新加坡华语资料库

本资料库收录了具有文化、历史或情感意义的华语词汇。这些词汇是新加坡人过去或现在的生活用语,有的见于印刷媒体,有的则在日常对话中使用。

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space shuttle

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释义

名词

外形类似飞机、可重复使用的载人航天器。

DEFINITION

Noun

A reusable passenger spacecraft resembling an airplane in appearance.

 

由来
  • 英语 “space shuttle” 的意译。
  • 1970年代,美国国家航空航天局 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) 与前苏联中央空气流体动力学研究院都开展了可回收航天器的研发。
  • 2014年,新加坡人获得乘搭 “XCOR Lynx Mark II” 商业太空梭飞上太空的机会,代价是每名乘客新币125,000元。然而,不幸的是,在还未有任何航行前,该公司就取消了整项计划。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “太空梭” is a paraphrase of the English term “space shuttle”.
  • In the 1970s, both the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute of the Soviet Union began researching on reusable spacecraft.
  • In 2014, Singaporeans were offered a chance to become space tourists aboard the commercial space shuttle XCOR Lynx Mark II, at a price of S$125,000 per passenger. Unfortunately, the provider pulled the plug on the programme before any flights were made.

 

例句
NASA的太空梭在2011年全面退役,直接导致美国丧失载人航天能力。(《联合早报》,17/11/2020)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The NASA Space Shuttle was retired in 2011, and with that, the United States lost its capability to send people into space. (Lianhe Zaobao, 17/11/2020)
其他地区用语

太空飞机 (台)、穿梭机 (港)、太空穿梭机 (港、澳)

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

太空飞机 (Taiwan), 穿梭机 (Hong Kong), 太空穿梭机 (Hong Kong, Macau)

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