現(xiàn)實(shí)版《飛屋環(huán)游記》:美國(guó)冒險(xiǎn)家夢(mèng)想照進(jìn)現(xiàn)實(shí)
作者:滬江英語(yǔ)
來(lái)源:daily mail
2012-11-21 12:46
A cluster-balloonist who became the first person to fly the English Channel has launched a house into the sky just like in the Disney movie 'Up'.
他是利用集束氣球飛躍英吉利海峽的第一人,如今他用一簇氣球?qū)⒁粋€(gè)房子升入了天空,就像是現(xiàn)實(shí)版的迪斯尼動(dòng)畫(huà)《飛屋環(huán)游記》。
Intrepid Jonathan Trappe, 38, took off just like the 78-year-old character Carl Frederickson in the hit movie.
38歲的喬納森-特拉普是一位勇敢的氣球冒險(xiǎn)家,他乘坐自己的“飛屋” 飛上天空,就像那部經(jīng)典動(dòng)畫(huà)中男主角—78歲的老爺爺卡爾-弗雷德里克森一樣。
Trappe, from Raleigh, North Carolina, stepped into the cartoon themed home before soaring above the Leon International Balloon festival in Mexico yesterday.
昨天在墨西哥舉行的利昂國(guó)際氣球節(jié)上,來(lái)自北卡羅來(lái)納州羅利市的特拉普走進(jìn)了這個(gè)卡通主題的小屋,然后由氣球帶入空中。
Trappe was using the event as a warm-up for his planned trans-Atlantic flight scheduled for next summer. He aims to complete the 2,500 mile journey across the pond in a seven foot lifeboat carried by 365 huge helium balloons.
特拉普參加這次的活動(dòng)權(quán)當(dāng)是熱身,因?yàn)槊髂晗奶焖?jì)劃飛躍大西洋。他的目標(biāo)是完成2500英里橫跨大西洋的旅行,他的飛屋由一艘6英尺長(zhǎng)的救生艇和365個(gè)巨大的氦氣球組成。
Trappe has invested $170,000 into his Atlantic dream, for which he's been training his whole career, and now he's launching a site so ordinary people can play their part this amazing adventure.
特拉普為他飛躍大西洋的夢(mèng)想已經(jīng)投入了17萬(wàn)美元,他的整個(gè)職業(yè)生涯也在為之準(zhǔn)備著。現(xiàn)在他推出了一個(gè)網(wǎng)站,普通人也可以參與到這趟美妙的冒險(xiǎn)中來(lái)。
The daredevil, is learning to sail a lifeboat, in case he needs to ditch into the ocean during the danger-filled mission.
勇于冒險(xiǎn)的特拉普現(xiàn)在正在學(xué)習(xí)駕駛救生艇,因?yàn)檫@趟旅程艱險(xiǎn)萬(wàn)分,他有可能會(huì)需要緊急迫降在大西洋里。
The unique gondola will have an open roof for take-off but a canopy to protect Trappe from high-altitude winds and frost bite during the crossing.
這個(gè)救生艇設(shè)計(jì)會(huì)比較特殊,開(kāi)放式的屋頂便于起飛,不過(guò)還會(huì)有一個(gè)頂棚,在飛行過(guò)程中可以保護(hù)特拉普避開(kāi)高空風(fēng)霜。
The adventurer, who holds records for crossing the Alps, flying the most cluster balloons, and the longest distance, has spent his entire career building up to the momentous expedition.
這位冒險(xiǎn)家也是橫越阿爾卑斯山脈、放飛最多的氣球和飛行最遠(yuǎn)距離的記錄保持者。他的整個(gè)職業(yè)生涯都在為這次重要的冒險(xiǎn)之旅準(zhǔn)備著。
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