中英文本

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。

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.
我们看到的天上的大部分星星都是在宇宙年轻时形成的，也就是宇宙大爆炸过后的那几亿年里所发生的事xuƬ^x9UpTmN_Th。
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.
浓缩的精华力量无穷eu4RuW4-x#6~9vAT%l[。
词语解释

1.be made of 由...制成

The urn appeared to be made of some sort of bronze.
这瓮看起来像是某种青铜制的,J2,)^[gn~p@9,n*uZte。

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。

2.wonder about 对…感到奇怪，考虑

We all wonder about living forever after we die.
我们所有的人都想知道人死后的永生生命7jHc#T3cF4Uk&yY。

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。

3.allow to 允许

Allow to freeze solid for 3-4 hours or overnight.
允许冻结3-4小时或隔夜固体j7e%tyQQqOmLD]cV3~3H。

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。