欧美文化博览 超级城市纽约 (16)

 

In this vital organ, the best defense¹ is early detection. To spot trouble, the Transit² Authority relies on its frontline lookouts³.

在这个非常重要的载具中, 最好的预警就是早期发现。为了能够提早发现不必要的麻烦,交通局凭借其前线观察员的出色表现。

We are the eyes and ears, because we're the one that out here, so fancy a fire on this train, they don't see that, I see it. So I call the control. We have a small condition, track for Junius Street.

我们就是眼睛和耳朵,因为我们在这里,所以当这列车着火时,他们都没看见,而我看到了。所以我打电话给控制。我们有一个小的先决条件，那就是米尼厄斯街的轨道。

Fire is another one of those things you really don't want to see happening below ground, because there really is no place for the smoke to go. If there's even a, you know, a minor⁴ trash fire, it may not be a major emergency, but if you are on that train and smoke then is content to the subway car. You really don't care what is it and you want to get out of there.

火是那些你不想看到发生在地下的另一个灾情,因为真的有没有地方让烟出去。如果真的有,你知道,一个很小的垃圾火,它不可能是一个重大的紧急情况,但如果是在列车上，之后充满整个地铁。你真的不在乎它是什么,你只会想到逃离那里。

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

3 lookouts   

n.寻找（ 某人/某物）( lookout的名词复数 )；是某人（自己）的问题；警戒；瞭望台

参考例句：

• Lookouts were spotted all along the coast. 沿海岸都布置了监视哨。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Lookouts and leadsmen in bulky life jackets stumbled and slipped after him. 监视哨和测深员穿着饱鼓鼓的救生衣，跌跌撞撞地跟在他后面。 来自辞典例句

4 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。