The breakwater sustains the shock of the great waves.

防波堤承受巨浪的冲击。

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Its waters were so shallow that the ships could not enter it properly, and had to lie near the Heads, where the great waves of the Pacific rolled in on them by night and day.

这里海水太浅，船只很难准确靠岸，一天到晚只能顶着太平洋上滚滚而来的巨浪，在靠近北头的海面停靠。

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Wind is the great maker of waves.

风是海浪的伟大制造者。

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In nineteen sixty, the Great Chilean Earthquake caused waves that took many lives.

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During big south swells the beach area in view of the Teahupoo reef monster produces some fine waves, also great for beginners who can simultaneously watch the pros surf the big waves on the reef in the distance.

BBC: Learning to surf in the land of giants

It's been 140 years since the Homestead Act sent waves of settlers across the Great Plains, staking claim to parcels of land 160 acres in size.

NPR: The New Homestead Act

To combat the surge in storms and waves, the government has built what locals call the Great Wall of Male: a concrete barrier 1.8-metre (6 ft) high that partly rings the capital.

ECONOMIST: Letter from Maldives