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For one agonizing moment, the dish was perched precariously on the bank of the canal, but it suddenly overbalanced and slid back into the water. The men were now obliged to try once more. This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that they could fasten the chains. The dish now had to be lifted vertically because one edge was resting against the side of the canal. The winch was again put into operation and one of the men started up the truck. Several minutes later, the dish was again put into operation and one of the water. Water streamed in torrents over its sides with such force that it set up a huge wave in the canal. There was danger that the wave would rebound off the other side of the bank and send the dish plunging into the water again. By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry land before the wave returned.
agonizing /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/ 精神紧张的，提心吊胆的，痛苦的;令人焦虑不安的;带来巨大困难的
for one agonizing moment 在令人忐忑不安的瞬间
perch /pɜːrtʃ/ v. 处于高处 ，置于(顶上或边上) n. 鲈鱼;
precariously /prɪˈkeriəs/ 危险地、不稳固地,摇摇欲坠的
overbalance 失去平衡
oblige /əˈblaɪdʒ/ 迫使;(以法律、义务等)强迫;
rest against 靠着
clamp /klæmp/ 夹紧
fasten /ˈfæsn/ 系牢;(使两部分)扎牢;扣紧;
vertically /ˈvɜrtɪkli/ 垂直地;直立地
torrent /ˈtɔːrənt/ 激流、洪流
stream /striːm/ 源源不断的
rebound /rɪˈbaʊnd/ 弹回、反弹 rebound off
多读了几遍全文，就又顺畅了。今天作业交得早，时间很充裕。
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