Like a massive sailboat pivoting 180 degrees in choppy seas, this wrenching turnaround produced a massive wake, and induced nausea among many of its passengers.

就像一艘大船在波涛汹涌的海上来了个180度的转弯，这惊心动魄的转变大声唤醒了人们，有些乘客禁不住感觉恶心了。

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Crews using remote-controlled submarines plan to swap out the cap over the weekend, taking advantage of a window of good weather following weeks of delays caused by choppy seas.

在被波浪起伏的海域耽搁了几个星期之后，工程师们打算趁着本周末这段难得的好天气使用远程控制的水下装置将控油罩换掉。

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The storms of bad news won't stop coming in the meantime, and we can expect the seas to be choppy along the way.

夹带着坏消息的风雨会接踵而至，海面也不会风平浪静。

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But by 17:30 local time, few surfers were willing to go out in the choppy seas.

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Choppy seas may hinder the progress of the flotilla, the third such demonstration organized by Democracy Movement in the last year.

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The RNLI crew had to contend with choppy seas and strong winds during the three-and-a-half-hour operation to tow the 80-tonne vessel into harbour.

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