CNN 2009-12-31

Rannoff, it's a great story, something that I really haven’t thought about before. I guess just because I haven’t seen it personally while sitting on an airplane. But I imagine they must be most worried about the people who are transferring them from their wheelchairs as you said, you know, into a smaller one and eventually into a seat. What’s the training life for the people who end up having to do that maneuver¹ if you will? 

-Well, what’s funny is that when you look at it as an outsider, and you see it seems to get a very simplistic thing, you know, I mean simplistic on an airplane, you seeing so many of this, millions Americans, many through their tuning² in take it for granted, but again as I mentioned that piece, it is the small little details that become even more daunting³ when you are going through something like that, going through security, going through the gates and handing on your ID, I mean all that just become so more difficult. And you know there is a compulsion for a lot of people when you go through debilitating⁴ condition like this, it’s just shut yourself away from the rest of world, but I mean this is really truly part of the healing process, became whole once again. Consys Kate, the lady who we build the peace around of, you know, she was always a traveler before this and this is part of regaining⁵ some of that freedom, kind of restoring… It’s good for her soul, it’s really part of rebuilding who she once was, but she’s doing very well.

-Yeah, let it go of some that trust to be transported like that. It’s got to be difficult
-It’s deeply a personal thing. I mean, come on, there, some of us don't like to, you know, you don’t like this one handling some your stuff. We’ll guess what, during this time of the year and you've got a lot of sicknesses and that kind of thing you might be a little paranoid about that kind of stuff but for them, you have to make that transfer getting from their chair onto that center version to actually get on a plane themselves. So, it is kind of an intimidating⁶ thing so at the very least. So I don’t just say they have to make in their lives to get back to who they used to be.

-Mobility and independence, though.
-Out of question. 
- great to go.
-All right, Ranoff we do appreciate the story, thank you.
-You bet。

1 maneuver   

n.策略[pl.]演习；v.(巧妙)控制；用策略

参考例句：

• All the fighters landed safely on the airport after the military maneuver.在军事演习后，所有战斗机都安全降落在机场上。
• I did get her attention with this maneuver.我用这个策略确实引起了她的注意。

2 tuning   

n.调谐，调整，调音v.调音( tune的现在分词 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• They are tuning up a plane on the flight line. 他们正在机场的飞机跑道上调试一架飞机。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The orchestra are tuning up. 管弦乐队在定弦。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 daunting   

adj.使人畏缩的

参考例句：

• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
• Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。

4 debilitating   

a.使衰弱的

参考例句：

• The debilitating disease made him too weak to work. 这个令他衰弱的病，使他弱到没有办法工作。
• You may soon leave one debilitating condition or relationship forever. 你即将永远地和这段霉运说拜拜了。

5 regaining   

复得( regain的现在分词 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地

参考例句：

• She was regaining consciousness now, but the fear was coming with her. 现在她正在恢发她的知觉，但是恐怖也就伴随着来了。
• She said briefly, regaining her will with a click. 她干脆地答道，又马上重新振作起精神来。

6 intimidating   

vt.恐吓，威胁( intimidate的现在分词)

参考例句：

• They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. 他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。
• This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children. 这种问话的方式可能让孩子们非常害怕。