VOA慢速英语:Ikea Designers Live in Mars Research Center to Get Ideas

短语讲解：

1.It simulates a Mars environment for humans taking part in experiments and training.

take part in 参加…，参与…活动
例句：If you want knowledge, you must take part in the practice of changing reality.
你要有知识，你就得参加变革现实的实践。

2.The habitat contains a laboratory for doing experiments, as well as separate areas for eating, sleeping and other activities.

as well as 也，又
例句：They visited some factories, hospitals as well as the school.
他们参观了这所学校，还参观了工厂和医院。

3.Some people - including SpaceX founder Elon Musk – have talked about setting up a human colony on Mars in the future.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句：The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims
双方同意组建一个委员会来调查那些索赔要求。

4.But the company says by looking to space, it hopes to come up with better design ideas for people on earth.

come up with 想出; 提出; 追赶上; 设法拿出
例句：Several of the members have come up with suggestions of their own
有几位成员提出了自己的建议。