飞行时代要来了？飞行汽车AirCar获批合法“上天”（讲解版）|E0127

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A flying car capable of hitting speeds over 100mph (160kmh) and altitudes above 8,000ft (2,500m) has been issued with a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority.

The hybrid car-aircraft, AirCar, is equipped with a BMW engine and runs on regular petrol-pump fuel. It takes two minutes and 15 seconds to transform from car into aircraft.

The certification followed 70 hours of flight testing and more than 200 take-offs and landings, the company said. "AirCar certification opens the door for mass production of very efficient flying cars," its creator, Prof Stefan Klein, said.

▍语言点 

1. issue /ˈɪsjuː/ v. 发出 n. 议题 

· be issued with 正式发出，正式颁发(be officially given)

· All the workers were issued with work permit.

所有工人都获得了工作许可证。

2. certificate of airworthiness 适航证书

· certificate /sərˈtɪfəkət/ n. 证书

· airworthiness /ˈerˌwɜrːðinəs/ n. 适航(a plane that is airworthy is safe enough to fly)

3. be equipped with 配备某物

4. run on＋某种燃料 表示“靠某种燃料供能”

· run on electricity 靠电供能

5. transform from A to B 从A变成B(强调“形态的彻底转变”)

· transformer /trænsˈfɔːrmər/ n. 变形金刚 

· The movie transformed her overnight from an unknown girl into a megastar.

这部电影让她一夜之间从一个不知名的女孩变成了一个超级巨星。

6. open the door 为某人打开门(隐喻“某事有可能发生”)

· Research on genes should open the door to new medical breakthrough.

对基因的研究将为新的医学突破打开大门。

7. mass production 大规模生产，量产

8. efficient /ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/ adj. 高效的 

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