新奇事件簿 航空机械师工作75年打破历史记录

An airline worker in the USA has broken the world record for the world's longest-serving airline mechanic. Azriel Blackman, 91, started work in 1942 at the age of 16. He has now been working for 75 years. His starting salary was 50 cents an hour. The nonagenarian still works five days a week. He clocks on before 5am at an American Airlines hangar at JFK International Airport in New York. His age means his employers prevent him from doing certain tasks for safety reasons. He is not allowed to scale ladders, drive on the runways and surrounding areas, or use certain tools. He is responsible for assessing the maintenance needs of the airplanes that have been parked in the hangars overnight.

美国一家航空公司工作人员成为世界上服役时间最长的航空机械师，打破了世界纪录。91岁的布莱克曼(Azriel Blackman)1942年年仅16岁的时候就开始工作。现在他已经工作了75年。他刚开始工作时的时薪只有50美分。这位90多岁的老人仍然每周工作五天。他在纽约肯尼迪国际机场美国航空公司一个车库工作，每天早上五点之前打卡上班。由于他年事已高，出于安全考虑，他的雇主们有些工作不让他做。现在他不准爬梯子，在跑道上和周围区域驾车，或者使用某些工具。他负责评估夜间停在飞机库的飞机的补给需求。

Mr Blackman's record has been recognized for his dedication¹ to his job. His employer dedicated² a plane in his honor at a ceremony at JFK. His signature was painted in giant letters on the front of one of the airline's Boeing 777 aircraft. Blackman said: "I'm just honored to be here. I'm proud to be a mechanic." The 91-year-old received a standing³ ovation⁴ from his fellow colleagues and managers at the ceremony. Reporters asked him about the secret behind his record. He said: "When you like what you do, it's not work." When asked about retirement⁵, he said: "That's not up to me. That's up to the man upstairs. The first thing I do when I get up in the morning is I say 'thank you for another day'."

布莱克曼创下的记录和他对工作尽忠职守的态度受到了认可。他的雇主在肯尼迪国际机场一个仪式上为以他的名字命名的飞机题词。他的签名用巨大的字母涂写在一架波音777飞机的正面。布莱克曼表示：“非常荣幸能来到这里。能够担任机械师我很骄傲。”在仪式上，他的同事和经理长时间起立鼓掌。记者采访了他创下这项纪录的秘诀。他表示：“当你喜欢你做的事情时，那就不是工作。”问到退休的问题时，他说：“这不取决于我。这取决于上帝。我每天早上起床的第一件事就是说一句：感谢上帝给了我新的一天。”

1 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

2 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 ovation   

n.欢呼，热烈欢迎，热烈鼓掌

参考例句：

• The hero received a great ovation from the crowd. 那位英雄受到人群的热烈欢迎。
• The show won a standing ovation. 这场演出赢得全场起立鼓掌。

5 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。