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VOA慢速英语:Heat-Resistant Glassware Celebrates 100th Anniversary

2015-06-05来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Heat-resistant glass was invented in Germany at the end of the 1800s.

at the end of 在…结尾,在…末端
例句:At the end of the wood, the path diverges to the left.
在树林的尽头,小路向左拐去。

2. It's kind of crazy! But the popular patterns are the pinks, the turquoises. The friendship pattern is a pattern that came out in the 70s.

come out 出来; 出现; 出版
例句:The stars come out at night.
星星在晚上才出来呢。

3. Borosilicate glass is also being used for astronomical instruments because the material is not affected by temperature changes.

be used for 用来做…
例句:It can be used for devising systems to protect against frost damage.
它可用来设计防止霜害的方法。