听力文摘：强力胶

Superglue 强力胶

Male: Help！Help!

求助！求助！

Female:What's wrong？

你怎么了？

M: I was fixing my coffee cup with superglue.And I must have got some on my fingers but I scratch my forhead.And now my hand is stuck to my head.

我刚刚在用强力胶粘合我的咖啡杯。我一定是弄了一些（胶水）在手上，而后又用手抓了前额。现在我的手黏在头上了。

F: Superglue? Cool! What makes superglue so strong anyway?

强力胶？真酷！那是什么让它威力这么大？

M: If I tell you,will you get my hand off my head?

如果我告诉你的话，你会讲我的手和头分开吗？

F: Sure！

当然！

M:Cyanoacrylate，there. Now will you plese...

氰基丙烯酸盐粘合剂。好现在可以……

F: "Cyano" what?

“氰基”什么？

M: Cyanoacrylate. It's a sticky substance called a resin¹. When its molecules² come into contact with water molecules on skin, or any other surface, they begin to form chains that lash³ around and create a really strong, durable⁴ plastic weave. Chains of molecules keep getting added into the mesh⁵ until the structure is so thick and hard that the chains can't move anymore. Anything stuck to the mesh is usually stuck for good. Now if you don't mind...

氰基丙烯酸盐粘合剂。它是一种叫做“树脂”的粘合物质。当其分子接触到皮肤或者其它东西表面的水分子时，它们就开始形成了一条条甩动的链子并形成了很结实、耐性好的塑料织物。分子链持续增加直到它粘性够好，够坚硬，以至于再也不能移动了。通常粘到这个网上的东西就会永久的被粘着。现在如果你不介意的话……

F: So what is such strong glue used for?

那么如此强硬的胶水是用来干什么的？

M: Eh.Besides fixing coffee cups and larger things, a special type of superglue can be used to close wounds instead of stitches⁶.

额。除了修补咖啡杯和一些较大的东西外，一种特殊类型的超强力胶可以用来取代缝线来愈合伤口。

F: Now what was it you want me to do?

那现在你想我怎么做？

M: Get me out of this!

把它从我身上弄走！

F: I know,just kidding！Now hold still.

我知道，只是开个玩笑！站着别动。

M: What are you gonna to do? Paint my nails?

你要干什么？给我涂指甲？

F: No, this is nail polish remover, which just happens to be good and dissolve glue even superglue.There!

不是，这是指甲油净洗剂。它正好能溶解胶水，甚至强力胶也可以！给！

M: Ah,thank you!

啊，谢谢！

1 resin   

n.树脂，松香，树脂制品；vt.涂树脂

参考例句：

• This allyl type resin is a highly transparent, colourless material.这种烯丙基型的树脂是一种高度透明的、无色材料。
• This is referred to as a thixotropic property of the resin.这种特性叫做树脂的触变性。

2 molecules   

分子( molecule的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The structure of molecules can be seen under an electron microscope. 分子的结构可在电子显微镜下观察到。
• Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules. 在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。

3 lash   

v.系牢；鞭打；猛烈抨击；n.鞭打；眼睫毛

参考例句：

• He received a lash of her hand on his cheek.他突然被她打了一记耳光。
• With a lash of its tail the tiger leaped at her.老虎把尾巴一甩朝她扑过来。

4 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

5 mesh   

n.网孔，网丝，陷阱；vt.以网捕捉，啮合，匹配；vi.适合； [计算机]网络

参考例句：

• Their characters just don't mesh.他们的性格就是合不来。
• This is the net having half inch mesh.这是有半英寸网眼的网。

6 stitches   

n.（缝纫或编织中的）一针( stitch的名词复数 )；缝法；衣服；（缝合伤口的）缝线v.缝，缝补，缝合( stitch的第三人称单数 )；[引申]把某物连在一起

参考例句：

• Try to keep the stitches small and straight. 针脚要尽量缝得小而直。
• Knit the next two stitches together to make the garment narrower. 下两针织在一起，把衣服弄瘦点儿。 来自《简明英汉词典》