新概念英语词汇随身听第三册(附字幕)[16-18]

[03:15.55]Lesson 17
[03:19.11]suspension
[03:20.58]悬，吊
[03:22.06]Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer,
[03:25.53]韦拉扎诺绝对算不上一个伟大的探险家，
[03:29.01]his name will probably remain immortal,for oon November 21 st,1964,
[03:33.43]但也许会名垂名千古
[03:37.86]the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him.
[03:40.98]因为1964年11月21日建成的一座世界上最长的悬索桥是以他的名字命名的。
[03:44.10]This is the famous suspension bridge on the Tagus.
[03:46.89]这是塔古斯河上有名的吊桥。
[03:49.67]The most effective way of storing maps and charts is achieved by suspension.
[03:53.44]贮藏地图和海图最好的办法是把它们悬挂起来。
[03:57.22]agreeable
[03:58.80]宜人的，讨人喜欢的
[04:00.38]He described it as 'a very agreeable situation
[04:03.06]他是这样描述它的，“地理位置十分适宜，
[04:05.73]located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.'
[04:09.31]夹在两座小山羊当中，一条大河从中间流过”。
[04:12.89]The weather in this city is anything but agreeable.
[04:15.62]这个城市的天气一点也不宜人。
[04:18.35]Mr.Collins,to be sure,was neither sensible nor agreeable.
[04:21.68]柯林斯先生既不通情达理，又不讨人喜欢。
[04:25.01]situation
[04:26.54]地点，地方
[04:28.07]I never believed that I could have fixed on a situation
[04:33.53]so completely removed from the stir of society.
[04:36.21]我本来没想到我竟能找到这样一个彻底底与世隔绝的地方。
[04:38.88]The house is in a charming situation,the rent is reasonable,
[04:42.31]房子地点好，租金合适，
[04:45.73]and the children dote on it.Why are you hesitating?
[04:48.60]孩子们又喜欢，你还犹豫什么？
[04:51.47]locate
[04:52.94]位于
[04:54.40]Housing and diverse businesses are located near the CBD.
[04:57.89]住宅和各种企业都在中心商业区附近。
[05:01.37]The bookstore is conveniently located in the centre of town.
[05:04.60]书店坐落在市中心，交通便利。
[05:07.83]immortal
[05:09.25]永生的，不朽的
[05:10.67]Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer,
[05:14.00]韦拉扎诺绝对算不上一个伟大的探险家，
[05:17.34]his named will probably remain immortal,for on November 221st,1964,
[05:21.61]但也许他会垂名千古，
[05:25.88]the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him.
[05:29.01]因为1964年11月21日建成的一座世界上最长的悬索桥是以他的名字命名的。
[05:32.15]The heroes of the people are immortal.
[05:34.47]人民英雄是永垂不朽的。
[05:36.80]If any man wants to make himself immortal
[05:39.32]要是有谁想要一张肖像，
[05:41.84]by painting a picture of himself,let him come here.
[05:44.76]叫他上这儿来好了。
[05:47.69]Brooklyn
[05:49.45]布鲁克林
[05:51.22]The Verrazano Bridge,which was designed by Othmar Ammann,
[05:54.49]维拉萨诺大桥由奥斯马.阿曼设计，
[05:57.77]joins Brooklyn to Staten Island.
[06:00.15]连接着布鲁克林岛和斯塔腾岛。
[06:02.53]Staten
[06:04.00]斯塔顿（岛）
[06:05.48]span
[06:06.90]跨度
[06:08.33]It has a span of 4,260 feet.
[06:11.45]它的跨度长达4，260英尺。
[06:14.57]Length of the span is equal to 10 times the depth of the beam.
[06:17.85]跨度等于梁深的10倍。
[06:21.13]The bridge crosses the river in a single span.
[06:23.56]这座桥是一座单孔桥。
[06:25.99]cable
[06:27.30]缆索
[06:28.62]Two great towers support four huge cables.
