今天我们将继续讨论可利用的纤维，从一种通常被称为“马尼拉麻”的纤维说起。

Today we'll continue talking about useful fibers, and we'll begin with a fiber that's commonly known as "Manila hemp".

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这种长、结实、柔韧、耐盐水的特性结合，使得马尼拉麻成为很好的绳索材料，特别是用于制作远洋船只的绳索。

This combination of characteristics—long, strong, flexible, resistant to salt water—makes Manila hemp a great material for ropes, especially for ropes that are gonna be used on ocean-going ships.

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另一方面，像马尼拉麻这样的植物产品，你可以连续好几个礼拜拖着它们穿过海洋。

On the other hand, plant products like Manila hemp, you can drag through the ocean for weeks on end.

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