-bottom portion of the river is also called the Glendale Narrows.

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