英语听力：2013-09-06 《流言终结者》 第11季 第8集 完全爆炸手册—16

 Greg’s right. These rockets had power-of-plenty. 

 

Good. It’s on the hook moving well. 

 

But with that power came no responsibility. 

 

Or not. 

 

So we built a big rolling bomb instead of a rocket. 

 

Could we get our money back?

 

I think someone owes me 10,000 bucks¹.

 

Now turns out there was a glitch² which meant the thrust couldn’t escape fast enough and that meant …

 

The most epic³ of epic failures in the history of Mythbusters and one of the most spectacular explosions ever. 

 

With R defined by a menacing mishap⁴, S is for our number one priority, safety. 

 

People often assume that explosions are the most dangerous thing that we do on our show, but in fact they’re some of the safest things we do. 

 

But that’s because we have an array of protective gear and a strict set of safety protocols⁵ that we follow. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t get scary sometimes. Like the time I carried a bag full of explosive gas in a bomb suit just like this.

 

In a scene that’s never aired until now. (Alright, I must start filling it.) As suited for safety, Tory once carried a bubble of trouble, (This isn’t too dangerous, right?) knowing that one small spark could spell disaster. 

 

Suddenly I wish I were wearing a bomb suit too. 

 

Alright, you guys ready to see what this bag of gases …? 

 

We got the camera ready? Ok.

 

Holy Molly!

 

So unlike you think, explosives aren’t necessarily fraught⁶ with dangers, but that doesn’t make them risk-free. 

 

Ironically the piece of equipment that’s caused the most serious injuries on the show are these safety ballistic shields. They’re over 200 pounds apiece. They’ve crushed a lot of fingers and definitely put out a few backs. But still much better than getting blown up. 

1 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 glitch   

n.干扰；误操作，小故障

参考例句：

• There is a glitch in the computer program somewhere.这个计算机程序中的某个部分有点小问题。
• It could just be a random glitch that can be solved by restarting the machine.可能只是一个小故障，重新启动主机就能解决了。

3 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

4 mishap   

n.不幸的事，不幸；灾祸

参考例句：

• I'm afraid your son had a slight mishap in the playground.不好了，你儿子在操场上出了点小意外。
• We reached home without mishap.我们平安地回到了家。

5 protocols   

n.礼仪( protocol的名词复数 )；（外交条约的）草案；（数据传递的）协议；科学实验报告（或计划）

参考例句：

• There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 也有关于核武器试验的协议。 来自辞典例句
• Hardware components and software design of network transport protocols are separately introduced. 介绍系统硬件组成及网络传输协议的软件设计。 来自互联网

6 fraught   

adj.充满…的，伴有(危险等)的；忧虑的

参考例句：

• The coming months will be fraught with fateful decisions.未来数月将充满重大的决定。
• There's no need to look so fraught!用不着那么愁眉苦脸的！