Case in point: Space shuttle Discovery, as it nears retirement, wears its age with pride.

一个典型的例子就是“发现号”航天飞机，它已经临近退休，荣誉满身。

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Brian Cook: he's happy to shuttle between the 3-point lines.

布莱恩·库克：他很高兴穿梭在三分线之间。

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By analysing the stress of each point on the dangerous sections of throwing shuttle rod, we put forth the theory that what material should be used to make it.

通过对投梭棒危险截面上各点的应力分析，提出理论要求上应采用什么材料制造。

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He nodded towards the pain inflicted by storm Sandy and then moved on to the stump speech that anyone who has attended more than one rally knows so well - the five-point plan, the anecdote about the US flag rescued from the space shuttle Challenger disaster, the dully-delivered homilies about the need for change.

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At that point we were thankful all our loose ends were tethered as we got a close look at the shuttle's wings, inside the side hatch and even inside the engines.

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