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印度第100座机场建成 距中国60公里
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  • ndia's 100th airport, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern-eastern state of Sikkim on Monday, is arguably one of the world's most beautiful airports.

    周一,印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪在该国东北部的锡金邦,为印度第100个机场举行落成典礼。该机场可以说是世界上最美丽的机场之一。

    The state's airport at Pakyong, some 30km (18 miles) from the state capital, Gangtok, and has been described as an "engineering marvel1".

    锡金邦的这座机场位于帕雍,距离首府甘托克约30公里(18英里),被称为“工程奇迹”。

    Some 60km from the border with China, the airport is located on top of a hill above Pakyong village at 4,500ft (1,371 metres) above sea level and it's spread across over 201 acres.

    该机场距离中国边境约60公里,位于帕雍村上方一座山顶上,海拔4500英尺(1,371米),占地面积超过201英亩。

    The airport is flanked by deep valleys at both ends of the 1.75km-long runway. It has two parking bays and a terminal building, which can handle about 100 passengers at a time.

    机场两侧是长达1.75公里的跑道,两端是深谷。有两个停机坪和一个候机楼,一次可以接纳大约100名乘客。

    Difficult topography and hostile weather conditions made this nine-year-long project "extremely challenging and exciting", according to a spokesperson for Punj Lloyd, an Indian company which built the runway.

    负责建造跑道的印度公司布尼劳埃德集团的一位发言人称,地形和恶劣的天气条件使这个长达九年的项目“极具挑战性,让人心潮澎湃”。

    Engineers say the main challenge was to carry out heavy earthwork construction at the site and lug2 equipment through narrow mountain roads. The weather -- Sikkim gets monsoon3 rains from April to September -- hindered work.

    工程师们表示,最主要的挑战是进行重型土方施工,还要通过狭窄的山路拖运设备。另外,锡金从4月绵延至9月的雨季,也时常让工作受阻。

    The hilly terrain4 and high seismicity were among some of the other challenges engineers faced on the rocky slopes.

    丘陵地形和活跃的地质活动是工程师在岩石斜坡上面临的另一个挑战。

    The entire airport, including the runway, has been built on land which was itself created by building an embankment wall as high as 263ft in deep valleys. Punj Lloyd says it is one of the tallest "reinforcement" walls in the world.

    包括跑道在内的整个机场,都建在深谷中修筑的高达263英尺的堤墙之上。布尼劳埃德方面称其是世界上最高的加固墙之一。

    Commercial flight operations from Pakyong will begin on 4 October. The airport is expected to boost tourism to Sikkim, which is home to a number of peaks, glaciers5 and high altitude lakes.

    帕雍机场将于10月4日正式开始商业运营。该机场预计将促进锡金的旅游业。锡金冰川山峰众多,还有很多高海拔湖泊。

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    1 marvel [ˈmɑ:vl] b2xyG   第7级
    vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事
    参考例句:
    • The robot is a marvel of modern engineering. 机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
    • The operation was a marvel of medical skill. 这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。
    2 lug [lʌg] VAuxo   第10级
    n.柄,突出部,螺帽;(英)耳朵;(俚)笨蛋;vt.拖,拉,用力拖动
    参考例句:
    • Nobody wants to lug around huge suitcases full of clothes. 谁都不想拖着个装满衣服的大箱子到处走。
    • Do I have to lug those suitcases all the way to the station? 难道非要我把那些手提箱一直拉到车站去吗?
    3 monsoon [ˌmɒnˈsu:n] 261zf   第9级
    n.季雨,季风,大雨
    参考例句:
    • The monsoon rains started early this year. 今年季雨降雨开始得早。
    • The main climate type in that region is monsoon. 那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。
    4 terrain [təˈreɪn] sgeyk   第8级
    n.地面,地形,地图
    参考例句:
    • He had made a detailed study of the terrain. 他对地形作了缜密的研究。
    • He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand. 他对这一带的地形了如指掌。
    5 glaciers [ɡ'læsɪəz] e815ddf266946d55974cdc5579cbd89b   第8级
    冰河,冰川( glacier的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. 冰川把丘陵地带冲出一条条山谷。
    • It has ice and snow glaciers, rainforests and beautiful mountains. 既有冰川,又有雨林和秀丽的山峰。 来自英语晨读30分(高一)

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