Lesson 88Trapped in a Mine

困在矿井里12 句 · 1:48

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  1. Whyistherescuetakingsolong?

    为什么救援需要这么长时间？

  2. Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.

    六个人已经被困在矿井里十七个小时了。

  3. Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.

    如果不尽快把他们救到地面上来，他们可能会丧命。

  4. However, rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.

    然而，救援工作进行得很艰难。

  5. Ifexplosivesareused, vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.

    如果使用炸药，震动会使矿井的顶部塌下来。

  6. Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.

    因此，救援人员正在矿井北侧钻一个洞。

  7. Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.

    他们打算用一个特制的救生舱把这些人救上来。

  8. Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil, theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.

    如果土层下面没有一层坚硬的岩石，他们几个小时就能完成这项工作。

  9. Asitis, theyhavebeendrillingfor16hoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.

    而实际上，他们已经钻了16个小时，但还有很长的路要走。

  10. Meanwhile, amicrophone, whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago, hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeirclosestrelatives.

    与此同时，两小时前被放进矿井的一个麦克风，使这些人得以与他们最亲近的家人保持联系。

  11. Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink, themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.

    尽管食物和饮水快要用完了，这些人仍然很乐观，相信自己很快就能出去。

  12. Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.

    他们被告知，救援工作正在顺利进行。

  13. Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock, theywouldloseheart.

    如果他们知道钻透那层坚硬的岩石有多么困难，他们就会失去信心。

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英英解释为课文中的义项。

trap/træp/v.

to keep someone in a place they cannot leave

困住；使陷入困境

#1Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.

mine/maɪn/n.

a deep hole under the ground where people dig for coal

矿；矿井

#1Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.

surface/ˈsɜːrfɪs/n.

the top level of the ground

地面；表面

#2If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.

rescue/ˈreskjuː/n.

the act of saving someone from danger

营救；救援

#3However, rescue operations are proving difficult.

operation/ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn/n.

a planned piece of work done by a group

行动；工作

#3However, rescue operations are proving difficult.

explosive/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/n.

a material that can blow up with great force

炸药；爆炸物

#4If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.

vibration/vaɪˈbreɪʃn/n.

a small, fast shaking movement

震动；颤动

#4If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.

collapse/kəˈlæps/v.

to fall down suddenly

坍塌；倒塌

#4If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.

drill/drɪl/v.

to make a hole using a machine that turns

钻（孔）

#5Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.

capsule/ˈkæpsl/n.

a small closed container that can carry people

救生舱；密封舱

#6They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule.

layer/ˈleɪər/n.

a flat piece of something that lies over or under another

层

#7If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours.

beneath/bɪˈniːθ/prep.

under something

在……之下

#7If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours.

keep in touch/kiːp ɪn tʌtʃ/phr.

to continue to talk or write to someone

保持联系

#9Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.

run out of/rʌn aʊt əv/phr v.

to use all of something so there is none left

用完；耗尽

#10Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.

lose heart/luːz hɑːrt/phr.

to stop believing that you can succeed

灰心；丧失信心

#12If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.