新概念英语第二册Lesson+88+Trapped+in+a+mine+课文详解讲义.docxVIP

新概念英语第二册第88课???Six men have been?trapped?in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the?surface?soon they may lose their lives. However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If?explosives?are used,?vibrations?will cause the roof of the mine to?collapse. Rescue workers are therefore?drilling?a hole on the north side of the mine. They intend to bring the men up in a special?capsule. If there had not been a hard?layer?of rock?beneath?the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours. As it is, they have been?drilling?for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, a?microphone, which was?lowered?into the mine two hours ago, has?enabled?the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives. Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon. They have been told that rescue operations are?progressing?smoothly. If they knew how difficult it was to?drill?through the hard rock, they would lose heart. New words and expressions?生词和短语 trap ?????????????????????v.?陷入，使陷于困境surface?????????????????n.?地面，表面explosive?????????????n.?炸药vibration??? ? ? ? ? ??n.?震动collapse???????????????v.?坍塌drill??????????????????????v.钻孔capsule?????????????????n.?容器layer?????????????????????n.?层beneath????????????????prep.?在...之下lower????????????????????v.? ? ?放下，降低progress?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?v.? ? ?进展，进行smoothly??????????????adv.??顺利地 参考译文 ? ? ? 6个人被困在矿井里已有17个小时了。如果不把他们尽快救到地面上来，他们就有可能丧生。然而，事实证明营救工作非常困难。如果用炸药爆破，震动会引起矿顶塌落。因此，营救人员在矿井的北侧钻了一个洞。他们准备用一种特制的容器把这6个人救上来。如果不是因为土壤下面有一层坚硬的岩石，他们的营救工作仅用几个小时就可以完成了。实际情况是，他们已连续钻了16个小时了，但离钻透还早着呢。与此同时，两个小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持联系。虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了，但这些人的心情很好，坚信他们很快就会出去。他们一直被告知营救工作进行得非常顺利。如果他们知道了钻透那坚硬的岩石有多么困难，他们会丧失信心的。 课文解释 1. However, rescue operations are proving difficult.? 然而，事实证明营救工作非常困难。 这句话里要给大家解释的就是prove这个词。这个词常用作及物动词，后面可以接名词、代词或从句，意思是“证明、证实、显示”。例如： They hope this new evidence will?prove?her innocence.他们希望这一新证据能证明她无罪。He was determined to?prove?eve