The bigger they are, the harder they fall. However, this is not the case with some of the biggest structures in the world today. This month, National Geographic Channel takes you into the world of giant airplanes and architectural1 domes2. In "Big Bigger Biggest 2: Aircraft," NGC goes over the development of six revolutionary3 airplanes. Then, NGC explains how they all influenced the Antonov 124, the world's largest cargo4 plane.
The Antonov 124 is bigger than big. It is as tall as a seven-story5 building, and its wingspan6 is long enough to park eight buses end to end with room to spare. What's more, it has enough cargo space for 50 family-sized cars, which is nothing in comparison to what it has already carried. These planes have transported tanks, trains, other aircrafts, and even an elephant from Moscow to Taiwan. However, the Antonov 124 could not have done this without the major technological developments that have allowed engineers7 to build bigger and better cargo planes. So book a flight with NGC's "Big Bigger Biggest 2: Aircraft" and fly with the big boys.
1. transport vt. 運送,運輸 The goods will be transported by sea. 那批貨物將經由海運運送。 2. technological a. 科技的 Technological advances have made our lives easier. 科技的不斷進步讓我們的生活更加便利。 3. book vt. 預訂 I would like to book a KTV room for tonight. 我想要訂今晚的KTV包廂。
Phrases for Learning
1. be the case 狀況∕情形正是如此 Life is easier now, but that wasn't the case in the past. 現在的生活方便許多,但在過去卻並非如此。 2. go over... 仔細審視∕考慮…… Have you gone over my proposal yet? 你仔細考慮過我的提案了嗎? 3. end to end 頭尾相接地 The waiter put two tables end to end so that all of us could sit together. 服務生將兩張桌子併起來,好讓我們所有人能坐在一塊。 4. room/money/time to spare 有多餘的空間∕金錢∕時間 Hurry up. We don't have any time to spare. 快一點。我們沒剩多少時間了。 5. in comparison to/with... 與……相比 In comparison with Bob, Larry is short. 跟鮑伯相比之下,賴瑞算是矮的。
Extra Words
1. architectural a. 建築的 2. dome n. 圓頂建築物;穹頂 3. revolutionary a. 革命性的,創新的 4. cargo n.(一批)貨物(本文中作形容詞用) 5. story n.(建築物的)層 6. wingspan n. 翼幅(兩翼展開的寬度) 7. engineer n. 工程師
SENTENCE PATTERN
The bigger they are, the harder they fall. (物品愈大,跌得愈重。) 此句在本文中取其字面意思,但實為一則諺語,表示『爬得越高,摔得越重』,其句型如下: The + 比較級形容詞∕副詞..., the + 比較級形容詞∕ 副詞... 愈……,就愈…… 注意: 1. 在此句構中,第一個 the 視為副詞連接詞,引導副詞子句,同時亦兼作副詞,修飾其後的比較級形容詞或副詞;第二個 the 則視為副詞,修飾其後的比較級形容詞或副詞。若句中無形容詞或副詞時,則在句首依句意加上"the more"或"the less"即可。 The louder the music is, the more excited the crowd gets. (音樂愈大聲,群眾們愈興奮。) 2. 若句中主詞為一般名詞,而非代名詞或專有名詞,且其後動詞為 be 動詞時,則此 be 動詞可予以省略。故上句亦可寫為: The louder the music, the more excited the crowd gets.
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