单词 | spacesuit |
释义 | > as lemmasspacesuit spacesuit n. Science Fiction and Astronautics a sealed and pressurized garment which protects the wearer against the conditions of space. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > people who fly in aircraft or spacecraft > [noun] > outer wear worn by people who fly spacesuit1929 space helmet1931 1929 Science Wonder Stories July 175/1 Normal communication by speech would be impossible. Of course, this is not true of enclosed, air-filled rooms... But it is true when one is out ‘in the open’ (in the space suit). 1962 in J. Glenn et al. Into Orbit 244 G-suits are not to be confused with pressure suits (or, now, spacesuits) which the Astronaut wears during space flight to maintain atmospheric pressure at high altitudes. 1979 D. Adams Hitch Hiker's Guide to Galaxy iii. 25 He will automatically assume he is also in possession of a toothbrush,..space suit etc., etc. 2006 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 12 Sept. a16/4 Mr. Tanner and Commander Stefanyshyn-Piper are spending the night in the station's airlock at low atmospheric pressure to avoid the bends when they get into their low-pressure spacesuits. < as lemmas |
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