英语新闻听写 争霸太空 马斯克与贝佐斯的争斗史

 

Elon Musk¹ and Jeff Bezos have been in a feud² for years, but according to Business Insider, it wasn't always this way.

伊隆·马斯克和杰夫·贝佐斯多年来一直不和，但据“Business Insider”报道，事情并不总是这样的。

Back in 2004, the two CEOs actually had dinner together and talked shop.

2004年那时候，这两位CEO实际上一起吃过晚餐并谈论过逛街。

But as their space companies grew — Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon's SpaceX — so did the tension between the tycoons³.

但是随着他们太空公司的扩大——贝佐斯的蓝色起源和伊隆的“SpaceX”——这两位大佬之间的冲突也不断。

One of the biggest flare-ups started in 2013, over the historic launch complex 39A.

由于39A这座历史发射场，最大的冲突之一在2013年爆发了。

After the Space Shuttles retired⁴ in 2011, NASA wasn't using the launch pad, so it opened it up for anyone who wanted to use it.

航天飞机在2011年退役后，美国航空航天局用不上该发射台，所以它就向任何想用该发射台的人开放。

First SpaceX, and then Jeff Bezos tried to claim it, and Bezos went so far as to file a complaint with the government to prevent SpaceX from getting the launch pad.

首先是“SpaceX”，然后是杰夫·贝佐斯，都试图占有它，贝佐斯甚至向政府进行投诉来阻止“SpaceX”得到该发射台。

Elon Musk got very, very angry. And voila! The feud was officially in full swing.

伊隆·马斯克闻讯后暴跳如雷。瞧！这一夙怨就正式如火如荼地进行着。

1 musk   

n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物，香猫

参考例句：

• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
• She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。

2 feud   

n.长期不和；世仇；v.长期争斗；世代结仇

参考例句：

• How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的？
• The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。

3 tycoons   

大君( tycoon的名词复数 )； 将军； 企业巨头； 大亨

参考例句：

• The great tycoons were fierce competitors, single-minded in their pursuit of financial success and power. 企业巨头都是激烈的竞争者，他们一心追求钱财和权势。
• Tycoons and their conglomerates are even raising money again on international markets. 企业大亨们以及他们的企业甚至正再次从国际市场上筹集资金。

4 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。