The skipper was not willing to risk taking his ship through the straits until he could see where he was going.

这位船长不愿意冒险在看不见方向之前将船开过海峡。

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Crustal movements closed the straits, and the landlocked Mediterranean began to evaporate.

地壳运动封闭了海峡，内陆的地中海开始了蒸发。

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Mediterranean salt domes formed after crustal movements opened the straits between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean refilled with water.

地壳运动打开了地中海和大西洋之间的海峡，地中海重新被水注满，之后形成了地中海盐丘。

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However,piracy had decreased in the Straits of Malacca and the eastern Indian Ocean where it has traditionally been a problem.

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Today,scientists know that the Pillars of Hercules was also called the Straits of Gibraltar.

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The finish line is a cutesy resort island in the straits between Lakes Huron and Michigan.

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