英语悠选脱口秀 第75期:任务

 　　讲解

　　Today’s key word is Mission¹

　　Mission 任务；使命

　　A mission is an important task (任务)that people are given to do.

　　Here is an example:

　　A classic² line Tom Cruise³ said in the movie“Mission impossible” is Mission accomplished⁴!

　　汤姆克鲁斯在电影不可能的任务中的经典台词就是任务完成！

　　And the mission we are going to talk about today is not as dangerous as the one Tom Cruise took on in the movie. It’s a feel good mission. 任务代号： Operation Christmas Drop话说，在1952年，有一个美国空军飞行员在关岛驻扎。One day, he noticed residents⁵ on a small Micronesian island waving at them.每当他们飞过密克罗尼西亚岛上空时，岛上的居民都会向飞机招手。这位空军士兵和他的战友们就猜想岛上的居民可能需要帮助吧。Then, the crew gathered items from the plane and dropped them with a parachute(降落伞).

　　于是，这个传统就慢慢的延续下来了。

　　Every year, the U.S. air force drops food and toys on those remote（遥远的） islands during the Christmas season. This year, Australia and Japan have joined the mission for the first time. The packages（包裹） they dropped on the island can support around 20,000 people across 56 islands in Micronesia, the Mariana Islands and Palau（帕劳）. 美国这是既送了温暖，有加强了和澳日小伙伴的关系。

　　Anyway, Christmas is coming. Even though you may think that Christmas is a festival from western countries, it is still a good opportunity to spend some time with your loved ones and family.

　　Do you have any plans for Christmas Eve? You can share your plans for Christmas with us on Wechat. Search for A Y O English.

　　Talk to you next time!

 

1 mission   

n.使命，任务，天职；代表团，使团

参考例句：

• He was charged with an important mission.他受委托承担一项重要使命。
• I'll leave you to undertake an important mission.我要让你承担一项重要使命。

2 classic   

n.经典作品；adj.经典的，一流的；古典的

参考例句：

• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
• The football match was a classic.那场足球比赛堪称典范。

3 cruise   

v.巡航，航游，缓慢巡行；n.海上航游

参考例句：

• They went on a cruise to Tenerife.他们乘船去特纳利夫岛。
• She wants to cruise the canals of France in a barge.她想乘驳船游览法国的运河。

4 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

5 residents   

n.居民( resident的名词复数 )；（旅馆的）住宿者

参考例句：

• Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。