VOA慢速英语:Large Windows Could Capture Solar Energy(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. That is because you are letting visible light—light you can see—pass through the solar cells instead of capturing and using that light to make electricity.
 
instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil.
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。

2. That would require the cell to be protected from the elements of heat, moisture, and cold.

protect from 保护， 保卫
例句：Wild wood should be well protect from excessive hag.
野生森林应该被保护以免过量砍伐。

3. And he plans to have a commercial-ready product by the end of 2017.

by the end of 到…为止
例句：By the end of the holiday I had spent all my money
到假期结束时，我已经花光了自己所有的钱。

4. According to a 2012 survey, there are 5.6 million commercial buildings in the U.S.

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。