VOA慢速英语:How Two Pilots Flew Non-Stop Around the World

 
词汇讲解：

1. flight n. 飞翔, 飞行
例句：The idea of flight had been kicking around for centuries before man actually achieved it.
在人们真正能上天飞行之前, 飞行这种想法早已存在数百年了。

2. voyage n. 航行, 航海; 航天
例句：It is a prosperous voyage to the ship.
这是那艘船的一次成功的航行。

3. spread v. 传开;蔓延
例句：The fire spread from the factory to the warehouse nearby.
火从工厂蔓延到了附近的仓库。

4. equipment n. 设备; 器材; 装备; 配备
例句：We must fit the expedition out with the best equipment.
我们必须向探险队提供最好的装备。

5. squeeze v. 挤, 榨, 捏
例句：The room was crowded but I managed to squeeze in.
房间人很多, 不过我还是设法挤了进去。

6. delay n.耽搁, 延迟；被耽搁[推迟]的事件或时间
例句：Heavy fog is causing serious delays of all incoming flights.
浓雾造成了降落班机严重的误点。

7. attempt vt.试图; 尝试
例句：He attempted to get in touch with them but without success.
他试图和他们联系, 但未成功。

8. crash v. (使)猛撞, (使)撞毁
例句：The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
飞机起飞后不久便坠毁了。

9. block vt. 堵塞, 阻塞；阻碍, 妨碍
例句：A snowdrift blocked his path.
雪堆阻碍他的去路。

10. continuous adj. 连续的, 没有中断的
例句：We must be continuous to study.
我们必须不断学习。

11. imagine vt.想像, 设想；料想, 猜想；想
例句：I cannot imagine what to do in this dreadful situation.
我不能想像在这么糟的情况下该怎么办。