Section 44 At Sea
第四十四节 海上
Throughout history, people have left the land and taken to the sea.
纵观历史，人们离开陆地走向海洋。
This has been done to catch food by fishing or to visit other lands.
他们通过捕鱼或到别的地方寻找食物。
Boats and ships have been used for this purpose.
这时船就派上用场了。
The first boats were made of wood, as many are still today.
第一艘船和今天许多船一样，是用木头做成的。
Paddles were first used to propel the boats and then sails were used.
一开始只是用浆划水，随后出现了帆。
Eventually, more sails were added to give speed to the ships and boats.
最后，在船上加上了更多的帆，船的速度大大提升。
Later, coal was used to create steam driven engines.
后来，开始烧煤用以驱动引擎。
Today, most ships or boats use oil based fuels.
今天多数的船都以石油作为燃料。
There are rules and laws at sea, called maritime law.
海上有法律法规，即海洋法。
Thieves at sea are called pirates, they break the maritime laws.
海上的小偷称为海盗，他们的做法就是违背海洋法的。
All sailors know to respect the sea as it can be a very dangerous place.
所有的水手都知道要尊敬海洋，因为海洋有时会变得很危险。
Perhaps drowning is one of the most feared forms of dying.
或许溺亡是最可怕的一种死亡方式。
The sea bed is littered with thousands of years of shipping that sunk.
海底下有数千年前的沉船。
Nowadays, some people dive for the treasures that sunken ships may hold.
如今有些人潜到海底就为了寻找这些沉船上的宝物。
The fated ship, Titanic, has recently been one such ship, that has reviewed its sunken treasures.
泰坦尼克号最近就展出了船上留存的财物。
Section 44 At Sea
Throughout history, people have left the land and taken to the sea.
This has been done to catch food by fishing or to visit other lands.
Boats and ships have been used for this purpose.
The first boats were made of wood, as many are still today.
Paddles were first used to propel the boats and then sails were used.
Eventually, more sails were added to give speed to the ships and boats.
Later, coal was used to create steam driven engines.
Today, most ships or boats use oil based fuels.
There are rules and laws at sea, called maritime law.
Thieves at sea are called pirates, they break the maritime laws.
All sailors know to respect the sea as it can be a very dangerous place.
Perhaps drowning is one of the most feared forms of dying.
The sea bed is littered with thousands of years of shipping that sunk.
Nowadays, some people dive for the treasures that sunken ships may hold.
The fated ship, Titanic, has recently been one such ship, that has reviewed its sunken treasures.