时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:跟着英剧练发音


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He was also fascinated by technology, and collected all sorts of scientific instruments.


This looks like an exquisite 1 miniature Roman temple, but it's actually an astronomical 2 clock. Made for George III, to be displayed here at Buckingham House. George III loved science, and he loved gadgets 3, so this is perfect for him, because in its way it's trying to measure life, the universe and everything. Here, for example, you've got a 24-hour clock, and then in the centre, cities around the world, so you can see the different times in those cities. And then round here, we've got a map of the heavens, as seen above London. On this side, we've got a tidal dial which shows high and low tides, at ports not just around Britain, but around the world. And then finally, here we've got the solar system and the planets, such as they were known at the time, with the Sun at the centre.


 


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This looks like an exquisite miniature Roman temple, but it's actually an astronomical clock. Made for George III, to be displayed here at Buckingham House. George III loved science, and he loved gadgets, so this is perfect for him, because in its way it's trying to measure life, the universe and everything. 


 


同时他对技术也很着迷,收集各种科学仪器。这个精致小巧的东西,像是罗马庙宇,实际上是个天文钟,专为乔治三世制作的,展示在白金汉宫里面。乔治三世热爱科学,喜欢各种小玩意,这对他来说非常不错,因为他可以试着去测量物件、宇宙以及所有的东西、比如,这里,一个有24小时刻度的时钟。时钟的中间部位是世界上不同的城市,这样就可以看到这些城市的时间了。还有这边,有一幅天体地图,伦敦在上方。在这一面,是个潮汐时刻表,显示涨潮与退潮的时间,其中不仅仅有英国的港口,还有世界上其他地方的。最后,行星的分布是以太阳为中心,正如那时候人们所认知的那样。



1 exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
2 astronomical
adj.天文学的,(数字)极大的
  • He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
  • Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。
3 gadgets
n.小机械,小器具( gadget的名词复数 )
  • Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
  • This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置,做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
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fuel filter for injector
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