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[00:00.00]恒星英语学习网(hxen.com)edition-embankment  An elite town
[00:03.04]精英小镇
[00:06.09]There would never be an egalitarian society in Middleton,
[00:10.31]米德尔顿永远不会成为平等主义社会。
[00:14.52]a beautiful small town bordering an embankment of the St.Louis River.
[00:17.79]米德尔顿是一座位于圣路易斯河岸边的美丽小镇。
[00:21.05]An elite family ruled effectively
[00:23.13]一个精英家族治镇有方，
[00:25.21]and the citizens were quite happy to have such elegant,
[00:27.94]市民们也很高兴拥有如此明君，
[00:30.67]although sometimes elusive, rulers.
[00:32.74]尽管他们有时也有些难以捉摸。
[00:34.82]Each daily edition of the town paper
[00:36.95]镇里的报纸每天每版
[00:39.08]spoke eloquently of their efficient town
[00:41.30]都大谈特谈这座镇是如何的高效率，
[00:43.52]even listing improvements in the basic elements of life in Middleton.
[00:46.46]甚至还列出了米德尔顿在基本生活要素方面的改进。
[00:49.40]The recent flow of effluent
[00:51.44]最近流进
[00:53.47]into the basement of several homes in the town center was quickly cleaned up.
[00:56.65]镇中心几户人家地窖的废水很快就得到了处理。
[00:59.82]The paper reported
[01:01.40]报纸报道说，
[01:02.98]that 5 days had elapsed before the rulers of a nearby townhad
[01:08.65]responded to a similar problem.
[01:10.57]邻镇领导在类似问题上过了五天才做出反应，
[01:12.49]In Middleton the problem was fixed and cleaned up within hours.
[01:15.31]而在米德尔顿问题在数小时内就得到了解决。
[01:18.13]When news was spread of how good life was in Middleton,
[01:20.93]有关米德尔顿的生活是如何之好的消息传开之后，
[01:23.72]people who had been ejected from other towns began to relocate.
[01:26.39]被其他城镇驱逐的人开始迁移过来。
[01:29.05]They hoped to benefit from the elevated standards of Middleten
[01:31.92]他们希望能从米德尔顿提高了的标准中受益，
[01:34.80]and live a life of increased efficiency and orderliness.
[01:37.44]过一种更有效率、更有秩序的生活，
[01:40.08]This had the opposite effect, however,
[01:42.14]可这样做的效果却适得其反，
[01:44.20]and lowered the quality of people in Middleton.
[01:46.32]米德尔顿人的生活水平降低了。
[01:48.43]They did not have the elasticity of normal Middleton citizens
[01:51.56]他们没有普通米德尔顿居民的灵活性，
[01:54.68]and began to demand more say in how the town was run.
[01:57.30]并且开始要求在城镇管理问题上有更多的发言权。
[01:59.93]The elite developed an elaborate plan to eliminate these newcomers from Middleton.
[02:03.05]精英们想出了一个周密的计划把这些新来者从米德尔顿赶走。
[02:06.17]They detailed
[02:07.75]他们详细说明
[02:09.33]that the only people
[02:12.57]that would be eligible to live in Middletonwere those who had born there.
[02:15.55]只有在米德尔顿出生的人才有资格在那里居住，
[02:18.53]Heavy fines and taxes were placed on those that did not meet this standard.
[02:21.47]对那些不符合标准的人要征收高额罚款和税金。
[02:24.40]Soon the newcomers left and Middleton returned to normal;
[02:27.04]很快新来者都走了，米德尔顿恢复了正常，
[02:29.68]ruled by an elite,but happy.
[02:31.65]由精英领导着并快乐着。
[02:33.63]embark-endeavour  An overprotective father
[02:36.60]担惊受怕的父亲
[02:39.58]Tom embraced Sally
[02:41.24]汤姆拥抱了莎莉
[02:42.90]when he heard that the embryo his wife was carrying was no longer endangered.
[02:46.22]听说妻子莎莉体内的胚胎不再有危险.
[02:49.53]They have endeavored for years to have a child.
