英语听力：自然百科 神秘百慕大 bermuda triangle—15

 The experiment proves that a rogue¹ wave could have theoretically sunk the S.S.Poet. But Graber has spent 20 years studying this oceanic phenomenon. He knows there is no evidence to suggest that rouge² waves occur more often in the Triangle than any other ocean in the world.

 

“There is nothing special about the Bermuda Triangle with respect to rouge waves, the peculiarity³ of the Bermuda Triangle is more folklore⁴ rather than reality.”

 

Greg and Lora Little believed they’ve discovered a DC3 airliner⁵ that disappeared in 1948. In Lincolnshire England, Royal Air Force’s technicians try to pinpoint⁶ the exact type of the aircraft that’s been found. Keith Brenchley and Andy Bell take a closer look at the Littles’ findings.

 

“First, inklings. It did show a large aeroplane.”

 

One clue--a corroded⁷ hydraulic⁸ jet system.

 

“It's a really large, flat jet thread, for an aeroplane. So, this could be in the DC3 solar sides.

 

Initial check suggests that it could be the missing 1948 airliner.

 

“Till this matches there. Yeah, it's been lay up there.” 

 

In fact the RAF team owns a military version of a DC-3 known as a C-47. If the Littles’ parts match those on this nearly 70-year-old aircraft, then the sunken wreckage⁹ could be either a C-47 or a DC-3.

 

“Well, it's certainly similar to that trend.”

 

A rusty¹⁰ wire recovered from the wreckage seems to match a part below the aircraft’s cockpit. 

 

All right. So that pin drops into that hole.

 

But they need confirmation¹¹. A series of numbers has found on the logger system.

 

“The number is 2005322. Break linkage¹² and talk tube”.

 

“Should be up here somewhere.”

 

A small part finally gives them the answer they have been searching for.

 

“And there is a part number on one of the levers which is 2005322-2. It definitely it.”

 

It’s a match. The plane on the floor of the Bermuda Triangle is either a civilian¹³ DC-3 or its military cousin.                                                   

 

1 rogue   

n.流氓；v.游手好闲

参考例句：

• The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
• They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。

2 rouge   

n.胭脂，口红唇膏；v.(在…上)擦口红

参考例句：

• Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂，使脸更漂亮。
• She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮，不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。

3 peculiarity   

n.独特性，特色；特殊的东西；怪癖

参考例句：

• Each country has its own peculiarity.每个国家都有自己的独特之处。
• The peculiarity of this shop is its day and nigth service.这家商店的特点是昼夜服务。

4 folklore   

n.民间信仰，民间传说，民俗

参考例句：

• Zhuge Liang is a synonym for wisdom in folklore.诸葛亮在民间传说中成了智慧的代名词。
• In Chinese folklore the bat is an emblem of good fortune.在中国的民间传说中蝙蝠是好运的象征。

5 airliner   

n.客机，班机

参考例句：

• The pilot landed the airliner safely.驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
• The passengers were shepherded across the tarmac to the airliner.旅客们被引导走过跑道去上飞机。

6 pinpoint   

vt.准确地确定；用针标出…的精确位置

参考例句：

• It is difficult to pinpoint when water problems of the modern age began.很难准确地指出，现代用水的问题是什么时候出现的。
• I could pinpoint his precise location on a map.我能在地图上指明他的准确位置。

7 corroded   

已被腐蚀的

参考例句：

• Rust has corroded the steel rails. 锈侵蚀了钢轨。
• Jealousy corroded his character. 嫉妒损伤了他的人格。

8 hydraulic   

adj.水力的；水压的，液压的；水力学的

参考例句：

• The boat has no fewer than five hydraulic pumps.这艘船配有不少于5个液压泵。
• A group of apprentics were operating the hydraulic press.一群学徒正在开动水压机。

9 wreckage   

n.（失事飞机等的）残骸，破坏，毁坏

参考例句：

• They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。
• New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。

10 rusty   

adj.生锈的；锈色的；荒废了的

参考例句：

• The lock on the door is rusty and won't open.门上的锁锈住了。
• I haven't practiced my French for months and it's getting rusty.几个月不用，我的法语又荒疏了。

11 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

12 linkage   

n.连接；环节

参考例句：

• In their monographic treatment of linkage,they have emphasized this especially.他们在论连锁的专题文章中特别强调了这点。
• Occasionally,problems with block inheritance or linkage are encountered.有时会遇到区段遗传或连锁问题。

13 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。