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　　[00:00.00]facilitate-fantasy  Travel through time

[00:03.04]穿越时间的旅行

[00:06.09]It was a fanatical fantasy,

[00:09.10]虽然那是个狂热的幻想，

[00:12.12]but Dr.Hathaway was determined 1 to find fameby being the first to travel through time.

[00:15.80]但哈撒韦博士却决意要做穿越时间旅行第一人并藉此出名。

[00:19.49]Working deep in the research facilities of his university,

[00:22.75]他利用大学的研究设备进行深入研究，

[00:26.02]Hathaway was an expert at using his faculty 2 status

[00:28.94]还特别善于利用自己的教员身份

[00:31.87]to get research money from faithful supporters.

[00:34.25]向忠实的支持者们募集研究资金。

[00:36.62]They would do anything to facilitate his success,

[00:39.71]但只要有助于他的成功，

[00:42.79]even though they knew that Hathaway might be fallible.

[00:45.13]那些支持者知道他难免出错，他们在所不惜。

[00:47.46]The money they gave Hathaway was fantastic,

[00:50.04]这些人给哈撒韦提供的钱极多，

[00:52.61]and he was sure he was making progress.

[00:54.67]哈撒韦也相信自己在取得进步。

[00:56.74]When Hathaway showed up to a meeting in fancy clothing from another era,

[01:00.56]当哈撒韦穿着另一个时代的花哨衣服参加一个会议时，

[01:04.39]his peers thought he was faking success.

[01:06.61]他的同事认为他在假装自己成功了。

[01:08.83]Hathaway faltered 3 in his description of what he had experienced,however,

[01:11.86]但是，在描述自己的经历时他不仅声音发抖，

[01:14.89]and fainted.

[01:16.28]而且还昏了过去。

[01:17.66]No one had factored in the possibility that he might have succeeded,

[01:20.78]谁也没考虑到他也许已经成功这种可能性，

[01:23.91]but they took care of him until he could give them more factual information.

[01:26.99]但他们一直照料他，直到他能向他们提供更真实的信息。

[01:30.07]Those familiar with Hathaway were fairer, however,

[01:33.34]不过那些熟悉哈撒韦的人待他更加公平。

[01:36.60]and when Hathaway awoke to say that he had done it,

[01:39.13]当他醒来告诉这些人他已成功地穿越时间旅行时，

[01:41.67]they erupted with loud fanfare 5.

[01:43.80]他们顿时大吹大擂起来。

[01:45.93]Their faith in Hathaway was confirmed and his fame spread instantly.

[01:49.40]他们对哈撒韦的信任被确认，他的名气立刻传播。

[01:52.88]But Hathaway was not prepared to show how he had traveled through time.

[01:56.31]但哈撒韦不准备展示他是如何穿越时间旅行的。

[01:59.75]He said that there was a large fallacy in his understanding of time travel

[02:03.47]他说自己对时间旅行的理解有一大错误，

[02:07.19]that he still had to work out.

[02:08.97]他还得弄清楚到底是怎么回事。

[02:10.74]After several weeks had passed and Hathaway was no longer to be found,

[02:14.37]几个星期过去了，哈撒韦不见了。

[02:18.00]his followers 7 burst into the research facility.

[02:20.43]追随者们闯入他的研究室，

[02:22.86]They found Hathaway lying on the ground and turned him around.

[02:26.09]结果发现哈撒韦躺在地上。他们给他翻了个身，

[02:29.32]They jumped back when they saw his face;he was suddenly an old man.

[02:32.70]看到他的脸时吓了一跳：他突然成了一个老头。

[02:36.08]"I can't fix the problem." He said."

[02:38.46]我无法解决这个问题，"他说，

[02:40.84]"Regardless of where you travel in time,you continue to age."

[02:44.01]无论在哪个时间段旅行，你都会继续变老。

[02:47.18]I just spent thirty years in the future

[02:49.61]我刚才在未来待了30年，

[02:52.04]and still was not able to solve the problem.

