访谈录 2014-11-22&11-24 U2主唱乘飞机遇险情 飞行途中舱门脱离

 We begin with that scary close call for u2 front man, Bono, one of the doors falling off his private jet mid¹ flight. ABC’s Gio Benitez is here to have the latest. Good morning, Gio.

 

Oh, good morning, Robin². It was scary. That door falling off right in the middle of the flight. Bono on board with four friends, and this morning surviving what could have been a catastrophic disaster. 

 

He's used to flying high as the lead singer of U2. But this morning, Bono was just thankful to be alive after a cargo³ door on a private Lear jet he was traveling on detached from the plane, falling 18,000 feet in the air, luggage flying out. The Irish rocker and four friends were almost at the end of a 2-hour-flight from Dublin to Berlin on a Lear jet 60 like this one, heading to Berlin to accept a Bambi entertainment award tonight. But like a pro⁴, the superstar didn't miss a beat after the incident, meeting with a government minister later that day. 

 

“Get off my plane.”

 

And while in the movies where a detached plane door spells disaster, experts tell us in real life the situation on that plane was less risky⁵. 

 

“The passengers were not in jeopardy⁶ on this airplane. If the pressurization was not compromised, the airplane was flying well, there’s really no reason to turn around and go back.”

 

The pilots reportedly noticed a rumble⁷, similar to turbulence⁸ on approach, but felt no change in how the plane was flying. It was only when they landed that they discovered that the door and luggage were missing. But the mid-air drama was probably something the star could have lived with or without. 

 

“With or without you?” 

 

All right, so we get some funs with the song. U2 is wet to perform at the Bambi Awards tonight, and Bono had arrived a day earlier to meet with the German minister of economic cooperation and development. But guys, I can’t even imagine being on the plane. At least he didn't know that door was falling off. 

 

It was hard to imagine. 

 

Unbelievable. 

 

Yeah, that's crazy. 

 

Ok, Gio, thank you.

1 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

2 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

3 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

4 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

5 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

6 jeopardy   

n.危险；危难

参考例句：

• His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
• It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。

7 rumble   

n.隆隆声；吵嚷；v.隆隆响；低沉地说

参考例句：

• I hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.我听到远处雷声隆隆。
• We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that rain was coming.我们根据雷的轰隆声可断定，天要下雨了。

8 turbulence   

n.喧嚣，狂暴，骚乱，湍流

参考例句：

• The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
• The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。