历史频道《人类:我们的故事》第十二集第7期:最伟大的公路
日期:2016-05-24 20:05

(单词翻译:单击)

我们的故事

We were in wilderness.

我们身处荒野

We saw nothing but trees upon trees.

眼前看到的除了树还是树

Seven teams, hundreds of miles apart,

七个分队 彼此远隔几百英里


Racing to meet in the middle.

从不同方向同时向中心进发

But with a third of the road unfinished...disaster.

但当剩下三分之一路程的时候 灾难降临了

Permafrost,a layer of frozen ground up to 2,000 feet deep.

队伍遭遇了永久冻土层 一个深达两千英尺的冻土层

Exposed by bulldozers,it melts into sinking mud.

被推土机挖了出来 融化成了淤泥

We only found out about the permafrost When it was too late.

等我们发现永久冻土层时 却为时已晚

Trucks and caterpillars sank into the muck Till they were out of sight.

卡车和履带扯陷入淤泥 直到消失不见

The army is losing the battle against nature.

在与自然的搏斗中 军队逐渐败下阵来

It staked the security of the United States.

这是以美国的安全做赌注

And time is running out.

时间却所剩无几

Alaska.Army engineers racing to build the Alcan highway,

阿拉斯加 陆军工兵竞相建造爱尔肯公路

A supply route that'll help launch The greatest road-building boom in mankind's history,

这条军事补给路线将会推动人类历史上最伟大的公路建造热潮

But the project is stuck in the mud.

但这项工程却陷入泥沼

重点讲解

1、security

防卫;保安措施;安全工作

They are now under a great deal of pressure to tighten their airport security.

他们现在承受着加强机场安保措施的巨大压力。

Strict security measures are in force in the capital.

首都采取了严密的安全措施。

安全感;无忧无虑

He loves the security of a happy home life.

他喜欢幸福家庭生活所带来的安全感。

If an alarm gives you that feeling of security, then it's worth carrying.

如果带着闹钟让你感到心里踏实,那就值得携带。

证券

National banks can package their own mortgages and underwrite them as securities.

国家银行能够合并自己的抵押贷款并以证券形式包销。

US government securities and bonds.

美国政府证券和债券


2、project

项目;工程;计划;规划

Money will also go into local development projects in Vietnam.

钱也会用于越南的地方发展项目当中。

an international science project.

国际科学项目

规划;计划;预计

Africa's mid-1993 population is projected to more than double by 2025.

预计到2025年,非洲的人口会是1993年年中人口的两倍多。

The government had been projecting a 5% consumer price increase for the entire year.

政府预测全年消费价格将增长5%。

(使)呈现;(使)表现;(使)展现

Bradley projects a natural warmth and sincerity.

布拉德利表现出一种自然的热情和真诚。

He just hasn't been able to project himself as the strong leader.

他根本没能表现出一个强有力的领导者的样子。

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