For Gordon Hempton, it started with an experience known to many people.

对于 Gordon Hempton 来说， 它始于一个众所周知的经历。

Eight years ago, audio engineer Gordon Hempton identified the quietest place in the continental United States.

八年前，音频工程师戈登汉普顿确定了美国大陆最安静的地方。

Hempton's eyes get watery as he describes the cruel irony of his situation.

当汉普顿描述他处境的残酷讽刺时， 他的眼睛变得湿润了。

Volunteer assistants now help Hempton review and edit sound files and identify imperfections.

志愿者助理现在帮助汉普顿审查和编辑声音文件并找出缺陷。

Hempton leaned over to his partner at their home in a wooded, rural neighborhood on Washington's Puget Sound.

” 亨普顿在他们位于华盛顿普吉特湾一个树木繁茂的乡村社区的家中向他的伴侣俯身。