史上最受矚目的沉船：英語精讀講義

It's a cold stormy night just off the coast of Florida in 1622.

那是1622年佛羅里達海岸附近一個寒冷暴風雨的夜晚。

A Spanish cargo ship full of gold and silver

一艘滿載金銀的西班牙貨船

is desperately trying to make its way back to Spain. 片語搭配

正拚命試圖駛回西班牙。

But as it passes through the Straits of Florida,

但當它經過佛羅里達海峽時，

it sails directly into a hurricane.

卻徑直駛入了一場颶風中。

Its masts are torn apart,

它的桅杆被撕裂，

its rudder gets ripped off by the waves,

它的方向舵被海浪扯掉，

and within minutes

幾分鐘之內

the Atocha is brought down.

阿托卡號沉沒了。

According to records, 片語搭配

根據記錄，

at least $500 million worth of treasure

價值至少5億美元的寶藏

went down that night,

在那晚隨之沉沒，

and its location eventually became a complete mystery.

它的具體位置最終成了一個徹底的謎團。

But more than three centuries later,

但在三個多世紀後，

after sitting at the bottom of the ocean,

在海底沉睡了這麼久之後，

the mother lode of all treasure

所有寶藏中的主礦脈

was finally discovered,

終於被發現了，

and it proved to be more valuable than ever imagined.

事實證明它比想像的還要有價值。

We modeled the entire thing to show you how one man and his team

我們對整個事件進行了建模，向您展示一個人和他的團隊

of DIY treasure hunters

這些業餘的尋寶者

spent decades searching for the ship,

是如何花了几十年時間尋找這艘船的，

and how their genius engineering

以及他們天才般的工程設計

and an old document

和一份古老的文件

eventually led them to the most valuable shipwreck in history.

是如何最終引導他們找到歷史上最有價值的沉船的。

When the Atocha went down that fateful evening,

當阿托卡號在那個命運多舛的夜晚沉沒時，

it ended up on a shallow reef 片語動詞

它最終落在了淺礁上

in the Florida Keys,

在佛羅里達礁島群，

a 200-mile stretch of tiny islands.

一片綿延200英里的小島中。

At the time,

當時，

the location of the ship was known,

這艘船的位置是已知的，

but just a few weeks later,

但僅僅幾週後，

a second hurricane ripped the ship apart,

第二場颶風將這艘船撕成碎片，

leaving a trail of debris 文法

留下了一串殘骸

across the ocean floor.

散落在海底。

The location of the Atocha seemed to be lost forever.

阿托卡號的位置似乎永遠丟失了。

But records of its treasure were never forgotten.

但關於它的寶藏的記錄從未被遺忘。

According to its cargo manifest, 文化背景

根據它的貨物清單，

it was holding 150 gold bars,

它裝有150塊金條，

1,000 silver bars,

1000塊銀條，

and more than 50 chests full of coins.

還有50多個裝滿硬幣的箱子。

All in all, 表達脈絡

總而言之，

the treasure would be worth at least half a billion dollars today.

這些寶藏在今天價值至少5億美元。

All someone had to do 文法

人們所要做的

was find it.

就是找到它。

That's where American treasure hunter 表達脈絡

這就是美國尋寶者

Mel Fisher came in.

梅爾·費雪出場的地方。

He had spent his entire life diving,

他一生都在潛水，

and along with his wife

並和他的妻子一起

ran a diving school in California,

在加利福尼亞經營一家潛水學校，

teaching more than 60,000 people

教了超過6萬人

how to dive.

如何潛水。

With the allure of the Atocha

伴隨著阿托卡號的誘惑

sitting in the Florida Keys,

停留在佛羅里達礁島群，

Mel and his family

梅爾和他的家人

moved across the country

穿越了整個國家

in search for its treasure.

去尋找它的寶藏。

With little more than a boat and some metal detectors, 片語搭配

僅憑一艘船和一些金屬探測器，

they began their search in an area

他們開始在一個區域進行搜索

called the Matecumbe Keys,

叫做馬泰坎伯群島，

which had been mentioned in several documents.

這個地方曾在幾份文件中被提及。

But after a year of searching

但在尋找了一年之後

and more than 100,000 miles covered,

航行了超過10萬英里，

they hadn't found a single thing. 文法

他們卻一無所獲。

To many,

對許多人來說，

finding the Atocha in this vast expanse of ocean

在這片廣闊的海洋中尋找阿托卡號

was an impossible task.

是一項不可能的任務。

But Mel had a secret weapon: 慣用語

但梅爾有個秘密武器：

historian Eugene Lyon.

