Wagon Train
馬車隊(duì)
When Americans first move from eastern coast to the western coast, there were no airplanes, trains or automobiles.
美國人第一次從東海岸向西海岸遷移的時(shí)候,沒有飛機(jī)、火車或汽車。
Then, how could they move?
那么,他們是怎樣遷移的呢?
They used wagons.
他們使用馬車。
Moving from the eastern coast to the western coast was really a long trip.
從東海岸向西海岸遷移的路途很遙遠(yuǎn)。

They could meet wild animals or Indians. Or they could get lost.
他們可能會(huì)碰到野生動(dòng)物或印第安人,或者迷路。
Therefore, the travelers traveled together.
因此,這些人結(jié)伴而行。
They traveled in a straight single line.
他們以直線的方式行進(jìn)。
If you saw them, you might think they looked like a train.
如果你看到它們,你可能會(huì)覺得它們像火車。
So, this group of wagons are called a wagon train.
因此,這樣的車隊(duì)被稱為馬車隊(duì)。
At night, they formed a circle with their wagons and took a rest.
晚上,他們用馬車圍成一個(gè)圈,然后休息。