[02:51.90]为了有个孩子，他们努力了好几年。
[02:54.26]And,while empirical,evidence had shown that it was impossible,
[02:57.45]尽管来自经验的证据表明他们不可能有孩子，
[03:00.64]they had embarked on a journey to pay any cost to embed an embryo in her womb.
[03:04.11]他们还是开始了一段历程，要不惜一切代价在她的子宫内植入胚胎。
[03:07.59]When they succeeded their emotion was too great to describe.
[03:10.32]成功之后，他们激动得难以形容。
[03:13.04]Tom gave Sally a ring that he had embossed to read "Mother",
[03:15.93]汤姆送给莎莉一枚戒指，上面"母亲"这几个字是凸出来的。
[03:18.82]he embellished an empty room in preparation for a baby,
[03:21.50]他把一间空房装饰了一番准备给婴儿用，
[03:24.17]and he invited all of his eminent friends over for a dinner celebration.
[03:27.26]并且还邀请了所有地位显赫的朋友来参加庆祝晚宴。
[03:30.34]He embodied the happy father.
[03:32.31]快乐的父亲在他身上得到了最好的体现。
[03:34.28]When the news of a threat to the embryo arose,
[03:36.76]听到胎儿会有危险的消息，
[03:39.25]Tom made sure that Sally enacted every recommendation of the doctor to protect it.
[03:42.67]汤姆想尽一切办法确保莎莉实施医生的每一项保胎建议。
[03:46.09]When he heard that automobile emissions might be negatively influencing the womb
[03:49.72]他听说机动车的排放物可能对子宫有害，
[03:53.35]he installed protective material in Sally's room.
[03:56.33]于是他就在莎莉的房间里安装了保护材料。
[03:59.31]When he thought that encounters with other people
[04:01.38]一想到与他人见面
[04:03.46]might risk getting sick as well,
[04:05.29]可能会致病，
[04:07.12]the room became the empire of all of her visitors.
[04:09.60]莎莉的房间马上就成了一个帝国，所有探视者都要敬而远之。
[04:12.08]He did several other things that truly constrained Sally to her bedroom.
[04:15.16]他还做了其他一些事，真的使莎莉未离开房间半步。
[04:18.25]Word of a safe embryo now signaled to Sallyan
[04:23.52]emergence from all of Tom's emotive recautions.
[04:26.10]胎儿正常的消息表明莎莉终于熬出了头，不用再受汤姆过于感情化的保护了
[04:28.67]She felt empowered and Tom agreed that she could have more freedom.
[04:31.79]她感觉自己得到了许可，汤姆也同意她可以有更多的自由，
[04:34.91]He would no longer encompass every area of her life.
[04:37.43]他将不再把她包围得死死的。
[04:39.95]He was just glad the baby was okay.
[04:42.08]孩子没事，他就高兴。
[04:44.21]When Sally gave birth to a baby girl two months later,
[04:46.94]两个月后莎莉生了个女儿，
[04:49.67]she hugged Tom and thanked him for all of his craziness.
[04:52.79]她拥抱汤姆，感谢他所有的疯狂举动。
[04:55.92]Now they finally had a child.
[04:57.80]现在他们终于有孩子了。
[04:59.68]endorse-enthusiastic Enfranchised for nothing
[05:03.56]白给的公民权
[05:07.44]Mohammed told his wife that he had no enmity for the country
[05:10.77]穆罕默德对妻子说他对国家毫无敌意
[05:14.10]that had just enfranchised him with citizenship.
[05:16.28]刚授予他公民权的.
[05:18.46]He was enthusiastic about an enhanced level of freedom,
[05:21.12]他充满了热情，因为他的自由增加了，
[05:23.79]new opportunities to be enterprising,
[05:26.13]有了新的进取机会，
[05:28.46]and the enlightenment of his new fellow countrymen.
[05:30.68]而且新同胞们也很开明。
[05:32.90]He was sure that his life would be enriched in many ways.
[05:35.28]他确信他的生活在许多方面会更加充实。
[05:37.66]He even seemed to he enjoying himself.
