💬 新概念英语第二册

Lesson 66 Sweet as honey

It has four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, but the group will need to have only three of them rebuilt.

该飞机装装配有4台罗尔斯-罗伊斯的默林发动机，但是他们只需要修复其中的3台。

Lesson 66 Sweet as honey

Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packing cases and found that the fourth engine was sweet as honey -- still in perfect condition.

想一想他们所感受到的惊奇和兴奋 —— 当他们拆开包装箱时，他们发现第4台发动机就像蜂蜜一样甜 —— 发动机完好无损。

Lesson 66 Sweet as honey

A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax!

一群蜜蜂把发动机当作了蜂房，发动机在蜂蜡中被完整地保存了下来。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist,

波兰科学家哈罗恩。塔捷耶夫，

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world.

花了毕生的精力来研究世界各地的活火山和探洞。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro.

1948年他去了刚果的基伍湖，对一座后来被他命名为基图罗的新火山进行观察。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.

当火山正在猛烈地喷发时，塔捷耶夫有办法把帐篷搭在离它非常近的地方。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.

尽管他设法拍了一些十分精彩的照片，但他却不能在火山附近停留太长的时间。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him.

他发现有一股岩浆正向他流过来，

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.

眼看就要将他团团围住，但塔捷耶夫还是设法及时逃离了。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later.

他等到火山平静下来，两天以后又返回去。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.

这次他设法爬进了基图罗火山口，以便能拍摄照片和测试温度。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

Tazieff has often risked his life in this way.

塔捷耶夫经常冒这样的生命危险。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.

他能告诉我们的有关活火山的情况比任何在世的人都要多。

Lesson 68 Persistent

I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.

我穿过马路以便避开他，但他看到我并朝我跑过来。

Lesson 68 Persistent

It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.

若再装作没看见他已是没有用了，我只好向他招手。

Lesson 68 Persistent

I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes.

我就怕遇到奈杰尔。戴克斯。

Lesson 68 Persistent

He never has anything to do.

他从来都是无事可做，

Lesson 68 Persistent

No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you.

不管你多忙，他总是坚持要跟你去。

Lesson 68 Persistent

I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.

我得想办法不让他整个上午缠着我。

Lesson 68 Persistent

'Hello, Nigel,' I said.'Fancy meeting you here!'

“你好，奈杰尔，想不到在这儿见到你。”我说。

Lesson 68 Persistent

'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered.

“你好，伊丽莎白，”奈杰尔回答说，

Lesson 68 Persistent

'I was just wondering how to spend the morning -- until I saw you.

“我正不知道怎么消磨这一上午呢，正好见到好。

Lesson 68 Persistent

You're not busy doing anything, are you?'

你不忙，是吗？”

Lesson 68 Persistent

'No, not at all,' I answered.'I'm going to. '

“不，不忙，我打算去。。。。。。”我回答。

Lesson 68 Persistent

'Would you mind my coming with you?' he asked, before I had finished speaking.

“我跟你一道去行吗？”没等我说完话他就问道。

Lesson 68 Persistent

'Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the dentist.'

“没关系，但我准备去牙医那里。”我说了个谎。

Lesson 68 Persistent

'Then I'll come with you,' he answered.'There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!

“那我也跟你去，候诊室里总有很多东西可供阅读！”他回答。

Lesson 69 But not murder

I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time.

我第3次接受驾驶执照考试。

Lesson 69 But not murder

I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully.

按照要求在车辆拥挤的路上驾驶，我圆满地完成了。