科学家研发 “不粘瓶”,女性探险队远涉南极
Slippery bottle and women on South Pole trek
Today’s news stories are:
今日提要:
Slippery bottle solves a sticky problem
科学家研发不粘涂层防止粘稠液体挂瓶
Women prepare for South Pole trek
英国女性探险队即将踏上远涉南极之旅
Here the words and phrases for you to learn
下面是你可以学习的单词和短语
engineered
(经过)制造的
heading out
动身出发
It's something we've all struggled with – how to get that last drop of ketchup out of the bottle.
我们每个人都遇到过这样的难题:怎么才能挤出瓶子里剩下的最后一小团番茄酱?
Here at MIT they've developed this clever new technology.
麻省理工学院(MIT)的一组研究人员开发出了一种巧妙的新技术。
The container has been specially engineered to enable the ketchup or any other sticky liquid to slip out easily.
该容器已经过特殊的设计改造,能够让番茄酱等任何粘稠的液体轻而易举地从瓶子里流出来。
engineered: designed and built
(经过)制造的
It's something we've all struggled with – how to get that last drop of ketchup out of the bottle.
我们每个人都遇到过这样的难题:怎么才能挤出瓶子里剩下的最后一小团番茄酱?
Here at MIT they've developed this clever new technology.
麻省理工学院(MIT)的一组研究人员开发出了一种巧妙的新技术。
The container has been specially engineered to enable the ketchup or any other sticky liquid to slip out easily.
该容器已经过特殊的设计改造,能够让番茄酱等任何粘稠的液体轻而易举地从瓶子里流出来。
Scientists coat the inside with a rough surface.
科学家们在瓶壁的内侧涂抹一层粗糙的表面
They then put a thin layer over it and they cover that with a liquid which fills in the troughs and forms a very slippery surface.
并在上方覆盖一层轻薄的物质,然后铺上一种能够注满沟槽并形成非常顺滑表面的液体。
This coating process could cut huge amounts of waste.
这个涂层的过程能大量减少浪费的情况。
The Ice Maiden team is heading out across a frozen Norwegian lake at the start of its final training exercise.
“冰娘子”探险队准备开始她们出发前的最后一次训练 - 横穿位于挪威的一片结冰的湖泊。
heading out: departing, going in a particular direction
动身出发
The Ice Maiden team is heading out across a frozen Norwegian lake at the start of its final training exercise.
“冰娘子”探险队准备开始她们出发前的最后一次训练 - 横穿位于挪威的一片结冰的湖泊。
In September, these soldiers will begin their historic journey hoping they'll succeed and inspire a generation of women.
今年九月,这批战士们将踏上一段历史性的征途,她们希望能顺利走完全程并借此经历激励一代女性。
Home for the next few weeks and for the 80 days of the expedition will be a small tent.
在接下来的数周以及远征的80天内,她们会住在一顶小帐篷里
It will be the bedroom, living room and kitchen.
充当卧室、起居室以及厨房。