現實版《飛屋環遊記》：美國冒險家夢想照進現實
A cluster-balloonist who became the first person to fly the English Channel has launched a house into the sky just like in the Disney movie 'Up'.
他是利用集束氣球飛躍英吉利海峽的第一人，如今他用一簇氣球將一個房子升入了天空，就像是現實版的迪斯尼動畫《飛屋環遊記》。
Intrepid Jonathan Trappe, 38, took off just like the 78-year-old character Carl Frederickson in the hit movie.
38歲的喬納森-特拉普是一位勇敢的氣球冒險家，他乘坐自己的“飛屋” 飛上天空，就像那部經典動畫中男主角—78歲的老爺爺卡爾-弗雷德裏克森一樣。
Trappe, from Raleigh, North Carolina, stepped into the cartoon themed home before soaring above the Leon International Balloon festival in Mexico yesterday.
昨天在墨西哥舉行的利昂國際氣球節上，來自北卡羅來納州羅利市的特拉普走進了這個卡通主題的小屋，然後由氣球帶入空中。
Trappe was using the event as a warm-up for his planned trans-Atlantic flight scheduled for next summer. He aims to complete the 2,500 mile journey across the pond in a seven foot lifeboat carried by 365 huge helium balloons.
特拉普參加這次的活動權當是熱身，因爲明年夏天他計劃飛躍大西洋。他的目標是完成2500英里橫跨大西洋的旅行，他的飛屋由一艘6英尺長的救生艇和365個巨大的氦氣球組成。
Trappe has invested $170,000 into his Atlantic dream, for which he's been training his whole career, and now he's launching a site so ordinary people can play their part this amazing adventure.
特拉普爲他飛躍大西洋的夢想已經投入了17萬美元，他的整個職業生涯也在爲之準備着。現在他推出了一個網站，普通人也可以參與到這趟美妙的冒險中來。
The daredevil, is learning to sail a lifeboat, in case he needs to ditch into the ocean during the danger-filled mission.
勇於冒險的特拉普現在正在學習駕駛救生艇，因爲這趟旅程艱險萬分，他有可能會需要緊急迫降在大西洋裏。
The unique gondola will have an open roof for take-off but a canopy to protect Trappe from high-altitude winds and frost bite during the crossing.
這個救生艇設計會比較特殊，開放式的屋頂便於起飛，不過還會有一個頂棚，在飛行過程中可以保護特拉普避開高空風霜。
The adventurer, who holds records for crossing the Alps, flying the most cluster balloons, and the longest distance, has spent his entire career building up to the momentous expedition.
這位冒險家也是橫越阿爾卑斯山脈、放飛最多的氣球和飛行最遠距離的記錄保持者。他的整個職業生涯都在爲這次重要的冒險之旅準備着。
