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I had never visited the North Pole before,
我以前从未来过北极
so this was a great highlight for me.
所以这对我来说是头等大事
But it was hard going in temperatures of minus 40,
但零下四十度下的旅程异常艰难
so as soon as filming finished, we flew south.
拍摄一结束 我们就立即飞往南方
Little did we know that we had made it out just in time.
当时我们并不知道 我们离开得很及时
We got back from the Pole camp last night
我们昨晚从北极营地回来
and I've just bumped into the Russian Commander,
我刚好碰到了那位俄罗斯指挥官
who's just heard from the camp.
他刚刚收到营地的来信
And the news is that a little crack,
据说 我在冰上看到的那条
which I'd seen in the ice between our tent and the airstrip,
位于帐篷和飞机跑道之间的小裂缝
which was no more than an inch or so wide,
当时还不到一英寸宽
has, overnight, widened to 20 metres.
一夜之间增加到二十米宽了
Temporary break-ups, caused by stormy weather and strong winds,
暴雪和强风导致的一时崩裂
have happened before,
以前也发生过
but they've been getting more and more frequent over recent years
但近些年 越来越频繁了
as the ice has got weaker.
因为冰层越来越脆弱了
It was only swift action by the staff
全体员工的迅速反应
that prevented a lot of valuable equipment going in the drink.
使许多昂贵仪器幸免于遭殃

重点解释

so as soon as filming finished, we flew south.拍摄一结束，我们就立即飞往南方

as soon as:一 ... 就

I'll tell him as soon as I see him.

我一见他就告诉他。

She jumped to her feet as soon as she was sent for.

一听到有人叫，她立即站起。

Little did we know that we had made it out just in time.当时我们并不知道，我们离开得很及时

in time:及时

We're just in time to catch the train.

我们正好赶上了火车。

He brake his car just in time to avoid an accident.

他及时煞车，避免了一次事故。

I've just bumped into the Russian Commander,我刚好碰到了那位俄罗斯指挥官

bump into:巧遇, 不期而遇

I really am so sorry to bump into you.

撞着你了真是非常抱歉。

I often bump into him at the supermarket.

我经常在超级市场同他不期而遇