双语趣听精彩世界 第172期:有一种角度叫飞行员视角

 　　哥伦比亚广播公司:在美国的社交网络上最近有这样一种照片正在流行,飞行员在驾驶飞机时从他们的"独特视角"拍摄的空中美景.然而,飞行员这样做是否影响飞行安全?违反安全规定呢?

　　有一种角度叫飞行员视角

　　CBS News: There's a growing trend on Instagram: Pilots taking and posting photos, captured from their unusual vantage point inside the cockpit. And hundreds, sometimes thousands of people have been flocking to their accounts, waiting for the next round of stunning¹ images.

　　Though the images may be beautiful, taking the photos while piloting a commercial aircraft is against U.S. and European aviation rules.

　　David Yanofsky, a reporter for Quartz², a digital business news publication, conducted a six-month investigation³ into the trend.

　　"There's no rules specifically against taking a photograph. What there are rules on are the type of device that you can use. And using a device that has wireless⁴ capabilities⁵ is, in fact, always forbidden in a cockpit by FAA rules unless there's an emergency and the captain says that that is necessary."

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 quartz   

n.石英

参考例句：

• There is a great deal quartz in those mountains.那些山里蕴藏着大量石英。
• The quartz watch keeps good time.石英表走时准。

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

5 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