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Tucked away in the depths of Siberia is a the town of Mirny, a cityscape dominated by a massive hole in the ground.
隱逸在西伯利亞腹地的米爾尼鎮的主要城市景觀是該地的一個巨大的地洞。
This open pit was once a thriving diamond mine.
這個露天的深坑曾是一座繁榮興旺的鉆石礦。
Mirny was one of the first places diamonds were found in Russia.
米爾尼是俄羅斯最早發現的鉆石礦井之一。
The Mir mine is about 1,700 feet deep and is one of the largest mines in the world.
米爾尼礦井深約1700英尺(約518米)，是世界上最大的礦井之一。
While the mine is now closed, it stands as a testament to the small town's perseverance against the harsh Siberian winters.
雖然該礦現已關閉，它依然是小鎮堅韌地對抗西伯利亞嚴冬的明證。
Building the mine was a difficult task.
米爾尼礦井的建造是一項艱巨的任務。
It took seven years of miners battling winters for seven months out of the year.
曠工們冒著長達七個月的寒冬，歷時七年才完工。
With temperatures hitting below freezing, digging was nearly impossible in the frozen ground.
隨著溫度降到冰點以下，在冰凍的地面上進行挖掘幾乎是不可能完成的任務。
With this historic landmark, the small town's record-breaking mine reminds its inhabitants that they are still a diamond in the rough.
有了這個歷史性的地標，這座小鎮破紀錄的采礦經驗提醒著當地的居民們，他們仍是一顆未經雕琢的樸石。
