馬來西亞航空370號班機到底發生了什麼事？：英語精讀講義

As we create this show,

就在我們製作這期節目時，

News Media is showing us a video of what looks like a UFO 文法

新聞媒體向我們展示了一段看起來像UFO的影片，

with a former Pentagon official telling the press we may not be alone. 慣用語

一位前五角大廈官員告訴媒體，我們在宇宙中可能並不孤單。

The object, described as a 40-foot long Tic Tac,

這個被描述為40英尺長的「嘀嗒糖（Tic Tac）」的物體，

was spotted in 2004.

是在2004年被發現的。

No one is sure what it really is.

沒人確定它到底是什麼。

We all love a good unsolved mystery,

我們都喜歡引人入勝的未解之謎，

whether they are of this world or possibly outside of this world.

無論它們是屬於這個世界的，還是可能來自世界之外的。

Who was Jack the Ripper?

開膛手傑克是誰？

Who really killed or was behind the assassination of JFK?

究竟是誰殺害了甘迺迪，或者誰是幕後黑手？

Was there actually a city of Atlantis?

真的有亞特蘭提斯城嗎？

Is there any credence to Graham Hancock's alternate theories

葛瑞姆·漢卡克關於

on the pyramids of Egypt?

埃及金字塔的另類理論可信嗎？

Whatever happened to the Ark of the Covenant and the stone tablets it contained? 文法

約櫃和裡面的石板到底怎麼了？

Today we'll look at perhaps a more prosaic mystery. 用詞

今天，我們將探討一個或許更為現實的謎團。

In this episode of The Infographics Show,

在這期《The Infographics Show》中，

why was Malaysian Flight 370 never found?

為什麼馬航370航班至今未被找到？

Don't forget to subscribe and click the bell button so that you can be part of our notification squad.

別忘了訂閱並點擊小鈴鐺按鈕，這樣你就能加入我們的通知小隊。

First,

首先，

a bit of background information.

介紹一些背景資訊。

It was more than three years ago since Malaysian Airlines Flight 370

距離馬來西亞航空370航班

literally vanished into thin air. 慣用語

真的憑空消失，已經過去三年多了。

But as we write this show,

但就在我們撰寫這期節目時，

there are reports today featuring new theories of what might have actually happened, 文法

今天的報導提出了一些關於到底發生了什麼的新理論，

telling us the real story will soon be unearthed. 慣用語

告訴我們真相很快就會浮出水面。

Others think that this is wishful thinking. 慣用語

其他人則認為這只是一廂情願。

On March 8th,

在3月8日，

2014,

2014年，

Flight 370 was on its way to Beijing International Airport 片語搭配

370航班正在飛往北京國際機場的途中，

from Kuala Lumpur.

起飛地是吉隆坡。

The last we ever heard from the plane was less than 30 minutes after takeoff 文法

我們最後一次收到這架飛機的消息是在起飛後不到30分鐘，

when it was over the South China Sea.

當時它正飛越南海。

It disappeared from air traffic control radar

它從空中交通管制的雷達上消失了，

but still remained visible on Malaysian military radar for a time.

但在馬來西亞軍方雷達上仍可見了一段時間。

They then lost it presumably somewhere over the Andaman Sea.

隨後他們失去了它的蹤跡，推測大概是在安達曼海上空。

12 crew members and 227 passengers

12名機組人員和227名乘客

from 15 countries were gone

均來自15個不同的國家，他們消失了，

as was the plane. 文法

飛機也一樣。

It has been presumed the aircraft fell somewhere over the southern Indian Ocean

人們推測這架飛機墜毀在了南印度洋的某個地方，

and parts of the plane were said to have been found on the island of Reunion 文法

據說在留尼旺島

near Madagascar,

（靠近馬達加斯加）發現了飛機的殘骸，

but the disappearance is far from being solved. 片語搭配

但失蹤事件還遠遠沒有解決。

The theories are wide ranging as to what happened

關於發生了什麼的理論五花八門，

with one latest theory being that the plane was carrying a cargo

其中最新的一個理論是，飛機上載有一種

that someone didn't want to reach China.

某人不希望運抵中國的貨物。

The theorist says that the plane was cyber hijacked

該理論提出者稱，飛機遭到了網路劫持，

and could have been flown as far as the Antarctic,

可能已經飛到了南極，

the perfect hiding spot.

那個完美的藏身之處。

What other theories are out there?

還有什麼其他的理論呢？

First of all,

首先，

some theories are seen as credible and have been investigated 片語搭配

有些理論被認為是可信的，並已受到調查，

while others are seen as more outlandish conspiracy theories

而有些則被視為更加離譜的陰謀論，

such as aliens took the plane right out of the sky

比如外星人直接把飛機從天上劫走，

and right now 239 people are under observation somewhere in outer space.

