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VOA慢速英语:Water on Mars: What Does It Mean?

2015-11-09来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. It turns out solar winds from the sun are slowly stripping away Mars’ atmosphere.

turn out 关掉; 结果是
例句:Be calm and sit tight and everything will turn out well.
保持镇静,听其自然,一切都会好转。

2. MAVEN stands for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution.

stand for 代表; 为…而奋斗
例句:You both stand for freedom.
你们俩都是自由的象征。

3. Not only for the astronauts to drink, but also to make oxygen, to make fuel, and so having a ready resource there on the planet make a big difference in terms of how much stuff you have to bring with you.

not only...but also...不但……而且……
例句:These not only help in presentation but also help orient users.
这不仅有助于表达,而且可以帮助使用者在创建时更好地定位。
in terms of 根据; 用…的话; 就…而言
例句:It can not be measured in terms of money.
这是不能用金钱衡量的。

4. I’m a scientist, I want to go and find out.

find out 发现; 使发作
例句:I'll find out the address,and ring you back.
我找到地址后再与你通电话。