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During the entire swim even well below the surface
游動雖然是在水面下進行
there is some light that comes through
但仍然有一些光能夠通過
It is comforting to know that there is open water above you
這能讓你知道 上方沒有船只
But as you approach the ship, which is tied to a pier, the light begins to fade
但在接近停靠碼頭的船只時 光線就會開始變暗
The steel structure of the ship blocks the moonlight
船只的鋼結構會遮擋住月光
it blocks the surrounding street lamps
還有周圍的街燈
it blocks all ambient light
各種環境光都會被遮擋
To be successful in your mission, you have to swim under the ship and find the keel
要成功完成任務 你需要游到船底 找到龍骨
the centerline and the deepest part of the ship
也就是船下最深的那條中央線
This is your objective
這是你的目標
But the keel is also the darkest part of the ship
當然 龍骨也是船上最暗的部分
where you cannot see your hand in front of your face
在你眼前 你連自己的手都看不見
where the noise from the ship's machinery is deafening
同時 船的轟鳴聲震耳欲聾
and where it is easy to get disoriented and you can fail
你很容易迷失方向 很容易失敗
Every SEAL knows that under the keel
每個海豹隊員都知道 在龍骨下
at the darkest moment of the mission
在任務中最為黑暗的時刻
is the time when you must be calm, when you must be composed
自己需要冷靜 需要鎮定
when all your tactical skills
這時 所有的戰術技能
your physical power and all your inner strength must be brought to bear
身體能力和強大內心 都必須共同派上用場
If you want to change the world
如果你想改變世界
you must be your very best in the darkest moment
你必須在最黑暗的時刻做得最好
The ninth week of training is referred to as "Hell Week"
訓練的第九周被稱作"地獄周"
It is six days of no sleep, constant physical and mental harassment
連續六天不準睡覺 持續的身體和心靈折磨
and one special day at the Mud Flats
還有特殊的一天去"泥灘"
the Mud Flats are area between San Diego and Tijuana
"泥灘"位于圣地亞哥和提華納之間
where the water runs off and creates the Tijuana slue's
水在這里流出 創造出提華納沼澤
a swampy patch of terrain where the mud will engulf you
這里的泥潭能夠將你吞噬
