Columbia is set to blast off at 1:20 a.m. Eastern Time tomorrow.

哥伦比亚号定于东部时间明晨1:20点火起飞。

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The human spaceflight carrier rocket project had seen success in blast-off from the first rocket to the fourth one laying a solid foundation for the blast-off of the fifth rocket.

载人航天运载火箭经历了从第一枚到第四枚发射的成功，为第五枚火箭发射打下了坚实基础。

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A blast of hot air hit us as we stepped off the plane.

我们下飞机时，一股热浪向我们袭来。

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The Apple and Google announcements bracket Microsoft's product blast-off, and Redmond is bringing the meat to this sandwich.

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Not many images can compare with the blast-off of the manned spacecraft for summing up a nation's economic and scientific capabilities, which is why so much is riding on this mission's success and why Chinese will be watching and waiting for the Shenzhou VI to touch down safely on the grasslands of inner Mongolia.

NPR: China Launches Manned Spacecraft

Oil wants to blast off but the lift-off is heavy and forced.

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