It was a winter day.It was January.The weather was very cold.It was snowing.Ice was on the roads.But the airport was open.The big jets were flying.A little snow never stopped a big jet.Big jets fly all the time.They rarely crash in bad weather.They rarely crash in good weather.Big jets are very safe.The passengers got on the plane.It was 7 a.m.The plane was supposed to take off at 7:30 a.m.It did not take off at 7:30 a.m.It did not take off all morning.It did not take off all afternoon.The plane sat on the runway until 6:30 p.m.The passengers sat in the plane all day.The plane could not take off.The pilot could not see the runway.He could not see anything.The only thing he could see was his two hands.A little snow was okay.But this was a lot of snow.This was too much snow.But maybe the snow would stop.Then they could take off.So the pilot waited.The passengers waited.At 6:30 p.m., the pilot told the passengers to get off the plane.Everyone was happy to leave the plane.They went back into the airport.They waited for the snow to stop.But it didn't stop.It snowed for two more days.
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37. Snowed In
37. Snowed In
37. Snowed In
37. Занесенный снегом
37\. 下雪了
More than 100 passengers got on the plane.
Plus de 100 passagers ont pris l'avion.
100多名乘客登上了飞机。
It was a winter day.
那是一个冬日。
It was January.
那是一月份。
The weather was very cold.
天气很冷。
It was snowing.
下雪了。
Ice was on the roads.
路上结冰了。
But the airport was open.
但是机场是开放的。
The big jets were flying.
大型喷气式飞机在飞行。
A little snow never stopped a big jet.
小さな雪が大きなジェットを止めることはなかった。
작은 눈이 큰 제트기를 멈추지 않았습니다.
一场小雪永远不会阻止大喷气式飞机。
Big jets fly all the time.
大喷气式飞机一直在飞。
They rarely crash in bad weather.
悪天候でクラッシュすることはめったにありません。
그들은 악천후에서 거의 부서지지 않습니다.
他们很少在恶劣天气下坠毁。
They rarely crash in good weather.
彼らはめったに天気の良い日にクラッシュしません。
날씨가 좋은 날에는 거의 부서지지 않습니다.
他们很少在天气好的时候坠毁。
Big jets are very safe.
大喷气式飞机非常安全。
The passengers got on the plane.
乘客们上了飞机。
It was 7 a.m.
现在是早上 7 点
The plane was supposed to take off at 7:30 a.m.
비행기는 오전 7시 30 분에 이륙하기로되어있었습니다
飞机原定于早上 7:30 起飞
It did not take off at 7:30 a.m.
它没有在早上 7:30 起飞
It did not take off all morning.
朝は離陸しませんでした。
它整个上午都没有起飞。
It did not take off all afternoon.
整个下午都没有起飞。
The plane sat on the runway until 6:30 p.m.
飛行機は午後6時30分まで滑走路に座っていた
飞机在跑道上一直停到下午 6 点 30 分
The passengers sat in the plane all day.
乗客は一日中飛行機に座っていた。
乘客们整天都坐在飞机上。
The plane could not take off.
飞机无法起飞。
The pilot could not see the runway.
パイロットは滑走路を見ることができませんでした。
飞行员看不到跑道。
He could not see anything.
彼は何も見えなかった。
他什么也看不见。
The only thing he could see was his two hands.
彼が見ることができた唯一のものは彼の両手でした。
他唯一能看到的就是他的两只手。
A little snow was okay.
小雪还好。
But this was a lot of snow.
しかし、これはたくさんの雪でした。
但这是一场大雪。
This was too much snow.
雪が多すぎた。
这下雪太大了。
But maybe the snow would stop.
しかし、多分雪は止まるでしょう。
但也许雪会停。
Then they could take off.
それから彼らは離陸することができます。
然后他们就可以起飞了。
So the pilot waited.
それでパイロットは待った。
所以飞行员等着。
The passengers waited.
乘客们等待着。
At 6:30 p.m., the pilot told the passengers to get off the plane.
下午6点30分，机长通知乘客下机。
Everyone was happy to leave the plane.
每个人都高兴地离开了飞机。
They went back into the airport.
彼らは空港に戻った。
他们回到机场。
They waited for the snow to stop.
彼らは雪が止まるのを待った。
他们等着雪停。
But it didn’t stop.
但它并没有停止。
It snowed for two more days.
又下了两天雪。
