43-Over the South Pole

杰瑞发布于2024-10-06

[00:10.69]How was the plane able to clear the mountains? [00:15.88]In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, [00:22.78]the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, [00:27.04]successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. [00:32.03]Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a [00:37.06]great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, [00:42.09]they soon ran into serious trouble. [00:46.01]At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. [00:51.39]It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10, 000 feet. [00:57.71]Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. [01:04.15]The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet. [01:11.03]Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, [01:18.78]for there were no more mountains in sight. [01:22.53]The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.

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In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time.
Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble.
虽然起初伯德和他的部下能够拍摄到下面山脉的大量照片,但他们很快就遇到了严重的麻烦。
At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash.
在一个地方,他们的飞机似乎肯定会坠毁。
Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks.
伯德立刻命令手下扔掉两个沉重的食物袋。
The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet.
Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight.
伯德现在知道他能够到达300英里外的南极,因为看不到更多的山脉了。
The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.
飞机能够毫无困难地飞越无边无际的白色平原。