This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that theycould fasten the chains. The dish now had to be lifted vertically because one edge wasresting against the side of the canal. The winch was again put into operation and oneof the men started up the truck. Several minutes later, the dish was successfully hauledabove the surface of the water. Water streamed in torrents over its sides with suchforce that it set up a huge wave in the canal. There was danger that the wave wouldrebound off the other side of the bank and send the dish plunging into the wateragain. By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dryland before the wave returned.

　　21.This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that they couldfasten the chains.

　　这次，他们用沉重的金属夹子把盘子夹住，以便往盘子上安装铁链。

　　22.The dish now had to be lifted vertically because one edge was resting against theside of the canal.

　　这次，盘子必须垂直吊出水面，因为盘子的一边紧靠着运河河岸。

　　23.The winch was again put into operation and one of the men started up the truck.

　　绞盘机再次启动，一位工人发动了急修车的引擎。

　　24.Several minutes later, the dish was successfully hauled above the surface of thewater.

　　几分钟后，盘子被成功地拽出了水面。

　　25.Water streamed in torrents over its sides with such force that it set up a huge wavein the canal.

　　波浪从盘子两侧急涌而出，在运河里掀起一股大浪。

　　26.There was danger that the wave would rebound off the other side of the bank andsend the dish plunging into the water again.

　　但是当波浪从河对岸折回来时，就有再次把盘子拖进水里的危险。

　　27.By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry landbefore the wave returned.

　　工人们动作迅速，终于赶在那股大浪返回之前把盘子拽到了岸上。

　　语言点:manage to do的意思是“设法做”。