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VOA慢速英语:Scientists Announce the Discovery of More Than 1,200 Possible Planets

2011-02-09来源:和谐英语
1.This double take is something new for comet experts.

形容词作定语修饰不定代词something,anything,nothing等时,必须放在不定代词之后。例如:

Let's give her something different to eat,then.那我们就给她一些别的东西吃吧。

I have something important to tell you.我有一些重要的事情要告诉你。

Can you see anything unusual in the picture?你能在这幅画中看出不寻常的东西吗?

Nothing difficult!没有什么难的!

2.The fact, though, that the space shuttle program didn't close down, that we didn't close up shop and say, ‘This is too dangerous. We're not going to do it anymore,' I think is a tribute to the American people and the American spirit.

close down(使)停业, (使)停产

例句:Because of the continued loss, the factory closed down.
      由于连续亏损, 工厂关闭了。

      The government closed down the newspaper.
      政府封闭了报馆。