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Lesson 55
astronomy
天文學
Recent developments in astronomy
天文學的最新發(fā)展使我們
may have made it possible to detects in our own Milky Way and in other galaxies.
能夠在銀河系和其他星系發(fā)現行星。
The objective of astronomy is the exploration of all phenomena outside the earth.
天文學探索地球以外的一切天體現象。
I took a course in astronomy at college.
我在大學里選了一門天文學的課程。
relative
相對的
This is a major achievement because,in relative terms,
這是一個重要的成就，因為相對來說，
planets are very small and do not emit light.
行星體積小，而且不會發(fā)光。
What they have achieved is but relative success.
他們獲得的不過是相對意義上的成功。
This atmosphere of relative tranquility irated rather eased us.
這種相對的寧靜讓我們感到緊張而不是放松。
infinitely
無限地，無窮地
Finding planets is proving hard enough,
發(fā)同行星已經相當艱難了，
but finding life on them will prove infinitely more difficult.
要在行星上發(fā)現生命簡直是難上加難。
I have finally managed to find someone who is lazier,infinitely lazier than myself.
我終于找到了一個比我還懶——不知懶多少倍的人。
solar
太陽的
In our own solar system,for example,
舉例來說，在我們的太陽系里，
Venus is far too hot and Mars is far too cold to support life.
金星的溫度太高，火星的溫度又太低，生命無法生存。
Solar radiation is the least in the northern hemisphere in January.
北半球一月份太陽輻射最小。
Venus
金星
Mars
火星
orbit
運行軌道
Alternatively,if the star were small,
反之，如果恒星很小，
the life-supporting planet would have to have a close orbit round it
維持生命的行星就要在離恒星很遠的軌道上運行，
and also provide the perfect conditions for life forms to develop.
而且還要以生命形態(tài)提供極好的條件。
The earth moves in an approximately cirular orbit around the sun.
地球在一個近似正圓的軌道上繞著太陽運行。
The planets occupy regular orbits in the space.
行星運行的軌道空間位置是有一定規(guī)則的。
astronomical
天文學的，天文的
The development of such a telescope
開發(fā)這樣的望遠鏡將是21世紀
will be one of the great astronomical projects of the twenty-first century.
天文學一個重要的研究課題。
Two standard astronmical techniques have been used in the search.
探索工作中使用了兩種標準的天文學技術。
The annual drug bill of the Health Services is mounting to astronomical figures.
衛(wèi)生部門的年度藥費用快要達到了天文數字了。
generate
產生
Our own warm atmosphere and the heat generated by the telescope
地球周圍溫暖的大氣層和望遠鏡散發(fā)出來的熱量
would make it impossible to detect objects as small as planets.
使得我們根本不可能找到比行星更小的物體。
The people attending the congress
參加會議的人還能為旅館的餐廳
also generate more business in the hotel's restaurants,bars,and shops.
酒吧帶來更多的生意。
The pubications of the book generated voluminous research in social psychology.
這本書的出版導致社會心理學方面的研究的大力開展。
particle
微粒，粒子
Even a telescope in orbit round the earth,
即使是把望遠鏡放置在圍繞地球的軌道上——
like the very successful Hubble telescope,
如非常成功的哈勃望遠鏡——也不行。
would not be suitable because of the dust particles in our solar system.
因為太陽系中有塵埃微粒。
This photo records the amazing beauty of dust particles floating in the sunlight.
這張照片記錄了在陽光中漂浮的塵埃微粒的驚人的美。
Virus particles differ in shape.
病毒微粒形狀不同。
Jupiter
A telescope would have to be as far away as the planet Jupiter
望遠鏡要放置在像木星那樣遙遠的行星上才有可能在外太空搜索生命，
to look for life in outer space,because the dust becomes thinner
因為我們越是接近太陽系的邊緣，
the further we travel towards the outer edges of our own solar system.
塵埃越稀薄。
blot
遮（暗）
Once we detected a planet,
一旦找到這樣的一顆行星，
we would have to find a way of blotting out the light from its star,
我們就要設法將它的恒星射出的光線遮暗，
so that we would be able to'see' the planet properly and analyse its atmosphere.
這樣才能徹底‘看見’這顆行星并對它的大氣層進行分析。
The dawn of peace is being blotted out.
和平的曙光被遮住了。
The cloud blotted out the sun but not for long.
云彩遮住了太陽，不過時間不長。
analyse
分析
Everything has been analysed and investigated.
每件事情都作了分析和調查。
Who shall analyse those tears,and say whether they are sweet or bitter?
誰能斷定這些眼淚到底是苦還是甜呢？
bacteria
細菌
The life forms most likely to develop on a planet would be bacteria.
在行星上最可能存在的生命形式是細菌。
Some bacteria are known to be beneficial to humans,while many others are harmful.
有些細菌對人類是有益的，但更多的是有害的。
On average,bacterias are about 1 micrometre long.
