還記得二月份英大發過一篇“水果姐”凱蒂·佩里(Katy Perry)要和亞馬遜創始人杰夫·貝索斯的未婚妻勞倫·桑切斯(Lauren Sanchez)一起組成 “全女性”航班上太空的新聞嗎?
缺課的同學請戳:
就在本周,她們真的做到了!
當地時間14日上午9時30分,美國藍色起源公司(Blue Origin)的太空旅游火箭新謝潑德號(New Shepard)搭載6名女性,在得克薩斯州西部發射升空,全程大約100多公里,持續11分鐘。
這次飛行是自1963年以來首次全女性太空任務,除了水果姐和勞倫·桑切斯,其他四位姐姐分別是:
記者蓋爾·金(Gayle King)、前NASA火箭科學家艾莎·鮑伊(Aisha Bowe)、民權活動家阿曼達·阮(Amanda Nguyen)以及電影制片人凱里安·弗林(Kerianne Flynn)。
The first pictures of Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King in space have been released after they completed their Blue Originflighton Monday.
周一完成藍色起源太空飛行任務后,凱蒂·佩里、勞倫·桑切斯和蓋爾·金的首批太空照片正式曝光。
The all-female crew spent just four minutes in zero-gravity space, and took much of the time to mug for the camera inside their spacecapsule.
這支全女性宇航小隊隊在零重力空間僅停留了四分鐘,大部分時間都在太空艙內對著鏡頭擺姿勢拍照。
In one picture, pop star Perry, 40, holds up a daisy as she smiles at the camera.
在其中一張照片中,40 歲的凱蒂·佩里拿著一朵雛菊對著鏡頭微笑。
雛菊(daisy)也代表4歲的女兒黛西(Daisy)
“Daisies are common flowers, but they grow through any condition,” the “Roar” singer told reporters after she landed safely and kissed the ground. “They areresilient. They are powerful. They are strong.”
“雛菊是常見的花,但它們可以在任何條件下生長,” 這位歌手在安全著陸并親吻地面后告訴記者。“他們適應能力很強。他們極具韌性,他們充滿力量。”
觀看水果姐的現場采訪
Perry also sang “What A Wonderful World” during the space trip, rather than opting for one of her own songs.
凱蒂·佩里還在太空之旅中沒唱自己的歌,而是選了美國歌手路易斯·阿姆斯特朗的《多美好的世界啊》。
“It’s not about me. It’s not about singing my songs, it’s about a collective energy in there, it’s about us, it’s about making space for future women and taking up space and belonging, and it’s about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it,” Perry said. “This is all for the benefit of Earth.”
佩里說:“這不是關于我個人的事。不是為了唱我的歌,而是關于我們之間的集體能量,是關于我們大家,是關于為更多的女性創造空間、爭取應有的地位和歸屬感,也是關于我們眼前這個美好的世界以及對它心懷感激。這一切都是為了地球的福祉。”
In another picture, Sanchez, 55, the fiancée of Amazon boss and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, grins broadly as she clings onto a railing inside thespacecraft.
另一張照片中,55歲的桑切斯——亞馬遜老板兼藍色起源創始人杰夫·貝索斯的未婚妻——緊抓著飛船內部的扶手,臉上露出燦爛的笑容。
雖然姐姐們都對這次太空之旅非常興奮,但是網絡上也有不少質疑的聲音。
因為藍色起源(Blue Origin)是一家私人太空公司,從2021年開始,已將52人送入太空,其中包括創始人貝索斯、《星際迷航》演員威廉·夏特納等。與其說是太空探險,不如說是富豪們的冒險游戲。外媒曾報道過相關天價費用:
So how much does it cost to book a seat on a Blue Origin flight? While the company doesn't list its prices on its website, it does note a $150,000 deposit is required.
那搭乘一次“藍色起源”太空飛行到底要多少錢呢?雖然官網上沒有公布具體票價,但有一點是明確的:你至少得先交一筆15萬美元的定金。
網友評價:
'They really think they’ve done something great for humanity. The ego’s are insane,' one person wrote.
“他們真以為自己為人類做了什么偉大的事,真是自我膨脹到離譜。”有人這樣吐槽。
Another agreed, 'People can’t afford their rent or even groceries, but sure Katy Perry in space will help.'
另一個網友附和說:“人們都快付不起房租甚至買不起東西了,‘水果姐’上個太空能幫到誰?”
'What?? What is she talking about?! Did they think they were going into battle or they were part of some mission to save lives??' another raged.
還有人怒懟:“啥?她在說什么啊?她以為自己要上戰場還是執行什么拯救生命的任務嗎?”
'Katy Perry sounds like a yoga instructor who operates viaGroupon,' someone quipped.
“凱蒂·佩里聽起來像個通過團購拉客的瑜伽教練,”有人打趣道。
而此次航天之旅,也遭到娛樂圈多位明星的不滿。比如曾出演懸疑電影《消失的愛人》的女演員艾米麗·拉塔科夫斯基(Emily Ratajkowski )就這樣說道:
“Saying that you care about Mother Earth, and it’s about Mother Earth, and going up in a spaceship that is built and paid for by a company that’s single-handedly destroying the planet? Look at the state of the world, and think about how many resources went into putting these women into space, and for what? For what, what was the marketing there? And then to try to make it like … I’m disgusted. Literally, I’m disgusted.”
“你一邊說自己關心地球母親,說這是為了地球母親,結果卻坐上了一艘由正在毀滅地球的公司出資建造的飛船?看看現在這個世界的樣子,再想想把這幾位女性送上太空到底花了多少資源,然后呢?圖什么?營銷點到底是什么?還要硬拗成某種意義……我真的很反感,毫不夸張地說,我感到惡心。”
看到這,你怎么看?
水果姐這一波“太空首秀”,有人說是女性勇氣的象征,也有人覺得是純作秀、浪費資源——你站哪一邊?你愿意花幾百萬上太空,體驗11分鐘嗎?評論區見!戳分享,一起來聊聊
重點詞匯解析
1??flight/fla?t/
名詞,飛行;航班;飛躍。指飛機、飛船等的飛行旅程,也可泛指飛翔的動作。
例句:The flight to the International Space Station took less than a day.
(飛往國際空間站的飛行耗時不到一天。)
2??capsule/?k?psju?l/
名詞,太空艙;膠囊;小容器。在太空語境中,常指可載人或載物的密封艙。
例句:The tiny capsule re-entered Earth's atmosphere and landed safely in the desert.
(這個小型太空艙重返地球大氣層后,安全降落在沙漠中。)
3??resilient/r??z?li?nt/
形容詞,有韌性的;能迅速恢復的;適應力強的。可形容人、動植物,或材料等在面對困難或壓力時能“扛住”的特質。
例句:After losing the game, the team showed how resilient they were by bouncing back stronger.
(比賽失利后,這支隊伍展現出頑強的韌性,很快就強勢反彈。)
4??spacecraft/?spe?skrɑ?ft/
名詞,宇宙飛船;航天器。指能在太空中飛行并執行任務的交通工具。
例句:Engineers spent years designing a spacecraft capable of reaching Mars.
(工程師們花了數年時間設計一艘能夠抵達火星的宇宙飛船。)
5??Groupon/?ɡru?p?n/
名詞(專有名詞),團購網站“Groupon”。用戶可以通過平臺低價購買本地服務或商品,常用于調侃“性價比超高”的事物或人設。
例句:I found a weekend spa deal on Groupon for half the regular price.
(我在Groupon上找到一個周末水療團購,價格只要原價的一半。)
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