Here's how the Pacific Northwest is preparing for "The Big One".
以下是太平洋西北部地区为“大地震”所做的准备。
For hundreds of thousands of Cascadia residents, "The Big One" isn't a question of if, only when.
对于卡斯卡迪亚成千上万的居民来说，“大地震”不是是否会发生的问题，而是何时发生的问题。
California has spent years preparing for "The Big One"—the inevitable earthquake that will undoubtedly unleash all kinds of havoc along the famous San Andreas fault.
加州已经用了数年时间准备“大招”——一定会沿着著名的圣安德烈亚斯断层释放各种破坏的一场不可避免的地震。
The little glass and the big one, amber and deep rich brown, the flannel gown and the eiderdown.
琥珀色的一小杯和深褐色的一大杯、法兰绒睡袍和羽绒被。
The big one wants to be more fashionable; the little one favors sparkles, sequins, and bright colors.
大女儿想更时髦，小女儿希望有亮片的，有闪光装饰的，色彩鲜艳的衣服。
Yesterday's white lie, once discovered, reveals the big one from the month before. That's the problem with lies.
昨日善意的谎言一旦被揭露，就会继而揭露出一个月前更大的谎言，这就是说谎所带来的问题。
For me, this is not just an ordinary Rabbit year, but the big one which completes a cycle of 5 sets of 12 years of the Rabbit.
对我而言，这不仅仅是个普通的兔年，还是我人生的第5个本命年。
Z-Day events were taking place from New England to New Zealand, but this was the big one: the marquee happening with the marquee names.
无论是新英格兰还是新西兰都有举办过Z活动日，但这次规模空前，和大气的名字一样够上档次。
Even conventional grocery stores are full of products that claim to be "green," "carbon neutral," "eco-friendly," or the big one - "natural."
现在就连传统的食品杂货店也要求全部商品是“绿色的”，“碳平衡的”，“环保的”，或者更严格的要——“纯天然的”。
The Big One is perfect for a travelling band or even a business group who want to share quarters; it’s a great space for play or work on a grander scale.
对旅行团以及商务组织来说，大型客房是一个最佳选择，巨大的空间适合多人一起玩乐，工作。
It soon became clear the quake had left Japan unscathed, but it was yet another uncomfortable reminder that the threat of "the Big One" is a reality of daily life.
很快大家就清楚，这次地震没有给日本带来损害，但也提醒人们，“大地震”的威胁确实是生活中需要面对的现实。
The little brain in our innards, in connection with the big one in our skulls, partly determines our mental state and plays key roles in certain diseases throughout the body.
肠道之小脑，和我们大脑相连，有时它能决定我们的精神状态，有时对某些疾病，更是一言九鼎。
Most rooms fall into the category of "33m3" and "55m3" rooms for singles, couples and threesomes but other options including the Big One allow groups of 4 or even more to room together.
客房体积多为33立方米及55立方米，这些房间适合单人，情侣，以及三人入住。也有可容纳4人甚至四人以上的团体入住的大型客房可供选择。
She ought to know, because hers is the big one: "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," a diabolically well-packaged, highly readable screed ostensibly about the art of obsessive parenting.
她应该知道，因为她就是这样的母亲。
I've recently spoken very directly with a few of my students about a malady that afflicts a certain small percentage of students in that final run of days that lead to the big one: GRADUATION day.
在毕业日来临前的日子里，有一种疾病正侵袭着一部分同学生。最近和我的几个学生很直接了当地谈到了这个问题。
Radio telescopes are sometimes grouped together, is the same effect as having one big telescope to increase radio wave gathering power.
射电望远镜有时会被组合在一起，这与使用一个大望远镜来增加无线电波的收集能力是一样的。
The wicked stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe.
那个邪恶的继母叫她的两个女儿中的一个把她的大脚趾剪下来，以适应鞋子的大小。
The human body doesn't discriminate between a big stressful event and a little one.
人类的身体不会区分大压力事件和小压力事件。
The transition from high school to college is a big one, and if you live at home you need to develop the same kind of independence you'd have if you were living away.
从高中到大学的过渡是一个大的转变。如果你住在家里，你仍需要培养与住在外地时同样的独立性。
"Angry Birds" is flapping from touch screens to big screens, books and toys. Will one of the best-known mobile apps become an entertainment franchise?
“愤怒的小鸟”已经从触屏手机飞到了电影院、图书和玩具上，那这个最出名的手机应用程序之一会不会成为娱乐产业呢？
Thanks to my father and our trip to the factory, now I work in a company which is a big one in a city.
感谢我的父亲和我们的工厂之旅，现在我在某个城市里的一家大公司工作。
The Georgian, aged 19, is not one of the game's big hitters.
该19岁的佐治亚州人并不是这场比赛中的优秀击球手之一。
One of them was the Big Turk, who tried to stick his big horns into all the others.
其中一个是“大嘴巴”，它总想用自己的角去顶撞别的山羊。
He lives in a great, big, desolate old house in the country and no one goes near him.
他住在乡下一幢又大又荒凉的的老房子里，没有人接近他。
Several moments went by, one of the big Jacks pawed at the ground with his hooves and another looked behind him, as if to check the rear for a surprise attack.
过了好一会儿，其中一只大公驴用蹄子刨地，另一只回头望向他，似乎在检查后面那只是否会突然袭击。
The formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big meal of the day, the only one at which the family has a chance to get together.
原本日落后的小型晚餐成为一天中的大餐，这是一家人唯一有机会聚在一起的时候。
Card issuers have so far calculated that absorbing the liability for even big hacks like the Target one is still cheaper than replacing all that plastic.
到目前为止，信用卡发行商已经计算出，即便是为塔吉特遇到的那种大黑客承担责任，也比更换所有的信用卡要便宜。
So the formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big meal of the day, the only one at which the family has a chance to get together.
因此，原本日落后的小晚餐成为一天中的大餐，这是一家人唯一有机会聚在一起的时候。
So the formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big meal of the day, the only one at which the family has a chance to get together.
因此，原本日落后的小晚餐成为一天中的大餐，这是一家人唯一有机会聚在一起的时候。
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