原文
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.
After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour.
译文
那位伟大的赛车手，马尔科姆·坎贝尔爵士，是第一个时速超过300英里的驾驶者。他于1935年9月在犹他州的邦纳维尔盐滩创下了新的世界纪录。
蓝鸟——他当时驾驶的汽车——是为他特别制造的。它长30英尺有余，并有一台2500马力的发动机。
在尝试之后，坎贝尔得知他的平均速度为每小时299英里，感到失望。然而，几天后，他被告知犯了一个错误。他的平均速度实际上是每小时301英里。
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drive
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