Sitting 10 feet off the ground on 36 stilts, the station is shaped like an airplane wing. Wind accelerates underneath and discourages snow from piling up.

整个科考站的形状就像是一个机翼，它由36根支撑柱托起，离地面3米多高，极地风可以从建筑底下加速吹过，防止积雪堆积。

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The damage had to be fixed for construction on the Space Station to continue. Without it, the wing could have become a structural hazard.

损坏修复后空间站的建设才能继续，如果没有它，羽翼将在结构上存在风险。

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Until the problem was fixed, Discovery had to sit at least 120 metres (400 feet) from the station for fear that its thrusters might damage the fragile wing if it was loose.

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