美国科学60秒 SSS 2015-04-24
时间:2018-12-24 作者:英语课 分类:2015年Scientific American(四)月
英语课
This is scientific American 60 seconds science, I am Graper. got a minute?
what's better than old one and new bottles, for scientists, old one and old bottles preserved one hundred feet down at the bottom of the sea. In 1910 Divers 1 worked in a shipwreck 2 and discovered 168 bottles of what appears to be one. A quick sweak from one of the long submerged bottles revealed that the liquid was in was actually champagne 3. The labels were long gone but the brand reveals that the producers to be stored champagne houses including the click upside down. Brandings along with the other items on board help researchers to determine that the champagne was about 170 years old. Now the scientists have analyzed 4 the contents of the bottles and compare them to modern champagne. They found the 1900 century bubly has lower levels of alcohol. According to historical records, the fermatation happened later in a year and does now so the culture temperature along with to a less efficient alcohol conversion 5. and the old one has significantly higher sugar content. The research team determined 6 that the extra sweetness likely came to grape added to the champagne before corking 7. The work is in the journal proceedings 8 of the national academy of sciences. Scientists say the still marine 9 water are excellent environment for wine storage, that is if you don't mind a deep dive before serving.
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1 divers
adj.不同的;种种的
- He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人,要他们和他作伴。
- Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作,同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。
2 shipwreck
n.船舶失事,海难
- He walked away from the shipwreck.他船难中平安地脱险了。
- The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.那次船难是一个惨痛的经历。
3 champagne
n.香槟酒;微黄色
- There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
- They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。
4 analyzed
v.分析( analyze的过去式和过去分词 );分解;解释;对…进行心理分析
- The doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia. 医生们分析了贫血的血样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed. 这年轻人没有分析自己蛊惑著迷的过程,因为对他来说,爱是个不可分析的迷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 conversion
n.转化,转换,转变
- He underwent quite a conversion.他彻底变了。
- Waste conversion is a part of the production process.废物处理是生产过程的一个组成部分。
6 determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
7 corking
adj.很好的adv.非常地v.用瓶塞塞住( cork的现在分词 )
- I've often thought you'd make a corking good actress." 我经常在想你会成为很了不起的女演员。” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
8 proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
- He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
- to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