美國女科學家再創里程碑
Geologist Kathy Sullivan, the first American female astronaut to walk in space, reached and returned from the deepest point in the ocean on Monday.
美國第一位進行太空漫步的女太空人，地質學家凱西蘇麗文，於週一完成地表最深的海溝探險並歸來。
geologist(n.)地質學家geology(n.)地質學female(adj.)女性的male(adj.)男性的astronaut(n.)太空人reach(v.)到達reach(n.)伸手可達處out of someone’s reach在某人拿不到的地方
The former NASA astronaut dove into the ocean on a submersible vessel along with the undersea explorer Victor Lance Vescovo.
這位前美國太空總署的太空人與深海探險家維斯科沃一起搭乘潛艇進入海中。
former(adj.)前任的、以前的former boyfriend前男友=ex-boyfrienddive(v.)下潛、跳水dive-dove或dived-diveddive off…從某處跳下submersible(adj.)深潛的submarine(n.)潛水艇vessel(n.)艦艇blood vessel血管along with與一起=together withundersea(adj.)海底的explorer(n.)探險者、探勘者explore(v.)探索、勘查exploration(n.)探險
Together they reached the furthest point from Earth’s surface, the 10,984 meters deep Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean.
他們到達了離地球海平面的最遠處，位在南太平洋海底1萬984公尺深的馬里亞納海溝。
further(adj.)更遠的far-further-furthestsurface(n.)表面surface(v.)露出水面、浮現trench(n.)溝渠、壕溝The Pacific Ocean太平洋The Atlantic Ocean大西洋The Indian Ocean印度洋
While there, Sullivan made a phone call from the submarine to the International Space Station sharing this groundbreaking achievement.
蘇麗文在那裡由潛水艇中撥了一通電話至國際太空站分享這個壯舉。
submarine(n.)潛水艇International Space Station國際太空站groundbreaking(adj.)破天荒的、開創性的achievement(n.)成就=accomplishmentsense of achievement成就感achieve(v.)成就achieve the goal達成目標
The call was a nod to Sullivan’s other monumental undertaking, when she became the first American woman to walk in space on October 11, 1984.
蘇麗文於1984年10月11日成為首位漫步太空的美國女性，這通電話就是向這個她自己的里程碑致意。
a nod to…向…致意nod(n.)(v.)點頭、點頭致意monumental(adj.)里程碑的、巨大的monument(n.)紀念碑undertaking(n.)任務、工作undertake(v.)承擔(重要任務)
After returning from the 14-hour journey, the geologist became the eighth person to ever complete the quest and the first human to have been in space and at full ocean depth.
從這個14小時的旅程回來後，蘇麗文成為第8個完成海溝探險的人，並且是首位上達穹蒼、下至最深海底的人類。
journey(n.)歷程=quest=expedition=adventurequest(n.)探索、追尋
Sullivan said she will be sharing her impression and pictures of her expedition on her personal blog.
她說她會在個人部落格分享這段探險的心得以及照片。
impression(n.)印象、感想first impression第一印象leave an impression on…給某人留下某種印象impress(v.)使留下深刻印象、使欽佩impressive(adj.)讓人印象深刻的、很厲害的expedition(n.)長征、探險、探險隊an expedition to the Arctic Circle一趟北極圈的探險personal(adj.)個人的personally(adv.)個人地Don’t take it personally這不是針對你