細菌的平均長度大約1微米。
oxygen
氧氣
It is bacteria that have generated the oxygen we breathe on earth.
我們在地球上呼吸的氧氣是細菌產生的。
Atom number eight is called oxygen.
原子序數為8的物質叫作氧。
Oxygen is a colorless,taseteless,odourless,gaseous chemical element.
氧氣是一種無色，無味、無臭的氣體狀的化學元素。
realm
領域
But this hope is always in the realm of science fiction.
但是，這種希望總是局限在科幻小說的范疇里。
The hypothesis no longer belongs to the realm of myths.
這種設想已經不再是神話了。
Such a thing is not within the realm of possibility.
這種事屬于不可能的范圍。
endeavour
努力
No human endeavour or thought would be unchanged by it.
任何人類的努力和想法都會因此改變。
They could not do it,despite their best endeavours.
他們盡了最大的努力，但還是做不成功。
Sue has made every endeavour to help us.I hardly know how we can thank her enough.
蘇總是盡力竭力地幫助我們，我真不知道該怎么謝她才好。
Lesson 56
Lesson 56
boundary
界線，邊界
The river which forms the eastern boundary of our farm
我們農場東邊的界河
has always played an important part in our lives.
一直是我們生活中很重要的一部分。
The boundary line between two provinces is shown by a silver line on the map.
這兩個省的省界在地圖上由銀線標出。
pump
用泵抽
There is only enough spring water to supply the needs of the house,
泉水只夠生活用水，
so we have to pump from the river for farm use.
因此農場里用的水都是從河里抽。
Air can be pumped from one side of a room to the other side.
空氣可以從房間的一邊抽到另一邊。
It's no use pumping a dry well.
涸進汲水，無濟于事
overtake
突然降臨
We know instinctively,just as beekeepers with their bees,
我們和河的關系正像養(yǎng)蜂人和蜜蜂的關系一樣，
that misfortune might overtake us
我們本能地知道，
if the important events of lives were not related to it.
要是有什么大事瞞著它，就會有禍事臨頭。
The couple was overtaken by misfortune.
不幸突然降臨到那對夫婦身上。
The ship was overtaken by a storm.
那條船被暴雨突襲。
backwater
回水灑汊（喻）死氣沉沉的狀態(tài)或地方
Sometimes we go upstreams to a favourite backwater,
有時候我們溯流而上去大家最喜歡的回河汊辦晚會，
sometimes we have our party at the boathouse,
有時候去船塢。船塢是農場
which a predecessor of ours at the farm
的一位前輩在一塊草地上蓋的。
built in the meadow hard by the deepest pool for swimming and diving.
緊挨著一個專供游泳、潛水的水池。
Some were playing water-polo in the backwater.
有些人在回水河汊玩水球。
They look down upon those who live in intellectual backwater.
他們瞧不起智力處于停滯狀態(tài)的人。
predecessor
前任，前輩
The farmers of the future
未來的農民
will be infinitely more sophisticated than their predecessors.
會比他們的前輩更富于經驗。
Ronard's appointment followed the abrupt departure of his predecessor.
羅納德是在他的前任突然離職后被任用的。
meadow
草地，草場
My childhood appears to me like a sunny meadow,as it does to many people.
我的童年和許多人一樣，是一片陽光燦爛的綠地。
Ten men went to mow a meadow.
十個人去割一片草地。
crown
加冕，加冠
We welcome the seasons by the riverside,
我們在河邊迎接四季降臨。
crowning the youngest girl with flowers in the spring,
春天在河邊為最年輕的姑娘戴上花冠，
holding a summer festival on Midsummer Eve,
夏天在河喧歡慶‘仲夏夜’
giving thanks for the harvest in the autumn,
秋天在河邊為豐收舉得感恩儀式，
and throwing a holly wreath into the current in the water.
冬天在河里拋一個冬青花環(huán)。
Napoleon I crowned himself.
拿破侖一世自己給自己加冕。
Their efforts were crowned with honors.
他們的努力獲得了榮譽。
holly
一種冬青植物
The holly is an evergreen shrub with dark-green sharp-pointed leaves
冬青是一種常綠灌木，葉深綠狹長，
and,in winter,red berries.
冬天結紅色漿果。
The leaves of an American holly can be used to make a popular caffeine-rich tea.
有一種美國冬青的葉子可以制成一種大家喜愛的富含有咖啡因的茶葉。
wreath
花環(huán)
Both her veil and wreath are white.
她的面紗和花環(huán)都是白色的。
Many western families hang wreaths of pine branches on their doors at Christmas.
許多西方家庭在圣誕節(jié)期間在門上掛松枝花環(huán)。
occurrence
事件
This is rare occurrence as our climate seldom goes to extremes.
在我們這里，這種事情很少見，因為氣候很少發(fā)生異常。
Such incident is an everyday occurrence.
