来自《太平洋战争 第1集 第1集》
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By the summer of 1942.到1942年夏天 -
They were at Australians' door step.他们已兵临澳大利亚城下 -
Their reach extended all the way down并在那里长驱直入 -
to a small remote island in the south Pacific.到达南太平洋的一个偏僻小岛 -
Guadalcanal.瓜达卡纳尔岛 -
Here, the Japanese were rapidly building a airfield.日本人在那里迅速建起军事机场 -
If they completed that airfield.一旦完工 -
They can effectively chock off US supply line to Australia.便能轻易切断美至澳的补给线 -
denying the United States,从而遏制美军基地 -
a base from which to wage the rest of the war in the pacific.阻断其对太平洋战场的支援 -
In August of 1942,1942年8月 -
almost 9 months after the attack on Pearl Harbour.珍珠港事件后约九个月