[05:39.64]他甚至看上去过得很愉快。
[05:41.63]When an ensemble of old friends from his homeland arrived,however,
[05:45.46]可是，当从祖国来的那帮老朋友到了之后，
[05:49.28]he was not so enthusiastic.
[05:51.02]他就不那么满怀热情了。
[05:52.76]The changes that ensued concerned his wife greatly.
[05:55.33]接下来的变化让妻子很担心，
[05:57.90]He began to enforce strict dietary rules on the family,
[06:00.53]他开始对家里人实行严格的饮食规定，
[06:03.15]he spent an enormous time out of the house
[06:05.34]他花大量的时间在外面，
[06:07.52]and he endorsed an enterprise that did not seem so legitimate.
[06:10.19]并且支持一家看上去不怎么合法的公司。
[06:12.87]When she could no longer endure all of the changes,
[06:15.51]穆罕默德的妻子再也不能忍受所有这些变化，
[06:18.15]Mohammed's wife made an enquiry at the enterprise
[06:20.63]她到公司去询问他们
[06:23.11]about what their true business was.
[06:25.03]到底做的是什么生意。
[06:26.95]She ensured that they would not know who she was
[06:29.17]确保他们不会知道她的身份
[06:31.39]by speaking in a higher voice and using a false name.
[06:33.97]她尖声说话，使用化名，
[06:36.54]Mohammed came home early that afternoon He was devoid of any enthusiasm.
[06:40.37]那天下午穆罕默德很早就回家了，他的热情不见了。
[06:44.19]"I am only here to enlarge the power of my homeland."
[06:46.97]"我来这儿就是为了扩大祖国的力量。"
[06:49.76]He said in a voice she had never heard.
[06:51.74]他用一种她从未听到过的声音说道。
[06:53.73]"And enlist people to work against this country from within."
[06:56.21]并且招兵买马从内部颠覆这个国家。
[06:58.69]I had hoped you would never know.
[07:00.61]我本来希望你永远不会知情。
[07:02.53]But now you have gone too far and I fear what I am entailed to do.
[07:05.35]"但现在你做得太过分了，我担心我必须要做的事情。"
[07:08.17]Mohammed's wife shuddered when he looked at her with eyes full of hate.
[07:11.79]穆罕默德用充满仇恨的双眼看着妻子，她不禁浑身颤抖起来。
[07:15.41]She didn't even notice the men carrying guns pointed at her
[07:18.13]她甚至没有注意到有人拿枪对着她
[07:20.84]coming in through the back of the house...
[07:22.72]从房屋后面进来了......
[07:24.60]entire-equivalent Epic fame
[07:30.13]大出风头
[07:35.65]Andre had been very proud of that entree.
[07:38.08]安德烈曾经为正餐前那道开胃菜颇感自豪。
[07:40.51]He had envisioned it as a key element in the success ofhis new restaurant,
[07:43.63]他曾想像它是他新开张的餐馆获得成功的重要因素，
[07:46.76]his entitlement as a member of the upper class
[07:49.17]是他成为上层社会的一员
[07:51.59]and the envy  of every chef in town.
[07:53.70]并获得相应权利的重要原因，
[07:55.82]When an epidemic plague was blamed on the special enzymes
[07:58.99]可是一场流行性瘟疫爆发了，
[08:02.17]he had used in the entree, however,
[08:04.39]人们怪安德烈在开胃菜中使用了特殊的酶，
[08:06.61]Andre lost his entrepreneur's license,
[08:08.74]于是他不仅失去了他的主办者执照，
[08:10.87]all of his equity and his reputation.
[08:13.05]而且还失去了所有的公正和声望。
[08:15.23]But that was only the first episode.
[08:17.80]这还只是第一个片断而已。
[08:20.38]As millions were entombed,an epoch began that affected the entire world.
[08:24.10]随着数几百万人被埋葬，一个影响整个世界的时代开始了。
[08:27.82]Andre became known as the entity that changed the planet.
[08:31.01]安德烈成了众所周知的改变了地球的实体。
[08:34.19]He was not entitled to stay in any land and hunted from country to country.
[08:37.83]他没有权利在任何地方停留，他被迫得到处流亡。
[08:41.46]His capture soon achieved epic proportions as each nation equipped
[08:44.98]每个国家都装备了
[08:48.51]Special Forces to find him and bring him to justice.