[02:54.33]但仍然未能解决衰老问题。

[02:56.61]"With that he uttered his last breath,

[02:59.34]说完这句话，他就咽了气，

[03:02.07]never to tell anyone how he had traveled through time.

[03:04.50]再也无法告诉任何人他是如何穿越时间旅行的。

[03:06.93]farfetched-fetus 8  Pregnant

[03:10.86]怀孕啦！

[03:14.80]Maryanne was fertile and full of felicity tonight she would become pregnant!

[03:18.50]玛丽安娜能生育，而且福气特别好，今晚她就要怀孕啦!

[03:22.21]She had been fastidious in counting days,

[03:24.50]很讲究地计算着日子，

[03:26.79]following all of the feedback of the experts,and avoiding physical fatigue 9.

[03:30.12]按照专家们的所有反馈去做，以避免身体劳累。

[03:33.45]Now she got on the phone and called herhusband.

[03:35.81]现在她拿起电话打给丈夫。

[03:38.17]He was at a fete for a new client.

[03:40.09]他正在参加为一位新客户举行的盛大招待会，

[03:42.01]But she knew he would leave any festival occasion

[03:44.44]但她知道什么节庆场合

[03:46.87]if there were a feasible chance that she could become pregnant.

[03:49.30]他都会离开,只要她有可能怀孕，

[03:51.73]He did and he came home in a timely fashion.

[03:54.46]他也确实离开了招待会，及时地赶回了家。

[03:57.19]Months later they saw the fetus in an ultrasound.

[04:00.27]几个月以后，他们通过超声波看到了胎儿。

[04:03.36]It was fascinating to watch their child on a computer screen

[04:06.03]从电脑屏幕上看到自己的孩子真让人高兴，

[04:08.71]and Maryanne even noticed several features on her baby's face.

[04:11.69]而玛丽安娜甚至注意到了孩子的几个面部特征。

[04:14.67]"Is it okay?" Maryanne asked the nurse in a feeble voice."

[04:17.84]一切正常吗?"玛丽安娜 用很弱的声音问护士。

[04:21.02]Yes,said the nurse,

[04:22.60]护士说孩子没问题，

[04:24.18]and it was a very active female with a ferocious 10 heartbeat!

[04:27.00]而且是个非常爱动的女孩，心跳很有力!

[04:29.82]That was a good sign!

[04:31.44]这是个好迹象!

[04:33.06]But she would have to be careful,the nurse said,

[04:35.28]不过她得小心一点儿，护士说，

[04:37.50]so as to avoid any accidents or drugs that could be fatal to the child.

[04:40.53]要避免可能对婴儿有致命影响的事故或药物。

[04:43.56]Even smoking could have far-reaching consequences,she said.

[04:46.79]她还说甚至吸烟也会造成深远的后果。

[04:50.01]Maryanne nodded and she said she didn't smoke.

[04:52.39]玛丽安娜点了点头并告诉护士她不吸烟。

[04:54.77]When Maryanne screamed from her bedroom the next day,

[04:57.89]第二天当玛丽安娜从卧室发出尖叫时，

[05:01.01]her husband raced home from the neighbors,

[05:03.28]她丈夫从邻居家

[05:05.55]jumping the fence between their yards.

[05:07.38]跳过院子之间的篱笆跑了回来。

[05:09.21]"Fetch the camera!" Maryanne yelled when he entered the room.

[05:12.19]"拿相机来!"他进屋时 玛丽安娜大叫道。

[05:15.17]He ran quickly,

[05:16.64]他很快跑过去，

[05:18.12]not knowing what farfetched notion Maryanne had had in her head.

[05:21.40]不知道玛丽安娜头脑中有什么奇怪的念头。

[05:24.68]"It just moved!" She said with a smile as he returned,"

[05:27.16]胎儿刚才动了!"他回到她身边时她微笑着说。

[05:29.64]relieved that everything was okay.

[05:31.52]一切正常，他松了口气。

[05:33.40]"Don't scream like that again please." He urged her."

[05:36.13]请别再那样尖叫了，"他向她恳求道，

[05:38.86]"The feasibility of losing the baby is still great, I know."