[06:31.20]两座巨塔支撑着四根粗大的纲缆。
[06:33.77]A supporting network of aircraft cable can be used if necessary.
[06:37.09]必要时，可以使用飞机的支承网。
[06:40.40]Trouble struck when they were stringing the heavy cable from one tower to the other.
[06:43.83]沉重的纲索从一个塔牵引到另一个塔上去的时候，麻烦来了。
[06:47.25]concrete
[06:48.62]混凝土，水泥
[06:49.99]The towers are built on immense underwater platforms made of steel and concrete.
[06:53.57]塔身建造在巨大的水下纲筋混凝土平台上。
[06:57.15]Each man who attended the fight
[07:01.30]dropped his share of the pot into a hat that sit on the concrete floor.
[07:04.72]每个来观看拳击的人都把自已那份钱放在水泥地板上的礼帽里。
[07:08.15]A concrete mixer has to be employed.
[07:10.48]不得不使用混凝土搅拌器。
[07:12.82]suspend
[07:14.30]悬挂
[07:15.77]They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended.
[07:18.56]高塔支撑着钢缆，而钢缆又悬挂着大桥。
[07:21.34]Two radar units suspended from huge balloons.
[07:24.21]两套雷达装备悬挂在巨大的气球下面。
[07:27.09]They suspended a rope from a tree.
[07:29.15]他们把一根绳子吊在树上。
[07:31.21]length
[07:32.90]根，段
[07:34.58]Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire.
[07:38.61]共有四根钢缆，其中每根都由26，108 股纲绳绾成。
[07:42.63]He tied it with a length of string.
[07:44.76]他用一根线把它系上了。
[07:46.89]Lengths of ropes were used.
[07:48.92]用了成段成段的绳子。
[07:50.96]estimate
[07:52.63]估计
[07:54.31]It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars,
[07:57.34]据估计，即使桥上停满了汽车，
[08:00.37]it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity.
[08:03.55]桥身承负的也只不过相当于其总承载量的1/3。
[08:06.74]Astronomers can estimate the size and brightness of a star by its color.
[08:10.42]天文学家能从恒星的颜色估计它的大小和亮度。
[08:14.11]Tensely Grief was trying to estimate the boss'character from his face.
[08:17.59]格里夫紧张地想从老板脸上揣度他的性恪。
[08:21.08]capacity
[08:22.50]承载量
[08:23.93]The fuel tank has a capacity of 12 gallons.
[08:26.57]这个燃料箱的容量为12加仑。
[08:29.20]The concert hall was packed to capacity with many people unable to get in.
[08:32.89]音乐厅已经满座，还有很多人未能入场。
[08:36.57]immensity
[08:38.05]巨大，博大
[08:39.52]Despite its immensity,it is both simple and elegant,
[08:42.55]这座桥虽然体积庞大，但结构简单，造型优美，
[08:45.58]fulfilling its designer's dream to create'
[08:47.92]实现了设计师打造
[08:50.26]an enormous object drawn was faintly as possible.'
[08:53.13]线条极尽纤巧的庞然大物’的梦想。
[08:56.01]For a time our team hesitated before the immensity of this task.
[08:59.59]这支队伍面对这项浩大的工程犹豫了一个时期。
[09:03.16]As a child he was awed by the immensity of the outer space.
[09:06.29]还是一个孩子的时候，他就对外太空的浩渺感到敬畏了。
[09:09.41]elegant
[09:10.88]优美别致的
[09:12.36]She has an elegant figure.
[09:14.24]她的身材优美。
[09:16.12]This is an elegant piece of writing.
[09:18.50]这篇东西 写得很优美。
[09:20.88]faintly
[09:22.31]微细地
[09:23.75]His voice came faintly to us.
[09:25.77]他的声音微弱地传到我们这儿。
[09:27.80]The old man smiled faintly at his neighbor and slowly walked in.
[09:31.02]老人朝邻居淡淡地一笑，慢慢走了进去。