VOA慢速英语:One-Third of World’s Population Cannot See The Milky Way(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. But a new study finds that one-third of the world’s population no longer can see the Milky Way at night.

no longer 不再，已不
例句： He could no longer hold back his tears.
他再也忍不住自己的眼泪。

2. It is just one of hundreds of billions of galaxies in the known universe, according to NASA.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

3. The new guide is a follow up to the first World Atlas describing light pollution in 2001.

follow up 把…贯彻到底，对…采取进一步行动;
例句：Let me follow up with her.
我来和她跟进这个案子。

4. He pointed out that places such as Yellowstone and the desert southwest have the darkest night skies.

point out 指明; 指出
例句："No matter who point out our shortcoming, we will correct them."
不管谁指出我们的缺点，我们都改正。

5. They say not only does it affect our view of the Milky Way, but it has been shown to have a big impact on human health and on wildlife, too.

impact on 对…冲击，碰撞
例句：There will be a bigger impact on America than the civil war.
对美国将有一个比内战还要大的冲击。