外媒报道： 印度空难 迷雾重重

● 24岁自学成为同声传译● 25岁为瑞士联邦总统翻译● 关注公众号【Albert英语研习社】回复【福利】● 领取本节目400+视频&文字学习资料● 加赠《Albert三天口语听力特训营》直播● 听说读写译轻松进阶！起飞短短30s钟，超290人遇难，仅1人生还，6月13日的印度空难，众说纷纭，迷雾重重，究竟是什么原因导致的？我们一起来看看今天的英文文章是怎么说的One cause that has been speculated on by some experts is the possibility of an extremely rare double engine failure. Double engine failures are almost unheard of, with the most notable example being the 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson", when a US Airways Airbus A320 lost both engines to a bird strike moments after take-off from New York's LaGuardia Airport, but glided to safety.One senior pilot told us that dual engine failure could also result from fuel contamination or clogging. Three experts who spoke to us suggested that the disaster may have occurred as the aircraft's flaps were not extended during take-off.Flaps play a vital role during take-off, helping an aircraft generate maximum lift at lower speeds.If they're not properly extended, a fully loaded jet - carrying passengers, heavy fuel for a long-haul flight, and battling hot conditions - will struggle to lift off.一些专家推测，此次灾难可能由极其罕见的双发动机故障引发。双发动机同时故障在航空史上几乎闻所未闻，最著名的案例当属2009年“哈德逊河奇迹”——美国航空（原全美航空）一架空客A320从纽约拉瓜迪亚机场起飞后遭遇鸟击导致双引擎失去动力，最终成功滑翔迫降。一位资深机长告诉我们，双引擎故障也可能由燃油污染或油路堵塞引发。三名接受采访的专家则指出，这场灾难或许是因为飞机起飞时，机翼襟翼未按规定展开所致。襟翼在起飞阶段至关重要，它能帮助飞机在低速状态下产生最大升力。如果襟翼未能正常展开，一架载满乘客并加满长途飞行所需重质燃油的客机，在高温环境下将难以离地升空。📝重点词汇与表达speculate /ˈspekjuleɪt/ v. 猜测，推测；投机engine /ˈendʒɪn/ n. 发动机，引擎；机车，火车头failure /ˈfeɪljər/ n. 失败；未做到；缺乏，不足；故障，衰退；突然失去notable /ˈnəʊtəbl/ adj. 显要的，值得注意的glide /ɡlaɪd/ v. 滑行，滑动；滑翔dual /ˈduːəl/ adj. 双的，双重的；双数的contamination /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/ n. 污染clog /klɔːɡ/ v. 阻塞；（使）阻塞，堵塞；塞满（湿厚物）；阻碍aircraft  /ˈerkræft/ n. 飞机，航空器flap /flæp/ n. 片状悬垂物；拍打，拍动；（飞机的）襟翼extended /ɪkˈstendɪd/ adj. 延长了的，扩展了的；详尽的fuel /ˈfjuːəl/ n. 燃料，燃烧剂；刺激因素，刺激性言行lift /lɪft/ n. （空气的）升力，提升力；（飞机的）最大提升重量unheard of 闻所未闻的：前所未闻的bird strike 鸟击：飞机与一只或多只在飞行中的鸟类发生碰撞的情况take-off 起飞play a vital role 起重要作用；扮演着重要的角色fully loaded 满载的；装备齐全的；全负荷的long-haul 长途的；长运距的；长时间的lift off （飞机）离地，离地升空主播：周邦琴Albert●没有名牌大学背景，没有英语专业背景●没有国外留学经历，没有英语生活环境●22岁成为500强公司全球员工英文讲师●24岁自学成为同声传译●25岁为瑞士联邦总统翻译前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动