固特异飞艇已经在美国上空飞行了100年。
📖 逐句对照翻译
The Goodyear Blimp is an airship that is also a traveling advertisement for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
固特异飞艇是一艘飞船，同时也是固特异轮胎橡胶公司的移动广告。
The airships are immediately recognizable to most Americans.
大多数美国人都能立即认出这些飞艇。
For the past 100 years, Goodyear has flown blimps over major sporting events, including the Daytona 500 car race.
在过去100年里，固特异飞艇一直翱翔于各大体育赛事上空，包括代托纳500汽车赛。
The blimp has been at every Daytona 500 race since 1962.
自1962年以来，这艘飞艇参加了每一届代托纳500赛车比赛。
In 2025 to celebrate the anniversary of the Goodyear Blimp, the airships are taking a special tour of big events around the country.
2025年，为庆祝固特异飞艇的周年纪念，这些飞艇将在全国各大活动中进行特别巡游。
Goodyear operates three 75-meter-long airships, called Wingfoot One, Two and Three.
固特异运营着三艘75米长的飞艇，分别名为“翼足一号”、“翼足二号”和“翼足三号”。
Wingfoot One is based near Akron, Ohio, which is also home to the company’s headquarters.
Wingfoot One位于俄亥俄州阿克伦附近，那里也是公司总部的所在地。
Wingfoot Two is based near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Wingfoot Two 位于佛罗里达州劳德代尔堡附近。
The third airship is based near Los Angeles, California.
第三艘飞艇驻扎在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶附近。
Photography from the air
空中摄影
Today, there are many camera technologies, such as drones, that have changed aerial photography.
如今，无人机等众多相机技术已经改变了航空摄影。
However, the blimp continues to provide pictures from the air that are unusual.
然而，飞艇继续从空中提供不同寻常的画面。
At the Daytona 500, for example, the airship provides a bird’s eye view of the speedway that cannot be equaled.
例如，在代托纳500赛车比赛中，飞艇提供的赛车场鸟瞰视角是无与伦比的。
Fox Sports director Artie Kempner spoke to the Associated Press about television coverage of the race.
福克斯体育总监阿蒂·肯普纳就赛事的电视转播接受了美联社采访。
Kempner said, “It’s great to show the pack racing.”
肯普纳说：“展示集体竞速真是太棒了。”
He added that he expected to use aerial pictures from the blimp about 50 times during his coverage.
他补充说，他预计在报道过程中会使用大约50次飞艇拍摄的空中照片。
The Goodyear Blimp has been a regular sight at major sporting events since flying above the 1955 Rose Bowl American football game.
自1955年飞越玫瑰碗美式足球赛以来，固特异飞艇一直是各大体育赛事中的常客。
It became a service vehicle for television coverage providing shots from high above events.
它成为了一种用于电视报道的服务车辆，能够从高空提供事件现场的镜头。
At the same time, it has been a recognizable advertising vehicle for the Goodyear company.
与此同时，它一直是固特异公司一个辨识度很高的广告载体。
Over the years, blimps have undergone many changes.
多年来，飞艇经历了许多变化。
They have been equipped with improvements to steering, camera, and safety technology.
它们已经配备了改进的转向、摄像头和安全技术。
The airship is quieter to ride because the engines and propellers have been repositioned.
飞艇乘坐起来更安静，因为发动机和螺旋桨的位置已经重新调整。
Riding on the blimp is not too different from traveling on a small airplane.
乘坐飞艇与乘坐小型飞机没有太大区别。
Each can carry 12 passengers and has reclining seats, tables, seatbelts, and a bathroom.
每辆车可搭载12名乘客，配有可倾斜座椅、桌子、安全带和卫生间。
The blimp offers a smooth ride even at its top speed of 117 kilometers per hour.
即使以每小时117公里的最高速度飞行，飞艇也能提供平稳的乘坐体验。
“It’s an iconic symbol for our nation, a floating piece of Americana,” said blimp pilot Jensen Kervern.
飞艇飞行员詹森·科文说：“它是我们国家的一个标志性象征，一块漂浮的美国风情。”
She added, “Despite changes in technology and our environment, people still get so excited to see the blimp.
她补充道：“尽管技术和我们的环境发生了变化，人们看到飞艇时仍然会如此兴奋。
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Goodyear representatives say the blimps have covered more than 2,500 events and taken more than 500,000 passengers for rides.
固特异公司的代表表示，这些飞艇已经参与了超过2500场活动，并搭载了超过50万名乘客体验飞行。
President Ronald Reagan might be the most famous passenger.
罗纳德·里根总统可能是最著名的乘客。
Already in 2025, the Goodyear fleet has flown over college football games at the Rose Bowl and the Orange Bowl, professional sports games, and golf competitions at Pebble Beach, California.
早在2025年，固特异飞艇已飞越玫瑰碗和橙碗的大学橄榄球比赛、职业体育赛事，以及加利福尼亚州圆石滩的高尔夫球赛。
One of the blimps is also expected to appear at the music festival Coachella, at WrestleMania, and at the Academy Awards.
其中一艘飞艇预计还将亮相科切拉音乐节、摔角狂热大赛和奥斯卡颁奖典礼。
Some people, however, might wonder whether the blimp will survive another 100 years.
然而，有些人可能会怀疑飞艇是否能再存活100年。
They point to improving drone technology and note that the Goodyear Blimp crew at Daytona required 20 people.
他们指出无人机技术正在进步，并提到在代托纳，固特异飞艇团队需要20人。
But blimp pilot Kervern is not too worried.
但飞艇飞行员科文并不太担心。
She said, “There’s nothing like it in the world.”
她说：“世界上没有比这更棒的了。”
I’m Anna Matteo.
我是安娜·马特奥。
Mark Long reported this story for the Associated Press.
马克·朗为美联社报道了这一故事。
Anna Matteo adapted it for VOA Learning English.
安娜·马特奥为VOA英语学习频道改编了此内容。
