歷史迴廊
The Galileo Project was a space program launched by the United States in 1989. On October 18 of that year, the Galileo spacecraft was sent into Earth’s orbit by a shuttle called Atlantis. However, Earth’s orbit was far from Galileo’s final destination. The objective of the project was to study Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, and its moons. The spacecraft eventually reached Jupiter on December 7, 1995. It later became the first spacecraft in history to orbit the giant planet.
The Galileo Project—named after the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)— was successful in recording some key data related to Jupiter, including the condition of its atmosphere. Furthermore, a number of significant findings were made regarding Jupiter’s four largest moons (the so-called Galilean moons): Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Perhaps most notably, data collected about Europa supported a pre-existing theory that this moon houses an ocean under the surface of ice that covers it. Finally, the Galileo spacecraft found that Jupiter’s rings are composed of dust from four of the planet’s smaller moons.
To launch a legal demonstration, you must first obtain permission from the local government.
想要發起合法遊行,你們得先向地方政府申請許可。
The space shuttle exploded soon after it was launched.
太空梭發射不久後便爆炸了。
The troops launched missiles at the battleground, causing heavy casualties.
軍隊朝戰場發射了幾枚飛彈,造成嚴重的傷亡。
Emma plans to launch her new novel next year.
艾瑪計劃在明年推出新的小說。
The author herself will show up at the book launch ceremony.
作家本人會在她的新書發表會上現身。
The astronauts were strapped in before the launch.
太空人在火箭發射前繫好安全帶。
The train was delayed, so we were 10 hours late when we got to our destination.
火車延誤了,因此我們到達目的地時晚了 10 個小時。
Hawaii has always been a hot-spot tourist destination.
夏威夷一直是個熱門的觀光勝地。
Education is not a final destination but a journey of growth and discovery.
教育並非最後的終點,而是一場成長與探索之旅。
The police concluded that the accident was caused by the driver’s carelessness.
警方的結論是這次意外是那駕駛粗心大意所造成的。
Cathy concluded by thanking everyone for listening to her speech.
演說的最後,凱西感謝大家來聽她的演講。
The professor concluded his lecture with a good joke.
教授課堂結束前講了一個很好笑的笑話。
The professor ended his lecture with a good joke.
教授課堂結束前講了一個很好笑的笑話。
The professor wound up his lecture with a good joke.
教授課堂結束前講了一個很好笑的笑話。
The satellite is fixed at a point just outside the Earth's atmosphere.
那枚衛星被安置在地球大氣層外的某個定點上。
Mildew easily forms in my room because of the damp atmosphere.
因為空氣很潮溼,我的房間很容易長黴。
I like the warm and pleasant atmosphere in that coffee shop.
我喜歡那家咖啡廳溫暖又愉快的氣氛。
The restaurant created a warm atmosphere with candles and soft music.
那家餐廳用蠟燭與輕柔音樂營造出溫暖的氣氛。
There was a ring at the door, and then Jane walked in.
門鈴響了一下,然後珍就走進來了。
Give me a ring when you have time.
有空打電話給我。
Peter bought a diamond ring for his girlfriend.
彼得買了一只鑽戒給他女友。
The children formed a ring around the teacher.
小朋友們繞著老師圍成一圈。
The phone has just rung.
電話剛剛響了。
What Elaine said was far from the truth.
伊蓮所說的跟事實相差甚遠。
The actual cost of the trip was far from a small amount.
這趟旅行的實際費用遠非一筆小數目。
The old house was far from comfortable.
這棟老房子一點也不舒適。
Molly named her dog after a cartoon character.
茉莉替她的狗狗取了一個卡通人物的名字。
The band is composed of amateur musicians.
該樂團是由業餘樂手組成的。
The car was traveling at a speed of 90 mph.
這輛車以每小時 90 英里的速度行駛。