VOA慢速英语:NASA Celebrates Past While Facing Unsure Future

land on落到…上; (使)在…上登陆
例句：We never imagined that men would land on the moon.
我们从未想到过人类能登上月球。

2. But it is surely slowing down the speed of that exploration.

slow down (使)慢下来
例句：You have to slow down your car at the crossing.
在十字路口, 你得放慢速度。

3. The proposed NASA budget calls for a twenty percent reduction in spending for planetary science.

call for需要
例句：Your plan will call for a lot of money.
你的计划需要许多钱。

4. The United States Congress created the Sea Grant program to bring attention and resources to ocean and coastal issues.

bring to使用于…; 使加入, 参与…
例句：How much experience does he bring this specialized work to?
他有多少经验从事于这项专案呢?

5. First blush that those maps look a little intimidating from the industry perspective, only because the areas that they've identified are relatively small and don't align, I think, with some of the basic requirements that the industry is looking at, which is , ou know, access to port, access to transmission, certain water depths.

align with公开支持(某人、集体或观点)
例句：The senator aligned himself with the critics of the proposed reforms.
这位参议员公开支持对拟议的改革提出批评的人。

6. But Justin Klure is not giving up hope yet.

give up放弃
例句：She will give up this journey.
她将放弃这次旅行。

7. It has frightened off at least one ocean energy company interested in Oregon. Scotland-based Aquamarine Power closed its Oregon office last autumn.

frighten off吓走(某人)
例句：Don't put your prices too high or you'll frighten the customers off.
不要把价格提得太高, 要不会把顾客吓跑的。

8. But less is known about why putting pressure on body parts can ease painful muscles.

put pressure on给……施压，增添压力
例句：The bank put pressure on the company to reduce its borrowings.
银行界向这家公司施加压力，迫使其减少借款。

9. It also can be part of physical therapy programs to help patients recover from injuries.

recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句：Has he recovered from his illness?
他的病好了吗?

10. But these drugs are known to have serious side effects. The researchers believe that massage may be an effective and safer method that could be used as part of normal medical treatment.

be known to为…所熟知
例句：He is known to everyone in this university.
在这所大学里, 人人都知道他。