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

短语讲解：

1. After the war, he worked as a test pilot.

work as任…职, 当…
例句：It must be a hard life, working as a nurse in a backward country.
在落后的国家当一名护士, 生活必定是艰苦的。

2. Burt turned to his brother and asked a wild question:  "How would you like to be the first person to fly around the world without stopping to re-fuel?"

turn to求助于
例句：He turned to me for help.
他向我求助。

3. Burt picked up a small piece of paper.

pick up拾起, 捡起; 抬起
例句：He picked up the child and put her on his shoulders.
他抱起孩子, 让她骑在自己的肩膀上。

4. He knew a normal plane made of aluminum metal could not make a trip around the world without adding fuel.

make of用…做成
例句：The children like making houses of sticks and clay.
孩子们喜欢用树枝或黏土盖房子玩。

5. The other person had to lie down at all times.

lie down躺下；躺下休息; 接受, 忍受; 逃避(职责), 不好好干
例句：If Ade keeps lying down on the job, he'll soon be fired.
如果艾德一直不好好干, 他很快就会被辞退。

6. But the pilots were tired of delays.

be tired of厌烦
例句：She is never tired of talking about her hometown.
她总是津津乐道地谈论自己的故乡。

7. The long, thin wings of the plane were so loaded with fuel that they almost touched the ground.

load with使装满; 使受重压
例句：The cart was loaded with fruit.
那辆车上装满了水果。

8. Finally, just in time, the long wings swept up. 

in time及时, 不迟
例句：The doctor came in time to save his life.
医生及时来抢救他的生命。
sweep up清扫
例句：After all the guests had left, I swept up.
客人都走后, 我清扫了房间。

9. Dick turned the plane so the force of air currents would break off the broken ends. 

break off (使)分离; (使)脱离
例句：The wing of the plane broke off in midair and the plane crashed.
机翼在空中脱落, 致使飞机坠毁。

10. The more powerful front engine already had been shut down earlier to save fuel.

shut down完全关闭，倒闭，停止运转
例句：The factory was shut down for two months as a result of the strike.
那工厂因罢工的结果而停工了两个月。