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原文
A parachutist completed the world's first jump from a solar-powered aircraft on Tuesday after the plane soared to a height of 1,520 metres over western Switzerland, Swiss organisers said.
Parachutist Raphael Domjan reached a speed of 150 kilometres per hour during his jump, landing near the project base in Payerne.
语言点
parachutist n. 跳伞运动员
· parachute n. 降落伞
· 词根:para- "defense against"表示防御 + chute "a fall" 摔倒
· paragliding n. 滑翔伞
solar-powered adj. 太阳能驱动的
· n.-powered 以……为动力的
· steam-powered adj. 蒸汽驱动的
· fuel-powered adj. 燃料驱动的
· electric-powered adj. 电动的
· Electri-powered cars like Tesla are still something of a novelty.
像特斯拉这样的电动汽车依然是一种新鲜玩意儿。
soar v. ①(物理层面)升至(很高的高度) (to reach a great height)
· The highest peak of the mountains soars into the sky.
山脉的最高峰高耸入云端。
② 猛增,骤然上升(to rise very quickly to a high level)
· Temperatures will soar over the weekend.
气温会在周末骤升。
· House prices soared a further 20 percent.
房价又蹿升了20%。
reach a speed of: 达到……的速度
· He reached a speed of 90 kilometers per hour.
他达到了每小时九十公里的速度。(有一个增加的过程)。
· at a speed of: 以……的速度
· He was driving at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour.
他以每小时九十公里的速度在行驶。(陈述时速)
· lower/reduce the speed: 减速
· For safety reasons, you need to lower/reduce your speed.
出于安全原因,需要降低速度。
base n. 基地;总部
· a military base: 一个军事基地
· the base of a company: 一个公司的总部
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