歷史學家尤金·里昂。

In order to learn more about where the Atocha sank,

為了了解更多關於阿托卡號沉沒地點的信息，

he went to the Spanish archives in Seville

他去了塞維利亞的西班牙檔案館

and came across this document. 片語動詞

偶然發現了這份文件。

Dated just 4 years after the ship went down, 文法

文件的日期是在船沉沒後僅僅4年，

it mentioned that a search had taken place 片語搭配

其中提到了一次搜索行動

in an area called the Marquesas Keys,

發生在一個叫馬克薩斯群島的地方，

which was more than 100 miles from where Mel was searching.

距離梅爾尋找的地方有100多英里。

Mel and his crew instantly moved their boat

梅爾和他的船員立刻移動了他們的船

and started searching in this new location.

開始在這個新地點進行搜索。

But the divers were now searching

但潛水員們現在是在

in deeper water,

更深的水域尋找，

and they had one huge problem,

他們面臨一個巨大的問題，

visibility.

能見度。

Although the water was clear on the surface, 文法

雖然水面上的水很清澈，

at the bottom the divers could barely see their own hands.

但在水底，潛水員幾乎看不到自己的手。

And so Mel came up with a genius yet simple solution. 片語動詞

於是梅爾想出了一個天才而簡單的解決方案。

He attached two large tubes to his boat

他在他的船上連接了兩個大管子

that could be lowered down in front of the propellers.

可以降到螺旋槳的前方。

These would redirect the clear water from the surface

這些管子可以引導水面上清澈的水

and shoot it down to the bottom

並將其噴射到底部

where the divers were searching.

也就是潛水員正在搜索的地方。

Not only did this clear up the muddy waters perfectly, 文法

這不僅完美地澄清了渾濁的水，

it had the added benefit of digging a big hole 片語搭配

還有一個額外的好處，那就是挖出一個大洞

and revealing whatever was buried underneath the sand. 文法

露出埋在沙子下面的任何東西。

Then one day in 1971,

然後在1971年的某一天，

the sand cleared and revealed an enormous anchor.

沙子被沖開，露出了一個巨大的錨。

Although it wasn't a piece of treasure,

儘管它不是什麼寶藏，

it was their first clue

但這是他們的第一條線索

that perhaps the real thing wasn't far away.

也許真正的寶藏並不遙遠。

More artifacts started to show up, 片語動詞

更多的文物開始出現，

like cups, swords, cannonballs,

比如杯子、劍、砲彈，

and iron nails used to hold the ship together.

以及用來將船體固定在一起的鐵釘。

To keep track of everything, 片語搭配

為了跟蹤記錄一切，

they started building a map of circles

他們開始建立一個畫滿圓圈的地圖

showing where each piece of treasure had been found.

顯示每一件寶藏發現的位置。

After a while,

過了一會兒，

a clear line started to appear on the map,

地圖上開始出現一條清晰的線，

and they came to the conclusion 片語搭配

他們得出了結論

that the Atocha's mother lode must lie somewhere along this line. 文法

阿托卡號的主礦脈一定位於這條線上的某個地方。

Then,

然後，

while searching near the bottom of the line,

在靠近線底端進行搜索時，

a diver came across something really special,

一名潛水員偶然發現了一些非常特別的東西，

an early version of the Opera web browser.

Opera網頁瀏覽器的早期版本。

Just kidding.

開玩笑的。

Opera now presents its latest evolution of web browsing,

Opera現在展示其網頁瀏覽的最新演進版本，

Opera R2.

Opera R2。

With new features like split screening,

擁有分割畫面、

fully customizable themes,

完全可定制的主題等新功能，

and a whole new tab system,

以及全新的分頁系統，

Opera is the most modern browsing experience available.

Opera是目前最現代的瀏覽體驗。

In order to keep track of what you're working on,

為了跟蹤記錄您的工作，

tab islands automatically group your tabs by context,

分頁島會自動按上下文對您的分頁進行分組，

and they can be expanded or collapsed to save space.

並且可以展開或折疊以節省空間。

And with tab traces,

借助分頁痕跡，

it adds this dark underscore to your most recently visited tabs,

它會在您最近訪問的分頁下添加這條深色底線，

so you never get lost in what you're doing.

這樣您就永遠不會在工作中迷失方向。

You can even use two tabs at the same time

您甚至可以同時使用兩個分頁

thanks to the split screen feature.

這要歸功於分割畫面功能。

Simply drag your tab downwards,

只需向下拖動您的分頁，

and you can compare two products,

您就可以比較兩種產品，

no need for two browser windows.

而不需要兩個瀏覽器視窗。

You can also control your music without interrupting your browsing

您還可以在不中斷瀏覽的情況下控制您的音樂

thanks to the floating music player.

這得益於懸浮的音樂播放器。

It can even be used outside the browser.

它甚至可以在瀏覽器外部使用。

With Opera's built-in AI feature,

借助Opera內建的AI功能，

Aria,

Aria，

you can get answers to questions

您可以獲得問題的答案

without leaving the page you're working on.

