双语趣听精彩世界 第42期:全球首款飞行摩托车上市

 　　福克斯新闻:荷兰研制的全球首款飞行摩托车上市.这款飞行摩托车在10分钟内可以变形成为旋翼飞机.它可在1219米低海拔空中巡航,但是需要165米长的起飞跑道.着陆时,也需要30米长跑道.

　　全球首款飞行摩托车

　　Fox News: The race to sell the first flying car of the 21st century may be won by a motorcycle. Flying motorcycle is now on sale.

　　The PAL-V is a transforming gyrocopter designed and built in the Netherlands that's now on sale, with deliveries¹ scheduled to begin in 2016.

　　A modern take on the type of flying machine used by James Bond² in the film "You Only Live Twice," the PAL-V – for Personal Air and Land Vehicle – takes its usefulness to the next level.

1 deliveries   

投递( delivery的名词复数 )； [法律]（正式）交付； 分娩； 表演

参考例句：

• Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting. 由于削减成本，邮件的递送可能会延迟。
• We have developed rapid order processing to expedite deliveries to customers. 我们已创造了快速处理订单的方法以便迅速将货物送达顾客。

2 bond   

n.结合，债券，契约，粘合剂，保证人，键，关栈保留；vt.存入关栈，粘着；vi.结合

参考例句：

• This glue makes a good firm bond.这种胶水粘得很结实。
• His word is his bond.他是讲信用的。