Trapped in a Mine

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Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.

六名男子被困在矿井里已经十七个小时了。

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If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.

如果他们不尽快被带到地面，他们可能会失去生命。

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However, rescue operations are proving difficult.

然而，救援行动进展困难。

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If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.

如果使用炸药，震动将导致矿井顶部坍塌。

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Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.

因此，救援人员正在矿井北侧钻一个洞。

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They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule.

他们打算用一个特殊的胶囊将这些人带上来。

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If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil,

如果土壤下面没有一层坚硬的岩石，

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they would have completed the job in a few hours.

他们几个小时就能完成这项工作。

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As it is, they have been drilling for 16 hours and they still have a long way to go.

事实上，他们已经钻了16个小时，还有很长的路要走。

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Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago,

同时，两个小时前被放入矿井的麦克风，

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has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.

使这些男子能够与他们最亲近的亲属保持联系。

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Though they are running out of food and drink,

尽管他们的食物和饮用水即将耗尽，

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the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.

这些男子仍然很乐观，并相信他们很快就能出来。

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They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly.

他们被告知救援行动进展顺利。

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If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.

如果他们知道钻穿坚硬的岩石有多困难，他们就会灰心丧气。