The English We Speak.

我們說的英語。

I'm Feifei.

我是飛飛。

And I'm Roy! 10, 9, 8, 7…

我是羅伊！10, 9, 8, 7…

What are you doing?

你在做什麼？

And why are you dressed like an astronaut?

你為什麼穿得像個太空人？

I'm practising my countdown for when

我正在練習倒計時，當

we head to the Moon.

我們前往月球。

6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

We have lift off!

我們已經起飛了！

Please stop!

請停止！

In this programme we're teaching

在這個項目中，我們要教

the expression 'moonshot', which refers

月牙兒

to an ambitious project carried out without

的宏偉項目，而沒有進行

any expectation of short-term profitability.

任何短期盈利的預期。

It does not mean we're going to the Moon!

這並不意味著我們要去月球!

Where did you get that a spacesuit from?

你從哪裡弄來的太空服？

I found it… in my garden. That definition

我在我的花園裡找到了它。這個定義

of 'moonshot' makes more sense.

'moonshot'的意義更大。

Now I understand why people have

現在我明白為什麼人們有

been talking about a moonshot vaccine.

一直在談論月球疫苗。

Exactly! An experimental vaccine to

沒錯！實驗性疫苗

fight Covid-19! You're really learning!

打科維德19！你真的在學習！

Well, while I take this spacesuit off,

好吧，當我把這件太空服脫掉的時候，

let's have some examples…

舉個例子吧

We're investing in a moonshot

我們正在投資於月球射擊

vaccine to help fight the virus.

疫苗來幫助對抗病毒。

I'm not sure if their new driverless

我不知道他們的新無人駕駛汽車

EV will ever come to market.

電動車會不會進入市場。

It's a bit of a moonshot.

這有點像月球。

The project is a moonshot.

該項目是一個月球項目。

It might not help the company

可能對公司沒有幫助

in the short-term.

在短期內，。

This is The English We Speak from

這是《我們說的英語》，來自

BBC Learning English, and we're talking

BBC學習英語，我們正在談論

about the expression 'moonshot' which

關於 "月球 "這個詞

refers to a project that is experimental

指的是試驗性項目

and doesn't necessarily have any

而不一定有任何

short-term financial benefits.

短期經濟利益。

Yes – so the most common reference

是的--所以最常見的參照物是

recently has been the moonshot vaccines

最近的月光針疫苗

or moonshot testing to fight Covid-19.

或進行月球測試以對抗科維德-19。

The phrase has a lot in common

這句話有很多共同點

with 'shoot for the moon' - the idea

與'射月'---------------------------思想

of aiming for an ambitious target.

瞄準一個宏偉目標的。

That's right – that's some real moonshot

沒錯，這才是真正的月球射手。

thinking right there! You always have

在那裡思考！你總是

some ambitious ideas – like the time

一些雄心勃勃的想法--比如時間

you wanted everyone to dress like

你想讓所有人都穿成這樣

squirrels and run around Hyde Park.

松鼠，在海德公園裡跑來跑去。

Thanks, Feifei! That was for charity.

謝謝你，飛飛那是做慈善的。

I always like to shoot for the Moon

我總是喜歡拍月亮

with my ideas.

與我的想法。

You certainly do!

你當然知道！

But Roy, you look a bit down.

但是羅伊，你看起來有點沮喪。

What's wrong?

怎麼了？

It's sad that we're not going to the Moon.

很遺憾，我們沒有去月球。

I once made my own spaceship out

我曾經用自己的飛船

of a packet of crisps, a tennis ball

一包薯片，一個網球。

and some duct tape. Sadly, it didn't work –

和一些膠帶。遺憾的是，它沒有工作 -

it was a bit of a moonshot.

這是一個有點月球射擊。

I wish you were going to the Moon –

我希望你能去月球

it would certainly be quieter in the office.

在辦公室裡肯定會比較安靜。

Bye Roy.

再見，羅伊

Bye.

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