北师大版高中英语模块11--Unit32(2)-3

[00:03.94]3 Neither are there any alines on the horizon,
[00:07.03]nor even in the galaxy¹ next door.
[00:10.07]Air tours are not booking moon packages,
[00:12.98]and space travel is only for the trained
[00:15.06]or for the fantastically wealthy few.
[00:18.23]True, all-in-one body suits
[00:21.06](the uniform of brave space pioneers)
[00:23.89]did make a number of fashion appearances-
[00:26.40]think lycra exercise gear in the eighties-
[00:29.95]but on the whole, we've realized that body
[00:32.55]suits are a misnomer²,
[00:34.50]because they don't actually suit bodies,
[00:36.80]other than those with faultless dimensions.
[00:39.63]Which brings me to another big fib:
[00:41.82]perfect bodies in the future.
[00:43.77]No matter how much nipping, tucking,
[00:46.14]sucking and filling we do,
[00:48.17]our bodies continue to traitorously³
[00:50.91]reveal the signs of our increasing years.Sorry!
[00:54.27]

1 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

2 misnomer   

n.误称

参考例句：

• Herbal"tea"is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all.花草“茶”是一个误称，因为这类饮料里面根本不含茶。
• Actually," Underground "is a misnomer,because more than half the shops are above ground.实际上，“ 地下 ” 这个名称用之不当，因为半数以上的店铺是在地面上的。

3 traitorously   

叛逆地，不忠地

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