今天在BBC網站讀到美國兩位太空人描述其真實經驗,摘錄英文原文標題及文章前五段,幫助大家學習outer space、zero gravity、keep fit、capsule、astronaut、orbit、stuff、occupied、ongoing、maintenance十個實用英文字彙。

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How did Nasa's Suni and Butch fill nine months in space?
美國國家航空暨太空總署(NASA) 的Suni和Butch如何度過九個月的太空生活?)
作者Tim Dodd, Climate and science reporter
Voting, enjoying Christmas dinner and keeping fit in zero gravity - that's just some of what has kept Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams busy during their prolonged stay on the International Space Station (ISS).
(投票、享受聖誕大餐以及在零重力環境下保持健康——這些只是Butch Wilmore和Suni Williams在國際太空站(ISS)長時間停留期間所做的一部分事情。)
After nine months, the pair are finally making their way home in a SpaceX Dragon capsule.
(在太空待九個月後,這對搭檔終於準備搭乘 SpaceX 龍飛船(Dragon capsule)返回地球。)
So what has life been like for the Nasa astronauts orbiting 250 miles (400km) above us, and how have they passed the time?
(那麼,這兩位 NASA 太空人在距離地球 250 英里(400 公里)的軌道上過著怎樣的生活?他們又是如何打發時間的呢?)
Of course there was a lot of serious space stuff to keep them occupied.
(當然,他們有許多嚴肅的太空任務需要完成。)
Suni, 59, and Butch, 62, have been helping ongoing missions at the station with maintenance and experiments, and have conducted spacewalks.
(59 歲的Suni和 62 歲的Butch一直在協助國際太空站的各項任務,包括維修工作和實驗,並且還執行太空漫步。)
以下生字註解可以幫助上班族,深入學習十個TOEIC英文字彙的用法。
1. outer space (noun) 外太空
Scientists continue to ※explore outer space※ in search of new planets and extraterrestrial life.
(科學家們持續※探索外太空※,尋找新的行星和外星生命。)
2. zero gravity (noun) 零重力
※In zero gravity※, astronauts must secure their belongings to prevent them from floating away.
(※在零重力環境下※,太空人必須固定好物品,以防止它們飄走。)
3. keep fit (phrase) 保持健康
Astronauts follow strict exercise routines to ※keep fit※ during long missions in space.
(太空人在長期任務期間遵循嚴格的運動計劃來※保持健康※。)
4. capsule (noun) 太空艙
The astronauts re-entered Earth’s atmosphere safely inside ※the capsule※.
(太空人安全地乘坐※太空艙※重返地球大氣層。)
5. astronaut (noun) 太空人
※Becoming an astronaut※ requires years of training in science, engineering, and physical fitness.
(※成為太空人※需要多年科學、工程學和體能訓練。)
6. orbit (verb) 繞軌道運行
The satellite will ※orbit the Earth※ for several years before burning up in the atmosphere.
(這顆衛星將※繞地球軌道運行※數年,然後在大氣層中燃燒殆盡。)
7. stuff (noun) 物品;東西
The astronauts carefully ※packed their stuff※ before returning to Earth.
(太空人仔細※打包好他們的物品※後才返回地球。)
8. occupied (adjective) 忙碌的;被佔據的
The astronauts ※were occupied with※ scientific experiments and maintenance tasks.
(太空人※忙於※進行科學實驗和維修任務。)
9. ongoing (adjective) 持續的;進行中的
There are ※ongoing efforts※ to develop more efficient space travel technology.
(科學家們※正持續努力※開發更高效的太空旅行技術。)
10. maintenance (noun) 維修;保養
※Regular maintenance of the space station※ is essential for the astronauts' safety.
(※定期對太空站進行維修※對於太空人的安全至關重要。)
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