纪录片《火星任务》 第43期 神奇的大自然

All engineers are aware, of course,

当然 所有的工程师

of the risks of a mission¹ like this,

都清楚此项目的风险

and the pressure of that, or the stress of that awareness²,

认知到了压力

different people handle in different ways.

每个人都有不同减压方法

I go surfing.

我会去冲浪

You spot a good wave...

海浪势头刚好

paddle hard,

用力划水

feel the lift behind your feet,

感受海浪冲击着你的双脚

dig a heel in...

稳稳站起

and the wave takes you all the way in to shore.

海浪会把你一路送到岸边

But no matter how much you've practised...

但不管你准备得如何充分

nature can surprise you.

大自然总能出人意料

You can see a good wave...

海浪势头刚刚好

paddle hard for it...

用力划水

and wham!

然后...

That's a wipe-out.

太丢脸了

1 mission   

n.使命，任务，天职；代表团，使团

参考例句：

• He was charged with an important mission.他受委托承担一项重要使命。
• I'll leave you to undertake an important mission.我要让你承担一项重要使命。

2 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。