This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. About a billion years from now, some scientists say, the sun will be too bright for comfort, and our formerly hospitable planet will no longer be able to

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Solar cells convert sunlight to electricity. But they don't take advantage of all that solar heat, thereby missing out on the majority of the solar ene

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Debt talks are under way at the White House for a third straight day with both sides still far apart on reducing deficits and raising the debt limit. But as NPR's Scott Horsley reports, the Treasury secretary says he's confident there will be a deal

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Spain's prime minister is hailing his country's bailout as a victory for the euro, but also acknowledges that Spain's 25% unemployment rate is likely to rise before it goes down. Lauren Frayer reports from Madrid on the Spanish leader's first comment

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The source of Energy A summary of the physical and chemical nature of life must begin, not on the Earth, but in the Sun; in fact, at the Sun's very center. It is here that is to be found the source of the energy that the Sun constantly pours out into

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英语中大多数介词含义灵活,一词多义多用。除了一些常用短语已有译法外,大量介词需要从其基本意义出发,联系上下文加以灵活处理。下面简明地介绍几种基本译法。 (1)转译:英语中常

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任何作品均有特定的文体,原文的文体不同,翻译方法也随之而异。试观察下列几个片断的原文及其译文 It appears that you've got the offer of a very good job. A wonderful job. Are you going to take it? I don't thi

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to jump start 搞活(非正式用语) 英文释义 To start something in an irregular but powerful andeffective manner; to reinvigorate (in AUTOMOBILEMECHANICS to jump start means to start a car byconnecting its battery to that of another car'sba

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1. What month do soldiers hate? --March (三月,行军) 2. How many feet are there in a yard? --It depends on how many people stand in the yard. (码,院子) 3. Why is an empty purse always the same? --There is no change in it. (零钱,变化)

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Lessons of Failure Lord, are you trying to tell me something? For... Failure doesn't mean I'm a failure; It does mean I have not yet succeeded. Failure doesn't mean I've accomplished nothing; It does mean I've learned something. Failure doesn't mean

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Dye can bring a little color to life. Most clothing is colored with dyes. Modern, manufactured dyes can be costly. Natural dyes from plant and animal products have been used since ancient times. So

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Dye can bring a little color to life. Most clothing is colored with dyes. Modern, manufactured dyes can be costly. Natural dyes from plant and animal products have been used since ancient times. So

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AS IT IS 2015-07-12 Intense Heat May Be Linked to Climate Change 酷热现象可能与气候变化有关 A massive heat wave is killing people in many countries around the world. Victims need water and other cooling measures. Untreated heat stroke ca

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It's so obvious that it's practically proverbial. You can't unboil an egg. 很明显又众所周知的是。你不能把一个熟蛋变生。 Well, it turns out you can, sort of. 然而,其实在某种程度上你是可以的。 What thermal energy

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An investigation has begun into the death of a female elephant which collapsed and died at the roadside while carrying tourists to an ancient Cambodian temple. 柬埔寨一座古庙前,一头母象驮着游客时,忽而轰然倒地猝死路边。现

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The 85th Academy Awards ceremony begins Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre. It is the first Oscar big night after the theater changed the name from Kodak Theater to Dolby Theater last year. Some 282 features were eli

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Science and technology 科学技术 Channelling heat 导热 Good conduct 优质传导 It may soon be possible to control heat flows with great precision 可能很快人们就有可能如臂使指地控制热量流动了 HEAT, as every schoolboy knows

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今天我们要学的词是to-do list。 To-do list, 任务清单。For most procrastinators, it's a good idea to keep a to-do list of things that should be accomplished every day, 对于大多数喜欢拖延的人来说,给自己列个必须完成的

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法国巴黎最大的公共住房项目近日宣布将利用地铁中乘客身体释放出来的热量为市中心的一个公共住房项目供暖。据悉,该项目是基于地热技术研发的,地铁和供暖建筑物通过一个楼梯连接。

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So with a sweltering summer ahead, how can we avoid over-heating? Here are our top tips for keeping cool in a heatwave and some of them are very surprising. 炎夏迫近,我们如何避免中暑呢?下面我们奉上在炎夏中保持清凉的最佳

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