水果姐等6名女性飞向太空

近日，美国歌手凯蒂·佩里（Katy Perry）、劳伦·桑切斯等6名女性搭乘亚马逊集团创始人杰夫·贝索斯（Jeff Bezos）旗下公司蓝色起源（Blue Origin）火箭前往太空，引发热议。

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🤔️小作业：

1. Why does the writer include quotes from celebrities like Olivia Munn, Emily Ratajkowski, and Oprah Winfrey?

A. To provide a timeline of the space mission

B. To show a balanced range of public reactions

C. To highlight how celebrities support space tourism

D. To criticize the media for sensationalism

无注释原文：

Wendy's praises Katy Perry after 'can we send her back' space tweet

From: BBC

Since pop star Katy Perry returned to Earth earlier this week, the number of memes referencing her brief trip to space has skyrocketed.

After weighing in with jokes of its own, American fast-food chain Wendy's has clarified that its now-viral tweets weren't meant to cause offence.

Following criticism from followers, the company put out a statement this week saying it had no ill-will for Perry.

"We always bring a little spice to our socials, but Wendy's has a ton of respect for Katy Perry and her out-of-this-world-talent," it said.

The star-studded, all-female crew on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket took off in Texas on Monday and flew for 11 minutes in total. Perry was joined by five other women, including journalist Gayle King and Jeff Bezos' partner Lauren Sanchez.

But the "Fireworks" singer's reactions captivated the internet more than others'. After landing, she kissed the ground, saying she felt "so connected to love".

King revealed that Perry sang Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" while in space.

Memes and comments began to flood social media platforms, including Wendy's series of posts on its official X account when she landed: "When we said women in stem this isn't what we meant" and "Can we send her back".

While the space flight was meant to celebrate women, the crew has faced some criticism. The backlash ranged from the environmental impact of the flight to looming cuts for actual Nasa employees.

Other celebrities also offered their two cents.

"I think it's a bit gluttonous," actress Olivia Munn said in an appearance on TODAY. "Space exploration was to further our knowledge and to help mankind. What are they going to do up there that is going to help us down here?"

Model and activist Emily Ratajkowski said on TikTok that the flight was "beyond parody".

"Look at the state of the world and think about how many resources went into putting these women into space," she said. "For what?"

But not all reactions were negative. TV reality star Khloe Kardashian, watching from the viewing platform, said: "Whatever you dream of is in our reach, especially in today's day and age."

Oprah Winfrey, a close friend of King, also watched the launch. She was seen tearing up as the craft landed.

"I've never been more proud of my friend than today," she said.

King countered some of the negative comments, saying she believes the flight inspired young women who want to be astronauts.

"I feel that anybody who is criticising doesn't really understand what's happening here," she said.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Wendy's praises Katy Perry after 'can we send her back' space tweet

From: BBC

Since pop star Katy Perry returned to Earth earlier this week, the number of memes referencing her brief trip to space has skyrocketed.

本周早些时候，流行歌手凯蒂·佩里（Katy Perry）完成短暂太空之旅回到地球，网上由此衍生的梗图如井喷般涌现。

meme (/ˈmiːm/ )是指在同一个文化氛围中，人与人之间传播的思想、行为或者风格，音译为媒母、米姆、谜米、弥母，又名模因、拟子等。其实「meme」指的就是在网上迅速传播，流行起来的一些概念（或图像、视频等）等东西，可以直接解释成我们常说「梗」、「段子」、「表情包」，词典中定义为：a type of behaviour that is passed from one member of a group to another, not in the genesbut by another means such as people copying it；举个🌰：Take a look at the top ten internet memes for this past year. 看一下去年互联网上的十大梗。

reference /ˈref.ər.əns/ 可作动词，也可作名词，1）表示“提到；谈到；论及”，英文解释为“a mention of something”举个🌰：Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings. 因为我知道发生了什么，所以就避开不谈婚礼的事儿。

2）表示“引文出处；参考书目；参考文献”，英文解释为“a writer or a book, article, etc. that is mentioned in a piece of writing, showing you where particular information was found”

动词，表示“剧增；猛涨”，英文解释为“If prices or amounts skyrocket, they suddenly increase by a very large amount.”如：the skyrocketing costs of health care 暴涨的医疗费用。

After weighing in with jokes of its own, American fast-food chain Wendy's has clarified that its now-viral tweets weren't meant to cause offence.

在跟风开了几句玩笑后，美国连锁快餐品牌温蒂汉堡（Wendy's）官方出面解释称，其迅速刷屏的推文并无冒犯之意。

表示“（在讨论、辩论等中）发表有分量的意见，发挥作用”，英文解释为“to join in a discussion, an argument, an activity, etc. by saying sth important, persuading sb, or doing sth to help”举个🌰：We all weighed in with our suggestions. 我们都提出了建议。

📺美剧《生活大爆炸》（The Big Bang Theory）第6季第5集中谢尔顿就说到：Care to weigh in? 可以理解为想参与讨论，想说点什么吗（To put your opinion into a matter or situation），字幕组将其解释为：有何高见？

📺还是《生活大爆炸》第7季第9集中提到：Can I weigh in here? 所以我能插一句吗? 