[05:41.73]我知道失去这个婴儿的可能性还很大，

[05:44.61]But you don't want to give me a heart attack first,do you?"

[05:47.13]但你不想让我先得心脏病，是吧?"

[05:49.65]"Oh,I'm sorry.That was my fault.I was just so excited."

[05:52.82]"噢，对不起，我错了。我有点儿太激动了。"

[05:56.00]Maryanne said as she hugged her husband. It was all going so perfectly 11.

[05:59.63]玛丽安娜说着抱紧了丈夫。一切都很顺利。

[06:03.26]fibre-fleeThe fight of a fledgling

[06:07.99]初生牛犊不怕虎

[06:12.72]He was only a fledgling student of Gong Fu,

[06:15.38]虽然路易的功夫只学了点儿皮毛，还是个新手

[06:18.04]but Louie thought he had the fibre to win a fight already.

[06:20.56]但他自认为已经具备了打赢他人的素质。

[06:23.09]The fierce figure that approached him in the field

[06:25.52]可是比赛场上朝他走来的那个人十分凶猛，

[06:27.94]was more terrifying than expected,however,

[06:30.13]比他想像的还要可怕，

[06:32.31]and he suddenly had thoughts of fleeing.

[06:34.23]于是他突然产生了逃跑的念头。

[06:36.15]But he was firm in his resolution and he called his friends to his flank

[06:39.48]不过他还是决心已定，并把朋友叫到了他身旁。

[06:42.81]"Make sure he doesn't beat me too had."

[06:45.15]"注意别让他把我揍得太狠。"

[06:47.48]He said as he flashed them a weak smile.

[06:49.46]他一边说一边对他们闪现出淡淡的微笑。

[06:51.43]"Louie,don't flatter yourself.You can't take this guy!"

[06:54.21]"路易，别太自信了，你不是这个家伙的 对手!"

[06:56.99]Louie bent 12 down and put his hand into the fine-grained sand at his feet.

[07:00.43]路易弯下腰，把一只手放入脚下面的细沙中。

[07:03.86]The hair on his neck was fizzling,

[07:05.93]他脖子上的毛发出嘶嘶声，

[07:07.99]but he knew he might need  something extra to help.

[07:10.11]但他知道他可能需要额外的帮助。

[07:12.22]The big guy was also certain to have some flaw.

[07:14.64]那位大汉肯定也有他的弱点。

[07:17.05]Then the fight began.

[07:19.42]然后比赛开始了。

[07:21.78]Louie was hit right away with the flat part of his opponent's hand.

[07:24.81]路易被对方一平掌推了出去，

[07:27.84]This embarrassed him,

[07:30.02]把他弄得十分尴尬，

[07:32.21]even as he tasted the flavor of his own blood in his mouth.

[07:34.73]就在这时他感到嘴里有鲜血的味道。

[07:37.25]When he looked up he saw his opponent take off his jacket with flange 13 shoulders.

[07:40.49]他抬头一看，对方正在脱上衣，露出了凸肩膀。

[07:43.73]He also put down a pipe that he had filed to a point.

[07:46.60]对方还把一根挫尖了的管子放在了地上。

[07:49.47]Good,Louie thought,you think you can beat me easily.That's your flaw!

[07:53.26]路易心想：好，你以为你能轻易打败我，这就是你的弱点!

[07:57.05]The fight went on for several more minutes.

[07:59.92]比赛又进行了几分钟。

[08:02.80]Louie' s opponent began to tire; his strength was more finite than Louie's.

[08:06.18]路易的对手开始感到疲乏了，他的体力比路易更有限。

[08:09.56]Louie was grateful for all of his fitness training,

[08:11.89]路易归功于他的健康训练。

[08:14.21]realizing that he was in fine physical form.

[08:16.73]意识到自己体质很好.

[08:19.25]After Louie threw the sand in his opponent's face and punched him to the ground,

[08:23.22]路易把沙子撒到对手脸上，又把他击倒在地，

[08:27.19]the flame went out in his opponent's attack.He had lost. Louie had won.

