Lesson 67Volcanoes
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WhydoesTazieffriskhislifelikethis?
塔济耶夫为什么要这样冒生命危险?
HarounTazieff, thePolishscientist, hasspenthislifetimestudyingactivevolcanoesanddeepcavesinallpartsoftheworld.
波兰科学家哈罗恩·塔济耶夫毕生都在研究世界各地的活火山和深洞。
In1948, hewenttoLakeKivuintheCongotoobserveanewvolcanowhichhelaternamedKituro.
1948年,他去了刚果的基伍湖,观察一座新火山,他后来把这座火山命名为基图罗。
Tazieffwasabletosetuphiscampveryclosetothevolcanowhileitwaseruptingviolently.
在火山猛烈喷发的时候,塔济耶夫得以把营地搭在离火山很近的地方。
Thoughhemanagedtotakeanumberofbrilliantphotographs, hecouldnotstaynearthevolcanoforverylong.
尽管他设法拍下了一些精彩的照片,但他不能在火山附近停留太久。
Henoticedthatariverofliquidrockwascomingtowardshim.
他注意到一股岩浆正向他涌来。
Itthreatenedtosurroundhimcompletely, butTazieffmanagedtoescapejustintime.
岩浆眼看就要把他完全包围,但塔济耶夫及时设法逃脱了。
Hewaiteduntilthevolcanobecamequietandhewasabletoreturntwodayslater.
他一直等到火山平静下来,两天后才得以返回。
Thistime, hemanagedtoclimbintothemouthofKiturosothathecouldtakephotographsandmeasuretemperatures.
这一次,他设法爬进了基图罗火山口,以便拍照和测量温度。
Tazieffhasoftenriskedhislifeinthisway.
塔济耶夫经常这样冒着生命危险。
Hehasbeenabletotellusmoreaboutactivevolcanoesthananymanalive.
他能告诉我们的关于活火山的知识,比任何活着的人都多。
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英英解释为课文中的义项。
- volcano/vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/n.
a mountain that can throw out hot rock and fire
火山
#1Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world.
- active/ˈæktɪv/adj.
still able to throw out fire and hot rock
活动的;活跃的
#1Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world.
- cave/keɪv/n.
a large hole in the side of a hill or under ground
洞穴;山洞
#1Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world.
- observe/əbˈzɜrv/v.
to watch something carefully to learn about it
观察;观测
#2In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro.
- erupt/ɪˈrʌpt/v.
to suddenly throw out fire, hot rock and smoke
(火山)喷发
#3Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.
- violently/ˈvaɪələntli/adv.
with great force, in a way that can hurt
猛烈地;激烈地
#3Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.
- manage/ˈmænɪdʒ/v.
to be able to do something that is difficult
设法做到;成功完成
#4Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
- brilliant/ˈbrɪljənt/adj.
very good; wonderful
精彩的;出色的
#4Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
- liquid/ˈlɪkwɪd/adj.
in the form of water, not hard or solid
液体的;液态的
#5He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him.
- threaten/ˈθrɛtən/v.
to seem likely to do something bad or dangerous
威胁;有……危险
#6It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
- surround/səˈraʊnd/v.
to be all around someone or something on every side
包围;围绕
#6It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
- escape/ɪˈskeɪp/v.
to get away from a dangerous place
逃脱;逃离
#6It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
- measure/ˈmɛʒər/v.
to find out how big, hot or heavy something is
测量
#8This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.
- risk/rɪsk/v.
to put something in danger of being lost
冒……的危险
#9Tazieff has often risked his life in this way.
- alive/əˈlaɪv/adj.
living; not dead
活着的;在世的
#10He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.