📺还有如第7季第21集中也提到了：And yet you get to weigh in. 可是你还有话语权啊。

clarify /ˈklær.ɪ.faɪ/ 表示“澄清；阐明；使更清晰易懂”，英文解释为“to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation”举个🌰：Could you clarify the first point please? I don't understand it completely. 请你把第一点再阐释一下，好吗？我没有完全明白。

Following criticism from followers, the company put out a statement this week saying it had no ill-will for Perry.

面对网友质疑，该公司本周发布声明，强调对佩里并无恶意。

ill will /ˌɪl ˈwɪl/ 表示“敌意；恶意；憎恨”，英文解释为“bad feelings between people because of things that happened in the past”如：The feud between the sisters resulted in decades of ill will that lasted their whole lives.

"We always bring a little spice to our socials, but Wendy's has a ton of respect for Katy Perry and her out-of-this-world-talent," it said.

声明称：“我们在社交媒体上一贯风格辛辣，但温蒂汉堡始终非常尊重凯蒂·佩里及其非凡才华。”

spice /spaɪs/ 作动词，表示“在…中加香料”，英文解释为“to use spice to add flavour to food or drink”如：coffee spiced with cinnamon 加了桂皮调味的咖啡。

作名词，1）表示“（调味）香料”，英文解释为“a substance made from a plant, used to give a special flavour to food”举个🌰：Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves are all spices. 肉桂、姜和丁香都属于香料。

2）表示“调剂品；额外的刺激（或趣味）”，英文解释为“something that makes something else more exciting and interesting”举个🌰：A scandal or two adds a little spice to office life. 一两条丑闻为办公室生活平添了一点乐趣。

The star-studded, all-female crew on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket took off in Texas on Monday and flew for 11 minutes in total. Perry was joined by five other women, including journalist Gayle King and Jeff Bezos' partner Lauren Sanchez.

本周一，杰夫·贝索斯（Jeff Bezos）的蓝色起源（Blue Origin）火箭在德州发射升空，搭载了一支由佩里、记者盖尔·金（Gayle King）及贝索斯伴侣劳伦·桑切斯（Lauren Sanchez）等六位女性组成的女性明星乘组，飞行全程共计11分钟。

star-studded /ˈstɑːˌstʌd.ɪd/ 表示“（人群、电影或表演）明星荟萃的，众星云集的”，英文解释为“If a group of people, a film, or a show is star-studded, there are a lot of famous people in it.”

But the "Fireworks" singer's reactions captivated the internet more than others'. After landing, she kissed the ground, saying she felt "so connected to love".

不过，这位演唱《Fireworks》的歌手在返回地面后的举动格外引人注目。她亲吻地面，感慨“与爱紧密连接”。

captivate /ˈkæp.tɪ.veɪt/ 表示“使着迷；迷住；吸引”，英文解释为“to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive”举个🌰：With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere. 她的美貌和魅力迷倒了各地的电影观众。

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📍cultivate /ˈkʌl.tɪ.veɪt/ 表示“培养，培育；养成；陶冶；改进”，英文解释为“to try to develop and improve something”举个🌰：She has cultivated an image as a tough negotiator. 她将自己的形象塑造成一个强硬的谈判者。

King revealed that Perry sang Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" while in space.

盖尔·金透露，佩里在太空中唱起了路易斯·阿姆斯特朗的《What a Wonderful World》。

Memes and comments began to flood social media platforms, including Wendy's series of posts on its official X account when she landed: "When we said women in stem this isn't what we meant" and "Can we send her back".

佩里着陆后，社交媒体上顿时涌现大量梗图和吐槽帖，其中温蒂汉堡官方X账号发出多条推文，如：“我们提倡女性参与STEM，但并不是这个意思”，以及“能不能把她再送回去”。

While the space flight was meant to celebrate women, the crew has faced some criticism. The backlash ranged from the environmental impact of the flight to looming cuts for actual Nasa employees.

