双语有声阅读:Water 'found on Mars' 火星上“发现”有

Water 'found on Mars' 火星上“发现”有水

The brine seepage¹ is believed to be in Candor² Chasm³

咸水渗出物应该是在Candor Chasm

There is currently water on the surface of Mars, Nasa scientists believe.

The evidence is contained in pictures taken by the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, which is in orbit around the Red Planet.

The images show what appears to be brackish⁴ water seeping⁵ from beneath the Martian surface.

The discovery, if confirmed, will mark a turning point in our exploration of the Red Planet, with future missions to Mars being directed to the locations of seepage.

美国国家航空和宇宙航行局的科学家们相信，目前在火星表面有水。

正围绕着这颗红色的行星运转的火星球面勘测仪所拍摄的照片，包含有火星上有水的证据。

图片显示有咸水样的东西从火星地表下面渗出来。

这一发现如果被证实，将标志着我们探测这一红色行星的一个转折点，将来登陆火星的任务将是寻找这些渗出物的位置
 

1 seepage   

n.泄漏

参考例句：

• Chemical seepage has caused untold damage.化学品泄漏已造成不可估量的损失。
• Water gradually escapes by seepage through the ground.水逐渐从地面渗走了。

2 candor   

n.坦白，率真

参考例句：

• He covered a wide range of topics with unusual candor.他极其坦率地谈了许多问题。
• He and his wife had avoided candor,and they had drained their marriage.他们夫妻间不坦率，已使婚姻奄奄一息。

3 chasm   

n.深坑，断层，裂口，大分岐，利害冲突

参考例句：

• There's a chasm between rich and poor in that society.那社会中存在着贫富差距。
• A huge chasm gaped before them.他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。

4 brackish   

adj.混有盐的；咸的

参考例句：

• Brackish waters generally support only a small range of faunas.咸水水域通常只能存活为数不多的几种动物。
• The factory has several shallow pools of brackish water.工厂有几个浅的咸水池。

5 seeping   

v.（液体）渗( seep的现在分词 )；渗透；渗出；漏出

参考例句：

• Water had been slowly seeping away from the pond. 池塘里的水一直在慢慢渗漏。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Chueh-hui could feel the cold seeping into his bones. 觉慧开始觉得寒气透过衣服浸到身上来了。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）