As recently as 15 years ago these waves were thought to be a myth.

直到15年前这些怪浪仍被认为是谜一般的存在。

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We thought we'd find a nice place to relax by the beach and maybe catch a few waves between cocktails.

我们想找到一个能在海滩上放松，还能在喝鸡尾酒之间去冲一把浪的地方。

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Dr Heller says the results tend to support anecdotal evidence from seamen that rogue waves are not as rare as once thought.

Heller博士称该结果在一定程度上为海员们此前关于超级巨浪的说法提供了戏剧性的证据即超级巨浪并非此前认为的那么罕见。

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He loved sleeping on ships; he thought that the rocking of the waves rocked him to sleep so he liked doing that.

他喜欢睡在船上,波涛的起伏能使他入眠,所以他乐此不疲

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