科学美国人60秒:宇宙中最大的恒星产房—矮星系
日期:2014-07-11 17:21

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中英文本

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As kids, many of us pondered what stars are made of.
孩提时代的我们大多都会思考星星到底是由什么做成的&DJ_VE]d]~Cw
Some grown-up astronomers, on the other hand, wonder about where stars came from.
另一方面,一些已经成为天文学家,曾经的孩子则好奇星星们是从何而来-#1%g]1s)qx
Now, a study serves up a surprise.
而现在一项研究已经给出了令人吃惊的答案XNWMJGI%zJ4.o3.3yfih
Because it seems that the smallest galaxies in the universe gave rise to an unexpectedly large proportion of stars.
因为结果显示宇宙中最小的星系产生了意想不到的大部分星星)nmy^3]bB.M
The findings are in the Astrophysical Journal.
这项研究已在《天体物理学杂志》上发表ahvJMEj^%LFg~uGcvRF

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Most of the stars we see in the sky were formed when the universe was young, just a few billion years after the Big Bang.
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So to study stellar origins, scientists use telescopes that allow them to see galaxies that are so far away, they're essentially looking back in time.
所以为了研究它们的起源,科学家们使用了天文望远镜观测到距离很远的星系,他们必须要追忆一下过往的岁月d6Js3&pHT9
Previous observations had focused on the star-forming powers of larger galaxies.
之前的观测重点都是集中在更大星系中形成星星的能量,e6CdHdt7U5sX+V%#l
But in this latest study, researchers used data collected by a powerful camera aboard the Hubble Space Telescope.
但是在最近的研究中,研究人员们使用了哈勃天文望远镜上安装的超级相机采集到的数据=Pu*UWIn.~b
With this instrument, they could eyeball smaller, dwarf galaxies.
有了这个设备,研究者们便可以仔细观察较小的矮星系nWq&_CiN44z
And they found that these diminutive dynamos churned out stars at a furious rate, fast enough to double their mass in only 150 million years.
而他们发现这些小型发电机以近乎疯狂的速度制造着星球,在只有一亿五千万年的时间里其质量就已翻倍ER5yuGcBc2~Ao@tw
That reproductive feat would take most so-called “normal” galaxies one to three billion years.
这样的高产率也许可以在未来1到3亿年时间里制造出更多的正常星系B7iP~l=fG+J!hSuA.C
Seems the universe has long known what Danny Devito, Michael J. Fox and Dustin Hoffmann later proved:
莫非宇宙早已经洞察到Danny Devito, Michael J. Fox 和Dustin Hoffmann给世人所作出证明:
You don't have to be big to have real star power.
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词语解释

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1.be made of 由...制成

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The urn appeared to be made of some sort of bronze.
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You may rest assured that the equipment be made of the best material with first-class workmanship, brand-new and unused.
你可以放心,这套设备由一流工艺、优质材料制造,崭新,尚未使用过29lT&MTIs.R9xuRqc

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2.wonder about 对…感到奇怪,考虑

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We all wonder about living forever after we die.
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In postmodern novels coincidences leave protagonists to wonder about potential existential conspiracies.
在那些后现代主义小说里,各种巧合会令主人公怀疑他周围可能存在阴谋2nQoifgraGxh8@H[mTw

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3.allow to 允许

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Allow to freeze solid for 3-4 hours or overnight.
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Apply solution to the tube and allow to become tacky.
在内胎上涂抹胶水并让它发粘syfNKmgtd,4kderxWk

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重点单词
  • assuredadj. 确实的,保障的,有自信的 动词assure的过
  • postmodernadj. 后现代的
  • solutionn. 解答,解决办法,溶解,溶液
  • potentialadj. 可能的,潜在的 n. 潜力,潜能 n. 电位,
  • unexpectedlyadv. 未料到地,意外地
  • dwarfn. 矮子,侏儒 vt. 使矮小 vi. 变小
  • previousadj. 在 ... 之前,先,前,以前的
  • freezev. 冻结,冷冻,僵硬,凝固 n. 结冰,冻结
  • universen. 宇宙,万物,世界
  • overnightn. 前晚 adj. 通宵的,晚上的,前夜的 adv.