  Like any pilot, Astronaut Snoopy had to watch the weather on his flight but he and nearly all of the other giant character balloons flew in the 93rd Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. 跟其他飞行员一样，宇航员史努比必须得关注飞行时的天气，不过最后他和其他的巨型玩偶气球一起顺利飞过了九十三届梅西感恩节大游行。  One balloon -- Ronald McDonald -- did not make it after suffering a tear in his left leg and gradually deflating. 其中有一只气球—罗纳德·麦当劳—没能飞成，因为它的左腿撕开了口子，慢慢泄了气。  Macy's said in a statement that some of the balloons, including Ronald McDonald, suffered stress and tears during the overnight inflation. 梅西百货在一份声明中说，包括麦当劳在内的一些气球在彻夜的充气中因为压力而撕裂了。  The fate of the balloons was uncertain in the days leading up to the holiday, as officials worried that sustained winds would exceed 23 mph or wind gusts would be stronger than 34 mph. 就在节前几天时，气球的命运仍是个未知数，因为官员们担心持续的风速将超过23英里每小时，而阵风将超过34英里每小时。 At full height, the balloons were able to fly at 55 feet. 这些气球可以飞行的最高高度是55英尺。  They could have been lowered to 10 feet if the winds were too strong. 如果风力太大，它们也许会下降到10英尺。 Balloon handlers and a specially trained NYPD sergeant were on hand during the parade to monitor wind gusts and determine the safest course, respectively. 气球驾驶员和一名受过特殊训练的纽约警察局警官会在游行时在场，分别监测阵风和确定最安全的路线。  Three smaller balloons and an art balloon designed by artist Yayoi Kusama did not leave the staging area, according to Macy's. 梅西百货称，由艺术家草间弥生设计的三个小气球和一个艺术气球没能离开补给区。 However, the retail giant said the parade "once again brought the nation incredible entertainment kicking off the holiday season with a grand spectacle." 然而，这家零售业巨头表示，这次游行“再一次给全国带来了令人难以置信的欢乐，以盛大的场面拉开了节日季的序幕。”  Before the parade, officials expected all the balloons to fly, with some flying higher than others. 在游行之前，官员们希望所有的气球都能飞起来，而有的会飞得比其他的高。 For example, SpongeBob, being the largest, was a different consideration than one of the smaller balloons. 例如，海绵宝宝作为最大的气球，跟别的更小的气球相比人们对它有不一样的考虑。  Olaf's flying height, at more than 5 feet tall, was also at risk. 奥拉夫的飞行高度超过5英尺，也有一定的风险。 Bad weather has only kept the Macy's balloons from flying once -- in 1971. 恶劣的天气只让梅西百货的气球停飞了一次——1971年。 Yet dangerous winds have wreaked havoc on the parade, when the balloons did fly. 然而，当气球又重新开始放飞时，危险的大风却给游行造成了严重破坏。  In 1997, the Cat in the Hat balloon knocked down a light pole and four people were injured. 1997年，戴帽子的猫气球撞倒了一根灯杆，导致4人受伤。 One woman was in a coma for nearly a month due to the serious head injury she sustained, according to the Associated Press. 据美联社报道，一名女子因头部严重受伤昏迷了近一个月。 This year, thousands of police officers were on duty for the parade on Manhattan's Upper West Side, despite the absence of a credible threat. 今年，尽管没有确凿的威胁，仍有数千名警察在曼哈顿上西城区执勤。  文中提到了哪个今年不能飞的气球呢？ 留言回复正确答案，前十名朋友可以获得红包奖励哦，赶快来试试吧！ 【END】 感谢关注 跟amber一起看世界 |
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