This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that theycould fasten the chains. The dish now had to be lifted vertically because one edge wasresting against the side of the canal. The winch was again put into operation and oneof the men started up the truck. Several minutes later, the dish was successfully hauledabove the surface of the water. Water streamed in torrents over its sides with suchforce that it set up a huge wave in the canal. There was danger that the wave wouldrebound off the other side of the bank and send the dish plunging into the wateragain. By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dryland before the wave returned.
21.This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that they couldfasten the chains.
這次,他們用沉重的金屬夾子把盤子夾住,以便往盤子上安裝鐵鏈。
22.The dish now had to be lifted vertically because one edge was resting against theside of the canal.
這次,盤子必須垂直吊出水面,因?yàn)楸P子的一邊緊靠著運(yùn)河河岸。
23.The winch was again put into operation and one of the men started up the truck.
絞盤機(jī)再次啟動(dòng),一位工人發(fā)動(dòng)了急修車的引擎。
24.Several minutes later, the dish was successfully hauled above the surface of thewater.
幾分鐘后,盤子被成功地拽出了水面。
25.Water streamed in torrents over its sides with such force that it set up a huge wavein the canal.
波浪從盤子兩側(cè)急涌而出,在運(yùn)河里掀起一股大浪。
26.There was danger that the wave would rebound off the other side of the bank andsend the dish plunging into the water again.
但是當(dāng)波浪從河對(duì)岸折回來(lái)時(shí),就有再次把盤子拖進(jìn)水里的危險(xiǎn)。
27.By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry landbefore the wave returned.
工人們動(dòng)作迅速,終于趕在那股大浪返回之前把盤子拽到了岸上。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):manage to do的意思是“設(shè)法做”。