All engineers are aware, of course,
当然 所有的工程师
of the risks of a mission like this,
都清楚此项目的风险
and the pressure of that, or the stress of that awareness,
认知到了压力
different people handle in different ways.
每个人都有不同减压方法
I go surfing.
我会去冲浪
You spot a good wave...
海浪势头刚好
paddle hard,
用力划水
feel the lift behind your feet,
感受海浪冲击着你的双脚
dig a heel in...
稳稳站起
and the wave takes you all the way in to shore.
海浪会把你一路送到岸边
But no matter how much you've practised...
但不管你准备得如何充分
nature can surprise you.
大自然总能出人意料
You can see a good wave...
海浪势头刚刚好
paddle hard for it...
用力划水
and wham!
然后...
That's a wipe-out.
太丢脸了

重点解释：

1.dig in 把 ... 埋在土里

例句：The officer ordered his men to dig in.
军官命令部下挖战壕自卫。

2.no matter 无论； 不管

例句：Don't open the door, no matter who calls!
无论谁来，都不要开门！