【英语时差8,16】机构奖

Our bodies are amazing. Although things go wrong at times, it's remarkable¹ they work at all when one considers the complexities² of their "operation." Don and Yaël present some awards to a few of the outstanding components³.   

[APPLAUSE]

D: Good evening, Yaël.

Y: Good evening, Don.

D: Tonight we are here to present some very special awards to some outstanding body parts.

Y: Yes, these parts of the human body have really distinguished⁴ themselves. Shall we start, Don?

D: Let's. Our first award is for the body's largest organ. Would you like to do the honors, Yael?

Y: Thank you, Don. This is so exciting. This award goes to...the skin!

[APPLAUSE]

D: Did you know, Yael, that if you were to stretch out an adult's skin, it would be about 2.4 square yards?

Y: No, I didn't, Don. That's pretty big! Our next award is for the hardest substance in the human body. Don?

D: And the winner is...Tooth enamel⁵!

[APPLAUSE]

Y: Wow! The enamel has to be very hard to protect the teeth for a lifetime of chewing.

D: Our final award this evening is for the biggest cell in the human body.

Y: And the judges say...oh, this seems like it could be a controversial decision since the biggest cell is not in every body, it's only the bodies of females...it's the egg cell!

[APPLAUSE]

Y: Ah! It may be only in the female body, but every one of us started out as an ovum. Once a sperm⁶ fertilizes⁷ it, it can grow into a baby inside the mother.

D: And then it has it's own body parts.

Y: Well, what a wonderful evening it's been.

D: Yes, and what dedicated⁸ body parts we've honored.

[APPLAUSE]   

1 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

2 complexities   

复杂性(complexity的名词复数)； 复杂的事物

参考例句：

• The complexities of life bothered him. 生活的复杂使他困惑。
• The complexities of life bothered me. 生活的杂乱事儿使我心烦。

3 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

4 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

5 enamel   

n.珐琅，搪瓷，瓷釉；(牙齿的)珐琅质

参考例句：

• I chipped the enamel on my front tooth when I fell over.我跌倒时门牙的珐琅质碰碎了。
• He collected coloured enamel bowls from Yugoslavia.他藏有来自南斯拉夫的彩色搪瓷碗。

6 sperm   

n.精子，精液

参考例句：

• Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
• In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。

7 fertilizes   

n.施肥( fertilize的名词复数 )v.施肥( fertilize的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The male sperm fertilizes the female egg. 雄性的精子使雌性的卵子受精。 来自辞典例句
• When the male reproductive cell fertilizes the female reproductive cell a zygote is formed. 当男性生殖细胞与女性生殖细胞发生受精时，就形成了一个合子。 来自辞典例句

8 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。