身体得长成这样才能在车祸中幸存
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：英语科技新闻
英语课
A road safety organisation 1 in Australia has created a mock-up of the perfect body needed to survive a car crash. Australia's Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has called its human-looking creation 'Graham'. TAC commissioned a sculpture of Graham and released a video to educate road users about road safety. Although Graham is humanesque, he is somewhat grotesque 2 in parts and resembles a character from a horror movie. The BBC says: "He has a head shaped like a boulder 3, feet snarled 4 like tree roots and a chest like a wrinkled battering 5 ram 6." A spokesperson from TAC said Graham was designed to highlight how frail 7 and vulnerable the human body is when involved in a vehicle collision on the roads.
TAC commissioned celebrated 8 artist Patricia Piccinini to create the artwork for Graham. She collaborated 9 with a leading trauma 10 surgeon and a road crash investigation 11 expert to get the right look and build for Graham. She gave Graham a thick skull 12, a wider neck, an inflatable chest that acts like airbags, and hoof-like legs that allow Graham to jump out of dangerous situations. TAC chief executive Joe Calafiore commented on why his organisation commissioned Graham as an educational tool. He said: "Cars have evolved a lot faster than humans and Graham helps us understand why we need to improve every aspect of our roads system to protect ourselves from our own mistakes."
TAC commissioned celebrated 8 artist Patricia Piccinini to create the artwork for Graham. She collaborated 9 with a leading trauma 10 surgeon and a road crash investigation 11 expert to get the right look and build for Graham. She gave Graham a thick skull 12, a wider neck, an inflatable chest that acts like airbags, and hoof-like legs that allow Graham to jump out of dangerous situations. TAC chief executive Joe Calafiore commented on why his organisation commissioned Graham as an educational tool. He said: "Cars have evolved a lot faster than humans and Graham helps us understand why we need to improve every aspect of our roads system to protect ourselves from our own mistakes."
1 organisation
n.组织，安排，团体，有机休
- The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
- His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。
2 grotesque
adj.怪诞的，丑陋的；n.怪诞的图案，怪人（物）
- His face has a grotesque appearance.他的面部表情十分怪。
- Her account of the incident was a grotesque distortion of the truth.她对这件事的陈述是荒诞地歪曲了事实。
3 boulder
n.巨砾；卵石，圆石
- We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲，把大石头搬开了。
- He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。
4 snarled
v.（指狗）吠，嗥叫， （人）咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 )；咆哮着说，厉声地说
- The dog snarled at us. 狗朝我们低声吼叫。
- As I advanced towards the dog, It'snarled and struck at me. 我朝那条狗走去时，它狂吠着向我扑来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 battering
n.用坏，损坏v.连续猛击( batter的现在分词 )
- The film took a battering from critics in the US. 该影片在美国遭遇到批评家的猛烈抨击。
- He kept battering away at the door. 他接连不断地砸门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 ram
(random access memory)随机存取存储器
- 512k RAM is recommended and 640k RAM is preferred.推荐配置为512K内存，640K内存则更佳。
7 frail
adj.身体虚弱的；易损坏的
- Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了，身体虚弱，不便独居。
- She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。
8 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
9 collaborated
合作( collaborate的过去式和过去分词 )； 勾结叛国
- We have collaborated on many projects over the years. 这些年来我们合作搞了许多项目。
- We have collaborated closely with the university on this project. 我们与大学在这个专案上紧密合作。
10 trauma
n.外伤，精神创伤
- Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
- The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。
11 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。