BBC纪录片《冰冻星球》履于薄冰第25期:崩裂的苗头
日期:2013-01-15 21:31

(单词翻译:单击)

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Finally, it seems that things might be happening.
终于 好像有了崩裂的苗头
We've just heard some cracks from upstream,
我们听到上游传来的碎裂声
so, if we're lucky, we might get some action.
运气好的话也许能拍到点什么
Seven o'clock, which gives us two hours of light.
现在是七点 还有两小时太阳才会下山
Two hours.
对 两小时
If it happens at night, we're going to miss the whole thing.
若是在晚上 什么也拍不到
Sure enough, the town is put on red alert
显然 小镇发布红色预警
that the river is about to break in the middle of the night.
通知人们河流将在午夜解冻
They've just called a full evacuation of the Eye Inn,
我们下榻的艾伊旅馆
where we're staying, and if we don't move now,
刚开始全体撤离 若现在不走
we're all going to be underwater
我们都会被淹
and possibly get trapped here for a few days.
还可能被困上几天
The team have to move out and get up to the waterfall,
团队要前往瀑布
hoping that it doesn't break before it's light enough to film.
希望光线变强 足以拍摄前 不会崩裂
Luckily, the sun is up before the main event begins.
幸运的是 在好戏上演前就已经日出了
That is a serious amount of ice coming around the corner.
河流拐角处有大量冰块

重点解释

the river is about to break in the middle of the night.河流将在午夜解冻

be about to:刚要, 即将

The situation was about to boil over.

当时的形势几乎到了紧急关头。

She will be about to write a letter.

她将准备写信。

Sure enough, the town is put on red alert显然,小镇发布红色预警

red alert:应急状态(紧急警报)

When the fortress went on red alert, they sealed off the sewers.

当要塞进入红色警戒状态,他们就会封锁下水道。

Following the bomb blast, local hospitals have been put on red alert.

炸弹爆炸之后,当地医院一直处于戒备状态。

we're all going to be underwater and possibly get trapped here for a few days.我们都会被淹还可能被困上几天

get trapped:被困, 陷于

I don't wanna get trapped in here.

我不想被困在这里。

They got trapped in the fire and were killed.

他们被困在火中烧死了。

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重点单词
  • alertadj. 警觉的,灵敏的 n. 警戒,警报 vt. 警惕
  • evacuationn. 撤离,疏散 n. 排泄,排泄物