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 World's Toughest Fixes 2download
 極限維修大挑戰
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  When a light bulb needs to be changed, you just climb up a ladder and do it. When the pipes are blocked, you call a plumber1 to get the job done. But what happens when something bigger needs to be fixed? The National Geographic Channel calls on Sean Riley, a professional rigger2 and an engineering fanatic3. Riley joins experts to handle some of the most challenging repair jobs in the "World's Toughest Fixes 2" series.


  Sean Riley puts himself as close to the action as possible. He not only gets to the heart of the fix, but he also focuses on the people who are carrying it out. Riley reveals how these experts of the industry diligently and creatively repair damage of enormous scale.


  One of the biggest fixes Riley has to face is the Large Hadron Collider4, the largest atom smasher5 ever built. Buried 50 to 175 meters underground, the LHC is made up of over 1,200 powerful magnets6 connected end to end to form a ring. Riley's job is to help replace one of the most critical components7—a 35-ton magnet.



  當燈泡需要更換時,您只需爬上梯子把它換下來。當水管堵塞時,您會打電話請水電工來修理。但是當一些較大的物體需要修理時又該怎麼辦?國家地理頻道找來尚恩•瑞利,他是一名專業的索具操作人員,同時也是一位工程狂熱份子。瑞利在《極限維修大挑戰》系列中,將和專家們一起解決一些最具挑戰性的維修工作。


  尚恩•瑞利會盡可能地接近維修工程的第一線。他不僅深入維修問題的核心,同時也把焦點放在進行修理的人們身上。瑞利揭露這個行業中的工程專家是如何勤奮地以富有創意的方法來維修大規模的受損物件。


  瑞利所必須面對的最大維修工程之一就是大型強子對撞機,一台史上最大的原子核分裂加速器。大型強子對撞機埋於地底下五十至一百七十五公尺的深處,是一個由一千兩百多個頭尾相連的強力磁鐵所形成的環狀結構。瑞利的工作就是要幫忙更換其中一個最重要的零件──一個三十五噸重的磁鐵。




 


 
 


  1. block vt. 堵塞,阻擋
    William's truck was blocking the road.
    威廉的卡車堵住了道路。

     
  2. challenging a. 具有挑戰性的
    Albert likes to do challenging tasks.
    艾伯特喜歡做具有挑戰性的工作。

     
  3. repair n. & vt. 修理,修補 (本文中亦以名詞作形容詞用)
    My father can repair a stereo by himself.
    我爸會自行修理音響。

     
  4. diligently adv. 勤奮地
    The peasant worked diligently on the farm.
    農夫在農場裡勤奮地工作。

     
  5. critical a. 重要的
    It is critical to make a good impression.
    給人留下好印象是很重要的。
 

 



  1. call on...  (正式)要求……
    The government called on the military to aid in rescue efforts.
    政府要求軍方協助救援行動。

     
  2. focus on...  集中焦點/注意力於……
    Lauren's speech focused on healthy eating.
    勞倫的演講著重在健康飲食。

     
  3. carry...out/carry out...  執行/進行……
    The marketing team is carrying out a survey.
    那個行銷團隊正在進行一項問卷調查。

     
 
 

 



  1. plumber n. 水管工
  2. rigger n. 索具操作工
  3. fanatic n. 狂熱者
  4. Large Hadron Collider n. 大型強子對撞機
  5. atom smasher n. 原子核分裂加速器
  6. magnet n. 磁鐵
  7. component n. 零件

     
 




 SENTENCE PATTERN 
 



...as close to the action as possible.
(……盡可能地接近維修工程的第一線。)
as + 副詞/形容詞 + as possible
= as + 副詞/形容詞 + as + 人 + can
(某人)盡可能……
You must get up as early as possible.
=You must get up as early as you can.
(你必須要盡可能地早起。)
Cindy wanted to take as many classes as possible.
=Cindy wanted to take as many classes as she could.
(辛蒂想要盡可能地多修一點課。)


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