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Little did they realise that Lechuguilla would soon be regarded by cavers the world over as the most beautiful of all caves.
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Little did they realise that Lechuguilla would soon be regarded by cavers the world over as the most beautiful of all caves. 不久他们便意识到龙舌兰洞很快就会 被全世界的洞穴专家公认为地球上最美丽的洞穴

They were about to discover some of the most exquisite formations ever seen underground.
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They were about to discover some of the most exquisite formations ever seen underground. 因为他们发现了一些 地底世界中最精美的构造

The walls were covered with the most delicate and fragile crystals.
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The walls were covered with the most delicate and fragile crystals. 石壁上布满了光洁美丽的脆弱结晶

When the first explorers descended,
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When the first explorers descended, 第一批探险家进入这个洞后

no-one guessed at the sheer size of this cave.
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no-one guessed at the sheer size of this cave. 没有一个人能预料到它竟然有这么大

But even that was not going to be the biggest surprise.
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But even that was not going to be the biggest surprise. 即便如此 这也不能算是最大的惊奇

to the bottom of this pit.
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to the bottom of this pit. 直达这个深渊的底部

They named the cave 'Lechuguilla'
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They named the cave 'Lechuguilla' 他们把这个洞命名为“龙舌兰洞”

but beneath these rolling desert slopes in the United States
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but beneath these rolling desert slopes in the United States 但是在美国这些荒凉起伏的山崖之下

lies one of the longest, deepest and most surprising caves in the world.
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lies one of the longest, deepest and most surprising caves in the world. 存在着一座世界上最长、最深 也最令人惊奇的洞穴