 US airline mechanic achieves record-breaking 75 years of service 美国航空公司机械师破纪录，成就75年服役历史 Mr Blackman is just as enthusiastic about his job today as he was in 1942。 Blanckman先生75年如一日，对工作就像1942年前一样的热情。 An American Airlines worker has landed in the record books after becoming the world's longest-serving airline mechanic. 一位美国航空公司的工作人员在成为世界上服役最长的航空机械师，创吉尼斯记录。 Azriel "Al" Blackman, 91, started work aged 16 in 1942 for the airline on 50 cents (30 pence) an hour. 今年91岁的Azriel "Al" Blackman从1942年开始工作，当时16岁，他加入美国航空公司时，时薪工资是50美分 (相当于现在人民币3.39元) 。 He has worked on nearly every American Airlines aircraft, from boats that landed on water to today's modern jets. 他的工作几乎涉及到了每一架美国航空公司的飞机，不管是水上降落飞机，还是如今的现代喷气式飞机。 In honour of his service, he had a Boeing 777 dedicated to him in a ceremony at New York's JFK airport. 为了表彰他的服务，在纽约肯尼迪机场的一个典礼上，有一架波音777以他的名字而命名。 The plane features his signature, and a design painted in his honour is in the aircraft's interior. 这架飞机机身上有他的签名，在飞机舱内，还有以他名义而做的特殊设计。 Mr Blackman began work at the height of the Second World War。 Blackman先生在二战高峰时开始工作。 He also received a plaque from the Guinness World Records for the "longest career as an airline mechanic”. 他还从吉尼斯世界纪录获得了 "最长职业生涯的航空机械师" 的奖牌。 "I'm just honoured to be here, I'm proud to be a mechanic. I'm proud to be part of the American Airlines team," Mr Blackman said, while receiving a standing ovation at the ceremony. “我很荣幸能在这里，能成为一名机械工，我感到非常自豪。成为美国航空公司团队的一员，我感到自豪。”布莱克曼先生说。在典礼上，他赢得大家的起立喝彩。 The nonagenarian still clocks on for work five days a week at a hangar at JFK International Airport, well in advance of his 05:00 start time. 这个九十有余的人，依旧每周五天的在肯尼迪国际机场的机库里工作，他每天在5:00开始工作之前就会到达工作岗位。 "When you like what you do, it's not work," he said. 他说: "当你喜欢你所做的事情时, 这就不是工作了。“ His age means he is no longer allowed to scale ladders, drive on the airfield precincts or use some tools. His responsibilities include assessing what maintenance is needed on the 17 airliners kept overnight at the airport, The New York Times reports. 他如今的年龄意味着他不再被允许登高爬梯、在机场范围内开车、或使用某些工具了。据《纽约时报》报道，他的工作主要包括评估在机场过夜的17架客机需要什么维修服务。 Al Blackman (wearing glasses) had a Boeing 777 dedicated to him。 一架波音777为Al Backman（戴着眼镜的）命名 AMERICAN AIRLINES But he does not see himself retiring any time soon. He told local media he hoped to have "many more years with the company”. “但他并不认为自己很快就会退休。他对当地媒体说，他希望"可以在公司服务更多年"。 "But that's not up to me," he added. "That's up to the man upstairs. The first thing I do when I get up in the morning, I say 'thank you for another day’. “但是我说了不算，"他补充说。”这要看老天爷了。我早上起床的第一件事，就会说'感谢你，又给了我一天'。 重点单词汇总 mechanic：机械师 record-breaking：打破纪录 longest-serving：服务年限最长的 the man upstairs：上帝、老天爷、上苍 retire：退休 读完今天的新闻，也可以读一读前几天的旧闻： 2017/07/20 英语读头条（第100期）50亿美金助学贷款或被免。 2017/07/19 英语读头条（第99期）一个女子休了几天心理假，她的电子邮件引发了一系列讨论。 2017/07/18 英语读头条（第98期）阿拉斯加新娘被她已故儿子的心脏受捐者惊呆。 2017/07/17 英语读头条（第97期）3吨多出口韩国的鳗鱼洒在了俄勒冈公路上。 2017/07/15 英语读头条（第96期）由于发音不准，蹦极蹦出人命。
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