新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第55課 來自地球的問候(1)

　　來自地球的問候

　　Recent developments in astronomy have madeit possible to detect planets in our won MilkyWay and in other galaxies. This is a majorachievement because, in relative terms, planetsare very small and old not emit light. Findingplanets is proving hard enough, but finding lifeon them will prove infinitely more difficult.

　　1.Recent developments in astronomy have made it possible to detect planets in ourwon Milky Way and in other galaxies.

　　天文學(xué)方面最新發(fā)展使得我們能夠在銀河系和其他星系發(fā)現(xiàn)行星。

　　語言點:make it possible to do sth.的意思是“使做某事成為可能。”

　　2.This is a major achievement because, in relative terms, planets are very small andold not emit light.

　　這是一個重要的成就，因為相對來說，行星很小，而且也不發(fā)光。

　　語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:because引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句，說明“為什么是重要的成就。”

　　3.Finding planets is proving hard enough, but finding life on them will prove infinitelymore difficult.

　　尋找行星證明相當(dāng)困難，但是要在行星上發(fā)現(xiàn)生命會變得無比艱難。

　　語言點:is proving hard enough的意思是“證明…是困難的。”