2006年VOA标准英语-Astronauts Move Forward With Space Station Main
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By Sean Maroney
Washington
13 December 2006
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The U.S. National Aeronautics 1 and Space Administration says the current shuttle crew's first space walk outside the International Space Station was a huge success. VOA's Sean Maroney reports from Washington on how NASA is beginning to undertake the most complex part of the current mission.
After a "hugely successful" first space walk late Tuesday, the U.S. space shuttle Discovery and International Space Station crews are set to undertake the most complex part of rewiring the station.
The shuttle crew must retract 2 half of the solar array that has been providing temporary power, to make room for the new solar wings to rotate.
Flight Director John Curry 3 says this will usher 4 in a new phase for the space station, as it is prepared for installation of future components 5.
"The station, for all this time, has been in this infant stage and we need to go to the permanent system so that we can add the Japanese module 6, the Kibo, and so that we can add Columbus later in '07 and '08," he said.
US space shuttle Discovery Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam (Top) and Christer Fuglesang (Bottom) of Sweden move about on the International Space Station 12 December 2006
In Tuesday's nearly-seven-hour space walk, Mission Specialists Bob Curbeam and Christer Fuglesang connected a massive, two-ton attachment 7 that will conduct power, data and coolant for the station.
"Thirteen turns to release the ground strap 8 from P4... The [International Space Station] now 4,000 pounds heavier than it was prior to Discovery's arrival," one astronaut relayed to Mission Control.
They also replaced a malfunctioning 9 camera affixed 10 to the station's exterior 11. The astronauts ended up finishing their main objectives ahead of schedule and were able to tackle some additional tasks.
During one of the get-ahead procedures, Fuglesang lost a 20-centimeter extension to a pistol-grip power tool. NASA officials say they are not concerned about the loss.
This was Curbeam's fourth space walk and Swedish astronaut Fuglesang's first time outside a spacecraft. Both astronauts will begin the process of reconfiguring and redistributing power on the station with a second outing, Thursday.
NASA managers also have cleared Discovery for re-entry, after determining that minor 12 damage on the shuttle's left wing and belly 13 is of no concern.
The U.S. space agency has been extremely careful about inspecting shuttle heat shields after debris 14 struck Columbia in 2003. The shuttle disintegrated 15 upon re-entry, killing 16 all seven astronauts on board.
- National Aeronautics and Space undertakings have made great progress.国家的航空航天事业有了很大的发展。
- He devoted every spare moment to aeronautics.他把他所有多余的时间用在航空学上。
- The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further.犯罪分子应当迷途知返，悬崖勒马，不要在错误的道路上继续走下去。
- I don't want to speak rashly now and later have to retract my statements.我不想现在说些轻率的话，然后又要收回自己说过的话。
- Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
- Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。
- The usher seated us in the front row.引座员让我们在前排就座。
- They were quickly ushered away.他们被迅速领开。
- the components of a machine 机器部件
- Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。
- The centre module displays traffic guidance information.中央模块显示交通引导信息。
- Two large tanks in the service module held liquid oxygen.服务舱的两个大气瓶中装有液态氧。
- She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
- She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。
- She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
- The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。
- But something was malfunctioning in the equipment due to human error. 但由于人为的错误，设备发生故障了。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
- Choke coils are useful for prevention of malfunctioning electronic equipment. 扼流圈对于防止电器设备的故障很有帮助。 来自互联网
- The label should be firmly affixed to the package. 这张标签应该牢牢地贴在包裹上。
- He affixed the sign to the wall. 他将标记贴到墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The seed has a hard exterior covering.这种子外壳很硬。
- We are painting the exterior wall of the house.我们正在给房子的外墙涂漆。
- The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
- I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
- The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
- His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。
- After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
- Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。
- The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea. 飞机坠入大海时解体了。
- The box was so old;it just disintegrated when I picked it up. 那箱子太破旧了，我刚一提就散了。 来自《简明英汉词典》