Deadliest Tech 《决战军武》
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- 创建于 2013年2月26日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年2月26日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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In a battle, the side with the more advanced technology holds a huge advantage. Therefore, militaries are constantly trying to create and use better tools of war. Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Tech is all about the greatest engineering feats in the history of military conflict.
一场战役中，拥有较先进科技的一方持有巨大的优势。因此，军方不断地尝试创造并使用更好的战争工具。探索频道的《决战军武》囊括军事冲突历史上最强大的工程创举。
One episode of Deadliest Tech discusses bombers. A quick glance at recent wars reveals that air power is a trump card in combat. Today’s modern bombers strike quickly, accurately, and stealthily. Since the age of airplanes is just over a century old, it’s amazing how far along the bomber has come. The show’s narrator describes the history of the bomber as 100 years of technological problem solving.
《决战军武》的其中一集详细介绍轰炸机。近代战争之一瞥显露出空武是战斗中的一张王牌。现代的轰炸机空袭快速、准确且隐蔽。虽然飞机仅有约过一个世纪之龄，轰炸机的进化却相当惊人。本节目的解说员将轰炸机的历史形容为技术问题解决的一百年。
Soon after the Wright Brothers created their first plane, airmen were using it to drop bombs behind enemy lines. Because these planes were made of wood and linen, they were far from sturdy. Since pilots had to drop explosives by hand, they were not accurate. Despite their problems, bombers showed a lot of potential to be effective in battle.
自从莱特兄弟创造他们的第一架飞机后，空军士兵就用飞机来深入敌人防线进行轰炸。由于这些飞机是用木头和亚麻布作成的，离坚固耐用相差甚远；飞行员必须以手扔掷炸药，因此并不准确。尽管有这些问题，轰炸机还是表现出许多战争中发挥效果的潜力。
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Vocabulary
advanced [ədˋvænst] adj. 先进的; 高级的
advance v. 提升; 促进
This new smartphone has the most advanced display in the world.
engineering [͵ɛndʒəˋnɪrɪŋ] n. 工程
To build something like Taipei 101 was an incredible work of engineering.
reveal [rɪˋvil] v. 揭示，揭露
Mandy keeps a diary instead of a blog because she doesn't want to reveal her secrets to anyone.
technological [tɛknəˋlɑdʒɪk!] adj. 技术的; 科技的
technology n. 科技
During the last ten years, we've seen a lot of technological changes.
linen [ˋlɪnən] n. 亚麻布
Juan likes to wear his linen shirt when it's hot outside.
explosive [ɪkˋsplosɪv] n. 爆炸物；炸药
explode v. 爆炸
In order to blow up the old building, the team placed an explosive in it.
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feat [fit] n. 功绩﹐壮举
trump [trʌmp] card 王牌；胜牌
combat [ˋkɑmbæt] n. 战斗
stealthily [ˋstɛlθəlɪ] adv. 暗地里，偷偷摸摸地
narrator [næˋretɚ] n. 解说员
airman [ˋɛrmæn] n. 飞行员
far from 根本不, 远远不, 完全不
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Between the two World Wars, engineers across the world developed metal monoplanes, strong aircraft with a single pair of wings. During World War II, Germany and Britain relied heavily on bombers to attack each other’s lands. The tide turned in Europe when the US deployed the B-17 Flying Fortress. This plane had heavy armor, up to 8,000 pounds of bombs, and a guidance system to help it aim.
两次世界大战之间，世界各地的工程师研发出金属制的单翼机－有着一对机翼的坚固飞机。第二次世界大战期间，德国和英国大量依赖轰炸机以攻击对方的国土。这个形势在美国部署B-17空中堡垒重型轰炸机时开始转变。这种飞机有重型装甲。可装载8千磅的炸弹，并有一个导航系统助其瞄准。
When the smoke from the Second World War cleared, there was no doubt that a powerful air force was an indispensable military asset. In the following decades, advances in bomber technology focused on two elements: the safety of pilots and the accuracy of bombs. The B-2 bomber, which is considered the most advanced of its kind, excels at both. The B-2’s material and shape make it practically invisible to radar. Therefore, it is unlikely to be shot down by enemies. Furthermore, its weapons are guided precisely to their target by a network of satellites. These qualities make the advanced bomber one of the most powerful technological achievements in military history.
第二次世界大战过后，强大的空中武力是军事资产中不可或缺的一部分，这点无庸置疑。在其后的几十年中，轰炸机在技术上的革新锁定两个要点：飞行员的安全以及炸弹的准确性。被视为最先进的B-2轰炸机在上述两点都有突出表现。B-2轰炸机的材质和形状使其几乎不受雷达侦测，因此被敌军击落的可能性极低。此外，它的武器是由卫星网络精确导引至其目标。这些特质使这种先进的轰炸机成为军事历史上最强大的科技成就之一。
－by Geoffrey Trager
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Vocabulary
rely [rɪˋlaɪ] v. 依靠，依赖
(rely-relied-relied)
Doris relies on her GPS when she gets lost in the mountains.
guidance [ˋgaɪdns] n. 指导；引导
guide v. 引导; 指导
Scott asked his parents for guidance when deciding on his new job.
indispensable [͵ɪndɪsˋpɛnsəb!] adj. 必不可少的
Speaking loud enough is an indispensible part of a good speech.
asset [ˋæsɛt] n. 资产; 有利条件
Being brave is an asset for anyone who wants to be a firefighter.
excel [ɪkˋsɛl] v. 优于﹐擅长
(excel-excelled-excelled)
It's hard for most people to excel at golf when they first play.
satellite [ˋsæt!͵aɪt] n. 人造卫星
After many years, the weather satellite stopped working and fell into the ocean.
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monoplane [ˋmɑnə͵plen] n. 单翼机
deploy [dɪˋplɔɪ] v. 部署
when the smoke clears 云烟消散时; 事过境迁; 真相大白
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