[08:51.13]特种部队捉拿他，要将他绳之以法。
[08:53.76]It was the equivalent of a witch-hunt
[08:56.40]对他的追捕因此很快达到了极大的规模，相当于一次对行巫者的搜捕。
[08:59.04]and Andre was eventually caught.
[09:00.87]安德烈终于被抓住了。
[09:02.69]The world never factored into the equation, however,
[09:05.93]然而世界从来没有考虑过这样一个等式，
[09:09.17]that Andre was just a simple,nice man
[09:11.24]那就是安德烈只不过是个好人
[09:13.30]who had accidentally caused the death of millions.
[09:15.62]偶尔造成几百万人死亡的不起眼的。
[09:17.95]The equilibrium of justice was against him
[09:20.77]司法的平衡对他不利，
[09:23.59]and he was sentenced to death on national television.
[09:26.01]他在全国电视上被判处死刑。
[09:28.42]Everyone thought this payment was equitable.
[09:30.91]大家都认为这种惩罚是公正的。
[09:33.39]As Andre was about to be executed the world gave a collective gasp
[09:37.76]安德烈即将被处死之际全世界都倒抽了一口气，
[09:42.14]when having been asked for any last words,Andre said, "I have the cure!"
[09:45.52]因为当安德烈被问及有什么遗言时他说："我有解药!
[09:48.90]"No one had been able to stop the plague
[09:51.39]没有人能阻止瘟疫，
[09:53.87]and suddenly the source of misery was also claiming to the the world's savior.
[09:57.13]突然之间，罪魁祸首同时也说自已是救世主。
[10:00.40]Andre stepped down from the electric chair and said,
[10:02.78]安德烈从电椅上走下来说：
[10:05.15]"You have to have the main course."
[10:07.03]"你得吃主菜。"
[10:08.91]equivocal-estate After the fall
[10:13.45]灭亡之后
[10:17.98]When they found Missy's essay in the estate sale
[10:21.66]他们在一次房地产拍卖会上发现了米西的文章
[10:25.35]forty years after the fall of civilization,
[10:27.97]文明灭亡40年之后.
[10:30.60]people laughed that Missy had written about
[10:32.83]他们都觉得可笑,米西在文章中描述
[10:35.06]how society found global warming to be equivocal.
[10:37.79]社会如何发现全球变暖是个可疑的现象
[10:40.52]That such a developed society
[10:42.73]这样发达的社会
[10:44.94]could make such erroneous conclusions
[10:47.27]居然会得出如此错误的结论，
[10:49.61]caused the survivors to eschew all other Wisdom
[10:52.49]这个观点使幸存者们避开了所有其他知识。
[10:55.36]that they might have gained from the essence of the books they had found.
[10:58.00]从他们发现的那些书的精华中，他们是可以获得这些知识的。
[11:00.64]They did not want to read any more
[11:03.01]他们不再愿意阅读任何
[11:05.39]about how the establishment had destroyed itself.
[11:07.75]关于机构如何自我毁灭的文章。
[11:10.12]Volcanic eruptions were still happening everyday
[11:12.78]每天依然有火山喷发，
[11:15.45]and they had to seek shelter or they would be eradicated as well.
[11:18.23]他们不得不寻找躲避的地方，否则同样会被消灭。
[11:21.01]That era was over because of their errors.So much had changed since then.
[11:25.28]由于他们的错误，那个时代结束了。 自那以后发生了很大的变化。
[11:29.55]Only a few of the buildings erected in the past remained standing.
[11:32.34]过去建造的建筑物只有少量依然存在。
[11:35.12]Erosion made it impossible to grow plants,
[11:37.64]由于有腐蚀，植物无法栽种。
[11:40.16]escalating temperatures
[11:42.04]不断升高的气温
[11:43.92]made it even more difficultto breathe in the already scalding air
[11:46.79]使人在本已炽热的空气中更难呼吸，
[11:49.67]and established bases of refuge were becoming harder and harder to find.
