61新概念英语第二册-第61课

Lesson61TroublewiththeHubbleKeywords＆expressions1.Hubble['hʌbl]n.哈勃2.telescope['teliskəup]n.望远镜3.launch[lɔ:ntʃ,lɑ:ntʃ]v.发射4.space[speis]n.空间(指宇宙空间)5.billion['biljən]n.10亿6.faulty['fɔ:lti]adj.有错误的7.astronaut['æstrənɔ:t]n.宇航员8.shuttle['ʃʌtl]n.航天飞机Keywords＆expressions9.Endeavour[in'devə]n.“奋进”号10.robot－armn.机器手['rəubɔt,-bət,]11.grab[ɡræb]v.抓12.atmosphere['ætmə,sfiə]n.大气层13.distant['distənt]adj.遥远的14.galaxy['ɡæləksi]星系15.universe['ju:nivə:s]n.宇宙16.eagleeyen.鹰眼,一种仪器★telescope[‘teliskəup]n.（单筒）望远镜tele远距离的；远的；电视的telephone/televisionFormanyyearsithadthelargesttelescopeintheworld.★launch[lɔ:ntʃ,lɑ:ntʃ]v.①发射launchasatellite发射卫星。['sætəlaɪt]Launchwindow发射窗口;发射窗;launchpad发射台;发射架;启动平台;起飞②开办，创办launchanewenterprise创办一个新企业launchon开始；着手launchinto/out开始从事；投身于Myparentslaunchedmeintobusiness.★space[speis]n.①太空spaceman，spaceship②空地，空处Isthereaspaceforthecar？这儿有空位停车吗？同义词roomn.空间（不可数）；房间（可数）Couldyoumakeroomforme?你能为我腾一点空间吗?③时间，一段时间foraspace暂时，短时间inspace片刻，一会儿★billion['biljən]十亿severalbillion几十亿hundred/thousand/million百万/billion十亿/trillion万亿hundredsof成百上千thousandsof….成千上万★faulty['fɔ:lti]adj有缺点的；不完美的faultyoperation错误操作faultn.错误Ilikehimdespite尽管hisfaults.虽然他有种种缺点,但我仍然喜欢他.It‘spartly在某种程度上yourfault.mistake生活词汇bymistakeIpickedupyourbagbymistake.我错拿了你的手提包。★astronaut[‘æstrənɔ:t]宇航员ThenIaskedhimifhethoughtImightmakeagoodastronaut.astro前缀宇宙的；太空的astrology占星术[ə'strɒlədʒɪ]★shuttle[‘ʃʌtl]n.航天飞机；梭子；短程穿梭运行的车辆Wouldyouputhimonthenextshuttle?你会让他重返太空吗?Likeontheshuttlefortokyo?就像在乘坐飞往tokyo的穿梭机吗?v.短程穿梭般运送Weshuttledthepassengerstothecitycenterbyhelicopter.我们使用直升飞机往返不停地将旅客运送到市中心。shuttlebus往返的公交汽车★endeavor[in'devə]n.努力（attempt，effort,try）Eaglehopesthenextendeavorwillbe.eagle希望下一个努力会成功。Pleasemakeeveryendeavortoarriveintime请尽量准时到达v.努力（比try更正式）endeavortodosthTheyendeavoredtomakeherhappybutinvain.无效★robot-arm['rəubɔt,-bət,'rɔbət]n.机器手robotn.机器人,遥控设备,自动机械,机械般工作的人armn.臂,arminarm臂挽臂（handinhand/shoulderbyshoulder）★grab[ɡræb]v.紧紧地抓；赶;匆忙地做；抢Thethiefgrabbedthepurseandranawaywithit.Dadgrabbedsomebreakfastandwentofftowork.爸爸匆匆吃了点早饭就去上班了。Grabaseatandmakeyourselfathome.随便找个地方坐，别客气。★atmosphere[‘ætmə,sfiə]n①大气atmospherepressure大气压力['preʃə]②气氛，氛围workingatmosphere工作环境Themeetingisgoneoninveryfriendlyatmosphere.会议在非常友好的气氛中进行。③空气Theatmosphereisverystuffyinherecanweopenawindow?这的空气很闷，咱们能把窗户打开吗?★distant['distənt]adj.①遥远的[(+from)]Thesunisdistantfromtheearth.太阳距地球很遥远。distantearthquake远震;远地震distantcalls长途电话distantrelationship异地恋thedistancebetweenus我们之间的距离②非近亲的,远亲的Heismydistantrelative.