2024年4月1日发(作者：徭翰翮)
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine 困在矿井里
【Text】
Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon
they may lose their lives. However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If explosives are used,
vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse. Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on
the north side of the mine. They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule. If there had not been
a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few it is, they
have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, a microphone,
which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their
closest relatives. Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident
that they will get out soon. They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly. If
they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.
【课文翻译】
6个人被困在矿井里已有17个小时了。如果不把 他们尽快救到地面上来，他们就有可能丧生。然而，事实证
明营救工作非常困难。如果用炸药爆破，震动会引起矿顶塌落。因此，营救人员在矿井的北侧钻了一个洞。他
们准备用一种特制的容器把这6个人救上来。如果不是因为土壤下面有一层坚硬的岩石，他们的营救工作仅用
几个小时就可以完成了。实际情况是，他们已连 续钻了16个小时了，但离钻透还早着呢。与此同时，两个
小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持联系。虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了，但
这些人的心情很好，坚信他们很快就会出去。他们一直被告知营救工作进行得非常顺利。如果他们知道了钻透
那坚硬的岩石有多么困难，他们会丧失信心的。
New words and expressions 生词和短语
trap v. 陷入，使陷于困境 surface n. 地面，表面
explosive n. 炸药 vibration n. 震动
collapse v. 坍塌 drill v. 钻孔
capsule n. 容器 layer n. 层、层次
beneath prep. 在......之下 lower v. 放下，降低
progress v. 进展，进行 smoothly adv. 顺利地
【生词讲解】
1. trap
1） v. 陷入，使陷于困境
eg：He was trapped in the game preserve.
他被困在禁猎区。
in the game preserve 在禁猎区
eg: Help! I'm the door!
救命啊，我出不来了。开门！
eg: They were trapped in the burning hotel.
他们被困在着火的旅馆里。
2）v. 将（某人）诱入圈套、诱骗 （某人）
trap sb into doing 诱使某人做某事
eg：They trapped her into marring him.
他们又骗她嫁给了他。
eg：I was trapped into telling the police all I knew.
我中计了，把所有知道的一切全告诉了警察
3） n.（捕鸟、兽等用的）圈套、陷阱
a bear caught in a trap 熊陷入陷阱
set a trap for mouse ＝ set a mousetrap 设（陷阱）；张（罗网）；扬（帆），钩住
4） n. 诡计、圈套、策略
eg：He fell into a trap.
他掉进了陷阱
2. surface
1） n. 地面，表面
a smooth surface 光滑的表面
2） n. 外表、外观
look only at the surface of things 只看事情的表面
on the surface 表面上的 、外观上的
friendship on the surface 表面上的友谊
eg：You looked satisfied on the surface then.
那个时候你看起来表面上很满足。
3） adj. 外表的
2024年4月1日发(作者：徭翰翮)
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine 困在矿井里
【Text】
Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon
they may lose their lives. However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If explosives are used,
vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse. Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on
the north side of the mine. They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule. If there had not been
a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few it is, they
have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, a microphone,
which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their
closest relatives. Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident
that they will get out soon. They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly. If
they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.
【课文翻译】
6个人被困在矿井里已有17个小时了。如果不把 他们尽快救到地面上来，他们就有可能丧生。然而，事实证
明营救工作非常困难。如果用炸药爆破，震动会引起矿顶塌落。因此，营救人员在矿井的北侧钻了一个洞。他
们准备用一种特制的容器把这6个人救上来。如果不是因为土壤下面有一层坚硬的岩石，他们的营救工作仅用
几个小时就可以完成了。实际情况是，他们已连 续钻了16个小时了，但离钻透还早着呢。与此同时，两个
小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持联系。虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了，但
这些人的心情很好，坚信他们很快就会出去。他们一直被告知营救工作进行得非常顺利。如果他们知道了钻透
那坚硬的岩石有多么困难，他们会丧失信心的。
New words and expressions 生词和短语
trap v. 陷入，使陷于困境 surface n. 地面，表面
explosive n. 炸药 vibration n. 震动
collapse v. 坍塌 drill v. 钻孔
capsule n. 容器 layer n. 层、层次
beneath prep. 在......之下 lower v. 放下，降低
progress v. 进展，进行 smoothly adv. 顺利地
【生词讲解】
1. trap
1） v. 陷入，使陷于困境
eg：He was trapped in the game preserve.
他被困在禁猎区。
in the game preserve 在禁猎区
eg: Help! I'm the door!
救命啊，我出不来了。开门！
eg: They were trapped in the burning hotel.
他们被困在着火的旅馆里。
2）v. 将（某人）诱入圈套、诱骗 （某人）
trap sb into doing 诱使某人做某事
eg：They trapped her into marring him.
他们又骗她嫁给了他。
eg：I was trapped into telling the police all I knew.
我中计了，把所有知道的一切全告诉了警察
3） n.（捕鸟、兽等用的）圈套、陷阱
a bear caught in a trap 熊陷入陷阱
set a trap for mouse ＝ set a mousetrap 设（陷阱）；张（罗网）；扬（帆），钩住
4） n. 诡计、圈套、策略
eg：He fell into a trap.
他掉进了陷阱
2. surface
1） n. 地面，表面
a smooth surface 光滑的表面
2） n. 外表、外观
look only at the surface of things 只看事情的表面
on the surface 表面上的 、外观上的
friendship on the surface 表面上的友谊
eg：You looked satisfied on the surface then.
那个时候你看起来表面上很满足。
3） adj. 外表的