這種事是家常便飯。
This is an unfortunate occurrence,but it can't be helped.
出了這事很不幸，可是也沒辦法。
proportion
比率，比例
We are lucky in that only the lower fields,which make up a very small proportion of our farm,
幸運的是，只有低洼地會受到影響，
are affected by flooding,but other farms are less favourably sited,
而低洼地在我們農場的比例很小，別的農場地勢欠佳
and flooding can sometimes speall disaster for their owners.
有時候洪水來了，會給那些農場主帶來災難。
The proportion of the white people in LA has been going down in the past few years.
洛杉磯白人的比率在過去的幾年里一直在下降。
site
使位于
The company is trying to decide where to site its new store.
公司在設法確定新店的選址。
The house is beautifully sited to give a splendid view over the valley.
房子的位置很好，山谷的景色一覽無余。
spell
招致，帶來
This development could spell disaster for the textile industry.
這一發(fā)展可能會給紡織業(yè)帶來災難。
On the frontiers they met fierce resistance and defeat that spelled eventual disaster.
在邊界地區(qū)他受到了猛烈的抵抗，失敗了，這一失敗引起了災難性后果。
stall
牲口棚
All the cattle had been moved into stalls and we stood to lose little.
所有的牲口已提前轉移到畜圈里，沒有造成什么損失。
Domestic animals run out of their stalls.
家畜從圈里奔出。
In the quiet,Kane could hear a horse stirring in his stall.
寂靜中凱恩聽見一匹馬在馬圈里躁動。
attic
閣樓，頂樓
From an attic window we could get a sweeping view of the river
從頂樓窗口看去，我們農場與他們農場交界處的那段河流一覽無余
where their land joined ours,
在最緊要關頭，
and at the most critical juncture we took turns in watching that point.
我們輪流監(jiān)視險情。
Pigeons peeped in from the window of the attic.
鴿子從頂樓窗戶里往外瞧。
Joe often tells me how he cherishes the afternoons and evenings
喬常常跟我講他特別懷戀從前在頂樓上度過的那些個下午和黃昏，
he has spent in the attic,where he keeps his treasured books and toys.
那時候他把自己最心愛的書和玩具都放在那兒。
sweeping
范圍廣大的，包含一切的
The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.
公民投票支持全面改革。
critical
危急的
The case was very critical.
病情十分危險，
The fever,if not brought down,might and would kill the young fellow.
要是不及時退燒，年輕人就沒命了。
The premier faced a critical situation in September of that year.
在那年9月總理面臨著嚴重的局勢。
juncture
時刻，關頭
It was precisely at this juncture that the boss found himself in A dilemma.
恰恰在這個時候老板發(fā)現了自己處在進退兩難的境地。
Quincy returned at this very juncture.
正在這個節(jié)骨眼上，昆西回來了。
raft
木筏
Suddenly a raft appeared,looking rather like Noah's ark,
突然，出現了一只筏子，看起來很像諾亞方舟，
carry the whole family,a few hens,the dogs,a cat,and a bird in a cage.
上面載著他們一家老小，還有幾只母雞、幾條狗、一只貓和一只鳥，關在籠里。
Huck lay on the raft in the sun until he was dry.
哈克在陽光下躺在木筏上，一直躺到全身都干了。
After further adventures alone on a raft he eventually reached the island.
他獨自乘著木筏，經歷了很多艱險，終于到了島上。
unduly
過度地
We realized that they must have become unduly fightened by the rising flood,
我們知道他們一定是被不斷上漲的洪水嚇壞了，
for their house,which and sound fundations,
其實他們的房子地基牢固，
would have stood stoutly even if it had been almost submerged.
即使被洪水浸沒了也不會蹋。
A disunited nation has to incur unduly high costs of government.
一個分裂的國家必須擔負過度高昂的政府費用。
foundations
地基
Leakage in a clam foundations
壩基漏水的現象
may sometimes be overcome by digging deep into it as to build a cutoff wall.
有時可以用深挖地基建造堵截水墻的辦法來解決。
stoutly
牢固地，堅定地
Stoutly the box stood.
箱子穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地立在那兒
'No' said Derby,stoutly.
“不”德比斬釘截鐵地說。
submerge
浸沒
A ship is only half submerged.
船身只有一半浸在水里。
At the first sign of danger the submarine would submerge.
一有危險跡象，潛艇就會潛入水中。
grapple
抓住
The men of our family waded down,through our flooded meadows with boathooks,
我家的男人們手拿船篙趟過被水淹沒的草場
in the hope of being able to grapple a corner of the raft
希望能夠鉤住筏子一角，
and pull it out of the current towards our bank.
將它拉出激流，拖回岸邊。
The fisherman tried to grapple the urn which was floating down the river,but failed.
漁夫想抓住順流漂下的罐子，可是沒抓住。
He is too tired to try to grapple the fact.
他太累了，根本不想去考慮事實到底是怎么樣了。
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