万物简史 第335期:美丽而危险(18)
英语课
It's a kind of genetic 1 photocopying 2, and it became the basis for all subsequent genetic science, from academic studies to police forensic 3 work. 这一种复制基因的方法后来成了遗传科学的基础，无论是对于学术研究，还是对于警方的法医工作。
It won Mullis the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1993. 穆利斯因此获得了1993年的诺贝尔化学奖。
Meanwhile, scientists were finding even hardier 4 microbes, now known as hyperthermophiles, 与此同时，科学家们正发现更耐热的微生物。现在，它们被称之为超喜温微生物，
which demand temperatures of 80 degrees centigrade (176 degrees Fahrenheit) or more. 要求80摄氏度以上的温度。
The warmest organism found so far, according to Frances Ashcroft in Life at the Extremes, is Pyrolobus fumarii, 弗朗西丝·阿什克罗夫特在《极端条件下的生命》一书中写道，迄今为止发现的最喜温的微生物是延胡索酸热球蛋白菌，
which dwells in the walls of ocean vents 5 where the temperature can reach 113 degrees centigrade (235.4 degrees Fahrenheit). 它们生活在海洋喷气孔的岩壁里，那里的温度高达113摄氏度。
The upper limit for life is thought to be about 120 degrees centigrade (248 degrees Fahrenheit), though no one actually knows. 生命的上限被认为是120摄氏度左右，虽然实际上谁也不知道。
At all events, the Brocks' findings completely changed our perception of the living world. 无论如何，布罗克夫妇的发现完全改变了我们对生物界的看法。
As NASA scientist Jay Bergstralh has put it: 美国国家航空和航天局的科学家杰伊·伯格斯特拉尔说：
"Wherever we go on Earth——even into what's seemed like the most hostile possible environments for life, “在地球上，我们无论走到哪里——即使进入看来对生命最不利的环境里，
as long as there is liquid water and some source of chemical energy we find life." 只要那里有液态水以及某种化学能，我们就能发现生命。”
Life, it turns out, is infinitely 6 more clever and adaptable 7 than anyone had ever supposed. 原来，生命比任何人想像的要聪明得多，在适应能力方面要强得多。
This is a very good thing, for as we are about to see, we live in a world that doesn't altogether seem to want us here. 我们马上就会明白，这是一件很好的事，因为我们所生活的世界，似乎并不完全希望我们待在这里。
adj.遗传的，遗传学的
- It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
- Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。
v.影印，照相复制（photocopy的现在分词形式）
- All photocopying machines need careful usage, and regular cleaning and maintenance. 所有照像复制机都需要小心使用、定期擦洗和维修。 来自辞典例句
- A trademark used for a photocopying process or machine employing xerography. 商标名，用于采用静电复印术的影印过程或机器。 来自互联网
adj.法庭的，雄辩的
- The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
- The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。
能吃苦耐劳的，坚强的( hardy的比较级 )； （植物等）耐寒的
- Theoretically, experiments with genes that confer resistance to disease or herbicides could create hardier weeds. 从理论上说，用含有抗病或抗除草剂的基因进行试验，可能产生更难于对付的杂草。
- Similar fruit to Black Mission, but hardier and a smaller size tree than Mission. 类似加洲黑，但比加洲黑强壮，果比加洲黑更小的尺寸。
（气体、液体等进出的）孔、口( vent的名词复数 )； （鸟、鱼、爬行动物或小哺乳动物的）肛门； 大衣等的)衩口； 开衩
- He always vents his anger on the dog. 他总是拿狗出气。
- The Dandelion Patch is the least developed of the four active vents. “蒲公英区”在这四个活裂口中是发育最差的一个。
adv.无限地，无穷地
- There is an infinitely bright future ahead of us.我们有无限光明的前途。
- The universe is infinitely large.宇宙是无限大的。
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