A Car Called Bluebird

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The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.

伟大的赛车手马尔科姆·坎贝尔爵士是第一个时速超过300英里的人。

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He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

他于1935年9月在犹他州博纳维尔盐滩创造了一项新的世界纪录。

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Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him.

他驾驶的赛车“蓝鸟”是专门为他制造的。

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It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.

它长30多英尺，配有2500马力的发动机。

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Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour,

尽管坎贝尔达到了每小时304英里以上的速度，

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he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.

但他很难控制赛车，因为在第一次行驶时，一个轮胎爆裂了。

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After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.

尝试结束后，坎贝尔沮丧地得知他的平均速度是每小时299英里。

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However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.

然而，几天后，他被告知犯了一个错误。

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His average speed had been 301 miles per hour.

他的平均速度是每小时301英里。

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Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.

从那时起，赛车手已经达到了每小时600英里以上的速度。

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Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record.

许多年后，马尔科姆爵士的儿子唐纳德也追随父亲的脚步，创造了一项世界纪录。

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Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.

和他父亲一样，他驾驶的也是一辆名为“蓝鸟”的赛车。