此刻那239人正在外太空的某個地方接受觀察。

For starters, 表達脈絡

首先，

say some people,

有些人說，

if that plane really did hit the ocean, 文法

如果那架飛機真的墜入了大海，

it would have broken into many pieces

它應該會碎成很多塊，

and many of those pieces,

而且很多碎片，

such as seat cushions,

比如座椅墊，

would have been floating around

會漂浮在海面上，

and could have easily been found.

本該很容易被發現。

So why didn't these pieces get discovered?

那為什麼這些碎片沒有被找到呢？

They searched high and low, 慣用語

他們上天入地地尋找，

scouring 46,300 square miles of ocean

搜尋了46300平方英里的海洋，

where the plane could or should have crashed 文法

即飛機可能或應該墜毀的地方，

and then in January 2017

然後在2017年1月，

the search was suspended. 用詞

搜尋工作被暫停。

One theorist speaking to the Guardian said,

一位接受《衛報》採訪的理論家說，

"Indeed the plane could have gone a long way before it eventually crashed."

"事實上，飛機在最終墜毀前可能飛了很長一段距離。"

He believed that in the case of an electrical fire,

他認為，在發生電氣火災的情況下，

the plane could have lost contact

飛機可能會失去聯繫，

and that the crew could have been incapacitated by the fire and smoke.

而機組人員可能會因火災和濃煙而喪失行動能力。

With them all out for the count, 慣用語

由於他們全都失去意識，

the plane could have drifted on autopilot for at least six hours,

飛機可能在自動駕駛模式下漂行了至少六個小時，

which means it could have traveled a great distance.

這意味著它可以飛出很遠的距離。

Other experts have said this is highly unlikely

其他專家表示這極不可能，

as the plane's autopilot would have malfunctioned.

因為飛機的自動駕駛儀會發生故障。

Another thing that doesn't give that theory credence 片語搭配

另一個讓這個理論顯得不可信的地方在於，

is that it was said that the plane's communication systems

據說飛機的通訊系統

had been deliberately turned off.

是被故意關閉的。

This tells us someone could have sabotaged the journey.

這告訴我們可能有人破壞了這次航行。

Was that the pilot and copilot themselves

那是機長和副機長本人，

or was it a hijacker or hijackers?

還是一個或多個劫機者？

The pilots were not under any suspicion of being involved in terrorist activities,

飛行員並沒有涉嫌參與恐怖活動的嫌疑，

so experts say that was unlikely.

因此專家表示這種可能性不大。

A New York Times report stated that the plane ascended 45,000 ft

《紐約時報》的一篇報導指出，飛機爬升到了45000英尺，

and then suddenly plummeted.

然後突然急速墜落。

This could have been because a struggle took place in the cockpit, 片語搭配

這可能是因為駕駛艙內發生了搏鬥，

a scene from a Hollywood movie.

就像好萊塢電影裡的場景。

The report also said that the reason the plane climbed so high

報導還說，飛機爬升得如此之高的原因，

could have been to deprive the passengers of oxygen 片語搭配

可能是為了讓乘客缺氧，

and so rendering them unconscious.

從而使他們失去知覺。

In the case of hijackers,

至於劫機者，

it was found that two Chinese men on the plane were traveling with stolen passports,

調查發現飛機上有兩名中國男子使用偷來的護照旅行，

but it was also said they were seeking asylum in Europe 文化背景

但也有人說他們是想去歐洲尋求庇護，

and had no connection to terrorism.

與恐怖主義毫無關聯。

To fly the plane and cut off communication also takes quite a bit of know-how. 用詞

駕駛飛機並切斷通訊也需要相當多的專業知識。

Back to the more recent theory that the plane was hacked, 表達脈絡

回到最近關於飛機被駭客攻擊的理論，

but this is also no easy feat. 慣用語

但這同樣絕非易事。

A recent investigation in theory says

一項近期的調查理論稱，

that the plane had one extra passenger on board.

飛機上多了一名乘客。

This passenger,

這名乘客，

according to the man that was interviewed by the Huffington Post,

根據接受《赫芬頓郵報》採訪的男子的說法，

likely acted in conjunction with larger external operational support 片語搭配

極可能是與更大規模的外部行動支援人員聯手行動，

and control of the cockpit of MH370.

並控制了MH370的駕駛艙。

Another theory featuring hacking

另一個以駭客攻擊為特徵的理論是，

is that somehow the hijackers managed to spoof the pings 用詞

劫機者不知何故設法偽造了飛機

the plane sent regarding its position

發出的關於其位置的訊號，

and this is why all the searching came to no success.

這就是為什麼所有的搜尋都無功而返。

Did the USA take the plane?