而無需離開您當前正在工作的頁面。

Just hit control plus slash to open the Aria command line

只需按下Ctrl加上斜線鍵即可打開Aria命令行

and start asking questions.

並開始提問。

Aria can generate images based on a single prompt.

Aria可以根據單個提示詞生成圖像。

It also works the other way around. 慣用語

它反過來也有效。

If you upload images,

如果您上傳圖像，

it can give you more information about it thanks to image recognition.

借助圖像識別，它可以為您提供有關它的更多信息。

Every aspect of Opera's look and feel 片語搭配

Opera外觀和感覺的每一個方面

is fully customizable with different sounds,

都可以通過不同的聲音完全定制，

colors, shaders, backgrounds,

顏色、著色器、背景，

and themes, like my personal favorite,

和主題，比如我個人最喜歡的，

Aurora.

極光（Aurora）。

Download Opera today using the link in the description

使用描述中的連結立即下載Opera

and start experiencing the next generation of browsing.

並開始體驗下一代的瀏覽方式。

In order to find the Atocha,

為了尋找阿托卡號，

the crew were following a trail of artifacts

船員們正在追踪一條文物軌跡

that seemed to be leading them to the mother lode of all treasure.

這似乎正引導他們走向終極寶庫。

But after 2 years of searching the line,

但在沿著這條線搜尋了兩年之後，

the crew had failed to make any valuable discoveries. 片語搭配

船員們未能取得任何有價值的發現。

Mel was running out of money fast, 片語動詞

梅爾的資金很快就要耗盡了，

and if he didn't find some treasure soon, 文法

如果他不能很快找到一些寶藏，

he'd have no way of funding the search. 文法

他將無法再資助這次搜索。

But then,

但就在那時，

in 1973,

在1973年，

just a few hundred feet away from the anchor,

距離船錨僅僅幾百英尺的地方，

the crew came across a stash of silver coins

船員們偶然發現了一批銀幣

and three huge silver bars.

以及三塊巨大的銀條。

This find alone was worth well over $100,000, 片語搭配

僅此一項發現價值就超過10萬美元，

but it wasn't clear if it was from the Atocha 文法

但不清楚它是否來自阿托卡號

or its sister ship,

還是它的姐妹船，

which had also gone down that night.

那艘船那晚也沉沒了。

And so,

於是，

they went back to the ship's cargo manifest.

他們回到了船的貨物清單。

Every single piece of gold and silver was recorded in this document

每一塊金銀都被記錄在這份文件中

along with their exact weight and serial number.

連同它們的確切重量和序列號。

By comparing the engravings on the silver bars to the document, 文法

通過將銀條上的雕刻與文件進行比較，

they confirmed that the treasure trail they were following

他們確認了他們追踪的寶藏軌跡

really was from the Atocha.

確實來自阿托卡號。

The crew began systematically cleaning the coins using electrolysis

船員們開始使用電解法系統地清潔硬幣

and selling them off to make money. 片語動詞

並將其變賣以換取資金。

Mel and his crew were back in business. 慣用語

梅爾和他的船員們重新振作起來了。

With this influx of cash, 片語搭配

隨著這筆資金的流入，

the crew set out to find more treasure, 片語動詞

船員們開始著手尋找更多的寶藏，

armed with new sonar detecting technology. 慣用語

他們配備了新型聲納探測技術。

But just as they were starting to gain traction, 慣用語

但就在他們剛開始取得進展時，

the state of Florida began claiming ownership of all the treasure being found. 片語搭配

佛羅里達州開始要求獲得所有被發現寶藏的所有權。

And so,

於是，

Mel started fighting back. 片語動詞

梅爾開始反擊。

In the meantime, 表達脈絡

在這期間，

the crew continued finding more objects on the line.

船員們繼續在線上發現更多的物品。

A major find being nine bronze cannons with Atocha markings engraved into their barrels.

一個重大的發現是九門青銅大砲，其砲管上刻有阿托卡號的標記。

But just a day after finding these cannons,

但在發現這些大砲僅僅一天之後，

one of their boats capsized during the night,

他們的一艘船在夜間傾覆，

killing three of the crew,

造成三名船員喪生，

including Mel's son.

其中包括梅爾的兒子。

3 years went by, 片語動詞

3年過去了，

and the crew continued looking without finding any new clues.

船員們繼續尋找，卻沒有找到任何新的線索。

The line had run dry. 慣用語

這條線索中斷了。

Throughout the search,

在整個搜索過程中，

Mel had often mentioned a mysterious document he had read,

梅爾經常提到他讀過的一份神秘文件，

written by one of the Atocha survivors.

是由阿托卡號的一名倖存者所寫。

According to the document,

根據這份文件，

the survivor had helped an admiral smuggle 70 lb of the world's finest Colombian emeralds

倖存者曾幫助一名海軍上將走私了70磅世界上最好的哥倫比亞祖母綠

onto the ship.

