新概念英语第三册模仿翻译 第17课:世界上最长的吊桥 Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme. He described it as ”a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.” Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him. The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4,260 feet. The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer. Two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on immense underwater platforms make of steel and concrete. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone took sixteen months to build. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet. They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity. However, size and strength are not the only important things about this bridge. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer”s dream to create ”an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible”.1)我未能观察那个流行音乐明星，由于他被一群流行音乐迷围在中间。 提示：in the midst of (2)在澳大利亚，由主干道和快车道的交通所产生的噪音是一个日益严峻的问题。 提示：过去分词短语做后置定语 (3)他根本谈不上是位精明的生意人,他总是鼠目寸光。 提示：by no means (4)他特别诚恳，因而受到了教师的表扬。 提示：so that,such that (5)我们应当考虑父母的建议。 提示：take into account/take into consideration(1) I couldn”t see the pop star because he was in the midst of a crowd of fans. (2) Noise generated by traffic on arterial roads and freeways is an increasing problem in Australia. (3) He is by no means a good businessman Because he cannot see beyond his nose. (4) He was such an honest man that he was praised by the teacher. (5) We should take into account the proposals of our parents. 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/6a62029566ce0508763231126edb6f1aff00716c.html