Lesson 66 Sweet as honey

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

該飛機裝裝配有4臺羅爾斯-羅伊斯的默林發動機，但是他們只需要修復其中的3臺。

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.

想一想他們所感受到的驚奇和興奮 —— 當他們拆開包裝箱時，他們發現第4臺發動機就像蜂蜜一樣甜 —— 發動機完好無損。

Lesson 66 Sweet as honey

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

一群蜜蜂把發動機當作了蜂房，發動機在蜂蠟中被完整地保存了下來。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist,

波蘭科學家哈羅恩。塔捷耶夫，

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

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

花了畢生的精力來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年他去了剛果的基伍湖，對一座后來被他命名為基圖羅的新火山進行觀察。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

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

當火山正在猛烈地噴發時，塔捷耶夫有辦法把帳篷搭在離它非常近的地方。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

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

盡管他設法拍了一些十分精彩的照片，但他卻不能在火山附近停留太長的時間。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

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

他發現有一股巖漿正向他流過來，

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

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

眼看就要將他團團圍住，但塔捷耶夫還是設法及時逃離了。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

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

他等到火山平靜下來，兩天以后又返回去。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

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

這次他設法爬進了基圖羅火山口，以便能拍攝照片和測試溫度。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

Tazieff has often risked his life in this way.

塔捷耶夫經常冒這樣的生命危險。

Lesson 67 Volcanoes

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

他能告訴我們的有關活火山的情況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.

我穿過馬路以便避開他，但他看到我并朝我跑過來。

Lesson 68 Persistent

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

若再裝作沒看見他已是沒有用了，我只好向他招手。

Lesson 68 Persistent

I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes.

我就怕遇到奈杰爾。戴克斯。

Lesson 68 Persistent

He never has anything to do.

他從來都是無事可做，

Lesson 68 Persistent

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

不管你多忙，他總是堅持要跟你去。

Lesson 68 Persistent

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

我得想辦法不讓他整個上午纏著我。

Lesson 68 Persistent

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

“你好，奈杰爾，想不到在這兒見到你?！蔽艺f。

Lesson 68 Persistent

'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered.

“你好，伊麗莎白，”奈杰爾回答說，

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這一上午呢，正好見到好。

Lesson 68 Persistent

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

你不忙，是嗎？”

Lesson 68 Persistent

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

“不，不忙，我打算去。。。。。?！蔽一卮?。

Lesson 68 Persistent

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

“我跟你一道去行嗎？”沒等我說完話他就問道。

Lesson 68 Persistent

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

“沒關系，但我準備去牙醫那里。”我說了個謊。

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，候診室里總有很多東西可供閱讀！”他回答。

Lesson 69 But not murder

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

我第3次接受駕駛執照考試。

Lesson 69 But not murder

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

按照要求在車輛擁擠的路上駕駛，我圓滿地完成了。