[11:53.00]建好的避难基地也越来越难找到。
[11:56.33]The most recent shelter,
[11:58.37]最近发现的一处避难所
[12:00.40]an old escalator shaft that went deep into the ground,
[12:03.03]是一个在地下走得很深的旧电梯井。
[12:05.66]was causing more interest anyhow than an old essay.
[12:08.24]不知是什么原因，跟一篇旧论文相比，它引起了人们更大的兴趣。
[12:10.83]As they walked down the eroding tunnel,
[12:12.96]他们沿着正受腐蚀的隧道往下走，
[12:15.09]they established that this was also a remnant of that dead society.
[12:18.17]证实这也是那个时代的残迹。
[12:21.25]When they reached a door and opened it,however,
[12:23.68]但当他们到达一扇门、把门打开后，
[12:26.11]they discovered something that only the old-timers knew about,
[12:28.75]他们发现了一家只有老人们才知道的
[12:31.39]a movie theater.
[12:32.97]电影院。
[12:34.55]This,they said,was the dominant escapism at the fall of society,
[12:38.13]老人们说这是社会灭亡时用于逃避现实的主要设施，
[12:41.70]essential for those people
[12:43.43]这种设施对于那些
[12:45.15]who only valued entertainment while their world collapsed.
[12:47.79]天塌下来的时候还只重视娱乐的人来说是非常重要的。
[12:50.43]As one of the older men turned on the projector,
[12:53.11]有个老人打开放映机，
[12:55.78]the rest of the group sat down
[12:57.61]其他人坐下来
[12:59.44]and stared in amazement as images flashed on the screen.
[13:02.01]奇怪地看着屏幕上闪动的图像。
[13:04.59]A child dropped the essay to the floor,never to be looked at again.
[13:07.60]一个孩子把文章扔到地上，再也没人看它一眼。
[13:10.62]esteem-exacerbate  A protected estuary
[13:15.74]受保护的港湾
[13:20.86]As Molly Lakewater walked into the bird estuary
[13:24.48]莫莉·雷克沃特走入鸟类栖息的港湾时，
[13:28.10]she was quite proud of her ethnic heritage.
[13:30.37]她为自己的民族传统感到非常自豪。
[13:32.64]Here was a protected area that her esteemed ancestors had valued;
[13:36.47]这是一块得到保护的土地，德高望重的先辈们一直珍视这块地方。
[13:40.30]here was an ever-lasting piece of her past;
[13:42.32]这里有她对过去的永久回忆，
[13:44.35]here was the essence of her culture.
[13:46.28]这里是她的文化的精华所在。
[13:48.21]When international scientists had finished their evaluation
[13:51.63]各国科学家在完成了评估之后
[13:55.06]to declare that the land should be placed in eternal protection,
[13:57.79]宣布这块土地应该得到永久保护，
[14:00.52]her family had rejoiced.
[14:02.20]她的家人都感到欢欣鼓舞。
[14:03.89]It was the only ethical solution,others declared,
[14:06.76]其他人则说这是惟一合乎道德的解决办法，
[14:09.63]and the only way to let evolution continue untouched by man
[14:12.36]同时也是惟一能让进化在不受人类干扰的情况下继续进行的办法，
[14:15.09]in at least one place.
[14:16.83]至少在一个地方是这样。
[14:18.57]The estuary had almost been destroyed.
[14:20.62]港湾差点儿就被毁掉了。
[14:22.67]It was only because of her family's care
[14:24.89]只是由于她家的关心，
[14:27.11]that the estuary had evaded that planned destruction
[14:29.93]港湾才逃过了一劫，
[14:32.75]and called in the experts.
[14:34.44]请来了专家。
[14:36.12]This had exacerbated developers,
[14:38.64]这激怒了开发商，
[14:41.16]but the government rewarded Molly's family by not evacuating them
[14:44.14]但政府奖励了莫莉家，不把他们撤走
[14:47.12]or forcing them to stop their fishing and trapping in the area.
[14:49.80]或是强迫他们停止在这里打鱼和诱捕。
[14:52.47]Their presence on the land evoked images of a better time,
[14:55.90]他们在这块地上的存在使人想起了更加美好的时光，
[14:59.32]even for the government,
[15:00.90]即便对政府来说也是如此，
[15:02.48]and no event would ever persuade them to destroy this land.
