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This man has created
这个人建造了一个
something that's dark, cold and utterly functional.
暗藏于阴冷的地下 但却相当实用的设施
What we saw in the last years
过去的几年里
is that we had an increased amount of heavy rainfall events.
强降水天气出现次数逐渐增加
With these heavy rainfall events,
伴随着这些强降水天气
actually the centre of the city has water problems.
城市的中心则会出现内涝
If the weather gets weird in the streets above,
地面上如果出现极端天气
it can be dealt with at the press of a button...
可以通过按几个按钮来解决问题
That pulls a plug in the sewer system
按下按钮后 排水系统的一个开关会打开
and the excess floodwater is siphoned off down here.
过量的洪水则会被引入到这些池子里
For Daniel Goedbloed,
丹尼尔·古德布莱德
the man who designed and built these bunkers,
设计并建造这些池子的工程师
they're an essential element in the city's defence
认为为了抵御极端天气
against the new weather extremes.
这些池子至关重要

重点解释

it can be dealt with at the press of a button...可以通过按几个按钮来解决问题

deal with讨论；处理，对付； 涉及

I have a huge pile of letters to deal with.

我有一大堆信件要处理。

You dealt with an awkward situation very tactfully.

你很巧妙地处理了一个困难的局面。

相关短语have a great deal to do with和…有些关系

Smoking has a great deal to do with lung cancer.

吸烟和肺癌有很大关系。

Hard work had a great deal to do with his success.

工作勤奋和他的成功有极大关系。

and the excess floodwater is siphoned off down here.过量的洪水则会被引入到这些池子里

siphon off用虹吸管吸出

The big clubs siphon off all the best players.

大俱乐部把所有最佳选手都抽调走了。

She siphoned off profits from the business into her account.

她把企业的赢利转到了自己的帐户上。