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Climbers hold world's highest tea party on Mount Everest
登山者在珠峰举办世界海拔最高的茶会
High tea took on a whole new meaning for Andrew Hughes and his climbing crew.
对于安德鲁·休斯和他的登山团队来说，“高桌”下午茶有了全新的意义。
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The group of adventurers held a tea party at 21,312 feet above sea level at Mount Everest's Camp 2 in Nepal last year, setting a new Guinness World Record — which was officially recognized by Guinness this month — for the highest tea party ever held.
这群冒险家在位于尼泊尔的珠穆朗玛峰 2 号营地，海拔 21312 英尺的地方举行了茶会，创造了一项新的吉尼斯世界纪录——该纪录在本月获得吉尼斯官方认可——成为有史以来（举办地）海拔最高的茶会。
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Hughes, a self-described high-endurance athlete from Seattle, Washington, said he first had the idea for the tea party early in the pandemic when Covid-19 travel restrictions and shutdowns meant expeditions were not possible. He said the isolation made him realize he missed the community more than the summits.
来自华盛顿州西雅图的休斯自称是一名高耐力运动员。他说这个想法萌生于新冠疫情初期。那时疫情引发的旅行限制和关停导致人们不能旅行探险。他说，隔离让他意识到，比起山峰他更怀念自己的登山团队。
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According to a news release, Hughes' "highest of high tea parties ... exceeded the previous mark by thousands of feet in altitude and was full of complexities, including carrying supplies through the treacherous Khumbu Icefalls."
一份新闻报道称，休斯的“世界最高茶会……海拔比以往的纪录高出几千英尺，并且遭遇了各种复杂的情况，包括携带物资穿过危险的昆布冰瀑”。
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One of those added complexities was a huge snowfall brought on by a massive storm the day of the planned tea party; another issue was coordinating the logistics of hauling the extra supplies, including Girl Scout cookies that Hughes brought from Seattle, up Mount Everest.
其中一个雪上加霜的难题是：在原定举行茶会的日子，一场巨大的风暴带来了强降雪；另一个问题是：协调物流，将额外的补给物资拖到珠穆朗玛峰上，其中包括休斯从西雅图带来的女童子军饼干。
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The supplies had to withstand flying across the world, being transported to base camp strapped to a yak, and then carried in backpacks traversing the unforgiving terrain, which included frozen waterfalls, to Camp 2 — without the cookies turning to crumbs, the release said.
根据新闻报道，这些物资需要经受一系列考验：先坐飞机横跨世界、然后绑在牦牛背上驮到珠峰大本营、再装进背包里穿过恶劣地形（包括冰瀑布）、最终到达珠穆朗玛峰 2 号营地——还不能让饼干碎成渣。
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In the end, the extra effort was worth it. "The record will forever immortalize an unforgettable moment and experience in my life," according to Hughes.
不过最终，这些额外的努力都是值得的。“这项纪录将让我生命中这个难忘的瞬间和经历成为永恒”，休斯说。
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重点词汇
take on
承担；录用；呈现，显现
搭配短语：take on a challenging job（承担艰巨的工作）
搭配短语：take on staff（录用员工）
搭配短语：take on a whole new meaning（呈现出了新的意义）
adventurer
/ədˈven.tʃɚ.ɚ/
n. 冒险者
相关词汇：adventure
set a record for
创下……的纪录
搭配短语：set a national record; set a world record
例句：She set a record for the longest hair in the world.
recognize
/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
v. 认可，认证；认出
例句：I recognized him at once.
endurance
/ɪnˈdʊr.əns/
n. 忍耐力
相关词汇：endure（v. 忍耐，忍受（痛苦））
例句：endure the loneliness
例句：The marathon is a test of endurance.
restriction
/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/
n. 限制规定
相关词汇：restrict（v. 限制）
搭配短语：to restrict the number of visitors
shutdown
/ˈʃʌt.daʊn/
n. 关闭，关停，歇业
例句：Many factories have temporary shutdowns.
相关短语：shut down（关闭、歇业）
例句：Many factories shut down temporarily.
expedition
/ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/
n. 探险，远征
词根词缀：ex-（向外的）；ped（脚）
搭配短语：an expedition to Mount Everest
summit
/ˈsʌm.ɪt/
n. 山顶，山峰；……的巅峰
搭配短语：the summit of my career（事业的巅峰）
搭配短语：a summit meeting（首脑会议）
exceed
/ɪkˈsiːd/
v. 超越，超过
词根词缀：ex-（向外的）；-ceed（走开，走出）
例句：Working hours mustn't exceed 44 hours a week.
altitude
/ˈæl.tə.tuːd/
n. 海拔
词汇辨析：altitude（海拔）；attitude（态度）
complexity
/kəmˈplek.sə.t̬i/
n. 复杂性
相关词汇：complex（adj. 复杂的）
搭配短语：an issue of great complexity（非常复杂的问题）
搭配短语：the complexities of family life（家庭生活中的复杂情况）
treacherous
/ˈtretʃ.ɚ.əs/
adj. 非常危险的，变化莫测的
英文释义：very dangerous and unpredictable
例句：The ship entered treacherous waters.
massive
/ˈmæs.ɪv/
adj. 大量的，大规模的
相关词汇：mass（n. 一大群、一团）
例句：I have masses of work to do.
例句：It led to massive increases in the number of homeless.
coordinate
/koʊˈɔːr.dən.eɪt/
v. 协调，配合
搭配短语：coordinate the work of the team
logistics
/ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks/
n. 后勤、物流统筹工作
haul
/hɑːl/
v. 用力地拖拽
例句：I hauled my luggage upstairs.
withstand
/wɪðˈstænd/
v. 承受（困难、压力）
词根词缀：with-（against，和……相反）
搭配短语：withstand high temperatures；withstand the earthquake
traverse
/trəˈvɝːs/
v. 穿过，穿越
英文释义：travel through an area
例句：He traversed the forest.
unforgiving
/ˌʌn.fɚˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/
adj.（环境）恶劣的；不饶人的
terrain
/təˈreɪn/
n. 地形、地势
相关词汇：terra firma（陆地、大陆）
例句：It's good to get back on terra firma！
crumb
/krʌm/
n. 糕点、面包的碎屑
例句：Coat them with bread crumbs and fry.
immortalize
/ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl.aɪz/
v. 使永恒……永垂不朽
相关词汇：mortal（n. 生命有限的凡人；adj. 终有一死的）
例句：All men are mortal.
词根词缀：im-（表示相反）
例句：He immortalized his wife in his new novel.
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