The Story of Apollo 13: 'Houston, We've Had a Problem Here'

1.burst
n.破裂, 突发, 爆发
vt.爆裂, 突发, 充满

例句:The airplane burst into a huge fireball when it hit the ground.
      飞机一撞到地面就立刻变成了一个大火球。

2.telescope n.望远镜

3.spot n.班点, 污点, 缺点, 地点, 圆点, 场所, 现场

4.module n.组件, 模数

例句:My desk is my command module.
      我的书桌就是我的主要工作场所。

5.parachute n.降落伞

例句:You want to deploy your parachute at the right time to ensure a safe landing.
      你应该在正确的时间打开降落伞,保证安全着陆。

6.beneath prep.在...下方

例句:We drilled down into the groud to explore the pool of oil beneath us.
      我们将用钻头打入地下,搜索石油。

1.They fired it again to break out of moon orbit for the return flight to Earth.

break out of 摆脱(束缚等)

例句:I should like to break out of this meaningless way of life.
      我想摆脱这种无聊的生活。

2.Controllers on the ground joked that the flight had gone so well they did not have enough to do.

这是so...that引导结果状语从句的省略形式。

so...that 如此……以致……。其引导的果状语从句有如下四种结构:

 (1)so + 形容词副词 + that-从句
 The village is so small that it cannot be shown in the map.
 这村子太小,所以这地图上没有。
 The wind was so strong that we could hardly move forward.
 风刮得那么大,我们简直寸步难行。

 (2)so + 形容词 + aan + 单数名词 + that-从句It was so hot a day that tey all went swimming.
 天是那么的热以致他们都去游泳了。
 He made so inspiring a speech that everybody got excited.
 他发表了如此鼓舞人的演讲以致大家都很激动。

 (3)so + manyfew +复数名词+ that-从句I have had so many falls that I am black and blue all over.
 我摔了许多跤,以至于浑身青一块,紫一块。
 He has so few friend that he often feels lonely.
 他朋友很少,所以经常感到孤独。

 (4)so + muchlittle +不可数名词 + that-从句
 I had so little money then that I couldn't even afford a used car.
 我当时囊中羞涩,甚至连一辆二手车都买不起。
 He drank so much wine last night that he felt terrible.
 昨晚他喝了那么多的酒,他觉得很不舒服。