Because the jungle had grown untended for hundreds of years, the roots and branches of plants were intertwined, there were countless poisonous insects, monkeys, and snakes, and the rain turned the decaying leaves and grass to muck, making clearing difficult.
幾百年來無人理會的叢林，枝蔓錯結，棲息無數的毒蜂、猴子及蛇，底下則因雨水、腐爛的草葉堆積而成沼澤，開芭並不容易。