英语新闻视频：现代版风马车远帆起航

TEXT: Six Swedes are about to embark¹ on a special journey - sailing in a novel device called the "wind wagon²". Used by 19th Century immigrants to travel through the vast plains of America, this wind wagon will retrace³ one of their paths. Henrik Wallgren is part of the team who built the machine from scratch. He says that its first test drive in Angelholm, Sweden was a success. Swedish Artist Henrik Wallgren, saying (English) "That it's possible to sail a really big vessel⁴ on land like this. It's crazy, it's beautiful, it's almost surreal that it actually works." The plan is to sail across the salt flats of Nevada - a 500 kilometer or 300 mile journey through scorching⁵ heat. Another challenge is the desert winds. SOUNDBITE: Swedish Artist Henrik Wallgren, saying (English) "It can go from zero to lots of wind in a really short time. And you've got twisters in this area, in the Black Rock desert you've got lots of twisters." 

参考译文: 六名瑞典人就要开启一段特殊的旅程——驾着一本航海小说中称为“风马车”的设备出发。19世纪移民驾驶这种设备穿过广阔的美国平原，这辆风马车将追溯他们的路径。Henrik Wallgren是这个团队中的一员，从一开始就参与了机器的制造。他说在瑞典Angelholm的第一次试车取得了成功。他说：“在陆地上驾驶像这么大的一艘船是有可能的，这太棒了，它设计的很漂亮，这几乎不太现实，但确实可行。”这项计划预计穿越内达华盐滩——一段横跨炎热带500公里或300英里的旅程。另一个挑战来自沙尘暴。瑞典艺术家Henrik Wallgren说：“风可以在很短的时间内从无变得很大。这个地区会有龙卷风，在黑岩沙漠你会碰到很多龙卷风。”

1 embark   

vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机

参考例句：

• He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
• Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。

2 wagon   

n.四轮马车，手推车，面包车；无盖运货列车

参考例句：

• We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
• The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。

3 retrace   

v.折回；追溯，探源

参考例句：

• He retraced his steps to the spot where he'd left the case.他折回到他丢下箱子的地方。
• You must retrace your steps.你必须折回原来走过的路。

4 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

5 scorching   

adj. 灼热的

参考例句：

• a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
• a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评