SSS 2012-07-30
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：Scientific American(七)月
英语课
The London Olympics are about to begin, and spectators will again be riveted 1 by feats 2 that would have been impossible when the modern Olympics began in 1894.
Jaw-dropping records are attainable 3 in part because of the advances in materials science. New materials have led to equipment like super light and strong vaulting 4 poles and bathing suits that improve the flow of bodies and water. Such developments are detailed 5 in a series of articles in the journal Nature Materials.
The scientists say other advances are afoot that build sensors 6 into athletes' clothing for, for instance, measuring performance and training or protective gear that repairs itself when damaged. And advances in materials science can help Olympians internally as well. Elite 7 athletes may tear cartilage or break bones, but cartilage doesn't have enough blood and cells to mend well. And sometimes bones just can't naturally abridge 8 the break.
So scientists are homing in on the best combinations of bio-compatible materials, along with growth factors and other compounds as well as implanted cells and proteins to help mend what have been until now nearly intractable injuries. So that world-class athletes can push the limits of sports and science.
1 riveted
铆接( rivet的过去式和过去分词 )； 把…固定住； 吸引； 引起某人的注意
- I was absolutely riveted by her story. 我完全被她的故事吸引住了。
- My attention was riveted by a slight movement in the bushes. 我的注意力被灌木丛中的轻微晃动吸引住了。
2 feats
功绩，伟业，技艺( feat的名词复数 )
- He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
- His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time. 他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。
3 attainable
a.可达到的，可获得的
- They set the limits of performance attainable. 它们确定着可达到的运行限度。
- If objectives are to be meaningful to people, they must be clear, attainable, actionable, and verifiable. 如果目标对人们是具有意义的，则目标必须是清晰的，能达到的，可以行动的，以及可供检验的。
4 vaulting
n.（天花板或屋顶的）拱形结构
- The vaulting horse is a difficult piece of apparatus to master. 鞍马是很难掌握的器械。
- Sallie won the pole vaulting. 莎莉撑杆跳获胜。
5 detailed
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
6 sensors
n.传感器，灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )
- There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时，有很大变化。 来自辞典例句