纪录片《火星任务》 第44期 最严峻的考验

With 80 days to go until landing,

距离着陆还剩80天时

the team are carrying out their toughest test.

团队迎来了最严峻的考验

A complete rehearsal¹ of the Rover's landing,

即好奇号着陆过程的

in real time.

模拟演练

The spacecraft is now reporting,

航天器发来信号

radio has reached entry interface² and things are nominal³.

无线电信号已接受 一切正常

Although it's a simulation,

尽管这只是模拟演练

it feels just like the real thing.

却与实战相差无几

This is the big day,

真是重要的一天

which is to say the big night.

确切地说是一晚

We've gone through essentially⁴ five days of approach,

五天来 飞船逐渐靠近火星

but now here,

现在

we have only a few hours left until landing

距离着陆只剩几个小时

and so it's kind of... This is for the money!

感觉上 好戏要开场了

As they simulate the Rover's final approach to Mars,

当他们在模拟好奇号最后的着陆过程时

the atmosphere in the control room is good.

总控室的气氛却十分轻松

Even the scientists have arrived to watch the show.

甚至连科学家都来欣赏这场表演

It's going really well.

一切都很正常

We're just under 30 minutes

距离登录火星表面

until we touch down on the surface of Mars.

只剩不到30分钟

1 rehearsal   

n.排练，排演；练习

参考例句：

• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
• You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

2 interface   

n.接合部位，分界面；v.(使)互相联系

参考例句：

• My computer has a network interface,which allows me to get to other computers.我的计算机有网络接口可以与其它计算机连在一起。
• This program has perspicuous interface and extensive application. 该程序界面明了，适用范围广。

3 nominal   

adj.名义上的；(金额、租金)微不足道的

参考例句：

• The king was only the nominal head of the state. 国王只是这个国家名义上的元首。
• The charge of the box lunch was nominal.午餐盒饭收费很少。

4 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。