[15:05.01]而且任何事都不能使他们毁掉这块土地。
[15:07.55]Even if developers gave large estimates
[15:10.58]即使开发商给了很高的估价，
[15:13.61]of the money that they would add to the local government
[15:16.04]愿意为当地政府提供巨额资金，
[15:18.47]by developing houses in the area,this land would evolve in peace.
[15:21.64]通过在这里开发住宅,这块土地还是会在平静中发展。
[15:24.81]Eventually everyone appreciated the estuary.
[15:28.14]最终每个人都很欣赏这片港湾。
[15:31.47]It became part of local etiquette to take visitors to see migratory birds.
[15:35.35]带游客们观赏候鸟成了当地的一种礼仪。
[15:39.23]And when a drought threatened the area,evaporating much of the water,
[15:42.35]水分大量蒸发时，
[15:45.48]locals even dug a ditch to bring water in from the city reservoir.
[15:48.49]当地人甚至挖了一条沟渠，从城市水库引水。
[15:51.51]No one ever tried to evaluate changing the estuary again.
[15:54.98]再也没有人试过评估改变港湾。
[15:58.46]It was a model of environmental protection.
[16:00.68]这是一个环境保护的典范。
[16:02.90]exact-exorcism  The exhibition of an exorcist
[16:08.33]驱魔者的表演
[16:13.77]Bishop Cane was under exorbitant pressurefrom his superiors in the Catholic Church
[16:18.90]凯恩主教承受着来自天主教会上级领导的极大压力，
[16:24.03]to teach young priests the exact procedures
[16:26.37]他要教年轻神职人员准确步骤，
[16:28.71]for conducting the exorcism of a demon from a child.
[16:31.39]把魔鬼从孩子身上驱除出去。
[16:34.06]He was reluctant,believing that only a few exclusive priests,
[16:37.39]他不是太情愿，因为他认为只有少数专门的、
[16:40.72]capable of exercising self-control and intense physical exertion,
[16:44.15]能够运用自制力和竭尽全力的神职人员
[16:47.57]should have the knowledge he had acquired.
[16:49.75]才能拥有他所获得的知识。
[16:51.93]Bishop Cane also knew that demons were real
[16:54.45]凯恩主教也知道魔鬼是真的，
[16:56.97]and not something to be toyed with or used in a teaching setting.
[16:59.79]这可不能闹着玩或者在课堂上使用。
[17:02.62]An executive decision from the highest levels forced him, however,
[17:06.04]但是来自最高层的行政决定逼着他展示他的方法，
[17:09.46]to exhibit his methods and take students on a real exorcism excursion.
[17:13.03]要他带着学生做一次真的驱魔旅行。
[17:16.59]Bishop Cane agreed,but only as an exception,
[17:19.48]凯恩主教同意了，但只是作为一次例外，
[17:22.36]saying that if anything went wrong he would be exempt from all blame.
[17:25.49]并且说如果出事，他要免除一切责任。
[17:28.61]His authorities agreed.
[17:30.34]上级同意了。
[17:32.08]When students heard this they were exhilarated
[17:34.71]学生们听到这个消息非常高兴，
[17:37.33]and anxious for this exceptional opportunity to see how Bishop Cane worked.
[17:39.66]他们焦急地等待着这个罕见的机会，
[17:41.98]to see how Bishop Cane worked.
[17:43.76]看凯恩主教如何施展魔法。
[17:45.53]The excess that they encountered during the exorcism was so excessive,
[17:48.81]驱魔期间他们遇到了过多的过度行为，
[17:52.09]that the students all ran for the exit.
[17:54.13]学生们纷纷跑着寻找出口。
[17:56.17]None were able to exemplify Bishop Cane in his conduct,
[17:58.90]没有人能够重复凯恩主教的动作，
[18:01.63]and none were able to exert as much emotional will poweras
[18:07.19]he in the face of the demon that controlled a young 12-year-old girl.
