Perhaps it is humankind’s long suffering at the mercy of flood and drought that makes the idea of forcing the water to do our bidding so fascinating.
也许正是人类长期在洪水和干旱支配下所遭受的苦难，使得迫使水流按我们的意志行事的想法变得如此迷人。
1、it … that 结构钟，that引导的从句缺成分时才可能为强调句，一般翻译为“正是”，随所强调的内容放在句首或句尾。
at the mercy of … 拜……所赐；任凭…..摆布
fascinating a 迷人的
do one’s bidding 按某人的意愿行事
或许正是洪水与干旱长久以来的蹂躏，使得人类异常渴望支配水流
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