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Camouflage: Unseen Soldiers 阿兵哥的迷幻色彩

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Armies around the world may vary in size and strength, but there is one thing they all seem to have ___1___. Whenever soldiers head into battle, they do so draped in camouflage uniforms. These deceptive color patterns help modern-day warriors stay out of harm’s way when danger draws near.

世界各国的军力可能有所差异，然而其中似乎有个共同点，那就是任何时候投入战场的士兵都身着迷彩军服。每当危险逼近，这些伪装的色彩图样协助现代的战士远离伤害。

Camouflage helps people blend in with their surroundings by making them appear to merge with ___2___ is around them, thus becoming harder to see. The Chinese were the first to use camouflage uniforms in battle, during the Song Dynasty. The difference was that the red uniforms worn by Chinese soldiers a thousand years ago were ___3___ not to disguise them, but to stop the enemy from seeing their blood or injuries.

迷彩藉由让人们无论身在何处，看起来似乎皆融入其中，来协助人们与其所处环境融为一体，而变得不被发现。在宋朝期间，中国人首先在战场上运用迷彩军服，不同的是，中国士兵在一千年前所穿的红色军服并非用来伪装，而是为了让敌人看不出其鲜血或伤口。

The dull colors of modern camouflage first made an ___4___ on British soldiers during the 17th century. By 1857, British forces in India were using colored inks, and even tea, coffee, or mud to dye their uniforms to ___5___ the landscape. By World War I, the familiar green camouflage uniforms had become the norm, and experts such as professional artists and designers were brought in to design the perfect patterns to help soldiers hide.

现代的暗色迷彩首次出现于17世纪的英国军人身上。到了1857年，为了与自然环境相似，在印度的英国军队使用各色墨水，甚至是茶、咖啡或泥巴来染军服。到了第一次世界大战，我们所熟悉的绿色迷彩军服才成为常态，而且像是专业艺术家和设计师等专家们也加入设计完美的图样来协助士兵匿迹。

World War IImarked the first time camouflage uniforms were mass-produced for all soldiers, ___6___ just special units. The most recent innovation, is digital camouflage, which utilizes digitally designed micro-patterns to make the outlines of soldiers even harder to ___7___. It’s all part of the ongoing evolution of this innovative tool of war that helps keep soldiers out of sight, and out of the line of fire.

第二次界大战开始，首次出现为全体士兵量产的军服，而非只为特殊单位订制。最新的变革是数字迷彩，利用数字设计的微小图样，使士兵的轮廓更难看得清楚。这就是正在发展中的新型战斗装备，它能协助士兵不被发现，而且不容易被击中。

－by Joe Henley

Vocabulary

单词发音

stay out of harm’s way 躲开危险 not liable to be harmed; away from any causes of harm

draw near 接近，靠近 to approach

blend in (+with) 与…调和 to combine nicely with something; to mix well with something

surroundings [səˋraʊndɪŋz] n. 环境；周围的事物

merge with 与…合并

merge [mɝdʒ] v.（公司等）合并

disguise [dɪsˋgaɪz] v. 掩饰，隐瞒；乔装

dye [daɪ] v. 染，把……染上颜色

innovation [͵ɪnəˋveʃən] n. 革新，改革

outline [ˋaʊt͵laɪn] n. 外形；轮廓

evolution [͵ɛvəˋluʃən] n. 发展，进展

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单词发音

vary [ˋvɛrɪ] v.（彼此）相异﹐存在不同之处

drape [drep] v.〔用打褶的布〕披﹐盖; 装饰

camouflage [ˋkæmə͵flɑʒ] n. 伪装；掩饰

uniform [ˋjunə͵fɔrm] n. 制服；军服

deceptive [dɪˋsɛptɪv] adj. 骗人的; 造成假象的

dull [dʌl] adj. 晦暗的；无光泽的

make an appearance 露面, 出席 to appear; to appear in a performance

norm [nɔrm] n. 基准；规范

bring in 参加; 加入 bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment

mass-produce [ˋmæsprəˋdjus] v. 大量生产；批量生产

digital camouflage 数位迷彩

utilize [ˋjut!͵aɪz] v. 利用

micro- 表示"小"，"微"

ongoing [ˋɑn͵goɪŋ] adj. 进行中的；不间断的

mean [min] v. 用意

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