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VOA慢速英语:Project Mercury: The American Space Program Begins

2012-08-01来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. launch vt. 发射
例句：The coach taught us how to launch a javelin.
教练教我们投标枪。

2. explode vt. 使爆炸
例句：The terrorists exploded a bomb in a store.
恐怖分子在一家商店引爆了一枚炸弹。

3. intelligent adj. 有才智的
例句：The child made a very intelligent comment.
那孩子作了很有见地的评论。

4. project n. 计划;规划
例句：The government projected a tax decrease.
政府计划降低税收。

5. navy n. 海军舰队
例句：We applauded the successes of the army and the navy.
我们称赞陆军和海军的成功。

6. survive vt. 在...之后仍然生存,从...中逃生
例句：Only two passengers survived the air-crash.
这次飞机失事只有两名乘客幸免于死。

7. announce vt. 宣布,发布
例句：They announced that she would give one extra song.
他们宣布说她将再唱一首歌。

8. flight n. 飞翔,飞行
例句：He completed the flight in 25 hours and 50 minutes.
他用二十五小时五十分钟飞完了全程。