Building over the lagoon meant that flood water, whether rushing in from the sea or down from the land, could pass underneath the house, minimising damage.

而在环湖礁上的房子，不管洪水是从陆地上冲下来的还是从海里打过来的，都会从房子脚下安全通过，房子反而可以安然无恙。

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Workers have been pumping sea water into reactors in an effort to prevent further damage.

工人尽力给反应器注入海水以避免进一步的损失。

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The reinforced concrete structure, especially splashed by waves of sea, corroded by sea water, suffer damage even more easily and the loss is vast.

尤其海水浪溅区的钢筋混凝土结构物受海水腐蚀更易遭受破坏，造成的损失也非常巨大。

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The flood victims died on 31 January when sea water breached the coastal defences causing widespread damage along England's east coast.

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