Paddling a dragon boat is no piece of cake.
划龙舟可不是件容易的事。
Besides the key time required to be part of a team, it's a full-body exercise.
除了需要投入大量时间成为团队一员外，这也是一项全身性的锻炼。
When I joined a team, they told me it took at least three years to become a good paddler.
当我加入队伍时，他们告诉我，要成为一名优秀的划手至少需要三年。
There's so much to remember: correct posture and movement as well as team synchronization are necessary for a team's success.
需要记住的东西太多了：正确的姿势和动作，以及团队的同步性，对团队的成功都必不可少。
Dragon boat racing is a well-honoured tradition in China and the highlight of the Dragon Boat Festival.
龙舟竞赛是中国备受尊崇的传统，也是端午节的重头戏。
However, last year's races were put off from June to October.
然而，去年的比赛从六月推迟到了十月。
For the first time, the dragon boat championships were held during the October holiday.
龙舟锦标赛第一次在十一假期期间举行。
Our team knew racing conditions on the river would be different in October, but we had no idea how different they would be.
我们队知道十月份河上的比赛环境会有所不同，但没想到会差别这么大。
A nearby typhoon brought in fierce winds and big waves on the river.
附近的台风带来了猛烈的大风和巨浪。
With about 40 teams participating, I didn't expect our team to go very far.
有大约40支队伍参赛，我并不指望我们队能走得太远。
This was the first competition for most of us.
对我们大多数人来说，这是第一次参赛。
And only the top two finishers in each group would advance to the next round.
而且每组只有前两名才能晋级下一轮。
Simply getting to the race's starting point for our first group was a challenge.
仅仅是到达我们首组比赛的起点就已经很有挑战性。
The big waves threatened to flip us over.
巨浪随时可能把我们掀翻。
Paddling against waves was tough, but we crossed the finish line and surprisingly, advanced to the second round.
迎着巨浪划船非常辛苦，但我们还是冲过了终点，而且令人惊讶地晋级了第二轮。
The next day, there was no shortage of accidents.
第二天，意外不断发生。
Boats flipped over and others lost control and weren't able to finish their races.
有的船被掀翻，有的失去控制，无法完成比赛。
In our final race that day, we narrowly advanced to the following day's semifinals.
在那天的最后一场比赛中，我们险险晋级第二天的半决赛。
We faced strong competitors in the semifinals, including a semi-professional team.
在半决赛中，我们面对强劲的对手，其中包括一支半职业队伍。
Being held back by their boat's waves was highly frustrating.
被他们的尾浪拖住让人十分沮丧。
However, in dragon boat racing, no one ever stops paddling, no matter what!
然而，在龙舟比赛中，无论发生什么，没人会停止划桨！
So I kept paddling, working my hardest to keep pace with the team.
于是我继续划着，尽全力跟上队伍的节奏。
We trailed the other boats, but we didn't lose hope.
我们落在其他船的后面，但并没有失去希望。
In the final push, filled with both excitement and exhaustion, we persisted and advanced to the finals!
在最后的冲刺中，我们既激动又疲惫，但依然坚持住了，并成功晋级了决赛！
Although we had expectations, never did we imagine we'd make it into the top three.
虽然我们有所期待，但从没想过能进入前三。
How come? Let me tell you!
为什么呢？让我来告诉你！
To win a dragon boat race, you need three things: hard work, teamwork and persistence.
要赢得一场龙舟比赛，你需要三样东西：努力、团队协作和坚持。
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逐句翻译，不需要序号，先英文然后中文相间
Paddling (划奖) a dragon boat is no piece of cake, Besides the key time required to be part of a team, it's a full-body exercise. When I joined a team, they told me it took at least three years to become a good paddler. There's so much to remember: correct posture and movement as well as team synchronization(同步,同时性) are necessary for a team's success.
Dragon boat racing is a well-honoured tradition in China and the highlight of the Dragon Boat Festival. However, last year's races were put off from June to October. For the first time. the dragon boat championships were held during the October holiday.
Our team knew racing conditions on the river would be different in October, but we had no idea how different they would be. A nearby typhoon brought in fierce winds and big waves on the river. With about 40 teams participating, I didn't expect our team to go very far. This was the first competition for most of us. And only the top two finishers in each group would advance to the next round.
Simply getting to the race's starting point for our first group was a challenge. The big waves threatened to flip (翻转) us over. Paddling against wave was tough, but we crossed the finish line and surprisingly, advanced to the second round.
The next day, there was no shortage of accidents. Boats flipped over and others lost control and weren't able to finish their races. In our final race that day, we narrowly advanced to the following day's semifinals.
We faced strong competitors in the semifinals, including a semi-professional team. Being held back by their boat's waves was highly frustrating. However, in dragon boat racing, no one ever stops paddling, no matter what! So I kept paddling working my hardest to keep pace with the team. We trailed the other boats, but we didn't lose hope. In the final push, filled with both excitement and exhaustion, we persisted and advanced to the finals!
Although we had expectations, never did we imagine we'd make it into the top three. How come? Let me tell you! To win a dragon boat race, you need three things: hard work, teamwork and persistence.