VOA慢速英语:How the 'Mercury 13' Led the Way for Women in the US Space Program

短语讲解：

1.  Today we tell about a program in the nineteen sixties to train women as astronauts.

tell about 谈及；讲述
例句：What would he tell about now?
他现在会说些什么？

2. Today they are known as the Mercury 13.

be known as 被认为是；号称；叫做
例句：He who plots evil will be known as a schemer.
设计作恶的，必称为奸人。

3. As a result, President Dwight Eisenhower formed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in nineteen fifty-eight.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：Share price plunge as a result of the gloomy economic forecast.
该项预测展望经济前景暗淡，因而股票价格大跌。

4. Astronaut candidates had been put through tests at his medical center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

put through 实行；完成；使经历
例句：I've just put through a business deal.
我刚完成一桩生意。

5. The two men met with Jerrie Cobb, a twenty-eight year-old pilot.

meet with 偶然遇到； 碰到；遭受；和…会面
例句：He will also meet with premier wen jiabao.
他还将会见温家宝总理。

6. And they had to be in good physical health.

be in good health 健康；精神矍铄
例句：People wish to be in good health and to have good living habits.
人们希望身体好，并希望有好的生活习惯。

7. For the Mercury Seven male astronauts, psychological and space flight testing took place at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

take place 发生，举行；来
例句：Where were you? Where did it take place?
你当时在哪儿?在哪儿发生的?

8. Seven women were able to attend.

be able to 能，会；能够；克
例句：We hope you'll be able to attend.
我们希望你能够前来参加。