[18:10.31]也没有人能够面对一个控制12岁女孩的魔鬼产生他那样的情感意志力。
[18:13.43]Excluding the young priest named Banning,
[18:15.76]除了一个童年非常坎坷
[18:18.08]who had come from a very troubled childhood,all fled,
[18:20.71]名叫班宁的年轻神职人员之外，
[18:23.33]never to express an interest in exorcisms again.
[18:26.00]所有人都逃之夭夭，从此对驱魔不再感兴趣。
[18:28.66]Banning cowered in the corner, terrified, but unable to move.
[18:32.15]班宁蜷缩在角落里，失魂落魄，动弹不得。
[18:35.64]The results of this exhibition exceeded all of Bishop Cane's expectations;
[18:39.06]这次展示的结果大出凯恩主教所望，
[18:42.48]now he had the sole decision making power
[18:44.66]现在他可以独自决定
[18:46.84]for who should and should not be trained on conducting exorcism,
[18:49.82]谁该接受驱魔训练，谁不该接受驱魔训练。
[18:52.80]Everyone agreed that this was the best approach.
[18:55.44]大家一致认为这是最好的办法。
[18:58.08]exotic-extensive Exploring for Diamonds
[19:02.86]勘探钻石
[19:07.64]Kip had extensive knowledge of the area under exploration,
[19:11.02]基普对正在勘探的地区有全面的了解，
[19:14.40]but he had no expertise in creating explosions.
[19:16.78]但他在引爆方面没有专长。
[19:19.16]He was an expert at import and export
[19:22.08]他是进出口方面的专家，
[19:25.01]and a long-term expatriate
[19:26.82]长期移居国外，
[19:28.64]with more exposure to life in the jungle than any other foreigner.
[19:31.60]和其他外国人相比，他接触了更多的丛林生活。
[19:34.57]The explosives were Monsieur Philippe's responsibility,
[19:37.65]炸药由菲力普先生负责，
[19:40.73]and he took exquisite pleasure in the fact.
[19:43.10]他非常乐于从事这一工作。
[19:45.46]Kip might lead the expedition,but success depended on Philippe.
[19:49.09]基普虽然有可能领导这次探险活动，但这次行动能否成功却取决于菲力普。
[19:52.72]It was a good team.
[19:54.25]这支探险队很精干。
[19:55.78]As they went deeper and deeper into the exotic jungle,
[19:58.81]随着探险队一步一步深入奇异的丛林，
[20:01.84]expanding their search,
[20:03.37]扩大他们的搜索范围，
[20:04.90]Kip monitored all expenditures
[20:07.18]基普又要监督所有的经费使用情况
[20:09.47]as well as the extension of their permit into unknown areas.
[20:12.15]既要负责延长他们的许可证，使他们能进入陌生地区。
[20:14.82]The scenery was exquisite and Philippe was happy to explore,
[20:18.21]丛林景色优美，菲力普很高兴有这次探索的机会。
[20:21.59]but they had just extended their permit for the last time
[20:25.27]不过他们的许可证刚刚做了最后一次延期，
[20:28.96]and time was expiring;
[20:30.64]现在眼看就要到期了。
[20:32.33]they needed to find what they were looking for.
[20:34.35]他们需要找到他们要找的东西。
[20:36.38]When they found it,Monsieur Philippe went to work.
[20:39.41]找到之后，菲力普先生就去工作了。
[20:42.44]Sounds never heard in the jungle followed
[20:45.02]接着丛林中响起了从未听到过的声音，
[20:47.61]and they successfully exploited the land for over $10 million worth of rare diamonds.
[20:51.33]他们成功地开发了这片土地，那上面的稀有钻石价值超过1000万美元。
[20:55.05]Their return journey was as expedient as possible,
[20:57.87]他们往回撤的时候尽量举止得当，
[21:00.70]so that they would not be expelled from the country without their prize.
[21:03.52]以免被驱逐出境，空手而归。
[21:06.34]When they exposed the amount of diamondsthat they had found at the border,
[21:09.81]但是，在边境他们暴露了找到的钻石的数量，
[21:13.29]however,they were given trouble.
