五十多年前阿姆斯壯登月時說:「我的一小步,是人類的一大步(giant leap)。」如今太空旅行已非難事,但對亞馬遜創辦人貝佐斯這位億萬富翁而言,親上太空是他冒險精神的一大步。除了他,維珍集團大老闆布蘭森也要披掛上陣,遠眺他們叱吒風雲的星球。

【淺談富豪上太空】

a giant leap 一大步
A:Hey! Amazon's Bezos will embark on his greatest adventure with a trip to space!
(嗨,亞馬遜的貝佐斯要進行太空冒險之旅。)
B:Yes! Space travel is no big deal for humankind but a giant leap for the billionaire!
(對。太空旅行對人類不稀奇,但對這富豪是一大步。)

magnate 大亨、富豪
A:Not only Bezos but Virgin Group's Richard Branson will also do it.
(不只貝佐斯,還有維珍集團的布蘭森也要加入。)
B:Wow! It's hard to believe that these magnates are so adventurous!
(哇,真難想像這些大亨如此富冒險精神。)

petition 請願
A:Maybe it is a new hobby for these ultrawealthy people!
(或許這是超級有錢人的新嗜好。)
B:The funny thing is, more than 130 thousand people have signed a petition against Bezos's return to Earth.
(有趣的是,超過13萬人請願要他甭回地球了。)

【延伸關鍵字】
1. to envision:想像、展望
2. ambitious:有雄心大志的
3. to compete:競爭

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