VOA慢速英语:‘One Small Step for Man:’ Apollo 11 And the 1st Moon Landing

1. He also was a quiet man, except when he talked about space.

talk about 谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident. 
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。 

2. Near the moon, the astronauts fired rockets to slow the spacecraft enough to put it into moon orbit.

enough to 足够
例句：Are you rested enough to go on? 
你是否歇够了可以接着干了? 

3. Apollo Eleven circled the moon while the crew prepared for the landing.

prepare for 为...作准备,计划
例句：She has well prepared for the test.
她对考试已有充分的准备。

4. It was in an area known as the Sea of Tranquility.

known as 被认为是,被称为
例句：The resultant defect is known as chromatic aberration. 
由此而产生的缺陷叫做色差。 

5. The lunar lander, controlled by a computer, dropped toward the airless surface of the moon. One hundred forty meters from the surface, the astronauts took control of the lander from the computer.

take control of 掌管
例句：There must be someone who can take control of these naughty children.
应该有人能管住这些淘气的孩子。

6.  They moved Eagle forward, away from a very rocky area that might have caused a difficult landing.

away from 远离
例句：He jerked his head away from the lilac. 
他把头一偏，离开了那枝丁香。 

7. On Earth, all was quiet. No sound came from televisions or radios.

come from 来自
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction. 
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。 

8. It connected with Columbia.

connect with 联系
例句：The bridge connected the island with the mainland.
这座桥把这个岛屿与大陆连接起来。