登上了這艘船。

It was never clear where Mel had read this, 文法

梅爾在哪裡讀到這個文件的從未清楚，

but he was absolutely sure that there was more to the Atocha's treasure 文法

但他絕對確信阿托卡號的寶藏不止於此

than just gold and silver.

絕不僅有金銀。

Meanwhile,

與此同時，

after 8 years of legal battles,

經過8年的法律鬥爭，

Mel won against the government

梅爾打贏了對政府的官司

and was finally granted the right to 100% of the treasure. 片語搭配

並終於獲得了對100%寶藏的權利。

But by the end of the '70s,

但到了70年代末，

Mel had spent over $6 million looking for the Atocha,

梅爾已經花了600多萬美元尋找阿托卡號，

and the elusive treasure

而那虛無縹緲的寶藏

still hadn't showed up.

依然沒有出現。

Every little object along the way had teased the crew, 慣用語

沿途的每一件小物品都在戲弄著船員們，

and it still seemed like the treasure had to be lying somewhere along the line.

似乎寶藏一定位於這條線的某個地方。

But all that was about to change. 表達脈絡

但這所有的一切即將改變。

In 1983,

在1983年，

while on their way out to the line, 片語搭配

在他們外出去搜索線的途中，

the crew's magnetometer started lighting up. 片語動詞

船員們的磁力計開始亮了起來。

Divers went down to check,

潛水員潛下去查看，

and they came across several metallic objects

他們遇到了一些金屬物體

in a location southeast of the line.

位於線的東南部。

By plotting these on the map,

通過在地圖上標出這些位置，

a new line started to branch off from the original one. 片語動詞

一條新的線開始從原來的線上分支出去。

They knew that the ship was ripped apart a month after it sank,

他們知道這艘船在沉沒一個月後被撕裂，

so it was possible that the debris was carried on a different path.

所以碎片有可能被捲到了另一條路徑上。

They followed this new line for a couple of years,

他們沿著這條新線追踪了幾年，

and it continued to reveal little bits of treasure.

它繼續暴露出的一點點寶藏。

Then,

然後，

on the 20th of July,

在7月20日，

1985,

1985年，

exactly 10 years after the tragic death of the three crew members,

也就是那三名船員悲慘犧牲整整10年之後，

a large but faint object showed up on their sonar scanner.

一個巨大但微弱的物體出現在他們的聲納掃描儀上。

Two divers immediately entered the water

兩名潛水員立刻入水

and began searching for it.

開始尋找它。

On a hunch, 片語搭配

憑著直覺，

Greg Wareham decided to wander off about 100 yards to the east. 片語動詞

格雷格·韋勒姆決定向東邊游去大約100碼。

And there it was. 表達脈絡

就在那兒。

Sitting in front of him was an 80-foot long shipwreck 文法

擺在他面前的是一艘80英尺長的沉船

with piles upon piles of silver bars sitting on top. 慣用語

上面堆著成堆的銀條。

Off to the side were several chests full of coins and gold bars

旁邊是幾個裝滿硬幣和金條的箱子

glinting in the light.

在光線下閃閃發光。

There was no doubt that after 16 years of searching, 片語搭配

毫無疑問，經過16年的尋找，

Mel and his crew had finally found the mother lode. 慣用語

梅爾和他的團隊終於找到了終極寶庫。

Amazingly,

令人驚嘆的是，

hidden within the wreck was a thumb-sized emerald worth over $800,000 alone. 用詞

藏在沉船中的一顆拇指大小的祖母綠就價值超過80萬美元。

Elsewhere in the wreckage,

在殘骸的其他地方，

another one popped up,

另一顆又冒了出來，

this time worth over a million dollars.

這一次的價值超過了100萬美元。

Eventually,

最終，

more than 2,000 of the finest uncut emeralds were discovered,

發現了2000多顆最優質的未切割祖母綠，

and Mel's story turned out to be true after all. 講解

而梅爾的故事也終於被證明是真的。

And now,

好了，現在，

time for the Primal Space giveaway.

是Primal Space抽獎的時間了。

The winner of the previous giveaway is Emmanuel.

上次抽獎的獲勝者是Emmanuel。

Congrats.

恭喜。

In the next video,

在下一個視頻中，

we'll be giving away another $100 Amazon gift card to one lucky viewer.

我們將向一位幸運觀眾贈送另一張價值100美元的亞馬遜禮品卡。

All you need to do is sign up at the link below,

您只需在下方連結註冊，

like the video,

點讚這個視頻，

and leave a comment saying what you thought about this incredible treasure hunt.

並留下評論，說說您對這場不可思議的尋寶之旅的看法。

Thank you very much for watching,

非常感謝您的觀看，

and I'll see you in the next video.

我們下期視頻再見。