VOA慢速英语:Race to the Moon: The Days of Project Gemini

1. They changed their orbit while in space.

in space 在太空
例句：If you were cast away in space, what would you do? 
假如你被丢弃在太空中，你怎么办？ 

2. He floated out and away from the spacecraft.

away from 远离
例句：He could not tear himself away from the scene. 
他舍不得离开那片景色。 

3. I am looking down right now.

look down 俯视
例句：When we look down a street, we look into space. 
当我们俯视街道，我们把目光投向空间。 

4. And it looks like we are coming up on the coast of California.

look like 看起来像...(一样)
例句：He doesn't look like a dead fox. 
他不象一只死狐狸。 

5. They had planned to throw away materials they no longer needed, including uneaten food.

throw away 扔掉
例句：Don't throw your tickets away!
别把车票扔掉!
no longer 不再
例句：I can no longer pocket her insults. 
我再也无法忍受她的侮辱了。 

6. Soon, the inside of the spacecraft began to fill up with all kinds of junk.

fill up 装满
例句：He has filled up the tank with gas.
他已给油箱装满了汽油。

7. So, Cooper and Conrad again turned off most of the power in the spacecraft.

turn off 关掉
例句：Turn off the light before you leave.
离开前请把灯关掉。