WALL · E cared for EVE as she slept. When a sandstorm appeared on the horizon, he placed a barrel over her. He held the barrel steady as the sand buried him in a tiny dune.
After the storm, WALL · E had another idea. He decided that perhaps he could jump-start her electronic heart with his own. He attached the jumper cables, closed his eyes, and hoped for the best. But EVE’s state-of-the-art electronic defense system was powerful and far more advanced than WALL · E’s. BOOM!—the electric jolt toppled WALL · E.
A bit deflated but not defeated, WALL · E made a leash out of old Christmas lights, wrapped it around EVE, and whistled for his cockroach.
伊芙睡着时瓦力照看着她。当他看见地平线上一场沙暴正在袭来，他用一个圆桶罩住她。他稳稳地抱着圆桶，任由沙土将他埋在一个小沙丘下。
沙暴过后，瓦力又想到一个主意。他认为也许他可以用引线将她的电子心脏和自己的跨接来启动它。他接好跨接电缆，闭上眼睛，怀抱着最好的希望。但是伊芙最新的电子防御系统很强大，远比瓦力先进。“轰”的一声电流一下子将瓦力电倒在地。
瓦力有点泄气，却仍没有放弃，他把圣诞节用过的彩灯串当作链条，围绕在伊芙身上，然后吹了声口哨招呼他的蟑螂。
barrel
英 [ˈbærəl] 美 [ˈbærəl]
n. 桶；一桶（的量）；枪管，炮管；（马等四足动物的）躯干
v. 飞奔，高速行驶；把……装入桶内
A barrel is a large, round container for liquids or food. 桶
The wine is aged for almost a year in oak barrels.
这葡萄酒在橡木桶里陈了将近一年。
steady
英 [ˈstedi] 美 [ˈstedi]
adj. 平稳的，稳步的，持续的；稳定的，恒定的；稳固的，牢固的；沉着的，冷静的；（人）稳重的，可靠的
v. 使平稳，稳住；（使）稳定，（使）固定（一段时间）；（使）镇定，（使）冷静
n. <非正式>关系确定的情侣；（支撑大篷车或其他车辆的）支架，撑竿
int. 当心，冷静点
adv. 稳定地，持续地，稳固地
Relax as much as possible and keep breathing steadily.
尽量放松，保持呼吸平稳。
dune
英 [djuːn] 美 [duːn]
n. （由风吹积而成的）沙丘
A dune is a hill of sand near the ocean or in a desert. 沙丘
Large dunes make access to the beach difficult in places.
在有些地方大沙丘使得靠近海滩很难。
jump-start
英[ˈdʒʌmp stɑːt]美[ˈdʒʌmp stɑːrt]
vt.用跨接引线启动(汽车发动机); 全力以赴启动; 加大力度以加快启动;
n.助动启动;
He was huddled with John trying to jump-start his car.
他和约翰凑在一起，试着用跨接引线发动他的汽车。
state-of-the-art
英[ˌsteɪt əv ði ˈɑːt]美[ˌsteɪt əv ði ˈɑːrt]
adj.最先进的; 使用最先进技术的; 体现最高水平的;
jolt
英 [dʒəʊlt] 美 [dʒoʊlt]
v. （使）震动，（使）颠簸；使受到震惊（而采取行动），使觉醒；使突然活跃（或有效）
n. 颠簸，摇晃；震惊，惊讶；一点，少量（提神的东西）；（能源的）猛增
We were worried that one tiny jolt could worsen her injuries.
我们担心一次轻微的颠簸都可能加剧她的伤情。
toppled
英[ˈtɒpld]美[ˈtɑːpld]
v.(使)失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下; 打倒; 推翻; 颠覆;
topple的过去分词和过去式;
The correspondent aroused, heard the crash of the toppled crests.
记者醒了，他听见了浪头倒塌下来的轰隆轰隆声
deflated
英[dɪˈfleɪtɪd]美[dɪˈfleɪtɪd]
v.泄气; 放掉(轮胎、气球等的)气; (使)瘪下来; 挫败…的锐气; 紧缩(通货);
deflate的过去分词和过去式;
One sharp remark is enough to deflate her.
一句尖锐的话足以使她泄气。
defeated
英[dɪˈfiːtɪd]美[dɪˈfiːtɪd]
v.击败; 战胜; 使困惑; 难住; 使失败; 阻挠; 挫败;
defeat的过去分词和过去式;
A coalition could have defeated the government and wrecked the treaty
联盟本来可以击败政府并毁掉该条约的。
,leash
英[liːʃ]美[liːʃ]
n.皮带; 束缚;
vt.用皮带系住，拴住，缚住(尤指狗);
All dogs must be kept on a leash in public places.
在公共场所所有的狗必须用皮带牵住。
