VOA常速英语:Small Business Sets Sail Sewing Lifesaving Masks

On the coast of Maine in an area known for its sailing,the industrial sewing machines that until recently sewed sails now make face masks.
在缅因州海岸的一个以航海闻名的地区，一直负责缝制风帆的工业缝纫机现在转而开始制作口罩。
We have the machines and some of the resources to be able to make these right away.
我们有机器和一些资源，能够马上制造这些东西。
Owner and operator of North Sails Eric Baldwin says,he and his staff of two learned how to make masks one Saturday morning,and move to full production by the afternoon.
北帆（North Sails）公司的所有者兼经营者埃里克·鲍德温说，他和两名员工在一个周六上午学会了如何制作口罩，并且在下午开始全面生产。
Fun, its just its something you know something different that ultimately is gonna help.
这很有趣，你知道这看起来不同的事情最终会给人们带来帮助。
Maine has more than 5,600 kilometres of coast line.
缅因州的海岸线超过五千六百公里。
Sailboats and their maintenance drive much of the economy near the shore.
帆船及其维护推动了海岸附近的经济增长。
Business slowed because of novel coronavirus,and one of Baldwins staff suggested making masks.
由于新型冠状病毒，业务放缓，鲍德温的一名员工建议制作口罩。
Didnt even think twice about it.
我根本都没有犹豫。
You know knew that I had plenty of work, billable work that I could do,but wanted to be able to stop and do this to, for us to help.
我手上有很多工作，能赚钱的工作，但我希望能够停下来，去做这件事，去帮助大家。
The CDC says fabric masks like these should only be a last resort after exhausting other options.
疾控中心表示，像这样的织物口罩应该是最后的手段，在用尽其它选择后考虑这一手段。
As global supplies dwindle,businesses like North Sails may be the ones supplying that last resort.
随着全球供应的减少，像北帆（North Sails）公司这样的企业可能是供应口罩的最后一类企业。
Arash Arabasadi VOA news Washington
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