Surfing After Sandy | This Old House

This Old House · 3:11 · Sep 9, 2026

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  1. Yeah, well, welcome back for me because I actually grew up down here.

    没错,欢迎回来,因为我其实是在这儿长大的。

  2. And unlike a lot of people, I understand what sort of a surf culture Jersey has, but no one else seems to.

    和很多人不同,我了解新泽西有着什么样的冲浪文化,但其他人似乎并不了解。

  3. We have great waves and beautiful beaches, and it takes a lot of dedication and time to be surfing all year round.

    我们有很棒的海浪和美丽的海滩,而且全年冲浪需要极大的奉献精神和时间。

  4. We have tough waves to surf here, so if you can surf here, you can surf anywhere.

    我们这里的海浪很难驾驭,所以如果你能在这里冲浪,你就能在任何地方冲浪。

  5. They break a little heavier, and you know we deal with a lot of different changing conditions, and you have to be able to ride anything.

    它们破碎得更猛烈,而且你知道,我们要应对许多不断变化的条件,你必须能够驾驭任何情况。

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