海峡

Dr. Smith was the oldest person to swim the English Channel.

史密斯博士是游过英吉利海峡的最老的人。

Already she was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions.

她是第一位游泳往返英吉利海峡的女性。

She failed in her attempt to swim the English Channel.

她横度英吉利海峡的尝试失败了。

He hid in a truck attempting to cross the English Channel, but it failed.

他躲在一辆卡车上企图横渡英法海峡，但却失败了。

She had the distinction of being the English first woman to swim the English Channel.

她卓尔不群，因为她是第一个游泳横渡英吉利海峡的女子。

I attempted to become the first woman ever to swim the English Channel.

试图成为第一个游过英吉利海峡的女人

England is separated from France by the English Channel.

英国和法国被英吉利海峡隔开了。

He tried to swim across the English Channel.

他打算游过英吉利海峡。

This great bridge traverses the channel, which is of epoch-making significance.

这座大桥横越了海峡，具有跨时代的意义。

Among them will be Erma's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.

其中还有她的母亲，她年轻时也横渡过海峡。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。