For most people the sea was remote，and with the exception of early intercontinental travellers or others who earned a living from the sea，there was little reason to ask many questions about it，let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface.
除了一些洲际旅行者和以大海为生的人，对于大多数人来说，大海是遥远的，没有什么必要提出太多问题，更别说思考大海海底的东西了。