此次以庆祝女性为初衷的太空飞行，却招致不少非议——有人批评其对环境造成负面影响，也有人指出美国国家航空航天局（NASA）员工正面临裁员问题。

backlash /ˈbæk.læʃ/ 表示“强烈抵制，集体反对”，英文解释为“a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to sth that has recently changed in society”如：the backlash against xx 对xx的强烈反对。

📺美剧《无耻之徒》（Shameless）第一季中的台词提到：There will be a backlash if people don't stop 字幕组翻译为：如果人们不停止...的话，迟早会出大事。

looming /ˈluː.mɪŋ/ 表示“（不希望或不愉快的事情）迫近的，逼近的”，英文解释为“(of something unwanted or unpleasant) about to happen soon and causing worry”如：the looming crisis 迫在眉睫的危机。

loom /luːm/ 作动词，表示“（令人担忧的或危险的情形或事件）可能发生；逐渐逼近”，英文解释为“If a worrying or threatening situation or event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon.”举个🌰：Her final exams are looming. 她的考试日益逼近。

Other celebrities also offered their two cents.

不少名人也纷纷发表了自己的看法。

one's two cents' worth = one's two cents 表示“（某人的）意见，想法，观点”，英文解释为“your spoken opinion on a particular matter”举个🌰：I thought I'd just throw in (= add) my two cents' worth. 我想只谈谈我个人的想法。

"I think it's a bit gluttonous," actress Olivia Munn said in an appearance on TODAY. "Space exploration was to further our knowledge and to help mankind. What are they going to do up there that is going to help us down here?"

演员奥利维亚·玛恩（Olivia Munn）在参加《今日秀》（TODAY）节目时表示：“我觉得这有点浪费资源。太空探索本应是为了推动知识进步、造福人类。那她们这趟飞行到底能为地球带来什么？”

gluttonous /ˈɡlʌt.ən.əs/ 表示“浪费的”，英文解释为“using more than you need”举个🌰：She said that industrialized countries should reduce their gluttonous (= greater than is needed) consumption of oil. 她说，工业化国家需要减少对石油资源的浪费。

Model and activist Emily Ratajkowski said on TikTok that the flight was "beyond parody".

模特兼活动人士艾米丽·拉塔科夫斯基（Emily Ratajkowski）在TikTok上表示，这次飞行“荒唐得令人无言以对”。

parody /ˈpær.ə.di/ 1）表示“滑稽模仿作品（指文章、音乐、艺术品、讲话等）”，英文解释为“writing, music, art, speech, etc. that intentionally copies the style of someone famous or copies a particular situation, making the features or qualities of the original more noticeable in a way that is humorous”举个🌰：He was an 18th-century author who wrote parodies of other people's works. 他是一位18世纪的作家，专对他人的作品进行滑稽模仿。

2）表示“拙劣的模仿”，英文解释为“something that is not a correct or acceptable example of something”举个🌰：The trial was a parody of justice (=very unfair) . 这场审判是对正义的嘲弄。

"Look at the state of the world and think about how many resources went into putting these women into space," she said. "For what?"

她说：“放眼如今的世界局势，再想想要把这几位女性送上太空投入了多少资源，值得吗？”

But not all reactions were negative. TV reality star Khloe Kardashian, watching from the viewing platform, said: "Whatever you dream of is in our reach, especially in today's day and age."

当然，也有正面声音。真人秀明星科勒·卡戴珊（Khloe Kardashian）在现场观看发射时表示：“不管梦想多遥远，如今这个时代我们都更有机会实现。”

Oprah Winfrey, a close friend of King, also watched the launch. She was seen tearing up as the craft landed.

盖尔·金好友奥普拉·温弗瑞（Oprah Winfrey）也到场观看了此次发射。飞船着陆时，有人看到她感动落泪。

tear /teər/ up 表示“（因为情绪激动）眼里含泪（几乎要开始哭泣）”，英文解释为“to get tears in your eyes, so that you almost start to cry, because you are experiencing strong emotion”举个🌰：She teared up as the award was presented to her. 当奖项授予给她时，她眼里涌起了泪水。

"I've never been more proud of my friend than today," she said.

她说：“我从未像今天这样为我的朋友感到骄傲。”

King countered some of the negative comments, saying she believes the flight inspired young women who want to be astronauts.

盖尔·金反驳了部分批评声音，她坚信这次飞行激励了那些梦想成为宇航员的年轻女性。

counter /ˈkaʊn.tər/ 作动词，表示“反驳；反对；对抗”，英文解释为“to react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something”举个🌰：When criticisms were made of the school's performance, the parents' group countered with details of its exam results. 当有人对学校的业绩提出批评时，家长团举出具体的考试成绩予以反驳。

作名词，表示“柜台”，英文解释为“a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served”举个🌰：There was nobody behind/on the counter when I went into the bank, and I had to wait to be served. 我进银行时柜台后没人，我只得等候有人出来服务。

"I feel that anybody who is criticising doesn't really understand what's happening here," she said.

她说：“我想，那些提出批评的人，根本没看懂这背后真正的意义。”

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A gluttonous parody meme with a STEM reference began to skyrocket, drawing ill-will, backlash, and looming bans. Celebs weigh in, tear up, or counter with one's two cents in star-studded posts that captivate and spice debate.

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