本次任務的正式名字
Mars Science Laboratory.
是火星科學實驗室
And with good reason.
這名字是有來頭的
We have three different camera systems.
我們有三套不同的攝像系統
We have another instrument that involves a laser
我們的一種裝置可以發射激光
that gives us the ability to zap out and understand
讓我們能夠探測周圍環境
the composition of the environment around us.
了解它的化學成分
We've got instruments that can ping things down in the subsurface
我們有儀器可以探測地下
and tell us if there's water down there.
檢測那里是否有水
And then we've got other instruments
還有其他儀器
that can actually tell us about the laboratory conditions,
可以向我們報告實驗室自身的狀況
like what we would do on Earth.
就像我們在地球上做的一樣
It's this chemistry lab, right in the belly of the Rover,
這個位于火星車內部的化學實驗室
that makes the mission really special.
是這次任務的特別之處
What Curiosity can do,
好奇號可以完成
which has never been done before on a Rover mission,
以往的火星車從未完成的任務
is to actually drill a hole in the rock,
它可以在巖石上鉆孔
take the powder and put it into the chemistry laboratory
將取得的粉末放入火星車內部
which is inside the Rover.
也就是化學實驗室中
And that I'm really excited about,
這一點很讓我激動
because it takes us to a whole other level
因為這讓我們對火星的研究
with science analysis on Mars.
達到了一個全新的高度
重點解釋:
1.tell about 告訴關于 ... 信息
例句:I'll tell about your stealing the cakes.我要把你偷蛋糕的事說出去。
2.drill a hole 鉆孔
例句:How long does it take to drill a hole?打一口井要多長時間?
3.excited about 為 ... 所激動
例句:She is very excited about winning the first prize.贏得首獎,她激動不已。