太空生存模拟试验收官 4人密封舱内生存180天

 　　Four Chinese volunteers who have been living inside a sealed capsule in Shenzhen completed their 180-day survival experiment last Wednesday.

　　4名中国志愿者于上周三结束了在深圳一个密封舱内的180天生存试验。

　　The experiment is designed to determine how well food, water and oxygen can be used and recycled under controlled conditions.

　　该试验旨在弄清楚在受控条件下食物、水、氧气的利用和循环情况。

　　The test of the "controlled ecological¹ life support system" is inspired by technology currently used in China's Shenzhou spacecraft.

　　"受控生态生保系统"试验的灵感源自我国神舟飞船目前采用的技术。

　　太空生存模拟试验收官 4人密封舱内生存180天

　　The 1,049-cubic-meter sealed capsule has floor space of 370 square meters and is divided into eight compartments², including living quarters, space for storage and the greenhouse.

　　密封舱总容积为1049立方米，面积为370平方米，分为乘员舱、资源舱、植物舱等8个舱段。

　　Volunteers have cultivated 25 different kinds of plants inside the capsule, including wheat, potatoes, soybeans and lettuce³, among others.

　　志愿者在舱内种植了小麦、马铃薯、大豆、生菜等25种植物，这些植物是一个更大的生态系统的一部分。

　　The plants are part of a larger ecological system that helps recycle and regenerate⁴ oxygen and water, and will reduce the dependency on outside supplies.

　　这个生态系统有助于氧气和水的循环再生，并降低对外界供给物的依赖。

　　Outside of the sealed capsule, scientists monitor and observe how a hermetic environment affects people's physiological⁵ changes, biological rhythms, sleep patterns and psychological health.

　　在密封舱之外，科学家监测观察密闭隔离环境如何影响人的生理变化、生物节律、睡眠模式和心理健康。

　　Tang Yongkang, one of the volunteers, says they look forward to seeing the results of their tests.

　　其中一名名叫汤永康的志愿者表示，他们很希望看到他们的测试结果。

　　The results of the experiment are crucial to determining the viability⁶ of long-term space travel.

　　据悉，此次的试验结果对确认长期太空旅行的可行性至关重要。

1 ecological   

adj.生态的，生态学的

参考例句：

• The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
• Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.

2 compartments   

n.间隔( compartment的名词复数 )；（列车车厢的）隔间；（家具或设备等的）分隔间；隔层

参考例句：

• Your pencil box has several compartments. 你的铅笔盒有好几个格。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The first-class compartments are in front. 头等车室在前头。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 lettuce   

n.莴苣；生菜

参考例句：

• Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。
• The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。

4 regenerate   

vt.使恢复，使新生；vi.恢复，再生；adj.恢复的

参考例句：

• Their aim is to regenerate British industry.他们的目的是复兴英国的工业。
• Although it is not easy,you have the power to regenerate your life.尽管这不容易，但你有使生活重获新生的能力。

5 physiological   

adj.生理学的，生理学上的

参考例句：

• He bought a physiological book.他买了一本生理学方面的书。
• Every individual has a physiological requirement for each nutrient.每个人对每种营养成分都有一种生理上的需要。

6 viability   

n.存活(能力)

参考例句：

• What is required to achieve or maintain such viability? 要达到或维持这种生存能力需要什么？
• Scientists are experimenting to find ways to ensure the viability of seeds for even longer periods of time. 正如我们所说，科学家正在试验努力寻找让种子的生命力更加延长的方法。