纪录片《为何无法预测地震》 第35期:地震时被困电梯

In a big San Andreas earthquake,

在圣安地列斯地震中

this station would move more than a metre

这个站点在约小于十秒的时间内

within a matter of less than ten seconds,

移动到一米以外的地方

so other stations like this positioned all along

所以其他类似的延圣安地列斯断裂带

the San Andreas Fault could

设置的站点实际上也能

actually track the rupture¹ as it's progressing.

起到追踪断裂活动的作用

We're seeing it here coming up the fault

我们可以看到 从这里开始是断层

and the red is where there's a lot of damage,

红色部分表示重灾区

so we could have used our stations in this area,

因此我们可以将站点安置在这个区域

at this point, 20 seconds into the earthquake.

这时 地震刚开始二十秒

Know that it's underway,

我们知道地震已经开始

we've got a big earthquake started

随后地震会渐趋强烈

and send that information to Los Angeles

在强震到达洛杉矶前我们能及时

that the earthquake's underway.

发出预警信号

We could potentially get up to a minute's warning.

我们或能做到提前一分钟发出预警信号

You could hook² this up to your elevator

如果这时你不巧正在电梯里

and have your elevator moved to the nearest floor

你就有机会下降到最近的楼层

and open the doors, so people weren't trapped

打开大门 那人们就不会

for the next few days after the power goes out.

在电力中断后的几天内被困

We could ring an alarm in operating room,

我们可以敲响手术室的警钟

so the surgeon pulls the scalpel out of your chest.

那外科医生就能暂停手术

You could ring an alarm

你可以敲响

where they're handling toxic³ materials,

毒物处理室的警钟

so you're not pouring out chlorine.

这样就不会发生氯气泄漏事故

1 rupture   

n.破裂；(关系的)决裂；v.(使)破裂

参考例句：

• I can rupture a rule for a friend.我可以为朋友破一次例。
• The rupture of a blood vessel usually cause the mark of a bruise.血管的突然破裂往往会造成外伤的痕迹。

2 hook   

vt.钩住；n.钩子，钩状物

参考例句：

• The blacksmith forged a bar of iron into a hook.铁匠把一根铁条锻造成一个钩子。
• He hangs up his scarf on the hook behind the door.他把围巾挂在门后的衣钩上。

3 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。