环球慢速英语 撒哈拉沙漠马拉松(4)

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Voice 1: The people competing in the race must also carry all of their own supplies. They carry a backpack filled only with things they may need. The runners do not want to bring too much. They want the backpack to weigh as little as possible. Many of the runners carry food, a sleeping bag and clothing for the week.

声音1：参与这项赛跑的人必须要携带所有的供给。他们携带的背包里只能装他们需要的物品。参赛者不想带太多东西。他们希望背包昼可能轻一些。许多参赛者会携带食物、睡袋和一周的换洗衣物。

Voice 2: The runners also carry a snake bite kit¹, to treat snake bites. They carry an emergency blanket. It is not always hot in the desert. At night temperatures can quickly drop to three degrees! Runners also bring a signal² mirror and distress³ flare⁴. They use these things if they get lost. The mirror catches the light of the sun. It shines the light back up so other people may see it. The flare is a fire. Runners can shoot it high into the air.

声音2：参赛者还会携带毒蛇解药，以治疗蛇咬伤。他们会携带急救毯。沙漠里并不是一直都处于炎热状态。在夜晚，沙漠的温度可能会迅速下降到3度。参赛者还会携带信号镜和遇难火焰信号。他们会在迷路时使用这些东西。信号镜可以捕捉太阳光。它可以反射阳光，这样其他人就可能看到。火焰信号会发出火光。参赛者可以将它射向高空。

Voice 1: Finally, and most importantly, the runners also carry their own water. The race officials supply the water. They give the runners only nine litres⁵ of water each day. That is not a lot of water, especially if you are running through the desert! But, the runners do not want to carry much more than that. Water adds a lot of weight.

声音1：最后也是最重要的，参赛者也要携带水。赛事官员提供水。他们每天只给参赛者9升水。这并不多，尤其是你在沙漠里奔跑的时候！但是，参赛者并不希望带超过9升的水。因为水会增加很多重量。

1 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。

2 signal   

n.信号，暗号

参考例句：

• This is a signal failure.这是明显的失败。
• A train must not pass a signal that is at danger.火车切不可越过危险信号。

3 distress   

n.苦恼，痛苦，不舒适；不幸；vt.使悲痛

参考例句：

• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
• Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。

4 flare   

v.闪耀，闪烁；n.潮红；突发

参考例句：

• The match gave a flare.火柴发出闪光。
• You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。

5 litres   

n.升( litre的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 3 litres of water 3升水
• The barrel would hold 100 litres. 这桶能装一百升。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》