【大家说英语】 第322期:飞行之梦

 Before there were airplanes¹, people dreamed³ of flying. 在飞机出现之前，人们就已经梦想着飞行了。

They told stories about flying people. 他们讲述有关飞翔的人的故事。

One old story is about a young man named Icarus. 有一则关于一个名叫的伊卡洛斯年轻人的古老的故事。

He and his father wanted to get away from a bad king⁴. 他和他的父亲想要从一个残暴的国王手中逃脱。

So Icarus' father made⁵ wings, and they used⁶ them to fly away. 因此，伊卡洛斯的父亲制作了翅膀，他们便借此飞走了。

Years ago, people also tried to make flying machines⁷. 多年之前，有人也尝试着制作飞行机器。

Most of them did⁸ not work. But today, flying is not just a dream². 不过大多数的机器都没有成功。但是今天，飞行已经不再是一个梦想了。

Today, big airlines⁹ carry many passengers¹⁰. 现如今，大型飞机可以运载许多乘客。

But some people enjoy flying in small planes. 但是一些人则喜欢搭乘小型飞机。

In 2014, a young man flew¹¹ around the world. 2014年，一名年轻男子完成了环球航行。

His name is Matt Guthmiller. 他的名字叫做马特·加斯敏勒。

He was¹² only 19 years old, but he flew by himself¹³. 当时他年仅19岁，但是却独自飞行。

His trip took¹⁴ six weeks. He stopped 25 times in 14 countries. 他的旅行持续了六周。其间在14个国家停留了25次。

He is the youngest person¹⁵ to fly around the world. 他是最年轻的飞行环游世界的人。

Many people now dream of flying into space. 许多人现在都梦想着在太空中飞翔。

And their dreams¹⁶ may soon come true¹⁷. 而他们的梦想，也许马上就能实现了。

Many companies¹⁸ are building space planes. 许多公司正在研发太空飞机。

They will take people on short flights¹⁹ to space. 这些飞机可以搭载着人们，进行短程的太空飞行。

Space tourism²⁰ will be expensive at first. 太空旅游在一开始会很昂贵。

But over time, it should become much cheaper. 但是随着时间的推移，应该会变得更加便宜。

Then more people's dreams of flying will come true. 到了那时候，更多人的飞行之梦就会实现了。

1 airplanes   

飞机( airplane的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• An escort of ten airplanes greets the famous aviator. 由10架飞机组成的护航队迎接这位著名的飞行员。
• The airplanes are ferrying motorcars between England and France. 飞机在英法之间运送汽车。

2 dream   

n.梦；梦想；v.做梦；向往

参考例句：

• I remembered my grandfather in my dream last night.昨晚我梦见了我的外祖父。
• It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.我的理想是获得诺贝尔奖。

3 dreamed   

v.做梦，向往( dream的过去式和过去分词 )；想到，料到；[常用于疑问句或否定句]考虑到，想到，料到；虚度（光阴），（在空想中）度过（时间），迷迷糊糊地度过（与 away,out 连用）

参考例句：

• I never dreamed of there being a picture on the wall. 我根本没想到墙上有张画。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• When she was a little girl, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina. 她小时候梦想成为芭蕾舞演员。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 king   

n.君主，国王

参考例句：

• He was a good king!他是个好国王！
• The lion is the king of animals.狮子是百兽之王。

5 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

6 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

7 machines   

n.机器( machine的名词复数 )；机械装置；机动车辆；飞机

参考例句：

• Gradually factory workers have been displaced by machines. 工厂的工人已逐渐被机器取代。
• Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. 传真机在当时是一项了不起的发明。

8 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

9 airlines   

航空公司( airline的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a comprehensive listing of all airlines 所有航线的综合目录
• He often flies Northwest Airlines. 他经常乘坐西北航空公司的飞机。

10 passengers   

n.乘客( passenger的名词复数 )；旅客；白吃饭的人；闲散人员

参考例句：

• None of the passengers and crew were injured. 没有一个乘客和机组人员受伤。
• Passengers on long-haul flights are being warned about the risks of deep vein thrombosis. 长途航班上的乘客须注意可能出现深静脉血栓。

11 flew   

vbl.fly的过去式

参考例句：

• She flew from New York to London.她从纽约乘飞机到伦敦。
• The birds flew away.鸟儿飞走了。

12 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

13 himself   

pron.他自己

参考例句：

• He is proud of himself.他为自己感到自豪。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

14 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

15 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

16 dreams   

n.梦( dream的名词复数 )；出神；梦幻状态；抱负v.做梦，向往( dream的第三人称单数 )；想到，料到；[常用于疑问句或否定句]考虑到，想到，料到；虚度（光阴），（在空想中）度过（时间），迷迷糊糊地度过（与 away,out 连用）

参考例句：

• Dreamers do not always remember their dreams. 做梦的人并不总能记住自己的梦。
• Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration for an artist. 梦境可以成为艺术家灵感的丰富源泉。

17 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

18 companies   

n.公司( company的名词复数 )；[军事]连；连队；客人

参考例句：

• We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child labour. 我们正呼吁大家抵制雇用童工的公司的产品。
• Several companies are competing for the contract. 为得到那项合同，几家公司正在竞争。

19 flights   

n.（物体的）飞行( flight的名词复数 )；航班；飞翔；楼梯的一段

参考例句：

• All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. 因天气恶劣，所有航班均被取消。
• Passengers on long-haul flights are being warned about the risks of deep vein thrombosis. 长途航班上的乘客须注意可能出现深静脉血栓。

20 tourism   

n.旅游，观光；旅游业，观光业

参考例句：

• The city is finally realizing its tourism potential.该市终于让旅游潜力得到发挥。
• The country's economy is dependent on tourism.该国经济依赖于旅游业。