42 Modern cavemen

Cave exploration, or pot-holing, as it has come to be known, is a relatively new sport.

洞穴勘查 一- 或洞穴勘探一-是一项比较新的体育活动。

Perhaps it is the desire for solitude or the chance of making an unexpected discovery that lures people down to the depths of the earth.

寻求独居独处的愿望或寻求意外发现机会的欲望吸引着人们来到地下深处。

It is impossible to give a satisfactory explanation for a potholer's motives.

要想对洞穴探险者的动机作出满意的解释是不可能的。

For him, caves have the same peculiar fascination which high mountains have for the climber.

对洞穴探险者来说,洞穴有一种特殊的魅力,就像高山对于登山者有特殊的魅力一样。

They arouse instincts which can only be dimly understood.

为什么洞穴能引发人的那种探险本能，人们对此只能有一种模模糊糊的理解。

Exploring really deep caves is not a task for the Sunday afternoon rambler.

探测非常深的洞穴不是那些在星期日下午漫步的人所能胜任的。