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I don’t care if you’re a hero.
我不在乎你是否能成为英雄
Just concentrate on getting back.
一定要安全回来
You need to know something, Lads.
年轻人们，你们需要了解一些事情
Our losses have been heavy, catastrophic.
我们的损失是非常严重的是灾难性的
You’re all we have.
你是我们所有的希望了
And so today
因此...
we fight for our country.
今天我们要为祖国而战
Tomorrow our feathers may be plucked
也许，有一天我们的羽毛
from our Iifeless bodies, our innards spread
会被从我们的尸体上拔掉
like jam on toast,
我们的内脏会变得如果酱一样
and our bones fed to rabid weasels.
我们的骨头被疯釉鼠吃掉
But never mind that.
但是请不要介意
On this day, in this place,
今日，在此
Let it forever be known
让这件事永远被人铭记：
that you pigeons did your part
那就是你们这些鸽子们 在这场英勇的战斗中
in the heroic battle for...
付出了自己的贡献，为了...
Seeds!
种子(而战)
Freedom! Right.
是为了自由而战 对
You will be Commander Gutsy’s support wing.
你们将负责掩护指挥官高茨
I expect you to do whatever it takes
我希望你们能全力以赴
to ensure the success of his mission.
来帮助他成功完成任务
Chaps, the message we have been sent to carry
伙计们，那些我们护送的情报
is of the utmost importance.
都是非常重要的
The outcome of the war could depend on it.
战争的结果很可能依赖于这些情报
We pigeons have never been entrusted
我们鸽子从未担任过
with a more critical or dangerous mission.
如此危险或者说重要的职责
May you fly straight.
希望你们能顺利直行
And may your instinct guide you home.
并希望你们的本能可以带领你们回家

重点讲解

重点单词：
1、 catastrophic
adj. 灾难的；悲惨的
The mood lasted only until the sun went down, which is when I began to make mistakes — none catastrophic, but together they added up to misery.

这种情绪仅仅持续到日落，那时也就是我开始犯错的时候了。 都不是什么灾难性的错，但是一起，他们成了痛苦。

2、 pluck
n. 勇气；内脏；快而猛的拉
vt. 摘；拔；扯
vi. 拉；拽；扯
Let me pluck away that piece of thread from your skirt.

让我把那根线头从你的裙子上拉掉。

3、 heroic
adj. 英雄的；英勇的；记叙英雄及其事迹的；夸张的
n. 史诗；英勇行为
The heroic image of Lei Feng flashed before my eyes.

雷锋的英雄形象闪现在我的眼前!

4、utmost
n. 极限；最大可能
adj. 极度的；最远的
He would keep his pledge to the utmost of his power.

他将极力信守他的誓言。

5、 instinct
n. 本能，直觉；天性
adj. 充满着的
But if so it is an instinct he has curbed.

但是如果是这样，他抑制住了一种本能。

重点短语：
1、 concentrate on
集中精力于；全神贯注于
They should give the music away and concentrate on promoting concerts themselves.
它们应该让出音乐，把精力集中在由自己推广音乐会。

2、battle for
为……斗争
The battle for Abidjan will be decisive.
阿比让的战斗将是决定性的。

考考你：
1、为什么爆炸不是灾难性的？
2、他的英雄事迹受到所有报纸的赞扬。
3、在这份指南里我们集中在结果上而不后面的数学计算。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、This ridiculous situation borders upon comedy.
2、I accomplished the journey in little more than two hours.
3、Let's first suppose the second defense line has been destroyed.