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NASA Looks for ‘Joker’

传统chuán tǒng的de宇航员yǔ háng yuán是shì严肃yán sù理智lǐ zhì的de,具备jù bèi"应有yīng yǒu素质sù zhì",可以kě yǐ信赖xìn lài他们tā men驾驶jià shǐ价值jià zhí数shù十shí亿yì英镑Yīng bàng的de设备shè bèi飞行fēi xíng。

但dàn根据gēn jù美国Měi guó航天háng tiān局jú(NASA)的de研究yán jiū,任何rèn hé去往qù wǎng火星Huǒ xīng的de任务rèn wu都dōu将jiāng需要xū yào一yī名míng"搞笑gǎo xiào分子fèn zǐ"或huò"班级bān jí小丑xiǎo chǒu"式shì的de人物rén wù才cái能néng获得huò dé成功chéng gōng。

去往qù wǎng火星Huǒ xīng需要xū yào耗时hào shí两liǎng年nián,幽默感yōu mò gǎn对duì任何rèn hé去往qù wǎng火星Huǒ xīng的de团队tuán duì维持wéi chí士气shì qì都dōu至关重要zhì guān zhòng yào。

佛罗里达大学Fó luó lǐ dá Dà xué人类学rén lèi xué教授jiào shòu杰弗里·约翰逊Jié fú lǐ Yuē hàn xùn是shìNASA人类rén lèi探索tàn suǒ研究yán jiū模拟mó nǐ项目xiàng mù的de顾问gù wèn,该gāi项目xiàng mù考察kǎo chá团队tuán duì如何rú hé应对yìng duì极端jí duān的de孤独gū dú时期shí qī。

他tā表示biǎo shì:"当dāng团队tuán duì中zhōng有人yǒu rén扮演bàn yǎn班级bān jí小丑xiǎo chǒu的de角色jué sè时shí,团队tuán duì的de工作gōng zuò表现biǎo xiàn最zuì好hǎo。

这些zhè xiē人rén有yǒu能力néng lì团结tuán jié所有suǒ yǒu人rén,当dāng紧张jǐn zhāng局面jú miàn出现chū xiàn时shí能néng弥合mí hé分歧fēn qí并bìng真正zhēn zhèng鼓舞gǔ wǔ士气shì qì。

"但dàn他tā也yě补充bǔ chōng说shuō:"光guāng是shì轻松qīng sōng搞笑gǎo xiào并不bìng bù足以zú yǐ胜任shèng rèn这zhè份fèn工作gōng zuò。

他们tā men还hái必须bì xū是shì出色chū sè的de科学家kē xué jiā和hé工程师gōng chéng shī,能够néng gòu通过tōng guò严格yán gé的de训练xùn liàn项目xiàng mù。

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Vocabulary 117 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
宇航员 yǔ háng yuánastronaut
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
严肃 yán sù(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious / (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting
理智 lǐ zhìrational
具备 jù bèito possess / to have / able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
应有 yīng yǒushould have
素质 sù zhìinner quality / basic essence
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
信赖 xìn làito trust / to have confidence in / to have faith in / to rely on
他们 tā menthey; them
驾驶 jià shǐto drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc)
价值 jià zhívalue; worth / (ethical, cultural etc) values
数 shùseveral; a few
十 shíten / 10
亿 yì100 million
英镑 Yīng bàngpound sterling
设备 shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations
飞行 fēi xíngto fly
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
航天 háng tiānspace flight
局 júoffice / situation
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
去往 qù wǎng(formal) to go to; to head for
火星 Huǒ xīngMars (planet)
任务 rèn wumission; assignment; task; duty; role
都 dōuall; both; entirely
将 jiāngwill / shall
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
一 yīone / single / a (article)
名 míngclassifier for people
搞笑 gǎo xiàofunny / hilarious
分子 fèn zǐmember of a class or group; people of a certain type
或 huòor
班级 bān jíclass (group of students) / grade (in school)
小丑 xiǎo chǒuclown
式 shìtype / form / pattern / style
人物 rén wùperson; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) / character (in a play, novel etc) / (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
成功 chéng gōngsuccess
耗时 hào shíto take a period of (x amount of time)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
年 niányear
幽默感 yōu mò gǎnsense of humor
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
团队 tuán duìteam
维持 wéi chíto keep; to maintain; to preserve
士气 shì qìmorale
至关重要 zhì guān zhòng yàoextremely important / vital / crucial / essential
佛罗里达大学 Fó luó lǐ dá Dà xuéUniversity of Florida; a public research university in Florida, USA.
人类学 rén lèi xuéanthropology
教授 jiào shòuprofessor
杰弗里·约翰逊 Jié fú lǐ Yuē hàn xùnJeffrey Johnson (proper name)
人类 rén lèihumanity / human race / mankind
探索 tàn suǒto explore; to probe
模拟 mó nǐto simulate / to imitate
项目 xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event
顾问 gù wènadviser / consultant
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
考察 kǎo cháto inspect / to observe and study
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
应对 yìng duìto handle; to deal with
极端 jí duānextreme
孤独 gū dúlonely / solitary
时期 shí qīperiod / phase
他 tāhe; him; his
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
扮演 bàn yǎnto play the role of / to act
角色 jué sèrole; part (in a play or movie etc)
时 shíwhen
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
表现 biǎo xiànexpression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
这些 zhè xiēthese
人 rénperson; people
有 yǒuto have; there is
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
团结 tuán jiéto unite
所有 suǒ yǒuall
紧张 jǐn zhāngnervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained
局面 jú miànaspect / phase / situation
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
弥合 mí héto cause a wound to close up and heal
分歧 fēn qídifference (of opinion, position); disagreement / (math.) bifurcation
并 bìngand / together with
真正 zhēn zhèngreally; indeed
鼓舞 gǔ wǔto inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
光 guāngonly; merely
轻松 qīng sōnglight / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated
并不 bìng bùnot at all; by no means
足以 zú yǐsufficient to... / so much so that / so that
胜任 shèng rènto be up to a task
这 zhèthis; these
份 fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
出色 chū sèremarkable; outstanding
科学家 kē xué jiāscientist
和 héand; together with
工程师 gōng chéng shīengineer
能够 néng gòuto be capable of / to be able to
通过 tōng guòto pass through; to get through / to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) / to pass (a test)
严格 yán géstrict; stringent; tight; rigorous
训练 xùn liàntraining