时间:2019-01-08 作者:英语课 分类:Scientific American(六)月


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The tomb of king Tutenkhamen better know as King Tut, has raised many questions over the years, what killed the young king, and what's the weird 1 stuff on the walls, since the tomb was opened in 1922, tourists have peered the elaborately painted walls, and some strange brown stain.


Are the brown spots caused by the contamination from visitors, are they the threatening the paintings, or the health of the tourists?The Egyptians Supreme 2 council of antiquities 3 ask the G conservation institute, they in turn pose the questions to Harvard microbiologist R.M his lab culture material from spots, and sequenced its DNA 4, it turns out the brown marks contains M, byproduct of fungus 5 metabolism 6, but the fungus is no longer alive, and the photos shows that  the spot haven't grown in the past almost 90 years, M think this evidence indicates that King Tut was buried in a hurry.  because the paint on the wall was still wet, and the moisture along with the body, and the food buried there, would've fed the wall fungus, until the tomb ultimately dried out.

 


but why they hasty the funeral. just another intrigue 7 surrounding the boy king.



adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
  • From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
  • His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
n.古老( antiquity的名词复数 );古迹;古人们;古代的风俗习惯
  • There is rest and healing in the contemplation of antiquities. 欣赏古物有休息和疗养之功。 来自辞典例句
  • Bertha developed a fine enthusiasm for the antiquities of London. 伯沙对伦敦的古迹产生了很大的热情。 来自辞典例句
(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸
  • DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
  • Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。
n.真菌,真菌类植物
  • Mushrooms are a type of fungus.蘑菇是一种真菌。
  • This fungus can just be detected by the unaided eye.这种真菌只用肉眼就能检查出。
n.新陈代谢
  • After years of dieting,Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.经过数年的节食,卡罗尔的新陈代谢完全紊乱了。
  • All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.生物都有新陈代谢。
vt.激起兴趣,迷住;vi.耍阴谋;n.阴谋,密谋
  • Court officials will intrigue against the royal family.法院官员将密谋反对皇室。
  • The royal palace was filled with intrigue.皇宫中充满了勾心斗角。
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