VOA常速英语2008年-South Korea's First Astronaut Set for Launch In

By Kurt Achin
Seoul
28 March 2008
 

South Koreans are now counting the days to their country's historic first astronaut in space, set to launch aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on 8 April.

The mission is full of landmarks¹: it will be the first time a South Korean woman has headed into orbit, and it will also be the first time that "kimchi" - that spicy², garlicky cabbage dish that epitomizes South Korea - will be served at the zero-gravity dinner table. VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin headed to the high-tech³ kitchen where kimchi was getting a pre-launch makeover.

1 landmarks   

n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）

参考例句：

• The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句

2 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

3 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。