VOA慢速英语:Two Events Blamed for Dinosaur Deaths(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. One reason the debate continued was the failure of the scientists to find a perfect window from which to look into the past.

look into 调查; 观察; 在…里查资料
例句：Raise your eyes once in a while and look into the distance.
每过一阵就把眼睛抬起看看远处。

2. The fossils were put in storage until Peterson showed up with a new technique.

show up 显而易见; 到场; （使） 看得见
例句：His show off only serves to show up his ignorance.
他的卖弄只不过暴露了他自己的无知。

3. What this meant is that, for the first time, scientists were able to find out the temperature record during the dinosaurs’ last days.

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

4. So why is it important to know about how and why the dinosaurs died off so long ago?

die off 相继死去，先后死去
例句：His few remaining kinsfolk die off
他仅有的几位亲属相继去世了。