飞翔的梦想与现实

 　　Oh, to be free like a bird. It's been the stuff of fantacy, and of reality. Sort of .A self-contained flying man. This jet pack from 1960s had barely enough fuel to fly 30 seconds. So the dream languished¹ for decades. Everyone agreed it was completely impractical² , except Micheal Moshier.

　　啊，像小鸟一样的自由自在，这一直就是人类的梦想，同时我们也要面对现实。至少有一点儿吧。这是一个可以自我操纵的飞人，这个飞行器产生于二十世纪六十世纪年代，它的全部油料加起来最多只能飞行30秒钟，就这样，几十年来这个梦想就被搁置起来。所有人都认为要飞是不可能的。只有迈可尔·莫舍除外。

　　(Movie Toy Story: To infinity³ and beyond!)

　　(《玩具总动员》：飞向无限! )

　　Micheal Moshier：The pilot controls the flaps with the right-hand control stick.

　　迈可尔·莫舍：飞行员用右边的驾驶杆操纵飞行器的翼。

　　Moshier, a former Navy-pilot-turned-entrepreneur, has spent the last five years of his life working secretly on a tiny twin blade strap⁴ helicopter called The Solotrek.

　　莫舍以前是一名海军的飞行员，如今他成了一名企业家。他用了5年时间，一直在秘密研究一种小型的双叶直升机。并给它命名为The Solotrek。

　　He said he had made his first cautious flight only two feet up at first.But to Moshier, two feet up was like being in the heaven.

　　他说他终于谨慎的进行了第一次试飞。在这次试飞中，他的飞行器只飞离地面两英尺。但对莫舍来说，飞离地面两英尺就像进了天堂一样。

　　Micheal Moshier.: It was exhilarating beyond description. I will tell you I didin’t sleep that night or for several nights thereafter. It was a monumental moment.

　　迈可尔·莫舍：我的兴奋真是难以形容。我告诉你吧，试飞成功的那个晚上和后来的几个晚上我都幸福得睡不着。这真是一次具有历史意义的经历。

　　With a little more work, he says, the machine will zip around the treetops at 80mph, stabilized⁵ by computer. He can picture the army using it to get over rugged⁶ terrain⁷, police on search and rescue missions,and if an occasional daredevil wants to beats traffic, well, Moshier believes a pilot who can walk and chew gum with minimal⁸ training should be able to get on the aircraft suitably. There’s just this one nagging⁹ question, the machine will fly, but will the idea? True , Moshier has help from the Defense¹⁰ Department and from NASA, but won’t the machine be noisy or dangerous or hard to park?

　　只要再稍加努力，这个飞行器就可以靠电脑控制其稳定性，以每小时80英里的时速在树顶上盘旋。他预测军队可以利用这种飞行器在地势崎岖的地区飞行。警察可以利用他们执行搜索营救任务。如果有谁想避开交通堵塞的话，只要稍加训练，任何人都可以一边轻松的嚼着口香糖，一边操纵他的飞机安全飞行。可是还有一个让人困扰的事情。这个飞行器会飞起来，可是这个概念会不会让人接受呢?莫舍确实得到的美国国防部和美国宇航局的帮助。但是这个飞行器会不会噪音很大，太危险，或者很难停靠。

　　Jeffrey Schroeder (NASA scientist): I think we can do it but it would be expensive. The challenge is to make it so that it has more of a mess appeal.

　　杰夫里·施罗德：(美国国家宇航局科学家)我想这个飞行器是可行的，但是价格不菲。现在面临的问题是如何使普通大众对这个飞行器感兴趣。

　　Perhaps we are only destined¹¹ to dream of only flying without wings and never do it. On the other hand, Micheal Moshier was two feet up.

　　也许我们命中注定只能在梦中做无翼飞行，而在现实中永远也做不到。不过在此同时，迈可尔·莫舍已经离地两英尺了。

1 languished   

长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 )； 受折磨； 变得（越来越）衰弱； 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐

参考例句：

• Our project languished during the holidays. 我们的计划在假期间推动得松懈了。
• He languished after his dog died. 他狗死之后，人憔悴了。

2 impractical   

adj.不现实的，不实用的，不切实际的

参考例句：

• He was hopelessly impractical when it came to planning new projects.一到规划新项目，他就完全没有了实际操作的能力。
• An entirely rigid system is impractical.一套完全死板的体制是不实际的。

3 infinity   

n.无限，无穷，大量

参考例句：

• It is impossible to count up to infinity.不可能数到无穷大。
• Theoretically,a line can extend into infinity.从理论上来说直线可以无限地延伸。

4 strap   

n.皮带，带子；v.用带扣住，束牢；用绷带包扎

参考例句：

• She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
• The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。

5 stabilized   

v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The patient's condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。
• His blood pressure has stabilized. 他的血压已经稳定下来了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 rugged   

adj.高低不平的，粗糙的，粗壮的，强健的

参考例句：

• Football players must be rugged.足球运动员必须健壮。
• The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads.落基山脉有崇山峻岭和崎岖不平的道路。

7 terrain   

n.地面，地形，地图

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。

8 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。

9 nagging   

adj.唠叨的，挑剔的；使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的现在分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责

参考例句：

• Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. 别唠叨了—我会尽快做的。
• I've got a nagging pain in my lower back. 我后背下方老是疼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

11 destined   

adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的

参考例句：

• It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
• The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。