[21:15.36]结果遇到了麻烦。
[21:17.44]But the permit was explicit that they could take out whatever they found
[21:21.16]幸好许可证上明确地写着他们可以将发现的任何东西带出国境，
[21:24.88]and they were released to return home.
[21:26.77]于是他们被释放回国。
[21:28.65]The border guards were furious,but their boss,the chief of police,
[21:32.17]边境警卫大怒，但他们的上司--警察局长
[21:35.70]was able to send his families to America the following year,
[21:38.43]却于第二年将全家送到了美国，
[21:41.16]never to return.
[21:42.69]而且他们永远不会回来了。
[21:44.22]extent-facet  Extinguishing the extravagant
[21:49.28]扑灭奢华俱乐部的大火
[21:54.35]As Fire Chief McAllister used his extinguisher to put out the fire
[21:58.78]消防队长麦克阿利斯特用灭火器扑灭大火时，
[22:03.21]he couldn't help noticing
[22:04.94]不禁注意到
[22:06.68]that the extravagance of the interior of the club
[22:09.01]内部却极其奢华,
[22:11.33]was extreme in comparison to the poor quality of the exterior.
[22:14.36]这家俱乐部外表相当寒碜.
[22:17.39]"It was a shame,"he thought to himself,"that this place was burning down."
[22:20.58]他暗自想道："把这里烧毁，真是太可惜了。
[22:23.76]"He lifted his extinguisher to put out a flame on some eye-catching fabric.
[22:26.85]他举起灭火器，想扑灭一件十分惹眼的织物上的火苗。
[22:29.93]He knew,even if he was trying to save a small pieces of the club,
[22:32.66]他知道，即使他在努力抢救俱乐部的一些小物品，
[22:35.39]that the extent to the fire damage would require complete remodeling,
[22:38.21]火灾造成的破坏程度将使俱乐部不得不彻底重建
[22:41.03]a new facade,and an extraordinary sum of money.
[22:43.57]建一个新的门面，需要一笔巨大的资金。
[22:46.10]McAllister hoped also that the owners would be as extravagant as before.
[22:49.82]麦克阿利斯特同时希望俱乐部的主人们还像过去一样奢侈。
[22:53.54]It had obviously been a fabulous place;
[22:55.83]这里显然曾经是个极好的地方
[22:58.12]the type that he had thought had become extinct.
[23:00.39]他曾以为这种地方早已绝迹了。
[23:02.66]Anyhow,if they restored the place,he told himself,
[23:05.30]他想，只要他们修复这个地方，
[23:07.94]he would certainly return here to take his wife out to dinner.
[23:10.51]他无论如何会带妻子来这里吃饭。
[23:13.08]When he had exterminated the last threat of fire,the owners came in.
[23:16.27]他消除了大火的最后一点儿威胁之后，主人们进来了。
[23:19.46]The exuberant celebrations of previous days were forgotten
[23:22.14]昔日的欢歌笑语都成了过眼云烟
[23:24.81]as they felt the loss of each facet of their precious club.
[23:27.69]他们对他们的宝贝俱乐部各方面所受的损失深感痛心.
[23:30.56]They had hoped that the damage would be only external,
[23:32.85]他们原指望火灾损失只限于俱乐部外部，
[23:35.13]but now,as they extracted themselves from the ruins,
[23:37.65]但现在，他们抽身离开火灾留下的残垣断壁时，
[23:40.17]they knew that they would have to start over from scratch.
[23:42.55]他们明白了他们得从头开始。
[23:44.93]Looking at McAllister
[23:47.00]看着麦克阿利斯特，
[23:49.08]they extolled him for his extra attempt to save the club.
[23:51.41]他们表扬了他为抢救俱乐部所做出的额外的努力。
[23:53.73]McAllister apologized
[23:55.42]麦克阿利斯特向他们表示歉意，
[23:57.10]and shared his view that he would come back if they fixed the place up again.
[23:59.92]并告诉他们--假如他们把这个地方修好，他会再来的。
[24:02.74]They both fabricated weak smiles and left determined to rebuild again.
[24:06.13]双方都强装微笑，而后各自散去，不过他们都下定决心重建这家俱乐部。