是美國劫走了飛機嗎？

There were some sightings of the aircraft near the Maldives,

有人曾在馬爾地夫附近目擊到這架飛機，

not far from the US base of Diego Garcia,

距離美國在迪戈加西亞島的基地不遠，

where some missing pieces were found on Reunion.

而一些失蹤的殘骸正是在留尼旺島找到的。

Several residents of the Maldives reported a huge low-flying jet

馬爾地夫的多名居民報告說，看到一架巨大的低飛噴射機，

making a very loud noise,

發出巨大的噪音，

something they never seen before.

這是他們以前從未見過的。

The theories are that the plane was shot down by the US or even landed. 片語動詞

理論認為飛機被美國擊落，甚至已經降落。

And if it didn't land or get shot down,

如果它沒有降落或被擊落，

why did this large US base not see the plane via radar

為什麼這個龐大的美國基地沒有透過雷達發現飛機，

when people on the ground could with their eyes?

而地面上的人卻能親眼看到？

A French former airline director told the media the US did see the plane

一位法國前航空公司負責人告訴媒體，美國確實看到了這架飛機，

and feared a September 11th style attack 文化背景

並且擔心會發生「9·11」式的攻擊，

and so shot it down.

所以把它擊落了。

He said it is just not possible in this day and age to lose a plane like that. 慣用語

他說，在當今這個時代，不可能就這樣弄丟一架飛機。

And so it is feasible that the US covered up their execution. 片語動詞

因此，美國掩蓋他們的處決行動是說得通的。

This is why the mystery hasn't been solved,

這就是為什麼這個謎團還沒有被解開，

not because it went missing 文法

不是因為它失蹤了，

but because it was purposefully hidden from sight.

而是因為它被故意隱藏了起來。

Only a part of it managed to float to Reunion,

只有一部分殘骸設法漂到了留尼旺島，

a consequence of an almost impossible crime scene cleanup.

這是一場幾乎不可能的犯罪現場清理工作的結果。

By the way, 表達脈絡

順帶一提，

many theorists and even relatives of passengers on the plane

許多理論家，甚至飛機上乘客的親屬

don't believe the parts found there were

都不相信在那裡發現的部件是

real.

真的。

Australia's former prime minister Tony Abbott.

澳洲前總理東尼·艾伯特，

He said the pilot had the intention of creating the world's greatest mystery. 片語搭配

他曾說飛行員有意製造世界上最巨大的謎團。

He told the press,

他告訴媒體，

"I have always said the most plausible scenario was murder suicide." 片語搭配

"我一直說，最有可能的情況是謀殺後自殺。"

He could have somehow taken full control over the flight direction 片語搭配

他可能以某種方式完全控制了飛機的飛行方向，

and flown to a place where he expected authorities would never find the plane.

飛到了一個他認為當局永遠找不到飛機的地方。

Did North Korea do it?

是北韓幹的嗎？

Some people think so.

有些人這麼認為。

The North Koreans in December were blamed for the massive WannaCry cyber attack,

北韓在12月被指責發動了大規模的WannaCry網路攻擊，

so does that mean they have hackers as good as they come? 慣用語

這是否意味著他們擁有頂尖的駭客？

Did they just shoot it down?

他們是不是直接把它擊落了？

None of those theories have really gotten off the ground, 慣用語

這些理論沒有一個能真正「起飛」（站得住腳），

excuse the pun. 語氣意圖

原諒我的雙關語。

And if that doesn't sound credible,

如果這聽起來不可信，

what about the possibility of a meteorite hitting the plane

那隕石擊中飛機

or it being swallowed by a black hole?

或者被黑洞吞噬的可能性呢？

Did aliens take it?

是外星人把它帶走的嗎？

Perhaps the same ones flying the 40-foot Tic Tac

也許就是駕駛那個40英尺長的「嘀嗒糖」的外星人，

we are now seeing on every news media website.

我們現在在所有新聞媒體網站上都能看到它。

In all likelihood, 片語搭配

極有可能的是，

someone on planet Earth right now probably knows

現在地球上的某個人可能知道

what happened to Flight MH370,

MH370航班到底發生了什麼，

but it's also likely we'll never know the truth.

但同樣可能的是，我們永遠不會知道真相。

That's really sad for all the relatives of the deceased,

這對所有死者的親屬來說真的很可悲，

but some things, it seems, have to remain a mystery. 語氣意圖

但有些事情，似乎注定要成為未解之謎。

Do you have your own theory?

你有你自己的理論嗎？

Let us know in the comments.

請在留言區告訴我們。

Also,

同時，

be sure to check out our other video called

一定要去看看我們的另一部名為

What If You Only Drank Coke and Nothing Else.

《如果你只喝可樂不喝別的會怎樣》的影片。

Thanks for watching and as always,

感謝觀看，和往常一樣，

don't forget to like, share, and subscribe.

別忘了按讚、分享和訂閱。

See you next time.

我們下期再見。