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However, simply pumping out the water was not enough.
The
forecast predicted heavy rains in the coming days, putting the rescuers
on high alert.
forecast predicted heavy rains in the coming days, putting the rescuers
on high alert.
Thus, a final but risky decision was made to take the
“Wild Boars” out of the cave in groups of three or four boys at a time.
“Wild Boars” out of the cave in groups of three or four boys at a time.
On July 8th, the mission took off.
To prevent panic in the tight,
underwater passages, the boys were fitted with full-face breathing
masks.
underwater passages, the boys were fitted with full-face breathing
masks.
The divers held them close and were guided through the
darkness by dive lines.
darkness by dive lines.
After the flooded section, the boys were either
carried on special beds or lifted up along ropes.
carried on special beds or lifted up along ropes.
After a long,
nerve-wracking 11 hours, the rescue team successfully emerged with
the first four boys.
nerve-wracking 11 hours, the rescue team successfully emerged with
the first four boys.
Four more boys were rescued the following day.

The forecast predicted heavy rains in the coming days, putting the rescuers on high alert.
putting은 분사구문으로, which put으로 바꾸어 쓸 수 있으며, 이때 which는 앞 절 전체를 가리킨다. put (someone) on high alert는 ‘…을 높은 경계 태세에 두다’라는 뜻이다.
Thus, a final but risky decision was made to take the “Wild Boars” out of the cave ~.
a final but risky decision이 주어이므로 수동형 동사 was made가 사용되었고, to take 이하는 ‘…하기 위해서’라는 목적의 뜻을 가진 to부정사구이다.
The divers held them close and were guided through the darkness by dive lines.
them은 앞 문장의 the boys를 가리키는 말이며, 병렬 접속사 and 뒤에는 문장의 주어 the divers가 생략되었다. 이들은 dive lines(잠수 라인)에 의해 어둠 속을 헤쳐 갈 수 있도록 안내되었으므로 수동형 동사 were guided가 쓰였다.
After the flooded section, the boys were either carried on special beds or lifted up along ropes.
상관접속사 either A or B 사이에 수동형 동사구 (were) carried on special beds와 (were) lifted up along ropes가 병렬 구조로 연결되었다.