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Armstrong's signature for sale

Vocabulary

astronaut

person whose job it is to travel to outer space and explore the area outside the Earth's atmosphere

it was bound¹ to be

it was expected that

memorabilia

objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event which is thought to be very interesting

auction² house

place where objects are sold publicly and people make higher and higher offers of money until the object is sold to the person who is willing to pay most

bearing³

having or containing

signature

the way someone writes their name when they put it on official documents (for example, cheques, passports, etc.)

not a bad price

a very good amount of money for which something is sold

handwriting

text written with a pen or pencil (not written on a typewriter or computer)

phrase he coined

expression or saying that he used for the first time which then became famous

one giant leap

a very big step, almost a jump

1 bound   

adj.一定的，必然的；受约束的，有义务的

参考例句：

• I feel honor bound to repay the money I borrowed.我觉得有责任归还我借的钱。
• If he signs that paper,he will be bound hand and foot.如果他签署那份文件，他就会受到束缚。

2 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

3 bearing   

n.关系，影响，举止，姿态，方位，方向

参考例句：

• What you said had not much bearing on the problem.你说的话跟这个问题没有多大关系。
• He preserved his grave and dignified bearing.他保持庄重威严的仪态。