美国国家公共电台 NPR 美国国家航空航天局为即将发射的闪存驱动器征集名字

NASA is gathering¹ names to add to a flash drive that will be launched into space 美国国家航空航天局为即将发射的闪存驱动器征集名字

　　Transcript²

　　The upcoming mission is called Artemis 1 and the flash drive will launch with a rocket that's going to swing around the moon. NASA has received a million names so far.

　　即将到来的任务被称为阿尔忒弥斯1号（Artemis 1），闪存驱动器将用一枚将绕月球旋转的火箭发射。到目前为止，NASA已经收到了一百万个名字。

　　A MARTINEZ, HOST:

　　马丁内斯，主持人：

　　Good morning. I'm A Martinez. Wouldn't a round-trip ticket to outer space be a nice vacation? I know, I know. Not likely for most of us. But NASA says you can at least send your name to space as a consolation³ prize. The upcoming mission is called Artemis 1, and NASA's collecting names on a flash drive that'll launch with a rocket that's going to swing around the moon. Now, it's free to slap your name on that flash drive, and they've already received over a million names so far. I really hope they have room for mine. I mean, it's just one letter. It's MORNING EDITION.

　　早上好我是马丁内斯。去外层空间的往返机票不是一个美好的假期吗？我知道，我知道。对我们大多数人来说不太可能。但美国宇航局表示，你至少可以把你的名字送上太空作为安慰奖。即将到来的任务被称为阿尔忒弥斯1号，美国宇航局正在一个闪存驱动器上收集名字，该闪存驱动器将与一枚将绕月球旋转的火箭一起发射。现在，把你的名字放在闪存驱动器上是免费的，到目前为止，他们已经收到了超过一百万个名字。我真的希望他们有我的空间。我是说，这只是一封信。这是早晨版。

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 consolation   

n.安慰，慰问

参考例句：

• The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
• This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。