Pioneer Pilots 飛行員的先驅(qū)
In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
1.In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
1908年,諾斯克利夫勛爵拿出1,000英鎊,作為對第一個飛越英吉利海峽的人的獎勵。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:who引導定語從句,修飾the first man,表示“…的第一人”。
語言點2:與美國“第一家庭”相關的短語總結(jié):
first lady 第一夫人
first daughter 第一女兒
Air Force One 空軍一號
2.Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
然而一年多過去了才有人出來嘗試。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:被動語態(tài)was made在此用于強調(diào)attempt用法的特殊性,翻譯時不可直譯為“嘗試被做”,應按照漢語的表達習慣譯成“出來嘗試”。
3.On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
1909年7月19日凌晨,休伯特.萊瑟姆駕駛“安特瓦特4號”飛機從法國海岸起飛。
語言點:注意On July 19th, 1909這個日期的寫法—是“月,日,年”的順序,這是美國人寫日期的習慣,據(jù)此我們可以推測,這篇文章的作者很有可能是美國人。Antoinette IV是飛機的名字,同時也是plane的同位語。