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英语新闻视频:现代版风马车远帆起航

时间:2013-11-06 04:09:32

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TEXT: Six Swedes are about to embark1 on a special journey - sailing in a novel device called the "wind wagon2". Used by 19th Century immigrants to travel through the vast plains of America, this wind wagon will retrace3 one of their paths. Henrik Wallgren is part of the team who built the machine from scratch. He says that its first test drive in Angelholm, Sweden was a success. Swedish Artist Henrik Wallgren, saying (English) "That it's possible to sail a really big vessel4 on land like this. It's crazy, it's beautiful, it's almost surreal that it actually works." The plan is to sail across the salt flats of Nevada - a 500 kilometer or 300 mile journey through scorching5 heat. Another challenge is the desert winds. SOUNDBITE: Swedish Artist Henrik Wallgren, saying (English) "It can go from zero to lots of wind in a really short time. And you've got twisters in this area, in the Black Rock desert you've got lots of twisters." 

参考译文: 六名瑞典人就要开启一段特殊的旅程——驾着一本航海小说中称为“风马车”的设备出发。19世纪移民驾驶这种设备穿过广阔的美国平原,这辆风马车将追溯他们的路径。Henrik Wallgren是这个团队中的一员,从一开始就参与了机器的制造。他说在瑞典Angelholm的第一次试车取得了成功。他说:“在陆地上驾驶像这么大的一艘船是有可能的,这太棒了,它设计的很漂亮,这几乎不太现实,但确实可行。”这项计划预计穿越内达华盐滩——一段横跨炎热带500公里或300英里的旅程。另一个挑战来自沙尘暴。瑞典艺术家Henrik Wallgren说:“风可以在很短的时间内从无变得很大。这个地区会有龙卷风,在黑岩沙漠你会碰到很多龙卷风。”


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1 embark qZKzC     
vi.乘船,着手,从事,上飞机
参考例句:
  • He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
  • Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。
2 wagon XhUwP     
n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车
参考例句:
  • We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
  • The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。
3 retrace VjUzyj     
v.折回;追溯,探源
参考例句:
  • He retraced his steps to the spot where he'd left the case.他折回到他丢下箱子的地方。
  • You must retrace your steps.你必须折回原来走过的路。
4 vessel 4L1zi     
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
参考例句:
  • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
  • You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
5 scorching xjqzPr     
adj. 灼热的
参考例句:
  • a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
  • a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评