Lesson 64The Channel Tunnel

英吉利海峡隧道11 句 · 1:43

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  1. Whywasthefirsttunnelnotcompleted?

    第一条隧道为什么没有完工？

  2. In1858, aFrenchengineer, AimeThomedeGamond, arrivedinEnglandwithaplanfora21-miletunnelundertheEnglishChannel.

    1858年，一位名叫埃梅·托梅·德·干蒙的法国工程师带着一项在英吉利海峡下面修建一条21英里长隧道的计划来到英国。

  3. HesaidthatitwouldbepossibletobuildaplatforminthecentreoftheChannel.

    他说，在海峡中央修建一座平台是可能的。

  4. Thisplatformwouldserveasaportandarailwaystation.

    这座平台将用作港口和火车站。

  5. Thetunnelwouldbewell-ventilatediftallchimneyswerebuiltabovesealevel.

    如果在海平面以上修建高大的烟囱，隧道就会通风良好。

  6. In1860, abetterplanwasputforwardbyanEnglishman, WilliamLow.

    1860年，一个名叫威廉·洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。

  7. Hesuggestedthatadoublerailway-tunnelshouldbebuilt.

    他建议修建一条双线铁路隧道。

  8. Thiswouldsolvetheproblemofventilationforifatrainenteredthistunnel, itwoulddrawinfreshairbehindit.

    这将解决通风问题，因为如果一列火车驶入这条隧道，它就会把新鲜空气吸入身后。

  9. Forty-twoyearslateratunnelwasactuallybegun.

    42年以后，一条隧道真的动工了。

  10. If, atthetime, theBritishhadnotfearedinvasion, itwouldhavebeencompleted.

    如果当时英国人不担心入侵，它本来是可以完工的。

  11. Theworldhadtowaitalmostanother100yearsfortheChannelTunnel.

    世界不得不再等将近100年才等到英吉利海峡隧道。

  12. ItwasofficiallyopenedonMarch7, 1994, finallyconnectingBritaintotheEuropeancontinent.

    它于1994年3月7日正式开通，终于把英国与欧洲大陆连接了起来。

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英英解释为课文中的义项。

tunnel/ˈtʌnl/n.

a long passage dug under the ground or the sea

隧道

#0Why was the first tunnel not completed?

engineer/ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/n.

a person whose job is to design roads, bridges or machines

工程师

#1In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a 21-mile tunnel under the English Channel.

channel/ˈtʃænl/n.

a narrow area of sea between two pieces of land

海峡

#1In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a 21-mile tunnel under the English Channel.

platform/ˈplætfɔːrm/n.

a flat raised structure that people or things stand on

平台

#2He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel.

port/pɔːrt/n.

a place by the sea where ships stop

港口

#3This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.

ventilate/ˈventɪleɪt/v.

to let fresh air move into and through a place

使通风

#4The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level.

chimney/ˈtʃɪmni/n.

a tall pipe that lets smoke or air out

烟囱

#4The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level.

sea level/ˈsiː levl/phr.

the height of the surface of the ocean

海平面

#4The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level.

put forward/pʊt ˈfɔːrwərd/phr v.

to offer an idea or plan for others to think about

提出

#5In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low.

double/ˈdʌbl/adj.

made of two parts that are the same

双的；双重的

#6He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built.

ventilation/ˌventɪˈleɪʃn/n.

the moving of fresh air into and through a place

通风

#7This would solve the problem of ventilation for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.

draw in/drɔː ɪn/phr v.

to pull something, such as air, inside

吸入

#7This would solve the problem of ventilation for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.

fear/fɪr/v.

to be afraid that something bad may happen

害怕；担心

#9If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed.

invasion/ɪnˈveɪʒn/n.

an army entering a country by force to take control

入侵；侵略

#9If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed.

officially/əˈfɪʃəli/adv.

in a formal way by the people in charge

正式地

#11It was officially opened on March 7, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.