他是我的远房亲戚。③冷淡的，不亲近的bedistanttowardstosb.对某人冷淡★galaxy['ɡæləksi]n.①Thegalaxy=theMilkyWay银河TheGalaxyconsistsof100billionstars.由…组成②一群(尤指出色的人或灿烂的事物）agalaxyofbeauties一群美女agalaxyofnewcars一批新车★universe[‘ju:nivə:s]n宇宙BecauseIknowtheuniverseistimelessandboundless.因为我知道宇宙是没有时空限制的。Myphone'salreadybecomethecenterofmymusicuniverse.我的手机已经成为了我音乐世界的中心。MissUniverse环球小姐;宇宙小姐;世界小姐university（综合）大学OxfordUniversity牛津大学★eagleeye鹰眼1.(目光或观察的)敏锐2.锐利的目光，炯炯的眼光3.密切注意eagle老鹰eye(n.)眼睛；眼光;眼神withsleepyeyes用昏昏欲睡的眼神keepaneyeon….照看;注意makeeyesatsb向某人暗送秋波TheHubbletelescopewaslaunchedintospacebyNASAonApril20,1990atacostofoverabilliondollars.RightfromthestarttherewastroublewiththeHubble.Thepicturesitsentuswereverydisappointingbecauseitsmainmirrorwasfaulty!NASAisnowgoingtoputthetelescoperight,soitwillsoonbesendingupfourastronautstorepairit.TheshuttleEndeavourwillbetakingtheastronautstotheHubble.Arobot-armfromtheEndeavourwillgrabthetelescopeandholditwhiletheastronautsmakethenecessaryrepairs.Ofcourse,theHubbleisabovetheearth'satmosphere,soitwillsoonbesendingustheclearestpicturesofthestarsanddistantgalaxiesthatwehaveeverseen.TheHubblewilltellusagreatdealabouttheageandsizeoftheuniverse.Bythetimeyoureadthis,theRubble'seagleeyewillhavesentusthousandsandthousandsofwonderfulpictures.【参考译文】哈勃望远镜于1990年4月20日由国家航空航天局发射升空,耗资10多亿美元.从最开始哈勃望远镜就有问题.它传送给我们的图像很令人失望,因为它的主要镜子有误差.国家航天局准备纠正这一错误,为此将把4名宇航员送入太空修复望远镜.“奋进”号航天飞机将把宇航员送上哈勃.当宇航员进行必要的修复工作时,“奋进”号上的一只机器手将抓住望远镜并托住它.当然,哈勃位于地球的大气层之外,因此,它很快就会给我们传送我们所见到过的、有关行星和远距离星系的最清晰的照片.哈勃将告诉我们有关宇宙的年龄和大小的许多事情.等到你读到这篇文章时,敏锐的哈勃望远镜已经为我们送来了成千上万张精彩的照片.1、TheHubbletelescopewaslaunchedintospacebyNASAonApril20,1990atacostofoverabilliondollars.NASA国家航空和宇宙航行局atacostof…造价为……，耗资，以……的价格/费用Hesavedhisdaughterfromthefirebutatthecostofhisownlife.他牺牲了生命，把女儿从大火中救出来。cost价格，成本Thecostoflivingcontinuestorise.生活费用继续上涨。Heisdeterminedtostayabroadatallcost.他打定主意要不惜一切代价呆在国外。2、RightfromthestarttherewastroublewiththeHubble.rightfromthestart从最开始（right起强调作用）Hedidn’twanttoworkatthefirm(right)fromthestart.他从最开始就不想在这家公司上班。troublewith…关于……有麻烦What'sthetroublewithyou?Thereis(engine)troublewithmycar.getintotrouble陷入麻烦Hisfathertoldhimtostayoutoftrouble.他父亲叫他避开是非之地。4、NASAisnowgoingtoputthetelescoperight,soitwillsoonbesendingupfourastronautstorepairit.putsth.right修好（故障等），校正，纠正Remembertoputthelightsrighttomorrow.明天记得把灯修好Agoodrestwillputyouright.好好休息一下你就会好转的。sendup往上送，使（价格等）上升，提高Spacerocketsarebeingsentupallthetime.现在随时都有火箭发射sendaway赶走，解雇，派HesenthisdaughterawaytoschoolinEngl