[08:30.88]对方进攻时气焰不那么嚣张了。他输了，路易赢了。

[08:34.56]fleecy-forbid My kids ...

[08:38.79]我的孩子们……

[08:43.02]My boys love to throw things.

[08:45.75]我的几个儿子爱扔东西。

[08:48.48]And it doesn't matter how they feel

[08:50.56]这都不重要,他们怎么 感觉，

[08:52.64]or what kind of flux 14 of emotion they are in.

[08:54.71]或者他们的情绪怎样波动，

[08:56.79]It doesn't matter if they have the flu, a broken leg, or even a fever,

[08:59.91]即使是患了流感，折了一条腿，或者是发烧，这都没关系，

[09:03.03]they will gladly fling fluffy 15 things across the room.

[09:05.52]他们仍然会高高兴兴地把松软的东西在屋子里扔来扔去。

[09:08.00]Most often they throw fleecy pillows that I can flip 16 away;no problem.

[09:11.54]他们最喜欢扔轻软的枕头，我也能把它们轻轻弹开--没有问题。

[09:15.08]And sometimes they throw flexible items that I can catch and throw back.

[09:18.20]有时候他们扔一些有弹性的物品，我能把它们抓住并且扔回去。

[09:21.32]They really like that.

[09:22.85]他们真的喜欢这样玩。

[09:24.38]Other items are so light

[09:26.41]其他东西则很轻，

[09:28.45]that they float across the room for a floppy 17 landing at my feet.

[09:31.13]它们会从房间的一头飘到另一头，软软地落在我脚边。

[09:33.81]But they can't throw things like rocks,toy cars,arrows or even the flint stones

[09:37.44]但是他们不能扔石头、玩具车、弓箭之类的东西，就连打火石也不能扔，

[09:41.07]I gave them when I taught them how to make a fire.

[09:43.44]那是我教他们生火时 给他们的。

[09:45.82]I tried to forbid throwing things.

[09:48.04]过去我曾试图禁止他们扔东西。

[09:50.26]One time they threw a pile of foam 18 that got all over the house.

[09:53.04]一次他们扔一堆泡沫材料，弄得满屋都是。

[09:55.83]That made me angry

[09:57.60]这使我十分生气，

[09:59.38]but it was still better than the time they were throwing flour.

[10:01.72]可这比他们扔面粉时要好多啦。

[10:04.06]That was a mess!They spent an hourcleaning that up.

[10:06.63]那叫一个乱哟!他们花了一个小时才把面粉打扫干净。

[10:09.20]Fluids are an absolute no-no! I don't want to get wet!

[10:12.14]液体是绝对不能扔的!我可不想把身上弄湿了!

[10:15.08]And when they throw blankets I always make them fold them up when they're done

[10:18.16]扔毯子时我总是让他们扔完之后把毯子叠好。

[10:21.24]They hate that!So they don't throw blankets too much any more.

[10:24.13]他们最不愿叠毯子啦!因此他们扔毯子就扔得少了。

[10:27.02]I have simply found that if I am flexible

[10:28.99]我发现了一个规律：假如我这里灵活一点儿，

[10:30.96]and let them play just a little bit at an appropriate level,

[10:33.78]让他们适当地玩一玩，

[10:36.60]then their moods don't fluctuate between extremes.And it's fun!

[10:39.27]那么他们的心情就不会在极端之间波动。这样真有意思!

[10:41.93]I love the flicker 19 of play in their eyes,

[10:44.01]我喜欢他们玩得两眼放光，

[10:46.09]their flimsy accusations 20 that their brother did it,

[10:48.62]喜欢他们干了坏事诬告别人却又不能自圆其说，

[10:51.15]their constant giggling 21

[10:52.68]喜欢他们总是咯咯直笑。

[10:54.21]and now they always flock to me to wrestle 22 when we're done.

[10:56.54]现在我们玩完之后，他们总是聚集到我身边来摔跤。

[10:58.86]It's good to have kids.

