He said that someone might bespying on the station and the pilot wasordered to keep track of the strange object.The pilot managed to circle the balloon forsome time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them washolding a pair of binoculars.

　　句子讲解：

　　4、He said that someone might be spyiing on the station and the pilot was ordered to keeptrack of the strange object.

　　他说可能有人正对该基地进行侦察，因此命令那个飞行员跟踪那个奇怪的飞行物。

　　语言点 might be spying可能正在进行侦察

　　5、The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.

　　飞行员还设法围绕热气球飞了一会。

　　6、He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair ofbinoculars.

　　他清晰地看到热气球里下面有3个人待在一只篮子里，其中一个人还举着望远镜。

　　track [træk]

　　n. 轨道;足迹，踪迹;小道

　　vt. 追踪;通过;循路而行;用纤拉

　　vi. 追踪;走;留下足迹

　　例句:

　　1. The police tracked the criminal to his hideout.

　　警方追踪这名罪犯到他的躲藏处。

　　circle ['sə:kl]

　　n. 循环，周期;圆;圈子;圆形物

　　vi. 盘旋，旋转;环行

　　vt. 画圆圈;环绕…移动

　　例句:

　　1. The enemy circled their fortress.

　　敌人包围了他们的堡垒。

　　binoculars

　　n. 双筒望远镜;双筒镜，双目镜

　　例句:

　　1. As we approached the Esso dock, I saw him through my binoculars standing there awaiting us.

　　当我们走近埃索码头，我看到他通过我的望远镜站在那里等待着我们。