小伙伴们都吓呆了! 北京三元桥43小时完成改造!

 　　A video clip featuring Chinese builders swapping¹ out a bridge in downtown Beijing within 43 hours has gone viral on social media in China and abroad.

　　近日，国内外社交媒体网站上一段北京城区43小时"旧桥变新桥"的视频火速蹿红。

　　The two-minute time-lapse video recorded workers replacing the Sanyuanqiao cloverleaf junction².

　　这段两分钟的延时视频记录了工人更换三元桥的过程。

　　The project started at around 11 pm on Nov 13 and ended on Nov 15. The most challenging part of the overhaul³ was the replacement⁴ of the 1,300-ton bridge structure, which cost RMB39m.

　　工程于11月13日晚11点左右开启，15日结束，最具挑战性的部分就是1300吨桥梁的整体更换，耗资3900万元。

　　Many foreign viewers expressed their amazement⁵ at the "Chinese speed" and many asked whether this construction team does contract work overseas.

　　许多国外网友观看视频后表达了对"中国速度"的赞叹。很多人还问到这支工程队是否也承接海外项目。

　　The footage garnered⁶ more than 1,680,000 views on YouTube by Tuesday.

　　截至24日，这段视频在YouTube网站播放量已超过168万。

1 swapping   

交换，交换技术

参考例句：

• The slow swapping and buying of horses went on. 马匹的买卖和交换就是这样慢慢地进行着。
• He was quite keen on swapping books with friends. 他非常热衷于和朋友们交换书籍。

2 junction   

n.连接，接合；交叉点，接合处，枢纽站

参考例句：

• There's a bridge at the junction of the two rivers.两河的汇合处有座桥。
• You must give way when you come to this junction.你到了这个路口必须让路。

3 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

4 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

5 amazement   

n.惊奇，惊讶

参考例句：

• All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
• He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。

6 garnered   

v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句