奇蹟！泰國13人足球隊被找到，失蹤9日後仍生還 Missing soccer team found alive
奇蹟！泰國13人足球隊被找到，失蹤9日後仍生還
Thai cave rescue: Missing soccer team found alive
Rescue teams have found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive in a cave in Thailand nine days after the group went missing, according to a high-ranking person involved in the search and rescue operation.
一名參與搜救行動的高級人士說，在失蹤9天後，救援隊已經找到泰國洞穴中全部12個男孩和他們的足球教練，所有人均生還。
The boys, who range in ages from 11 to 16 years old and are all members of the Wild Boar soccer team, entered the Tham Luang NangNon cave system on Saturday, June 23, for a team outing, but became stranded in the dark tunnels by a sudden and continuous downpour.
這些孩子們，年齡從11歲到16歲不等，都是野豬足球隊的成員，6月23日進入泰國一處名勝洞穴探險，而後由於一場突如其來的持續大雨被困在漆黑的洞穴通道中。
Range[re?nd?] n.區間，一系列，範圍
Range from從。。。到，範圍從。。。到。。。
Team outing集體出遊
Strand [str?nd] n.（線、繩、頭髮的）縷，股v.使滯留，使擱淺，陷於困境
She tucked a lose strand of hair behind her ears.
她把一縷散髮夾到了耳後
A whale stranded on the shore.
擱淺的鯨魚
I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends.
我困在陌生的城市，沒錢沒朋友。
He went away leaving his family stranded.
他走開了，留下家人毫無辦法。
Tunnel ["t?n(?)l] n.地下通道，地道，隧道，洞穴通道
Light at the end of the tunnel隧道末端的光，一線希望，成功的曙光
I wish I could say something optimistic at this point. But at least for now, I don"t see any light at the end of this tunnel.
我希望我能在這一點上說一些樂觀的話。但是至少現在，我仍看不到任何希望。
I ran a marathon last week. It was so long and I was so tired. I didn"t really feel like there was a light at the end of the tunnel until I saw the finish line.
我上周參加了馬拉松賽跑。路程太長了，我非常地累，直到看到終點線，我才感覺有一線曙光！
Every cloud has a silver lining守得雲開見月明，烏雲背後有陽光
Don"t be so downcast. Every cloud has a silver lining. If you look hard enough, I"m sure you"ll find it.
不要那樣垂頭喪氣。黑暗中總有一線光明。你如果拚命去摸索，肯定會找到它。
I"m sorry your business is going badly, but don"t despair. Every cloud has a silver lining.
你的生意現在不好我也不好受，但不用失望，黑暗中總有一線光明。
Downpour ["da?n.p?r] n.傾盆大雨，暴雨，瓢潑大雨
We"ve all seen rainbows shimmering across the sky as the sun returns after a downpour.
滂沱大雨後的晴空下，我們往往會看到陽光下若隱若現的彩虹。
The international rescue operation -- which includes the Thai Navy SEALs as well as experts from the US, China, Australia and the UK -- had been working to reach a large, deep chamber, informally named Pattaya Beach, where they believed the missing boys had taken refuge.
包括泰國海軍海豹突擊隊以及美國、中國、澳大利亞和英國的專家組成的國際救援行動，日以繼夜努力希望到達一處較大的石室內，他們叫它「芭提雅海灘」，他們認為失蹤的孩子們在那裡避難。
Chamber ["t?e?mb?r] n.室，卧室，會議室，腔
Refuge ["refjud?] n.避難所，庇護，藏身，避難
Take refuge迴避，避難，皈依
"I confirm they are all safe," Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osottanakorn told reporters on Monday night.
「我確認他們都很安全，」清萊府府尹Narongsak Osottanakorn周一晚間告訴記者。
Osottanakorn said the rescuers had managed to reach Pattaya Beach and found that it was also flooded. The Thai Navy SEAL divers continued a further 300 to 400 meters where they located the team.
Osottanakorn說救援人員設法到達「芭提雅海灘」卻發現那裡已經被洪水淹沒，泰國海軍海豹潛水員又繼續在300到400米的地方終於找到了他們。
Diver ["da?v?r] n.跳水運動員，潛水員
"Our mission (is) not done yet," Osottanakorn said. "We will drain all water out from the cave then we will take all 13 people out of the cave. We are now planning how to send nurse and doctor inside the cave to check their health and movement. We will work all night."
「我們的任務還沒有完成，」Osottanakorn說，「我們將把所有的水從洞穴中排出，然後就出這13人。我們現在正在如何讓護士和醫生擠入山洞裡檢查他們的健康和活動狀況。我們將通宵工作。」
Drain [dre?n] n.消耗，下水道，排水管v.排空，使流光，放干
Drain water from讓水從。。。排出
Drainage ["dre?n?d?] n.排水，排水系統，下水道
The governor added that authorities are also trying to send food into the cave but were unsure if "they can eat it or not because it is almost 10 days."
府尹補充說當局也試圖將食物送入洞穴但是還不確定「他們能不能吃，因為已經10天了。」
In Thailand, the search has captured the public"sattention with wall-to-wall media coverage as many hoped for a positive outcome.
在泰國，此次搜救行動牽動著公眾的心，全方位的媒體覆蓋，大家都期盼能有積極的結果。
Wall-to-wall鋪滿地板的
Next phase of rescue
下一階段的救援
Outside the cave system, there were exhausted but jubilant scenes on Monday night. Families -- many of whom have maintained a constant vigil since the team went missing -- could be seen cheering the good news on a live feed from the Facebook page of the Chiang Rai provincial Public Relations Department.
星期一晚上洞穴外一片疲勞但又歡騰的景象。自從球隊失蹤後他們的家人很多都是一直守夜沒有合眼，在清萊府公共關係部在Facebook頁面上直播中可以看到他們都為這個好消息歡呼。
Jubilant["d?ub?l?nt] adj.喜氣洋洋的，歡欣鼓舞的，歡呼雀躍的
Vigil["v?d??l] n.（看望病人、禱告、抗議等的）不眠時間，值夜
Tim Newton, a journalist based in Phuket, told CNN it will take time to get the boys out of the cave.
普吉島的記者TimNewton告訴美國電視新聞網，讓孩子們走出洞穴還需要時間。
"Now they"ve got to try and figure out how to get these 13 very weak footballers out of the caves and that is going to be a nenormous task," Newton said. "They"ve got some medical doctors who are also divers, who are ready to get into the caves. They clearly want to stabilize the boys before they try and bring them out."
「現在我們得想辦法怎樣才能讓這13名非常虛弱的足球小將走出洞穴，這將是一項艱巨的任務，」Newton說，「他們有一些醫生也是潛水員，已經做好準備進入洞穴，他們現在想穩定孩子們的情緒然後再試圖把他們帶出來。」
"There is some talk they may try to bring them out as early as tomorrow but the most important thing is try and stabilize them," he added.
他補充說，「有人說最早明天就能帶他們出來，但是最重要的是先設法穩定他們。」
In video posted on Facebook by Thai Navy SEAL, one of the rescuers can be heard speaking in English to the group, as they sit on a ledge above water in a cavern, picked out by torch light.
泰國海豹突擊隊發布在Facebook上的一段視頻中，當時他們坐在山洞裡一處高出水面巨大的礁石上，被手電筒照亮，一名救援人員用英語對他們說話。
"How many of you?" the rescuer, whoappears to be English, asks.
「你們一共多少人」救援人員用英語問。
"Thirteen!"
「十三個！」
"Thirteen? Brilliant!"
「十三個？太好了！」
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