[11:01.34]有孩子真好。

[11:03.82]And if we stay focused, play flourishes and everyone is happy.

[11:06.75]如果我们一直集中注意力，玩就会活跃气氛，结果皆大欢喜。

[11:09.68]forecast-foul 23  An unplanned stay in the forest

[11:14.51]计划之外的林中逗留

[11:19.34]"There's a storm coming in."

[11:22.17]"马上会有场暴风雨，"

[11:25.01]The captain said as he lowered his hand from his forehead.

[11:27.67]队长把手从前额放下来时说，

[11:30.34]He was standing 6 in the foreland looking across the sea.

[11:33.05]他正站在前岸眺望大海，

[11:35.77]"And it will be a foul one."

[11:37.69]而且这暴风雨肯定会很凶猛。

[11:39.61]There's no foreseeable chance of us getting back to town tonight,

[11:42.34]根据预测，我们今晚没有回城的可能，

[11:45.07]we'd better forge into the woods and find a safe spot to hole up."

[11:47.94]所以我们最好迅速前进，开进森林，找个安全的地方歇下来。

[11:50.82]"Knowing that he was always forthcoming about the weather

[11:54.55]我们知道他总是对天气预报乐此不疲，

[11:58.29]and that his forecasts were always correct,

[12:00.47]而且他的预测总是准的，

[12:02.65]we didn't hesitate to pick up the fossils we were gathering 24 to move into the woods.

[12:06.07]我们毫不犹豫地拾起我们正在搜集的化石往林中开拔。

[12:09.50]The items we were carrying had been fossilized centuries before

[12:12.38]我们带着的东西是数百年前变成化石的，

[12:15.27]and part of the research we needed to graduate from college.

[12:17.75]它们是我们毕业研究中的一部分，

[12:20.23]They couldn't be left behind.

[12:22.11]因此决不能把它们落下了.

[12:23.99]As we passed under the trees Mike noted 25 that he almost studied forestry 26.

[12:28.12]当我们从一些树下面经过时，迈克提到他差点儿学林学。

[12:32.25]But then his foster parents

[12:33.97]当时，他的养父母

[12:35.70]had convinced him that studying people would be more interesting.

[12:38.66]劝他说研究人会更有趣。

[12:41.63]They never thought it would take him forever

[12:44.26]他们从没想过他的研究都是永无止境的

[12:46.90]to do his research in either field.

[12:48.89]无论是林学还是人类学。

[12:50.87]It was indeed a formidable storm.

[12:53.09]这场暴风雨还真的挺可怕。

[12:55.31]They had had several forums 27 about whether to leave or not

[12:58.70]就是否离开的问题他们已经讨论过好几次了，

[13:02.08]but each time the captain said

[13:04.07]但每次队长都说

[13:06.05]he could foresee no way across the rough water.

[13:08.53]他无法预见任何穿过惊涛骇浪的办法。

[13:11.01]Luckily the captain had some incredible formula for herbal tea.

[13:14.64]幸好船长有一种药草茶的神奇配方，

[13:18.28]But he wouldn't part with the plants he used or how he formulated 28 the tea.

[13:21.91]但他不愿泄露用的是什么植物及配制的方法，

[13:25.54]He said that it was part of his grandfather's secret formulary.

[13:29.56]因为他说这些配方是他祖父传下来的秘密药典的一部分。

[13:33.58]He impressed them with several other incredible meals,

[13:36.52]他还做了另外几道令人 难以置信的菜

[13:39.46]all from the weeds and plants around them.

[13:41.50]用附近的杂草和植物.

[13:43.54]A fortnight later they came out of the woods.

[13:46.66]两个星期之后他们走出了树林。

[13:49.78]Their stay in the woods hadn't been part of their planned trip format 4,

[13:52.72]他们的林中逗留本来不在他们制订的旅行计划之中，

[13:55.66]but when they returned to school several weeks later

[13:58.14]可是当他们几个星期后回到学校时，

[14:00.62]it was the part they remembered most fondly.

[14:02.89]这次经历成了他们最甜蜜的回忆。